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The New Province of the Jesuits of Canada One Year Later: Three Perspectives
The Province of the Jesuits of Canada just celebrated its first year. Three people graciously agreed to share their experience of this new province: Father Earl Smith, SJ, scholastic Marc-André Veselovsky, SJ, and Norbert Piché. The three testimonies echo each other.
Jesuit Superior General appoints Father Erik Oland as the First Provincial of a New Canadian Jesuit Province
April 10, 2018 — The Superior General of the Society of Jesus, (Jesuits), the Very Rev. Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Fr. Erik Oland, SJ, as the first Provincial of the new Jesuit Province of Canada, effective July 31, 2018, on the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. The …
Scholastic? Novice? Jesuit? Brother? The 5 (Nearly!) Easy Steps to Becoming a Jesuit
The path between a lay life and the last Jesuit vows is very lengthy (approximately 13 to 20 years!). Gilles Mongeau, SJ, who helped evaluate this process within the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, details how the five steps of Jesuit formation will tangibly change.
Jesuit Formation 2.0: The Future of the Jesuit Province of Canada
September 12, 2019 — The Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, is currently planning the renewal of its formation process. Young Jesuits in the new province will be formed in such a way that the different learning components will be even more integrated.