The Jesuit Spirituality Apostolate of Vancouver seeks to help people hear Christ’s voice more clearly and to discover God in all things. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, encouraged people to balance both contemplation and action in life. JSAV offers Ignatian spirituality through the Spiritual Exercises, other retreats, talks, workshops and spiritual direction in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States reflects on our Gospel call to promote the common good in the public square.

On the surface of life, we make our comings and goings, intent on beginnings and endings, bound by joy and delight, failure and despair.  We often content ourselves with the veneer of life, oblivious to the wonders that play below.   

Jesuits are known for their distinctive spirituality. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, developed a way of praying that helps people “find God in all things.” Ignatian spirituality is grounded in the conviction that God is active in our world.

Once planning to be an engineer, today Erik Sorensen, SJ, is studying theology at Regis College in Toronto, on his way to becoming a Jesuit priest. His formation has been one of accompanying and building relationships with those he encounters. 

On November 16, Campion College will launch a free, public lecture series entitled Academic Feminism: Not What You Think. This virtual series invites you to hear from University of Regina faculty members, students, and staff about how feminisms are part of their lives—their personal as well as their academic lives. From theory to data, and in research, teaching, and practice, academic feminisms provide important ways to build knowledge and engage with truth.

REPAM, the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network of the Catholic Church was founded in 2014. A network was necessary because the Jesuits, who created the “itinerant team” in 1998 with religious sisters and lay people, wanted to reach every corner of the Amazon region.

Jesuits are known for their distinctive spirituality. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, developed a way of praying that helps people “find God in all things.” Ignatian spirituality is grounded in the conviction that God is active in our world.Jesuits are known for their distinctive spirituality. St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, developed a way of praying that helps people “find God in all things.” Ignatian spirituality is grounded in the conviction that God is active in our world.

“The Indigenous peoples of the Amazon can help us to move forward on the path of spiritual growth,” says Jean-Claude Ravet, former editor-in-chief of Relations and now an interim member of the editorial team, commenting on the latest issue of the journal. In this interview, Jean-Claude Ravet speaks about the current issue of Relations and the relevance of the topics discussed therein, which also concern Canada. To obtain the journal and gain access to all the articles, click here.

On September 28, 37-year old Joyce Echaquan, mother of seven, member of Atikamekw First Nation of Manawan, died amidst dehumanizing racist insults in a hospital in Joliette, Quebec.

With great joy and gratitude, the Jesuits welcomed this summer thirteen new novices who entered the Society of Jesus; five in Canada and eight in Haiti. The novices have just completed their first period of probation. We thank God for the great blessing of their vocation to the Society.

In March, when most schools in Canada were forced to close because of the coronavirus, students, teachers, and other staff were sent home. The new school year begins with the threat of COVID-19 still lurking in the air. How have Jesuit schools and colleges managed to carry out their educational ministry despite the closures? During a time of physical separation, how have they been able to remain closely connected to one another and continue to live out the Jesuit values?