A most interesting life – Father Jacques Monet
On being a Jesuit: “It is the most exciting vocation that I can think of,” says Monet. ‘There has not been one dull moment in my life.”
Subject Area: vocation
Offering Oneself: William Mbilinyi, SJ, Professed His First Vows
William Mbilinyi, SJ, professed first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience last August 16, 2020 at the Villa Saint Martin in Montreal.
2021 Discernment Retreat
The annual weekend retreat for discerners at the site where saints and martyrs walked.
2021 Come & See Weekend
Once a year the Society of Jesus invites men, ages 18-39 to come and spend a weekend in the Jesuit novitiate itself.
Ordinations in times of pandemic: Society of Jesus welcomes new priest and five deacons in Toronto
By Fr. Michael J. Rogers, S.J. | Photos by Michael Rosinski, S.J. May 25, 2020 – In two of the more memorable and elegantly simple ceremonies in recent history, Terrence Prendergast, SJ, Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall, ordained Christopher Kellerman, SJ (UCS), Trevor Rainwater, SJ (UMI), Oshish Tirkey, SJ (DAR), Jean Francky Guerrier, SJ (CAN), and Adam …
Life and death of religious communities: a reflection by Jean-Marc Laporte, SJ
Sixty or seventy years ago we were blessed with many novices and young religious in formation. Some of us of a certain vintage can remember these “good old days”, but they are gone. Are there factors that point to life or death for a religious community?
From Engineering to Jesuit Vows: Erik Sorensen
When most young men completing Aerospace Engineering degrees think about job prospects following graduation, they might think of working at NASA or a prestigious engineering firm, few think of joining a religious order. But this is precisely what Jesuit scholastic Erik Sorensen did. A strong student in math and science, Sorensen knew he wanted to …