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!
Br. Sandesh Gonsalves is a Jesuit of the Gujarat Province (India). He was engaged with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Afghanistan until the crisis in August 2021, when the decision was taken to suspend all JRS projects in the country. The JRS International Office, however, continues to monitor the situation in Afghanistan remotely. Working with the Afghan Desk set up by JRS IO, Br. Sandesh remains in contact our former JRS staff and the people we have served there to explore possibilities of supporting them through our local partner organizations.
JRS started operations in Afghanistan in 2005. It was a joint mission of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia and JRS, partnered by Jesuit Worldwide Learning. Over 50 Jesuits from several Provinces in India, other religious and lay volunteers served in Afghanistan over the last 16 years, primarily in the field of education. The JRS education projects were implemented with the support of the government and local community. As Br. Sandesh continues to work on the Afghan Desk online, he has volunteered to work with JRS Lebanon for about 4 months, in his capacity as a Programs Officer, after which he will continue his ongoing formation (Tertianship).
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.