In early 2022, the Jesuits of Canada’s Communications Department engaged in a two-day communal discernment exercise to help develop a common narrative for the province offices, with the primary goal of helping to develop its network of friends. This was to be an first contact tool to inspire content like the province magazine (Canadian Jesuits), …
By Fr. Scott Lewis, SJ Several years ago, there was a stunning art exhibit that focused on the images of Mary Magdalene throughout history. In the numerous paintings of Mary, she was often depicted as a gaunt and haggard penitent while others portrayed her as a somewhat voluptuous beauty. The paintings tell us much about …
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The Jesuits of Canada and their colleagues desire that our apostolic way of proceeding be inspired by the Ignatian approach to spiritual accompaniment. This is expressed in our apostolic planning document Pilgrims Together. As explained in the first article of this series, values such as humility, listening, mutuality in encounter, hospitality, and engagement in an …
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By Gisèle Turcot, SBC Our parents’ appeals to us as children — “Be good! Be wise!” — have stayed in our memory as simple requests to calm down and be reasonable. Did they really want us to be filled with the gift of wisdom that King Solomon sought for himself in order to better lead …
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In the Jesuit Province of Canada, we want our way of proceeding to be inspired by the Ignatian approach to spiritual accompaniment. This was discerned by the leaders of the apostolates and communities in the country and later confirmed in our province’s apostolic planning document, Pilgrims Together. Accompanying others is thus a model of our …
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Pilgrims Together, A Joyful Gathering with Ignatius of Loyola, brought dozens of Jesuits and many of their companions in mission to Midland, Ontario, July 29–31, 2022. It was the first such gathering of the young Canadian province. The meeting allowed participants to socialize “in-person” in a congenial atmosphere during meals and numerous breaks. They were …
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By Fannie Dionne “Men and women for others.” We often hear this Jesuit expression, especially in schools where students engage with people who are marginalized. But what does the phrase really mean? How do we embody it in our daily lives? For the always-enlightening Fr. Michel “Jim” Lefebvre, SJ, we are men and women for …
By Fannie Dionne After having apologized in Rome in April 2022 before Indigenous delegations, Pope Francis will visit various Indigenous communities in the territory that is now called Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. This will be an opportunity “once again to listen to and dialogue with Indigenous peoples, to express his heartfelt closeness …
Every Jesuit priest, upon making final vows, makes a special promise to exercise special care “for the formation of children and unlettered persons.” St. Ignatius believed that in the context of more “exciting” and “rewarding” ministries such as preaching, secondary and university education, spiritual accompaniment, and direct concern for the young and the vulnerable (which …
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By Ted Penton, SJ If your child went missing, where would you go looking for him or her? Probably not to a church, which is rarely the first place that runaway kids head. And that’s not where Mary and Joseph went to look for 12-year-old Jesus either, despite the miraculous circumstances surrounding his birth. Three …