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Ignatian Year

On the Feast of St. Ignatius, a Prayer for the Ignatian Year

Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose “Prayer for a Pandemic” went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.

Worldwide Society of Jesus to Observe an Ignatian Year in Honor of the Conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola

May 17, 2021 – On May 20, 2021, the worldwide Society of Jesus and the extended Ignatian family will begin an “Ignatian Year,” a 14-month celebration of the conversion of St. Ignatius Loyola that runs through the Feast of St. Ignatius, July 31, 2022. It was on May 20, 1521 – 500 years ago – …

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Celebrating the Ignatian Year

The Society of Jesus worldwide will celebrate an Ignatian Year from 2021-2022, beginning May 20, 2021, exactly 500 years after St. Ignatius was wounded by a cannonball during the Battle of Pamplona. During his long convalescence following the injury, Ignatius converted to a life of holiness.