The Office of Ignatian Spirituality is excited to welcome Joe Williams as its new Director of Communications and Advancement. Joe has worked for OIS since August 2019, bringing his years of digital communications experience to support and enhance a variety of OIS projects.

Joe takes over this position from Henry Frank. We are grateful and indebted to Henry for his many years of hard work and service to OIS.

Join us in congratulating Joe on this new role. He can be reached at jwilliams1@jesuits.org.

Please join us in praying for our Contemplative Leaders in Action participants who will gather this weekend for a day of reflection.

"Today’s feast is about the many ways in which God has shown more about who God is, especially though the incarnation of Christ. The word 'epiphany' comes from the Greek word ἐπιφάνεια, which means 'manifestation,' or 'to appear.'"

Read more of this reflection in OIS' Jesuit Lectionary, featuring reflections from the USA East Jesuit Province Vocations Office (BeaJesuit.org.)

The Ignatian Schola held a concert this week and the recording is now available for all to view. This year's concert, Rejoice: In God's Light, is a musical meditation for Epiphany from darkness into light.

The Ignatian Schola is a New York-based vocal ensemble composed of Jesuits and lay colleagues. Rooted in Ignatian spirituality. The Schola is dedicated to the exploration of musical prayer in the service of faith and the promotion of justice.

Click here to watch the recording of the concert or visit ignatianschola.org for more information.

The Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) guide the global Jesuit mission in four areas vital for our world today. This virtual program will offer spiritual directors who attend the opportunity to connect the deep listening that is at the heart of spiritual direction with the distinct call to listen to the needs and groanings of the larger world.

Click here for more info and to register for this free event.

Young adults are invited to discuss “Finding God in the Movies,” during our first Jesuit Connections online event of the new year.

We do not have to look too far to find God. God permeates our lives through everything; the way we communicate, express, and entertain. Join us as we explore some of the hidden treasures of our most beloved movies. Free and open to all young adults (20’s and 30’s.)

Click here for more info and to register.

Nuestra amistad con Jesucristo y el compromiso que llevamos para seguirle tiene que irse madurando. La espiritualidad Ignaciana nos ofrece pautas para entrar en una conversión de vida constante. ¿Cómo se entiende esta conversión que no es solamente personal/individual sino familiar, comunitaria y social?

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.

Click here for more information and to register.

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.

Click here for more information and to register.

This month, Pope Francis asks us to join him in praying for educators. ”We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all.”

Click here to pray.

The daily readings in this book emphasize answers to pressing questions about satisfaction in work and relationships. St. Ignatius and his friends believed that “God is found in all things” and “love is best expressed in deeds rather than words.” The Ignatian way is profoundly practical. It guides us through the great challenge of life — finding God and finding our place in God’s work to save and heal the world.

Click here to order the book and learn more.

Is it really true that people “didn’t know slavery was wrong back then”? Did the Church teach against slaveholding? In this online presentation, Fr. Chris Kellerman, SJ, will explain the basics of the Catholic Church’s historical involvement with slaveholding and the Atlantic slave trade, drawing lessons from this history for the Church’s contemporary efforts for racial justice. This webinar is open to parishioners, educators, and anyone interested in the topic.

Click here to register or visit ignatiansolidarity.net for more information.