Dear Friend,
Parishes are an important ministry of the Jesuits here on the East Coast. They serve people from Maine to Georgia, ministering in at least two languages, English and Spanish (and sometimes others.) They have community centers or parochial schools attached to them. They run spiritual direction formation programs and community outreach programs. They are located in both poor and also in more affluent neighborhoods.
Pope Francis invites us this month to pray for parishes. He states that parishes should be “schools of service and generosity.” What an Ignatian desire! In my experience, service and generosity are at the heart of the Ignatian experience. Not only because they appear multiple times in the text of the Exercises, but because they come from the personal encounter with Jesus who calls us to love him and to follow him every day.
So, with Francis, we pray for the 18 parishes of our Province. May they continue to be communities of faith, solidarity, and of welcoming the most in need. |
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Carlos Aedo
Executive Director
Office of Ignatian Spirituality
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IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL DIRECTION INITIATIVE
Spiritual Direction as an Ecclesial Ministry, Case Studies
March 11, 2023, 10:00am EST
Join us for Part III of “Spiritual Direction as an Ecclesial Ministry,” on Saturday, March 11, 2023 beginning at 10:00 AM EST. Fr. Brian McDermott, SJ, will help us examine case studies to help us to stay grounded in the exercise of the ministry of Ignatian spiritual direction.
If you missed either Parts I or II last year, you can still register — you will receive a link to view the recording of the first two workshops in this three-part series.
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JFAN OF WASHINGTON, DC
Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network Luncheon with Marcus C. Washington
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, 11:30am EST
The Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network (JFAN) of Washington, DC, will host its Winter 2023 luncheon on Thursday, February 16, from 11:30am to 1:30pm at the University Club of Washington, DC. Marcus C. Washington, President of Washington Jesuit Academy, will be speaking.
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IGNATIAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK
JESUIT CONNECTIONS
Solidarity on Tap, Baltimore, MD
March 8, 2023, 6:30pm EST
Young adults (20's and 30's) are invited to join the Ignatian Solidarity Network and Jesuit Connections with Maureen O’Connell, who will share insights from an excavation of her family’s history in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in her newest book, "Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness." O’Connell will explore implications for ongoing commitments to racial justice within and beyond the Ignatian family.
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MINISTERIO HISPANO IGNACIANO
Escuchar a Dios como San Ignacio
Viernes 19, sábado 20 y domingo 21 de mayo de 2023
El retiro de fin de semana "Escuchar a Dios como San Ignacio", es una oportunidad para practicar la oración dentro de la tradición ignaciana. Una buena introducción para aquellos que no conocen o que no han participado antes de la espiritualidad ignaciana. Celebraremos la misa dominical juntos el domingo en la mañana.
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JESUIT CONNECTIONS
Lent 2023: Audio Reflections
All are invited to pray and reflect with Jesuit Connections and our young adult community. We are excited to offer weekly audio reflections once again during the coming season of Lent.
These 5-7 minute reflections, based on the Sunday readings and inspired by Ignatian spirituality, are presented by our Ignatian Young Adult Ministries team.
Young adults (20’s and 30’s) are also invited to sign up for a weekly small group to pray and discuss the reflections with peers.
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Couldn't find the time to join some of our most recent online events? That's okay, we recorded them! Click to watch the videos now. |
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Conferencia Ignaciana 2023
Hispanic Ministries
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Finding God in the Movies
Jesuit Connections
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Showing the Way to God
Ignatian Spiritual Direction
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IGNATIUS HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA
Online Workshop: Ignatian Foundations
Tuesdays at 7:30pm EST, Feb. 21 - March 28
Ignatian Foundations is a six-week virtual class that gives participants a deeper understanding of the Ignatian worldview by studying Ignatius’ life, the Spiritual Exercises, discernment, Ignatian prayer, and Jesuit history. Classes are led by Jesuits and lay Ignatian ministers from Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, GA.
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JESUIT CONFERENCE OF CANADA AND THE U.S.
Christ Plays in 10,000 Places: Through the Year with Ignatian Spirituality
The Jesuit Conference invited members of the Ignatian family from across the United States and Canada to reflect on important moments throughout the year, moments when they encounter Christ anew — and to share the fruits of those reflections. 26 contributors have come together to create this free e-book of Ignatian prayers, poems, reflections and illustrations.
Sign up to download this free e-book of Ignatian spirituality
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POPE'S WORLDWIDE PRAYER NETWORK
Pope Francis's Prayer Intention for February 2023
This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for parishes. ”We pray that parishes, placing communion at the centre, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need.”
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Seeing with the Heart
by Kevin O'Brien, SJ
Seeing with the Heart weaves together the author’s personal experiences, the 16th-century wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and the insights of sages, poets, artists, and storytellers through the ages. Kevin O’Brien, SJ, reveals how we can realize our potential by embracing our struggles with courage, our questions with curiosity, and our destiny with boldness as we tap into our deepest desires and live lives of authenticity.
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Find your next retreat on our calendar of retreats offered by OIS and our partners across the Jesuit network.
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BOSTON COLLEGE | C21 RESOURCES MAGAZINE
We Are One Body: Race and Catholicism
To celebrate Black Catholic History Month, during the month of February, Boston College is sharing their C21 Resources magazine issue, "We Are One Body: Race and Catholicism."
This issue is a collection of articles on race and Catholicism that offer perspectives, lived experiences, and hope for the future.
Click here to view (includes articles, podcasts and videos.)
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