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Embodying the Jesuit Identity Today: Insights from a Formation Community
In an insightful conversation, theology student Erik Sorensen, SJ, shares his experiences at Regis College and the Regis Jesuit Community in Toronto, Ontario, and how they live out the Universal Apostolic Preferences. He provides a unique lens on the practical application of Pilgrims Together – With Jesus in Mission, the apostolic planning document of the …
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From “no” to “yes”: The story of Raj Vijayakumar
By Rachel Moccia A symphony of voices and footsteps echoed in the hallowed halls of the Martyrs’ Shrine, as over 12,000 souls with diverse beliefs journeyed together in pilgrimage. Among them, a young Tamil Canadian, Raj Vijayakumar, would find himself ensnared in a divine dance of accompaniment that would ultimately lead him to the Jesuits. …
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Ignatian formation beyond the classroom: The journey of Sonal Castelino, XMCJ, and Dan Leckman, SJ
By Colleen Hogan Many congregations are oriented by Ignatian spirituality, and Ignatian formation typically involves significant classroom time. Dan Leckman, a Jesuit brother, and Sonal Castelino, a Xaviere Missionaries of Christ Jesus sister, can attest to that. But reflective of Ignatius of Loyola’s conviction that God can be found in all things, Ignatian formation also …
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 …
The Jesuit regency, a laboratory of the real
“Regency plays a special role in the overall formation of a Jesuit,” wrote former Father General Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, (1983–2008), regarding the formation of members of the Society of Jesus. Every Jesuit, during his long formation, must go through this period of about two years during which he works in an Ignatian apostolate, discerned with …
Finding one’s self through serving others
By Eric Clayton The Spanish Jesuit priest, Jerome Nadal, companion to St. Ignatius of Loyola himself, wrote this of the Jesuit way of life: “The form of the Society [of Jesus] is in the life of Ignatius. … God set him up as a living example of our way of proceeding.” This way of proceeding …
Jesuits of Canada Offer New First Studies Program
The studies that members of the Society of Jesus engage in have an apostolic purpose: They aim to prepare these men to better serve the mission that God entrusts to the Society and to each Jesuit. This September, the Jesuits of Canada are offering a brand-new program in Quebec City for young Jesuits doing their …
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A Jesuit’s Journey from Head to Heart
By Rachel Moccia Matthew Hendzel has always felt a calling to both academic study and pastoral ministry; his Jesuit formation helped him see how he could embrace both. Could you share about your early engagement with your faith? I was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My mother was Anglican and my father was Catholic, but they weren’t practicing. I went to a Mennonite high school, and that’s where I started to ask questions about …
From Rockets to Canoes
By Becky Sindelar Erik Sorensen, SJ, had once planned to be an engineer. Today, however, he studies theology at Regis College in Toronto, on his way to becoming a Jesuit priest. His formation has been one of accompanying and building relationships with those he encounters. Before you joined the Society of Jesus, what did you …