By Rachel Moccia Abin Mathew, SJ, discerned his vocation with the guidance of his family and the Virgin Mary. Now, he’s in his first year of philosophy studies at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, and serving at an after-school program for children in the Bronx. His is a journey marked by deep faith, …
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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 communally discerned by the communities and apostolates in the country and later confirmed in our province’s apostolic planning document, Pilgrims Together. Accompanying others is thus a model of our apostolic presence …
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 …
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, …
By Eric A. Clayton “The Ignatian spirituality that I have come to know has deepened my prayer life,” says Alessandro Vani. He’s a 2021 graduate of Loyola High School in Montreal. “My prayers have become more profound.” “The Ignatian spirituality that I have come to know has deepened my prayer life,” says Alessandro Vani. He’s …
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By Fannie Dionne After discovering the first signs of his religious vocation at a young age when he attended Mass with his mother, Fr. John O’Brien, SJ, joined the Society of Jesus in 2008. After having held various roles with young people (teacher, school principal, spiritual director), he is now the Vocations Director for the …
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 …
On September 25, as part of the Ignatian Year, Laurence Loubières, XMCJ, and André Brouillette, SJ, organized an event that brought together the Ignatian family in Canada to celebrate its unique spirituality. Around twenty religious communities and lay movements gathered under the theme “To See All Things New in Christ.” During the morning, participants watched …
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The spiritual needs of refugees are often overlooked. But last October, nine refugees came to Villa Saint-Martin to participate, free of charge, in a retreat on loss organized jointly by the Jesuit Refugee Service – Canada and the Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal. Norbert Piché, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service – Canada, reflects on …
By Gilles Mongeau, SJ When I first saw this painting in the artist’s studio, I was immediately taken with it. The vibrant colours of the accusers’ clothes stands out against the dull, almost desert-like quality of the environment. The woman stands alone, naked and humiliated, vulnerable to the rage of the crowd. The colouring of her skin is so …