Several Jesuits have been participating for years in televised and/or online masses. These masses mainly reach older people who can no longer get around or who have no one to help them get to church. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jesuit ministries and parishes have had to adapt to the new reality, putting …
Beyond the Screen: Advantages and Challenges of TV and Online Masses Read More »
As elsewhere, much has changed here in Wiikwemkoong since the beginning of the pandemic. One of the changes is that I have not been able to go to the local nursing home for weekly masses, which I used to do. – Fr. Paul Robson, SJ Within the Jesuit Province of Canada, the various apostolates and …
Overcoming Isolation and Reaching Elders during COVID-19 Read More »
An early Christmas gift from Ignatius Jesuit Centre to you: A Do-It-Yourself Advent 2020 Retreat featuring three videos and prayer guides. Advent has always been about waiting, but this year waiting has become an international pastime. For multiple reasons, 2020 has pushed us into the Ache of Waiting Hopefully. Take some time to get in touch …
Ignatius Jesuit Centre presents a Covid-induced prayer service for Advent 2020. Covid-Advent Vespers takes the ancient tradition of vespers (chanting the psalms at evening) and drops it squarely in our very current time and place. Featuring: Poetry by Greg Kennedy, SJ Photography by Matthew Hendzel, SJ Music by Br. David-Peter Tigchelaar, osb A reupholstered prayer for …
Photos / Mother Teresa Middle School In March, when most schools in Canada were forced to close because of the coronavirus, students, teachers, and staff members were sent home and virtual learning became the norm. Six months later, the new school year has begun with the threat of COVID-19 still lurking in the air. How …
By Barry Leidl On Friday, September 4, Jesuits, family, and friends gathered at Guelph to say a final goodbye to those Jesuits who died during these past few difficult, COVID-filled months. The cremated remains of George O’Neill, Mike Hawkins, Peter Larisey, Norm Dodge, FX Johnson, Charlie Sitter, Mike Murray, and Joe Frechette were laid to …
A final farewell to the eight Jesuit victims of COVID-19 Read More »
The pandemic has forced the closure of parishes and other churches across Canada. Although lockdown restrictions continue to be eased and churches are now open, health regulations remain in place and a likely second wave of COVID-19 is expected. How can we reach parishioners and other people of faith in this context? Bill Hatch, outreach …
How Jesuit churches adapt to COVID-19: Two examples Read More »
How do we reach out to people in a pandemic? How do we respond to their spiritual needs and promote a contemplative life while gatherings are banned? Many Jesuit spirituality centres have turned towards the Internet during the COVID-19 lockdown in order to continue serving people. They have succeeded in accompanying retreatants at a distance …
God in a 45-minute Zoom: The spirituality sector adapts to COVID-19 Read More »