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Pilgrims Together: A Reflection on the Importance of Encounter and Hospitality in the Society of Jesus in Canada

Scott McMaster is the director of the Advancement Office of the Jesuits of Canada. After a life spent in the corporate world he attended his first Jesuit event, Pilgrims Together, in Midland last summer. What surprised him was not only the warmth of the participants, but also the open and deep conversations under the guidance …

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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 …

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Pilgrims Together: Tevfik Karatop’s Journey as a Lay Person Working with the Jesuits of Canada

Tevfik Karatop, a Master of Divinity from the Montreal Diocesan Theological College and a Project Manager for the Jesuit Refugee Service since 2022, participated in the event Pilgrims Together last summer at Midland. After Fr. Lissaint Antoine, he shares his unique perspective of what he learned about the Jesuits of Canada and what he experienced …

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“We hold a treasure in fragile vessels”: Fr. Lissaint Antoine, SJ, on Pilgrims Together

Last July, “Pilgrims Together, a joyful gathering with Ignatius of Loyola,” took place in Midland. We have already published a general overview of the event, but in this series, some members of the province will explore more deeply the fruits of this meeting and share them with all of us. For Fr. Lissaint Antoine, SJ, …

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Empowering People: The Model of the Jesuit Apostolic Presence in Canada

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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To follow Jesus in the manner of St. Ignatius: Jesuits of Canada and Haiti Welcome 7 New Novices

With great joy and gratitude, the Jesuits of Canada and Haiti welcomed this summer seven new novices ; two in Canada and five in Haiti. We thank God for the great blessing of their vocation to the Society. Here are their short bios. From Canada Samuel Cuellar  Kitchener, Ontario Samuel, 23, has a bachelor’s in …

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The Spiritual Exercises, Indigenous Traditions & Ecology: The 2022 Jesuit Province Retreat

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, …

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