General News

“This gathering is a symbol of hope and a reminder to all of us that such abuse must never happen again. I stand here on behalf of the Jesuits to say that we are truly, deep within our hearts, sorry for what we did to injure individuals, families and communities by participating in the Canadian Residential School system.” Read the whole statement here. – Fr. Winston Rye SJ, The Jesuits – English Canada Province – Truth & Reconciliation Commission, Quebec National Event, Montreal, April 25 2013

This week marks an important moment which will be remembered as a good day in the struggle to uphold and recognize Indigenous Rights in Canada.  Read more here at Kairos Canada. Highlighting Indigenous joy, history, art and culture from across the country today, and throughout the year. Read about it here.

The roots of intolerance and hatred are the same. We at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre denounce intolerance and hatred in any form. We are deeply sorry for the injustices perpetrated across Canada. We commit to being part of the solution, to bring social justice to the forefront of our daily works.

Check out June’s IJC Voice: see what is happening in the Farm fields, with Loyola House, in the Old-Growth Forest project lands, and more! Read about it here online or see this PDF version.

We share the country’s sadness for the children who lost their lives and the families who mourn them. We acknowledge that as white settlers we benefit every day from colonization. We can and MUST do better in our actions at decolonization and reconciliation. Link to CBC’s news article found here. You are encouraged to read Listening to Indigenous Voices here.

May’s IJC Voice is out…you can read it here online or in this PDF format. Read about spring gratitude, upcoming virtual retreats, meet the new interns & staff at the Farm, opportunities for volunteering and working at IJC, this year’s virtual Walking Pilgrimage, and poetry from Greg Kennedy, SJ and Eric Jensen, SJ.

April’s IJC Voice is out…you can read here online or in this PDF format. This month’s e-news includes thank you’s (to our volunteers and the success of the Farm’s “Get the Water Flowing” campaign), upcoming online retreats, a poem from Greg Kennedy SJ, and more!

The farm has providing the community with fresh produce through Community Shared Agriculture, their core community program. Within the Ignatius Jesuit Centre lies the Ignatius Farm, an agriculture-focused space just outside of Guelph that works to provide fresh produce for members of the community, while allowing others to have access to farmland they can tend themselves.  The farm was founded in 1913 by members of the Jesuit community. In the past 20 years, the farm has transformed into an opportunity for residents in the area to gain access to fresh, locally grown produce through its Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) program. …

March’s IJC Voice is out…you can read it here online or in a PDF format here. There is a lot of activity at the Centre! Find out about the Farm’s “Get the Water Flowing” project, see what virtual retreat offerings that are coming up, and much more!

Fresh from the Fields – Even though the snow is on the fields and we’re in the middle of winter, there is much happening at Ignatius Farm! Read about it here! Have you registered for your CSA share yet?