Visite du Père Arturo à la communauté Saint-Ignace
La visite que le Père Arturo Sosa a faite à la communauté Saint-Ignace a eu un impact profond sur chacun de nous, scolastiques de la Compagnie. Cet impact a dépassé toutes nos attentes. Ce ne fut pas simplement une rencontre pastorale ou une visite officielle, ce fut surtout une rencontre fraternelle.
Father Superior General’s speech on the occasion of USJ’s 150th anniversary
A few months ago, when bombs were falling on the country and on Beirut, it was uncertain whether I could be with you on this occasion. Yet, I deeply wished it would be possible. Today, I am truly delighted that the situation, which has so profoundly changed since then, allows me to be here. I am very pleased to be able to join you in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Saint Joseph University of Beirut and, through this celebration, to express the deep attachment and esteem of the Society of Jesus.
The blast in the port of Beirut: Testimony of Fr. Ronney el Gemayel, S.J
Dear Rachel,
I have just received horrifying news about what happened in Bethlehem after Joseph, the child, and I left that night… The king’s soldiers came and slaughtered the children without mercy. Neither the mothers’ pleas nor the fathers’ courage could stop them!
My name is Víctor Ramos Talavera, I was born on July 23, 1984 in México. My father is Mario Ramos Torres, and my mother is Victoria Talavera Godinez. I have two brothers older than me. My oldest brother is Pablo, he passed away some years ago. My brother Homero, two years older than me, lives in Vancouver, Canada.
I studied philosophy at university. Some years later, in 2008, I got enrolled in the prenovitiate in México. One year later I went to the novitiate, later on I did my vows on July 30, 2011. I did my first studies in Guadalajara, México. At that time, I did my apostolate in a music project with a group of Mexican indigenous. I did regency in Tijuana, México at Iberoamericana Universtity where I tought Antropology, Ethics and Communication. I studied Theology in Berkeley, CA. in United States. At that time, I did my apostolate with the latino migrants communities and in San Quentin prison state in San Francisco.
I was ordained as priest on July 31, 2020 in Guadalajara, México. I worked one year as vicar in St. Jude parish in Torreón, México. I arrived in Alger on November 1, 2021. I am currently working at the University Cultural Center, where I collaborate in different activities related with arts and culture, especially in the expositions that we have in the gallery.
As a Jesuit, I have always felt called to dialogue with other cultures and religions through arts. For me, Algeria is a privileged place because it is giving me the opportunity to generate an artistic dialogue in which my position as Christian is as a minority. I hope, I will be able to serve the young Muslim university students, and artist, of Algiers with great joy.
Visite du Père Arturo à la communauté Saint-Ignace
La visite que le Père Arturo Sosa a faite à la communauté Saint-Ignace a eu un impact profond sur chacun de nous, scolastiques de la Compagnie. Cet impact a dépassé toutes nos attentes. Ce ne fut pas simplement une rencontre pastorale ou une visite officielle, ce fut surtout une rencontre fraternelle.
Father Superior General’s speech on the occasion of USJ’s 150th anniversary
A few months ago, when bombs were falling on the country and on Beirut, it was uncertain whether I could be with you on this occasion. Yet, I deeply wished it would be possible. Today, I am truly delighted that the situation, which has so profoundly changed since then, allows me to be here. I am very pleased to be able to join you in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Saint Joseph University of Beirut and, through this celebration, to express the deep attachment and esteem of the Society of Jesus.
The blast in the port of Beirut: Testimony of Fr. Ronney el Gemayel, S.J
Dear Rachel,
I have just received horrifying news about what happened in Bethlehem after Joseph, the child, and I left that night… The king’s soldiers came and slaughtered the children without mercy. Neither the mothers’ pleas nor the fathers’ courage could stop them!
The financial crisis and the impoverishment of the Lebanese people: Testimony of Gaby Kheirallah, S.J
As you will be visiting the CJC tomorrow and seeing how the Society of Jesus in Lebanon is responding to this crisis effectively, I would like to share with you how I, as a Jesuit, experience this impoverishment of the Lebanese population on a spiritual and human level.
The recent war in Lebanon: Testimony of S. Michael Petro, S.J
On the first day when the war escalated here in Beirut, a mother from our parish called me. “Brother, if it gets bad can we come stay in the church?” She her children were living in Dahiyye, a neighborhood that was likely to face heavy bombing if the war picked up.
The uprising of Lebanon: Testimony of Fr. Jad Jabbour, S.J
In the following lines, I will share my personnal experience with the uprising that took place on the midst of October 2019. For those who are coming from abroad, the protests took place here, just few meters away. So, I couldn’t stay in my room and watch the event through my window. The temptation to join the gathered people was so great and noble.