Subject Area: Donor
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
This past spring, Colleen Franks, Assistant Director of the Office of Advancement was able to take her annual vacation in the form of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Turkey, with a group led by Jesuit Father Robert Wong, SJ. The pilgrimage took place from April 23 – May 9. This is a …
Mother’s Day Mass – an annual tradition
On May 14, René Goupil Chapel in the Province Infirmary in Pickering held the annual Office of Advancement Mother’s Day Mass. Jesuit Father Michael Coutts, SJ, who is well-known for the National Catholic Broadcasting Council’s TV Mass, presided. The annual Mass honours all mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, guardians and all the special women in the lives …
Putting words into action: the Wong family
One of the joys in Donald Wong’s life is helping strangers know Jesus Christ. This past April, he brought someone with no faith to the Church. It was a friend he met at a park while the two were watching their children play. And even though Wong has spent years bringing people to the faith, …
2023 Provincial’s Dinner – Toronto
On April 12, 2023, Jesuits and friends gathered to honour Magis award recipient, Rosella Kinoshameg, and Golden Jesuit Jubilarians Father Godefroy Midy and Father David Nazar at the 15th Annual Jesuit Provincial’s Dinner – Toronto. This annual fundraising dinner which helps raise funds for men in formation, acknowledges Jesuits celebrating 50 years in the Society, …
A Long and Rich History of Faith – St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish
The story of the founding of St. Ignatius Parish in Winnipeg, MB is one of great sacrifice and determination, which speaks to the faith and resolve of a Catholic community of worship still very active and vibrant more than 100 years on. The parish’s humble beginnings go back to February 16, 1908, when Mass was …
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Brebeuf College to the world: Greg Belton
Businessman and philanthropist Gregory Belton has received a slew of prestigious acknowledgments and mixed with the likes of global leaders and Royals, yet he still carries with him values learned from his years at Jesuit-established Brebeuf College. “Jesuits are known for placing a strong emphasis on equality and social justice,” says Belton, who graduated from …