The crisis in Haiti affects individuals, communities, and the entire Haitian people. In the first article of this series, the Superior of the Jesuits in Haiti explained how the crisis also affects his confreres and Ignatian works. In this article, Father Ambroise Gabriel, SJ, coordinator of the social sector in Haiti, describes how the situation …
By Elise Gower To walk with Jesus is to walk with women, to witness the exclusion, violence, and other injustices they suffer, but it is also to recognise their leadership in promoting full inclusion as well as dignity for all. The following highlights the prophetic efforts of four women who collaborate with the Jesuits of …
By Fannie Dionne “At one point, I was very poor, but a Jesuit priest helped us when we were children. He helped us flourish as people, and now I’m a strong woman trying to impact other women in the same way,” says Samapti Chettri. She is a facilitator for the self-help groups of the Human …
After being postponed more than once because of the pandemic, the ecological retreat of the Jesuits of Canada finally took place in Sudbury, Ontario this past June, thanks to the efforts of the organizing team that included John McCarthy, SJ (then Province facilitator for ecology), Priscilla Solomon, CSJ, Bernard Hudon, SJ, and Trevor Scott, SJ, …
Earlier this year, during the first stage of the synod focused on local churches, the ISCM welcomed a group to have a spiritual conversation with LGBTQ+ people.
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 …
“I have often identified myself as an orchestra conductor. As the director of an organization whose team is made up of extremely talented, extremely competent, very dedicated people who are passionate about social justice, I have made it possible for each of the instruments, each of the people on the team, to harmoniously complement each …
Elisabeth Garant: 15 Years as “Orchestra Conductor” at the Centre Justice et Foi Read More »
By Elise Gower In a world still reeling from Covid-19, as the deep societal structures of racism and inequity are highlighted and amidst violence and impending war, where does one find hope? In Los Angeles, California, Homeboy Industries — the largest gang intervention, rehab and re-entry program in the world — is a sacred place …
By Colleen Hogan God don’t want my prayers, if it’s only on the mic God don’t want my words, if my lips and heart divide God don’t want my service, if my neighbour’s who I like God don’t want the worship, if I don’t give Him my life Mike Martínez, SJ — better known as …
Spirit and rhymes: 20 minutes with the Jesuit rapper Read More »
By Ariane Collin – Centre justice et foi Through the Centre justice et foi, a Jesuit work founded in Quebec almost 40 years ago, the Quebec Jesuits have had a fruitful relationship of solidarity with a movement committed to social justice in its economic, cultural, and political dimensions. The movement contributed significantly to the transformation …