By Fannie Dionne The call to religious life is not the only vocation to which one can aspire. For Norbert Piché, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service – Canada, his vocation is to accompany, and be accompanied by, persons who are refugees. His story is one of great trust in God and of working to …
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In this post, Annette Marie Mallay, Head of Administration, Ignatian Identity, and Student Formation at St. Bonaventure’s College in Newfoundland, shares her experience at the recent Midland event Pilgrims Together. Through her reflections on the Universal Apostolic Preferences and the work of reconciliation, she offers a powerful reminder of our mission and the importance of …
By Elise Gower This is the story of Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa — a story of life, death, and resurrection. In my account of this journey of transformation, I seek to honour the survivors of the residential school system. I uplift the wisdom and witness of Donna Naughton and Christian Veselovsky who invite us …
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“I have often identified myself as an orchestra conductor. As the director of an organization whose team is made up of extremely talented, extremely competent, very dedicated people who are passionate about social justice, I have made it possible for each of the instruments, each of the people on the team, to harmoniously complement each …
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In Lumen Gentium, a document of the Second Vatican Council, we read, among other things, that the Holy Spirit “not only sanctifies and leads the people of God and enriches it with virtues, but, ‘allotting his gifts to everyone according as He wills’ (1 Cor 12:11), He distributes special graces among the faithful of every …
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