July 31, 2024 ~ Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola | |
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A week ago I returned from a vacation in Chile with my family. We spent time with our Chilean family and with very good friends. I also had the opportunity to revisit churches on the island of Chiloé that were founded by Jesuits before the suppression.
The church in the village of Chonchi is the one that touched my heart the most. I was overwhelmed with emotion as I read how the Jesuits were able to build 79 churches to help the islanders develop a close relationship with God.
That missionary spirit, that apostolic zeal, is what resonates with me today as we celebrate the life of Ignatius of Loyola. The Jesuits, already at the end of the world, continued out to the borders to share the greatest gift they received, Jesus Christ himself. This same spirit is maintained today, manifested in the Universal Apostolic Preferences, and recently in our Apostolic Plan.
As we celebrate Ignatius, I invite you to consider our Jesuit colleagues on mission today. Let us remember especially the Jesuits in Micronesia, missionaries on the other side of the world.
Let us pray for them, (and all of those) who work to promote Ignatian spirituality with local clergy, with the laity, but in a particular way with the young.
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San Ignacio de Loyola, Ruega por Nosotros. | |
Carlos Aedo
Executive Director
Office of Ignatian Spirituality
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OIS Welcomes Fr. Jack Fagan, SJ
Fr. Jack Fagan has been missioned to work part-time with OIS as the Capellan de las Comunidades Hispanas Ignacianas. In his role as chaplain, he will work closely with Zandra Schiemann and Sindy Collazo and Ministerio Hispano Ignaciano in offering retreats and days of prayer and reflection.
Most recently, Fr. Fagan served as associate pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation-Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Brooklyn, NY.
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CONTEMPLATIVE LEADERS IN ACTION (CLA)
A Graced In-Person Visit Between Virtual Friends
Elena Habersky and Agnes Mucuha were part of the inaugural virtual cohort of the Contemplative Leaders in Action (CLA) program in 2021-2023. While the meetings are virtual, the community that is built is very real.
A year after completing the program, both alums, living in Africa, decided to meet in person. Elena traveled from Egypt to visit Agnes and her family at their home in Kenya.
Click here to read their reflections of this blessed journey.
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MINISTERIO HISPANO IGNACIANO
CHI Updates from Georgia and Massachusetts
The Comunidad Hispana Ignaciana (CHI) community of San Ignacio Chestnut Hill, MA, recently helped a refugee family from Guatamela and held an evening of fellowship and reflection.
In Atlanta, GA, the first CHI formally began at the Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center.
Click here to read more. Leer en español.
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JESUIT CONNECTIONS
Ignatian Family Communities
Program begins Sept. 22, 2024
Jesuit Connections is partnering with Goodfaith (an independent, non-profit Catholic apostolate based in NJ) to offer an online family community inspired by Ignatian Spirituality, beginning on Sept. 22.
Family Matters is a year-long program for families with children ranging from infants through high school. Together, we will explore faith through prayer, service, discernment, and community building.
Learn more and register here. Registration closes Aug. 23.
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IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INITIATIVE
Deepening Our Engagement: Reflective Practices for Ignatian Spiritual Directors
Sept. 17, Oct. 15, and Nov. 19, 2024
Spiritual directors are invited to join us this fall for a special series on reflective practices.
Reflective practices are at the heart of Ignatian spirituality. They are also a key component for cultivating ongoing growth in an Ignatian ministry of spiritual accompaniment.
This three-session online series for spiritual directors will explore the theological, psychosocial, and Ignatian foundations for reflective practices along with the pastoral application of these practices.
Click here for more info and to register.
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American Jesuits International (AJI) Launches
Magis Americas is now American Jesuits International (AJI), an international solidarity organization of the Society of Jesus in the United States. AJI is tasked with mobilizing individuals and institutions to support Jesuit education and development initiatives in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. AJI will continue to mobilize individuals and organizations in the U.S. to support the work of Jesuit organizations abroad.
Click here for more information on AJI.
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BOSTON COLLEGE CLOUGH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
Emmaus: Exploring Theological Education
Sept. 25-26, 2024
This free, two-day experience invites participants to explore graduate theological studies through a particular encounter with the students, faculty, and staff. Cost of travel and accommodation will be covered for all participants.
This program is geared toward young adults from communities that have been underrepresented in Catholic theological education, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, class and ability. Emmaus provides space for participants to discern the path to which God is calling them, and particularly, the place of theological education in pursuing that path.
Click here for program information. Applications may be completed here. Email cstmapply@bc.edu or call (617.552.6506) with questions.
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BOSTON COLLEGE CLOUGH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AND MINISTRY
The Journey Continues
Ongoing Supervision and Education for Practicing Spiritual Directors
Deadline extended: Aug. 7, 2024
Practicing spiritual directors are invited to ongoing supervision and education in this four session fall course focusing on different aspects of discernment. Each session will provide opportunities for supervision as well as discussion on issues in this ministry.
Click here to register.
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IGNATIUS HOUSE JESUIT RETREAT CENTER | GA
Come to the Water
Weekend Ignatian Retreat
Sept. 27-29, 2024
Jesus invited anyone who was thirsty, to receive his life-giving water. Though sometimes our wells are dry, we desire to connect to the Source, the river of God’s love. You are invited to journey on this weekend retreat to discover the promised spring that dwells within. The only things needed are an open heart and a listening spirit, where deep calls to deep in the prayerful silence. God wants to meet you here.
Click here for more.
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LOYOLA ON THE POTOMAC | FAULKNER, MD
A Retreat for Veterans
October 25-27, 2024
Loyola on the Potomac offers a retreat for active duty, retired military, and reserve members. The weekend is facilitated by Army veteran Fr. Jim Conroy, SJ (former Executive Director of OIS when we were the Jesuit Collaborative!)
The retreat will explore the theme of God's presence with veterans as they serve our country.
Click here to register.
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CATHOLIC CLIMATE COVENANT
Let Us Sow Hope: 2024 Feast of St. Francis
This educational program is designed to assist individuals, families, parishes, schools, and communities in celebrating the feast of St. Francis on Oct. 4. Let us all become instruments of God’s peace and commit to climate actions as a way to avoid climate despair and sow climate hope.
Click here to receive the program by email.
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POPE'S WORLDWIDE PRAYER NETWORK
Pope Francis' Prayer Intention for August 2024
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for political leaders. "We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs."
Click here to pray.
Click here to view the video.
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Retreats
Our Retreat Calendar offers a compiled list of retreats presented by OIS and our partners across the Jesuit network.
Click here to add your retreat to the calendar.
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The Ignatian Adventure (Revised Edition)
by Fr. Kevin O'Brien, SJ
Loyola Press has published a revised edition of this book that is particularly popular among those offering the 19th Annotation Retreat. The new edition includes a new preface, updated quotes and insights, expanded content, enhanced prayer exercises, inclusive perspectives and feedback-driven improvements.
Click here to purchase the book.
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Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is the James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, as well as the Senior Ethics Fellow in Fordham’s Center for Ethics Education. He strives to be a scholar-activist through serving faith-based groups advancing justice in society and is a noted authority on issues of social and racial justice, having addressed numerous national Catholic conferences and lectured at colleges and universities across the nation. Fr. Massingale is the author of Racial Justice and the Catholic Church.
Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C., is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace), a regional educational cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection, in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and works toward building a culture of peace using the arts as a vehicle.
Ruben Garcia is the director of Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. In a Gospel spirit of service and solidarity, Annunciation House supports migrants, refugees, and economically vulnerable people in the U.S.-Mexico border region through hospitality, advocacy, and education.
Click here for more information and to register.
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