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Current Jesuit News and Events
Jesuits of Canada - Who are we?
Watch an inspiring video of the life and work of the Jesuits of Canada.
Fr. Adam Lalonde, SJ - Thank you for joining us at St. Mark's Parish!
We welcomed newly ordained Jesuit Adam Lalonde, SJ to be assistant Pastor at St Mark’s Parish from Sept 2021 to June 2022.
Meet him (through his ordination video here).
Canadian Jesuits International Presents
Solidarity in a COVID-19 world
A virtual advocacy symposium; October 23-24, 2021
Listen to inspiring speakers, participate in meaningful workshops and connect with others who are seeking to build a just future for all. Through solidarity, we can address vaccine inequity, global migration and social and ecological justuice issues. Together, we can build a more just world.
To register for this event, or to obtain more information about the lineup of speakers and event schedules, please visit https://cjiadvocacy.vfairs.com
For group rates, and to download the group registration form, please visit https://cjiadvocacy.vfairs.com/en/register-page. Completed group registration forms need to be sent to pniemeyer@jesuits.org.
News Archives
April 3, 2018: Ordination of Adam Hincks in Rome
Adam Hincks, a Jesuit scholastic was ordained as a deacon in Rome on Easter Tuesday, April 3. Adam was a member of St. Mark’s Parish from 2013 to 2015 when he had a postdoctoral fellowship here at UBC with the Experimental Cosmology Group.
Ordination of John O’Brien: With joy and gratitude in God’s grace the Jesuits in English Canada celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of John D. O’Brien.
Matthew 13:32 – “Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants…”. Fr. O’Brien speaks about his own path to discovering his Faith, which started as the smallest of seeds, a tiny flame and took hold in his life, and continued to grow. Listen to his homily here…
Articles
Pope names 13 new cardinals, including Canadian Jesuit
– The work of Fr. Michael Czerny SJ with refugees, homelessness, interreligious dialogue and climate change is highlighted in this article. Read story here
Jesuit Volunteers of Canada (JVC) is a formation program...
…where young adults live out the values of Christian spirituality, social and eco-justice, community, and simple living. Placement opportunities include working with First Nations communities, young adult programing, community development and outreach, education, food justice, and working with the urban poor.
Jesuit Volunteers Canada is currently accepting applications for September 2017 with possible communities and work placements in northern Ontario, Toronto and Regina. For more information, visit www.jesuitvolunteers.ca or call 519-820-8204. JVC is part of a 50-year movement dedicated to inspiring young adults! Click here for more information on this website.