experiments2015
Jesuits of four provinces in North West Europe – Ireland, Flanders the Netherlands, and Britain – took time off from their current ministries this summer to participate in alternative works – known in Jesuit jargon as ‘experiments’. They used this experience as the basis for reflection on apostolic priorities for the Society of Jesus over the coming decades. It all began with some days of orientation in the conference centre of Sint-Jan Berchmans University College, Heverlee, Belgium.
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video July 29, 2015
An introduction to Ireland, its history, and the history of then Jesuits in the country. It was shown to the participants at the interprovincial meeting in Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium, before...
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Four Jesuits facilitated a week of guided prayer ‘Meeting with God and Walking with God’ at Our Lady's Shrine in Knock as part of an interprovincial project involving groups of...
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Six Jesuits are taking part in a walking pilgrimage in County Mayo, along the ancient pilgrimage route from Knock Shrine to Croagh Patrick. It is part of an interprovincial project...
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Jesuits ‘experiment’ with an eye to the future
July 28, 2015
Jesuits of North West Europe took taken time off from their regular ministries to participate in alternative works in order to reflect on apostolic priorities for the Society over the...
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