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 …
By John Dougherty Bryan Manning has been all over the world, and that was before he became a Jesuit. Originally from Torbay, Newfoundland, Bryan has lived and worked in six other countries and visited over twenty. A lover of language and adventure, Bryan’s international experience serves him well as he ministers to a diverse array …
By Jean Francky Guerrier, SJ – Coordinator of Programs for Haiti As a program coordinator for Haiti in the Jesuit advancement office of Canada, I travelled to Haiti for a five-day mission starting on May 19th. Scott McMaster, director of the Jesuits’ advancement for Canada, accompanied me. The purpose was to conduct a site visit …
Par Clara Atallah It is hard to imagine the trials that the Lebanese people have endured in recent years. In 2019, a political crisis and a wave of insurrections paralyzed the land of the cedars. The country had already been hit hard by a devastating economic crisis and a sharp devaluation of the Lebanese pound, …
Lebanese Jesuits tend the invisible wounds of the Lebanese people Read More »
By Erik Oland, SJ It has been a while since I wrote a piece for Companions about the experience of one of my formal visitations. That is, the Provincial spends much of his time on the road visiting regions of the province and meeting with Jesuits and partners in order to gauge the pulse of …
Hope Amidst Chaos: A Reflection on the Jesuits’ Enduring Impact in Haiti Read More »
The crisis in Haiti affects individuals, communities, and the entire Haitian people. In the first article of this series, the Superior of the Jesuits in Haiti explained how the crisis also affects his confreres and Ignatian works. In this article, Father Ambroise Gabriel, SJ, coordinator of the social sector in Haiti, describes how the situation …
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 …
Dreaming of the future and building the present at Faith and Joy Read More »
By Ignatius Plato Teaching young minds is a crucial part of the Jesuit tradition. But for Audrey Merck, teaching young hearts is just as important. Audrey Merck is the head of the theology department at Jesuit High School in Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit Tampa), where she collaborates with other educators to ensure Tampa Jesuit students receive …
Audrey Merck Bridges the Gap Between Mind and Heart at Jesuit Tampa Read More »
By Fannie Dionne “Men and women for others.” We often hear this Jesuit expression, especially in schools where students engage with people who are marginalized. But what does the phrase really mean? How do we embody it in our daily lives? For the always-enlightening Fr. Michel “Jim” Lefebvre, SJ, we are men and women for …
“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 …
Elisabeth Garant: 15 Years as “Orchestra Conductor” at the Centre Justice et Foi Read More »