Avenir Gesù: Overcoming Obstacles to Reach the Heads and Hearts of Montrealers
Explore the Avenir Gesù project, a blend of cultural heritage and modern development in Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles, fostering art, spirituality, and community.
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God’s Beauty in the Midst of Resilience
Jean Francky Guerrier, SJ During our visit to Haiti, we met a four-year-old boy named Dodo, who rushed up to us as we entered the school, Centre educative de Bedou. This little one grabbed our hands and in Creole said, “Come with me.” Amidst unbelievable poverty, Dodo emanated a contagious joy. His grip seemed to …
The Gift that Tells a Story: The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada and Reconciliation
The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada recently donated an Ojibwe-French handwritten dictionary to the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre. François Dansereau, recently appointed director of the Archive, says that the gift symbolizes the strong commitment of the Jesuits of Canada to truth and reconciliation. It also illustrates how the values of spiritual accompaniment—humility, deep listening, …
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Dreaming of the future and building the present at Faith and Joy
By Sister Clara Soza, AMICO “This school makes us dream of things we would never have dreamed of before.” — A Faith and Joy teacher in Canaan In 2010, Haiti had just experienced the tragedy of an earthquake that devastated the capital. We, the Sisters of the Amistad Misionera en Cristo Obrero (Missionary Friendship in …
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Etched on paper and hearts: Marcel Lapointe, SJ
By Fannie Dionne Marcel Lapointe, SJ—Jesuit, artist, and teacher—was born in Magog, Quebec in 1928. He studied at Sherbrooke Seminary and Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal before joining the Society of Jesus in 1952. Ordained a priest in 1963, he enrolled in 1966 at the École des Beaux-arts de Montréal, where he was introduced to the …
Seeking peace and opportunity: The Ignatian Youth Ministry in Haiti
By Jean Pierre Paul Durand, SJ Strictly speaking, Collège Saint-Ignace is the only Jesuit school in Haiti. Founded in 2003 by the late Fr. Claude Souffrant, SJ, and directed since 2019 by Fr. Achange Simeus, SJ, the school welcomes approximately 550 students per year. It is there, on a few square metres of concrete in …
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Jesuits of Canada Offer New First Studies Program
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 September, the Jesuits of Canada are offering a brand-new program in Quebec City for young Jesuits doing their …
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Marcelle De Freitas, President of Loyola High School: “I have always embraced Ignatian education“
By Patricia O’ Reilly In April of this year, Marcelle De Freitas was appointed by Provincial Erik Oland, SJ, to the position of President of Loyola High School and Director of the Apostolate. Marcelle has extensive background in education. She has worked across Canada and internationally in all levels of education (elementary, secondary, and post-secondary). …
The Power of Education: Accompanying Marginalized Children through Nativity Schools
One can only be energized and inspired after hearing from the leadership of Nativity Schools in Canada. These schools—Gonzaga Middle School (Winnipeg) and Mother Teresa Middle School (Regina)—aim to break the cycle of poverty among economically disadvantaged youth through the implementation of an innovative model of Ignatian education in the three school years before high …
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Memories Are Precious: The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada at the Service of Jesuits and Jesuit Works
The Archive of the Jesuits in Canada holds manuscripts, maps, photographs, artwork, books, and various documents that bear witness to the activities of the Society of Jesus in Canada from 1611 to today. As the guardian of the collective memory of Canadian Jesuits, the archive serves to illuminate the past and provide support to the …