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All roads lead to God: The Ministry of Retreats on the Street

By Eric Clayton Saint Ignatius invites us to find God’s Holy Spirit at work in all things. COVID-19 has challenged us to do exactly that. Rather than at church, we find God in our homes, on our screens, and amidst our families. But have you ever thought to encounter God as you walk the streets of your city? “Cities are big and busy,” says Stephen Noon, SJ, a Jesuit in …

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Spiritual conversation: a heart-to-heart dialogue

By Sr. Laurence Loubières, xmcj, Director of the Service for Discernment in Common In his autobiography, A Pilgrim’s Journey, Saint Ignatius of Loyola recounts the circumstances of his conversion in 1521, when he spent weeks in bed at his family’s castle recovering from a military injury. He tells how, after reading religious books and spending time in prayer and reflection, …

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An Update on The Gesù, A Jesuit Hub in the Heart of Montreal

By Daniel Simoncic In early 2019, Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ, unveiled the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) that guide the actions of the Society of Jesus for the next decade. The result of a communal discernment process, the UAPs are articulated as follows: Showing the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment; Walking …

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Bernard Senécal, Jesuit Zen Master

Bernard Senécal is unique. This Quebec Jesuit taught Buddhism in South Korea, where he has lived since 1985, and is now the director of the Way’s End Stone Field Community, as well as a longtime contributor to Relations (the journal of the Centre justice et foi). Seo Myeongweon (his Korean name) has always understood the life of a Jesuit as that of a man who goes to the peripheries, who confronts difference and …

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Contemplating the Anishinaabe Stations of the Cross

Peter Bisson, SJ, artworks by Leland Bell In the Church of the Immaculate Conception in M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, the fifteen Stations of the Cross are paintings by the noted Anishinaabe artist Leland Bell of Wiikwemkoong First Nation, also on Manitoulin Island. The stations begin with Jesus Dibakona Tchi Nibod or Jesus Is Condemned to Death, and culminate in Jesus Abitchiba or Jesus Risen from …

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Finding the Centre: A New Common Home in Quebec

“The Spiritual Exercises are a way of thinking, a way of living, a way of making decisions, a way of relating, and a framework for spiritual experience,” says Christian Grondin, outgoing director of the Centre de Spiritualité Manrèse (CSM), who will be replaced by Father Marc Rizzetto, SJ. These practices are “all the more important because, as a result of the pandemic, radical questions are being asked about the fundamental values of humanity.” The Centre Manrèse was founded in …

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8-day Individual Directed Retreat

August 3, 2021 @ 4:00 pm – August 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm $960 Suggested Offering MEN & WOMEN The pandemic has limited the possibilities for in-person retreats. Most have been virtual. Manresa is pleased to offer this in-person eight-day directed silent retreat in the summer of 2021. We will ensure a safe environment with a limited number of participants. An …

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Spirituality of the 12 Step for those in Alcoholics Anonymous (Women)

June 18, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – June 20, 2021 @ 1:00 pm $225Suggested Offering WOMEN 12 STEP – Facilitated by Fr. Joe Redican and our Retreat Team. Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with …

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Knowing Myself as A Child of God

May 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – May 30, 2021 @ 1:00 pm $225 Suggested Offering WOMEN IGNATIAN – Facilitated by Fr. Henk van Meijel, SJ As humans we easily fall into the routine of daily life, even going to church can easily become a routine without being fully aware of one’s calling in life. As the years tick by we can …

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Spirituality of the 12 Step for those in Alcoholics Anonymous

May 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – May 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm $225 Suggested Offering MEN 12 STEP – Facilitated by Mildred Frank and our Retreat Team. Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with …

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spirituality

All roads lead to God: The Ministry of Retreats on the Street

Spiritual conversation: a heart-to-heart dialogue

An Update on The Gesù, A Jesuit Hub in the Heart of Montreal

Bernard Senécal, Jesuit Zen Master

Contemplating the Anishinaabe Stations of the Cross

Finding the Centre: A New Common Home in Quebec

8-day Individual Directed Retreat

Spirituality of the 12 Step for those in Alcoholics Anonymous (Women)

Knowing Myself as A Child of God

Spirituality of the 12 Step for those in Alcoholics Anonymous

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