The Jesuits & Jean Vanier, The “giant of God’s kindness”
On May 7, the founder of L’Arche, Jean Vanier, passed away in Paris. This “giant of God’s kindness,” as the Vatican stated, touched the heart, among others, of several Canadian Jesuits.
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Father John Meehan, SJ in Montreal: the Church in Quebec is not dead; far from it!
A high-level intellectual, a historian by training and ex-President of Campion College, Father John Meehan, SJ arrived a few months ago in Montreal, where he joined the Jesuit community at the Residence of the Holy Name of Jesus.
6 Resources on Ignatian Leadership to Inspire and Guide an Apostolic Planning Process
To facilitate the process of appropriation of the Universal Apostolic Preferences, apostolic planning and its implementation, we’ve compiled a set of resources.
The New Province of the Jesuits of Canada One Year Later: Three Perspectives
The Province of the Jesuits of Canada just celebrated its first year. Three people graciously agreed to share their experience of this new province: Father Earl Smith, SJ, scholastic Marc-André Veselovsky, SJ, and Norbert Piché. The three testimonies echo each other.
Manresa Celebrates Its 70th anniversary by Looking into the Future
This year, the Manresa Spiritual Center is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Many things have changed since the first laymen retreats in Toronto in 1925 and the foundation of Manresa in 1949, including the addition of retreats for women and for members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Jesuit Formation 2.0: The Future of the Jesuit Province of Canada
The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, is currently planning the renewal of its formation process. Young Jesuits in the new province will be formed in such a way that the different learning components will be even more integrated.
The Canadian Martyrs, Then and Now
Many sanctuaries and churches in the country keep alive the memory of these saints who died between 1642 and 1649 while working to evangelize indigenous peoples in New France. But how did the cult of the martyrs develop and how do their lives still resonate today?
Pope Francis Releases New Document on Family Life and the Church
Today Pope Francis released the highly anticipated “Amoris Laetitia,” his reflection on the family.
Ordinands 2017 Catholic Register Story : For Jesuits, love is where the conversation begins
If discerning a vocation was simply a more holy version of making career choices there would be no need to talk about love. But for Jesuits, the conversation about a vocation is always a conversation about love. Over the last 30 years, spurred on by the Internet, this Jesuit conversation about love and vocations has …
From Agnostic to Jesuit: Ted Penton’s Spiritual Journey
In the section entitled “Portraits of our Future Jesuit Priests” of the latest edition of Canadian Jesuits, Ted Penton recounts his journey.