By Colleen Hogan God don’t want my prayers, if it’s only on the mic God don’t want my words, if my lips and heart divide God don’t want my service, if my neighbour’s who I like God don’t want the worship, if I don’t give Him my life Mike Martínez, SJ — better known as …
Spirit and rhymes: 20 minutes with the Jesuit rapper Read More »
By Fannie Dionne After discovering the first signs of his religious vocation at a young age when he attended Mass with his mother, Fr. John O’Brien, SJ, joined the Society of Jesus in 2008. After having held various roles with young people (teacher, school principal, spiritual director), he is now the Vocations Director for the …
By Ariane Collin – Centre justice et foi Through the Centre justice et foi, a Jesuit work founded in Quebec almost 40 years ago, the Quebec Jesuits have had a fruitful relationship of solidarity with a movement committed to social justice in its economic, cultural, and political dimenpreferredssions. The movement contributed significantly to the transformation …
In July 2021, two Montreal-based Ignatian spiritual centres came together to form the Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal (ISCM) – a bilingual, ecumenical apostolate which is led by different Ignatian religious communities and lay people. The Villa Saint-Martin and the Wickham Centre (formerly called “Ignatian Centre” and now named after the Jesuit who helped create …
The New the Ignatian Spirituality Centre of Montreal: A Spirit-Led Work Read More »
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). …
Rosella Kinoshameg, DOS, is an Anishinaabe woman and a Wiikwemkoong community member. She presented this reflection on June 3rd, when a memorial service was held inside the “Ruins” of the the old stone-built Holy Cross Mission. The actual Holy Cross Church was also founded by Jesuits and they are still working there. Wherever Jesus went, …
A reflection by Rosella Kinoshameg on the remains of 215 children at Kamloops Read More »
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 …
The Power of Education: Accompanying Marginalized Children through Nativity Schools Read More »
Father John Brown, SJ, has been named the 31st president of Jesuit High School of New Orleans.
St. John’s College is a high school and junior college in Belize City, Belize.
Christus Ministries focuses on helping parishes form young adults who have a strong sense of discipleship and a clear desire to discover and live out their personal vocation (true self and mission in life).