Subject Area: Parishes
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 …
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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The Jesuits of St. John’s in missionary territory
The Jesuits are known for taking on difficult assignments, for their missionary zeal, and work on the margins of society. Such is the case with the Jesuits in St. John’s, NL who are being called to help restructure the Archdiocese there. “We will be able to participate in a kind of rebuilding of the local …
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Great blessings through prayer
Connie Saavedra’s love of the Jesuits may have started overseas soon after her birth. “I think that my Jesuit connection started when I was baptized by a Jesuit priest, Rev. Paul Greck, SJ in my hometown in the Philippines,” says Saavedra. While her spiritual formation was greatly influenced by other religious orders like the missionary …
An active life of learning and teaching
Jesuit Father Bill Browne has lived by the adage that learning can transform your life. “Reading about the hero martyrs helps you discover your vocation,” says Fr. Browne. It helped him. He remembers reading about the Canadian Jesuit martyrs at age 9, which lead him to the Society of Jesus, where he’s been for 77 …
Jesuit Provincial’s Dinner 2022 – Toronto
On April 20, Jesuits and friends gathered to honour Magis award recipients, Gail and Bruce Young, and Golden Jesuit Jubilarians Fathers Pierre Bélanger, Robert Brennan, Gregory Carruthers, Keith Langstaff, and Stephen LeBlanc at the 14th Annual Jesuit Provincial’s Dinner – Toronto. After a long absence due to the pandemic, guests were happy to meet up …