Jesuits Newsletter – Winter 2024 – Office of Advancement
The Jesuit Office of Advancement is delighted to share the latest edition of our newsletter.
Subject Area: Social Justice
We cannot remain silent!
The Jesuits voice their deep concern over the ongoing Gaza conflict, calling for peace, an immediate ceasefire, and negotiations towards justice in the Middle East.
Important Announcement Regarding the Centre Justice et Foi
March 20, 2024 The Board of Directors of Centre Justice et Foi has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend the Centre’s activities. This measure has become necessary to allow the Centre to redefine its positioning and priorities, based on its human and limited financial resources and in the context of its mission. Effective tomorrow, …
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Cynthia Bourgeault – Wisdom’s Work in Transforming Crisis
May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $25 The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D., is a modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally-acclaimed retreat leader. In this rare public talk, co-sponsored by the Ignatius Jesuit Centre and The Guelph Seminar, Cynthia will invite us to reflect on our role of renewal as we stand on the brink …
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What Does the Catholic Church Have To Say About The Conflict in Israel-Palestine?
presented by Fr. David Neuhaus, SJ Mar 4, 2024 12:00 PM The Catholic Church has been involved in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land for more than one hundred years. It is constantly trying to call all parties to dialogue instead of to shoot. The way the Church has been formulating …
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Postcolonial Theology and Cinema
presented by Adelmo Dunghe, SJ Mondays, April 8 to May 13, 6:00pm-8:00pm. In-Person Only. $160 This course explores the emerging discipline of postcolonial theology. Considering the challenges posed by contemporary Third World theologians, the course explores some of the ways in which their concerns have been manifested in a selection of recent narrative film works …
Faith Issues today: dark secrets, distant hopes
a narrative film series about human trafficking, presented by Adelmo Dunghe, SJ Mondays, October 16, 30, and November 13, 6:00pm-8:00pm. In-Person Only. $80 “The hidden figure of crime.” This is how the United Nations describes the 20- to 40-million people who are being held in slavery today. The lesser-known but powerful films in our brief …
Beyond Polarities: Ignatian and Jesuit Sources for a Wounded World
presented by Susan Wood, SCL January 24-February 28, 11:00 am to 12:45 pm, Cost $160. Hybrid delivery (in-person and online via Zoom) Today’s Christians are called to walk with a wounded world whose culture has become increasingly uncivil and polarized. Resources drawn from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, as well as from the Society of Jesus’s …
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HEALING SCARS, SEEKING WHOLENESS: Stories on Reconciliation, Faith, and Indigenous Voices [VIDEO]
In this session, Sr. Priscilla Solomon, csj, and Fr. Peter Bisson, SJ, talk about their journey of reconciliation and how it marked their paths.
HEALING SCARS, SEEKING WHOLENESS: Stories on Reconciliation, Faith, and Indigenous Voices
September 28, 2023, @ 7 pm (ET) FREE – ONLINE ON ZOOM Amidst pain and enduring scars faced by Indigenous like herself, Sr. Priscilla Solomon was at a crossroads in her 30s. While rooted in her Catholic faith, she was drawn to her Ojibway heritage. This journey became a dance of two spiritualities, enriching each other, …