The plebiscite overwhelmingly concluded that the Community should be responsible to decide on the action that should be taken to resolve the issue regarding Fr. Leon Lajoie’s remains. The Jesuits are grateful to everyone, including the media for their patience while this critical vote was pending.
Montreal.– The Jesuits of Canada are grateful for the work done by the independent third-party investigator, Brian D. King of the King International Advisory Group (KIAG) into allegations of sexual abuse against the late Fr. Leon Lajoie, SJ. The conclusions of KIAG do not currently support any allegation of child sexual abuse by Fr. Leon …
The Jesuits of Canada wish to express their solidarity with the people of Ukraine, with their Jesuit brothers and all those ministering to forcibly displaced people on the ground in Ukraine, and with the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada.
By Fannie Dionne Prolific writer and speaker, America Media’s editor-at-large, consultant for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication: American Jesuit Fr. James Martin is one of the most well-known Jesuits after Pope Francis. This is due in part from his undeniable talent for making Ignatian spirituality accessible to everyone, but also to his vocal commitment to …
Between Jesus, books and LGBTQ advocacy: Fr. James Martin, SJ Read More »
October 5, 2021.- In recent months, the Catholic Church in Canada has been reeling from the news regarding the discovery of undocumented Residential School grave sites in Western Canada. It is under these tragic circumstances that we were distressed to learn of reports of abuse by Fr. Léon Lajoie, S.J. while he served as a parish priest in Kahnawá:ke. The Jesuits have conducted a thorough …
PRESS RELEASE : Fr Leon Lajoie, SJ, and Kahnawà:ke Read More »
William Mbilinyi, SJ, professed first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience last August 16, 2020 at the Villa Saint Martin in Montreal.
By Levelt Michaud, SJ Port-au-Prince — In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in the chapel of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Louis, Gerard Myriam Paul, SJ, and Jean Francky Guerrier, SJ, were ordained to the priesthood by His Excellency Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of the Diocese of Anse-à-veau and Miragoâne. The ceremony took …
A True Sign of God’s Love: the Ordination in Haiti Read More »
Jesuits of Canada express our deep sorrow and grief at the shocking discovery of the remains of the 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
“The severe crisis that has affected Haitian society for several decades has now reached unimaginable dimensions. It feels as though we are living in total chaos, at the bottom of an abyss with no prospect of escape. Uncertainty and suffering seem to have taken away all hope. Our nation is slowly collapsing, and with it …
The Crisis in Haiti: A Statement from the Jesuits in Haiti Read More »
Five years ago, the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission stated that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) should form the basis for reconciliation efforts in Canada. Several religious orders, including the Jesuits of Canada, support a change in legislation to allow the UNDRIP to be incorporated into …