Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador
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“Have the Courage to find your Jackpot Vocation”

Think about it. I challenge you to have the courage to find something that you would do even if you won the jackpot. Have the courage to see the face of God in the people you work with. I would be willing to bet that this thing is what God is calling you to do. Canisius offers us so many opportunities to learn about the world and find our calling from God. Have the courage to learn, experience, live. Have the courage to find your “jackpot vocation.”
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Over 1,100 gather for Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice

WASHINGTON, DC – Over 1,100 students, teachers, parish members, and others passionate about faith-inspired social justice gathered in Washington, DC, from November 12-14, 2011, for the 14th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) sponsored by the Ignatian Solidarity Network.

“Crossing the River: West of the Rockies”

I was blessed with the opportunity to spend three days last week at the California and Oregon Province Social Ministry Gathering at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos, California. The program convened staff at Jesuit parishes, universities, high schools, social ministries, and related projects together for a collective discussion on the theme “Crossing the River: Spirituality and Healing in Social Ministries”. The group was not only diverse in the ways they minister but the people they work with, including those ministering to Native Americans, people in prison, individuals trying to escape gang life, and immigrants, to name a few.