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Seeing All Things New in Christ: Jesuits from Around the World Gather in Loyola

In May, more than 100 Jesuits from around the world will gather at the Sanctuary of Loyola in Spain for the 71st Congregation of Procurators. Announced in January 2021, this congregation is an outstanding example of collaboration and communication between Jesuits and their partners in mission, in keeping with Pope Francis’s call for a bottom-up …

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The Jesuits of St. John’s in missionary territory

The Jesuits are known for taking on difficult assignments, for their missionary zeal, and work on the margins of society. Such is the case with the Jesuits in St. John’s, NL who are being called to help restructure the Archdiocese there. “We will be able to participate in a kind of rebuilding of the local …

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Province Congregation Guided by the Holy Spirit

June 21, 2022 – Father Provincial Thomas P. Greene, SJ, convened a province congregation in St. Louis, June 12 – 14. A province congregation is an administrative function of the Society of Jesus. Its focus is narrow and its responsibilities clear: its primary duty is to elect a procurator (and a substitute, in case the man …

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Province Adds Three Names to List of Jesuits with Credible Allegations

Dec. 17, 2021– The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province in December 2018 released a list of Jesuits with credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. This list was updated in February of 2020 and has been updated again this month, adding three names. They are: Patrick H. Koch, SJ (deceased 2006) – More …

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The first studies: A renewed formation

The studies that members of the Society of Jesus engage in have an apostolic purpose: They aim to prepare these men to better serve the mission that God entrusts to the Society and to each Jesuit. This coming September, the Jesuits of Canada will be offering a brand-new program in Quebec City for young Jesuits doing their first studies! It must be said that Jesuit formation (as detailed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola himself!) …

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What should we do? How groups make good decisions using discernment in common

Have you ever been in a meeting where some participants remain adamant about their position without taking time to listen to others? Or have you been part of a group that had to make an important decision but didn’t know how? In the 1980s, Canadian Jesuits (notably John English), religious sisters, and lay people brought …

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Fr. Timothy P. Kesicki, SJ’s Statement Regarding Violence at the U.S. Capitol

Fr. Timothy P. Kesicki, SJ, president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, issued the following statement regarding the violence at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

The Jesuits 2020: Year in Review

For many of us, the last year was a grueling challenge. With 2020 officially over, we have the opportunity to reflect — to find God’s presence in our lives and to carry these lessons into 2021. In the spirit of an Ignatian Examen, we look back at some of 2020’s major moments from a Jesuit perspective.

Q & A with Fr. Thomas P. Greene, SJ, Provincial, Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province

On July 31, 2020, the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fr. Thomas P. Greene, SJ, became the second provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province. He was named provincial last November 6 by Jesuit Superior General Arturo Sosa. At that time, he was serving as superior of the Jesuits in Belize and …

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“A man of great simplicity and great depth”: Canadian Jesuits remember Fr. Adolfo Nicolás

May 25, 2020 — “He was a laughing man with a great sense of humor. He was optimistic, embodying great simplicity, great depth, and great compassion,” recalled Fr. Daniel Lebond, SJ. On May 20, 2020, Father Adolfo Nicolas, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus, passed away at the age of 83 in Japan. Elected …

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Subject Area: Government

Seeing All Things New in Christ: Jesuits from Around the World Gather in Loyola

The Jesuits of St. John’s in missionary territory

Province Congregation Guided by the Holy Spirit

Province Adds Three Names to List of Jesuits with Credible Allegations

The first studies: A renewed formation

What should we do? How groups make good decisions using discernment in common

Fr. Timothy P. Kesicki, SJ’s Statement Regarding Violence at the U.S. Capitol

Q & A with Fr. Thomas P. Greene, SJ, Provincial, Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province

“A man of great simplicity and great depth”: Canadian Jesuits remember Fr. Adolfo Nicolás

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