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YouTube Channel Featuring Ignatian News

ML — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:15:40 +0000

Loyola Productions, a Jesuit-sponsored film production house in Los Angeles, has recently launched a YouTube channel dedicated to promoting the works and mission of the Society of Jesus. Ignatian News Network (INN) will tell the stories that inspire, inform and spread the word about the people in and around Jesuit ministries and institutions. These short videos, many featuring biographical profiles of Jesuits, will give a distinctive Ignatian lens to news and happenings across the U.S. National Jesuit News will be featuring upcoming INN videos right here. You can also subscribe to the INN YouTube channel and check out this promo piece below: http://www.jesuit.org/blog/index.php/2012/01/jesuits-launch-youtube-channel-featuring-ignatian-news/

And this link directly to the Ignatian News channel on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/IgnatianNewsNetwork?feature=watch

A New Saint for the Society

ML — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:52:28 +0000

On December 19, 2011, the Holy Father signed the decree authorizing the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to declare “Saint” Blessed Jacques Berthieu of the Society of Jesus, a French missionary in Madagascar where he suffered martyrdom. He was beatified by Paul VI in 1965. The canonization ceremony will probably be held in October 2012.

A Special Vision–Larry Gillick, SJ

ML — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:55:44 +0000

Ignatian Retreat for men in discernment

ML — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:51:44 +0000

There were two Ignatian Retreats for the men in discernment hosted by the Jesuit vocation office this past Christmas season. One was held at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Milford, Ohio (near Cincinnati) and the other at the Jesuit Novitiate in St. Paul. The retreats provided the 22 men who attended an opportunity to pray, to reflect on their life, and to experience God’s love for them .The retreatants participated in common morning and evening prayer, daily Mass and Holy Hour. Every day they were also provided the opportunity for individual spiritual direction. The attendees appreciated the silence and felt their time was well spent. One of them described it as a “very peaceful and grace filled” time. Another commented that the whole experience was “amazing, really—there are no words to describe”.

Choosing to be a Jesuit — Adam Hincks, SJ

ML — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:57:42 +0000

Come and See Weekend

ML — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:46:55 +0000

This fall, during the weekend of Halloween, the Jesuit community at Loyola University Chicago hosted ten men to a “Come and See” experience. The participants, from the areas of the Wisconsin and the Chicago-Detroit Provinces, were welcomed by Jesuit scholastics to stay in one of three Jesuit communities to sample Jesuit life, examine Jesuit spirituality, and have their many questions answered.

Friday evening’s Eucharist included heart songs, a memorial of the Apostles, Simon and Jude, and a lively reflection by Mr. Curtis Leighton, S.J. of the California Province. During the evening and next morning, the visitors probed into the life of Ignatius Loyola and history of the Society. The group had a chance to meet many Jesuit scholastics and professors and administrators from Loyola University. Saturday’s “Emmaus Walk” paired each candidate with a Jesuit for a one-on-one time for deeper conversations about vocation, discernment, and the life of the vows. The men also enjoyed free time to rest, pray, or tour the campus.

Saturday’s dinner, a sumptuous meal of stuffed peppers, was created by Mr. Adam Rosniski, S.J. and included a dessert of home-made pies. After an hour of prayer and Benediction, the candidates gathered at Gonzaga House for a viewing of the award winning film “The Mission,” a story about the work of the Jesuit missions in South America. On Sunday, the men heard the options about what next steps they might make towards a Jesuit vocation; the weekend concluded with mass at the university chapel of Madonna della Strada.

You may view pictures of this and other recent Come and See weekends at http://picasaweb.google.com/jesuitvocation.

6 Weeks a Jesuit

ML — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:43:26 +0000

Washington, DC June 16 – July 29

Midland, Ontario July 2 – August 13

A program for men actively discerning a vocation to the Society of

Jesus, hosted by the Jesuits of the United States Provinces and

the Jesuits of English Canada. The program offers an opportunity

to live in Jesuit communities, to work in Jesuit apostolates,

and to take time for prayer, reflection and relaxation.

For the Washington, DC program, contact: Vocation Director

Maryland/New England/New York Provinces

vocations@nysj.org (212) 774-5500 www.jesuitvocation.org

For the Midland, Ontario program, contact: Assistant for Vocations

English Canada Province

vocation@jesuits.ca (416) 962-4500 www.jesuits.ca

Fr. Joel Medina

TN — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:01:51 +0000

Fr. Joel Medina, SJ (CDT Province)

Stroger Chaplaincy, Cook County Hospital, Chicago

Hometown: Detroit

Entered the Jesuits: Aug. 24, 2002

Ordained: June 11, 2011

Mr. Hung Nguyen

TN — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:00:11 +0000

Mr. Hung Nguyen, SJ (CDT. Province)

First Studies Location: China

Hometown: Cam Ranh, Viet Nam

Entered the Jesuits: Aug.19, 2006

Mr. Jayme Stayer

TN — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:59:01 +0000

Mr. Jayme Stayer SJ (CDT Province)

Theology Studies: Boston College School of Theology and Ministry

Hometown: Canton, Ohio

Entered the Jesuits: Aug. 23, 2003

Education: BA, Music: Notre Dame University; PhD, English: University of
Toledo

Interests: singing