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Ignatian formation beyond the classroom: The journey of Sonal Castelino, XMCJ, and Dan Leckman, SJ 

By Colleen Hogan  Many congregations are oriented by Ignatian spirituality, and Ignatian formation typically involves significant classroom time. Dan Leckman, a Jesuit brother, and Sonal Castelino, a Xaviere Missionaries of Christ Jesus sister, can attest to that.  But reflective of Ignatius of Loyola’s conviction that God can be found in all things, Ignatian formation also …

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Father Michael Wegenka, SJ, Continues a Legacy of Discernment and Surprises

By Ignatius Plato Father Michael Wegenka, SJ, understands firsthand the importance of a spiritual companion. He received the guidance and support he needed while discerning his own vocation to religious life; now he wants to provide the same kind of support for men considering life in the Society of Jesus. He began his new ministry …

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Humbled and Ready: How my Formation Experience Prepared Me for Priestly Ministry

By Fr. Jonathon Polce, SJ “Eleven years?! Why does it take so long?” This question I have been asked, and even wondered myself, in my 11-year journey to Jesuit priesthood which culminated this past summer when I was ordained along with three other Jesuits from my novitiate class. Yes, 11 years of training, which is the normal amount …

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Living Synodality in Belize

By William Manaker, SJ I arrived in Belize for a month-long immersion experience in the Mayan villages of the Toledo District with only minimal background information. I would be working with several brother Jesuits to facilitate retreats for village catechists. We’d be collaborating with a committee of indigenous Mayan leaders. Mayans in Belize speak two …

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Five Men Enter the Novitiate

Sept. 9, 2022 – The USA Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus welcomed five new novices on Aug. 20, 2022. These five men with diverse backgrounds entered the Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Grand Coteau, La., to begin the first stage of Jesuit formation. Over the next two years, they will …

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