Jesuit Headlines: New Provincial, Relic Tour, Parish Milestones and More
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Subject Area: Social Justice
We cannot remain silent!
The Jesuits voice their deep concern over the ongoing Gaza conflict, calling for peace, an immediate ceasefire, and negotiations towards justice in the Middle East.
Civil Rights Pilgrimage Brings New Orleans Catholics Together
By Rachel Amiri On February 24, a group from Holy Name of Jesus and Immaculate Conception Jesuit parishes, St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, the Loyola University Community Action Program (LUCAP) and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) embarked on a sobering and prayerful journey to Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement in the …
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Jesuit Headlines: Sheltering Migrants, Promoting Vocations, Ordinations and More
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Discovering the Gifts of Service through the Ignatian Volunteer Corps
By Rachel Amiri When she retired early from a successful career at Deloitte in 2021, Christi Franko-Torack didn’t know exactly what her future would hold. But she did know that her next chapter would focus on living out her mother’s lifelong motto: “Faith, family, friends and fun—in that order.” As a service member with the …
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AMDG Podcast: Solidarity and Service in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps with Tom Chabolla
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, our guest is Tom Chabolla, president of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, one of the largest lay, Catholic volunteer programs in the world.
Del Camino Jesuit Border Ministries: Responding to Pastoral and Sacramental Needs
By Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ I first met Gaby and Meidy in July 2022 when a new shelter for migrants, Senda 2, was opening in Reynosa, Mexico. They were a lesbian couple traveling together from El Salvador, where they had faced discrimination based on their sexual orientation. They had come to seek asylum in the …
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Service Never Stops: Talking Ignatian Volunteers with Mary McGinnity
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, On this episode of the AMDG podcast, our guest is Mary McGinnity, president and CEO of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, which matches volunteers with nonprofits.
Father Chris Kellerman, SJ, Advocates for a Better World Based in Catholic Social Teaching
By MegAnne Liebsch Even as a kid, Fr. Chris Kellerman, SJ, was what he calls a “political junkie.” At 10 years old, he was taking out 15 books at a time from the local library in Arlington, Texas. History, in particular, captured his imagination. “It was that love of history that brought me to the …
AMDG Podcast: Beauty, Leadership and the Mystery of God with Fr. Leo O’Donovan, SJ
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, Fr. Leo O’Donovan, SJ, former president of Georgetown University and current director of mission for Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, discusses his many leadership positions, his mentor Karl Rahner and more.