Vocation Events
Six Weeks a Jesuit
July 9 to August 23, 2009
This program is designed to give someone discerning a Jesuit vocation a live-in experience of a Jesuit community and a hands-on experience of Jesuit ministry. The program will take place at Martyrs' Shrine, Midland, ON and will involve primarily interaction with pilgrim groups, student groups, and others who come to the Shrine.
The six weeks will begin with three days of orientation to the Shrine and its mission, and will further include input from Jesuits about Jesuit life, the history of the martyrs, prayer, and discernment. There will also be personal spiritual direction, group reflection, and some opportunities for leisure and tourism.
For more information, contact Fr. Len Altilia, S.J., Assistant for Vocations
Annual National Jesuit Vocation Promotion Day
November 5
Each year the Society of Jesus in Canada and throughout the world celebrates Jesuit Vocation Promotion Day on or near November 5, the feast of all Jesuit Saints and Blesseds. Across Canada, Jesuit communities and ministries hold various events to promote the Jesuit vocation. Please contact your nearest Jesuit community for events in your local area.
"Come and See"
Visit the Jesuit Novitiate in Montreal
November 20-22, 2009
The Jesuit Novitiate in Montreal, in conjunction with the vocation offices of both the English Canada and French Canada provinces, invites prospective candidates to spend a weekend getting a first-hand experience of the novitiate, its schedule, its structure, and its community. If you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Assistant for Vocations for English Canada, Fr. Leonard Altilia, S.J., at vocation@jesuits.ca, o le directeur des vocations de Canada Français, P. Wim Dombret, S.J., à wdombret@msn.com.
An Evening with a Jesuit Community
For those who live in the Toronto area, during the academic year, the various Jesuit communities in the city host an evening of Mass, dinner and prayer for those who are considering a Jesuit vocation. It is an excellent opportunity to meet Jesuits, to see first-hand what a Jesuit community looks like and to share prayer and conversation both with Jesuits and with others who are asking similar questions to your own.
To receive an invitation to these evenings, please contact Fr. Len Altilia, S.J., Assistant for Vocations