Jesuits Magazine Fall-Winter 2016

Dear Friends,

What an extraordinary time it is to be part of the Jesuit mission! This October, we traveled to Romewith Jesuits from all over the world for the Society of Jesus’ 36th General Congregation (GC36). This historic meeting was the 36th time the global Society has come together since the first General Congregation in 1558, nearly two years after St. Ignatius died. General Congregations are always summoned upon the death or resignation of the Jesuits’ Superior General, and this year we came together to elect a Jesuit to succeed Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ, who has faithfully served as Superior General since 2008. After prayerful consideration, we elected Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, SJ, a Jesuit priest from Venezuela.
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Detailed Table of Contents

In The News
New Presidents
and Principals,
Jesuit Connections,
Ignatian Volunteer Corps,
and more

Assignments
There are 544 Jesuits in the Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin Provinces

Vocations
Meet the New Novices

Ministries
On Retreat with the Jesuits

Formation
The Road to Vows

On the Frontiers
Pilgrims in Poland

A Jesuit’s Journey
Fr. Frank Canfield, SJ

Cover Story
"The Audacity to Seek
the Impossible”
With these words,
newly elected
Superior General
Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ,
articulates the Jesuits’
bold vision and mission.

Social and International
Hope Springs Eternal
Kyle Shinseki, SJ, looks
at the recent elections.

Spirituality
Determination in the
Face of Darkness

Advancement
2017 Lenten Events
Please join us at one of
our events in your area

A Heart on Fire
Adventures of a Jesuit Brother

Living the Magis
Bridge to the Divine

We Give Thanks
In Memoriam
Fall-Winter 2016

Fr. Marty Connell, SJ, (front row, fourth from right) with staff at St. Peter Claver High School in Dodoma, Tanzania

Maji ni uhai

This Swahili saying means “Water is life.” It also served as the theme of a fundraiser sponsored by Aghogho Edevbie, a lawyer and alumnus of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. The initiative raised money for a new well at St. Peter Claver High School, a Jesuit co-ed boarding school in Dodoma, Tanzania. In 2013, Aghogho volunteered at the school, where Fr. Marty Connell, a Jesuit of the Chicago-Detroit Province, served as the first headmaster.

Six years since its opening, the school has grown from 120 students to nearly 1,000. Thanks to the generosity of those who attended the fundraiser, as well as a gift from a friend of the Midwest Jesuits, the school successfully found clean water that will be of tremendous help to students!

Asanteni sana na Mungu uwabariki! A warm thanks to all who helped. God bless you!

The Circle of Companions

What does it mean to be a Jesuit?

Follow us this year as we tell the stories of Jesuits in various stages of their lives and ministries.

Watch your mailbox for the third edition of The Circle of Companions to read stories of Jesuit Frs. Al Bischoff, Frank Canfield, and Michael Morrison, and discover how your support enables them to go where God calls them.

Join the “Circle of Companions” recurring gift program to assist in the education of Jesuits in formation, enhance the quality of life for senior Jesuits, and continue to sustain and build the works of the Jesuits locally and internationally.

Visit jesuitsmidwest.org/2016-RecurringGift to learn more.

The Midwest Jesuits of the Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin Provinces reflect upon the many accomplishments of our Jesuit ministries, missions, and institutions throughout the 12 states of the upper Midwest, Peru, Eastern Africa, and the Kohima Region of Northeast India.
We acknowledge that we could not fulfill this calling without the support and prayers of you, our faithful companions.
For a complete list of our generous benefactors, please click here.

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