General News

“Flowers bring people joy,” says Tish Oldreive, who turned a passion project into a thriving organic flower business.  Every day, Tish Oldreive rises with the sun to work in her flower fields at Ignatius Farm in the north end of Guelph. Read about her story in Guelph Today here, written by Maxine Betteridge-Moes.

A seed grows but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence…grow silently.  -unknown Read September’s issue of the IJC Voice here. Lots to read in this summer issue of the IJC Voice! We grieve those who passed and are grateful for their contributions to the Centre.  Be sure to check out volunteer opportunities and upcoming events…one of which is challenging you to “find your ‘inner squirrel’”!  Enjoy this issue!

  Media Release $300,900 OTF Grant Gives the Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project a Strong Foundation for Program Development and Teaching Pavilion Guelph – On Thursday, the Ignatius Jesuit Centre welcomed members of the public to an Open House and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ignatius Old-Growth Forest Project to mark the addition of a new teaching pavilion and the development of its’ ‘Care for the Common Home’ school program. OTF Grant Review Team member Wayne White was on hand to congratulate the Centre’s members and hear more about how the $300,900.00 OTF Grow grant helped community school children participate in a positive,…

2019-07 IJC VoiceGod speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer. – Mother Teresa Read the July-August issue of the IJC Voice here. See the Old-Growth Forest Project’s invite to recognize the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s funding support and the growth & success of the project over the last two years.  Check out upcoming retreats at Loyola House! Have you signed up for a vegetable share with Ignatius Farm?  Read about these and so much more in this issue!

…hiking trails and a place to get away without travelling too far away. Read about Ignatius Farm’s Spring Field Day by Joanne Shuttleworth in GuelphToday.com!  Read it here.

How lovely the silence of growing things. – unknown Read June’s issue of the IJC Voice here.  Take a moment to see our slide show on how Loyola House has transformed due to the success of Sacred Ground, and see the visual summary of the past eight years. Find out about opportunities to retreat at Loyola House, sign up for a vegetable share at Ignatius Farm, read the latest blog from the Loyola House Kitchen, and see what’s been happening on the land. This month’s e-newsletter is packed with activities past and coming up…be sure to read it!

In every walk with nature one receives far more than they seek. – John Muir Thank you’s, opportunities at the Farm (have you signed up for you veggie share yet?), retreats and other things to explore in May. Find them all here.

God is the friend of silence. See how nature–trees, flowers, grass–grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence. – Mother Teresa, A Gift for God April – Easter activities, spring planting and the growing season begins. Read about it here!

Silence is a gift. Learn to value its essence.  -unkown Celebrating our Sacred Ground donors and volunteers!  Lots of opportunities to explore: on the Farm, at Loyola House, or even a walk from Guelph to Midland.  Explore and read here.

“Silence is not only the absence of sound, but also the stillness of mind.” – unknown Exciting news about the pilot installation of Loyola House’s new heating/cooling system, funded by our amazing Sacred Ground donors, is underway.  Read about it and many of bits of news here.