The upscale Canisius College celebrated its 90th birthday in 2017. This event offered us an occasion to meet this Jesuit College situated in the heart of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. Agnes Anya went back last November on this anniversary for The Jakarta Post, interviewing both a 12th grade student and a Jesuit teacher….
While wishing his best for the year 2018, His Holiness pope Francis has sent to the press and the diplomacy a postcard characterized both by simplicity and impact that it stirs up when you stare at it. Illustrated by a Japanese kid carrying his little brother’s dead body on his back after the awful 1945…
Dear Alumna, dear Alumnus, On the eve of the feast of the birth of the Redeemer, I was thinking about the universal character of his message of peace, directed at all men of good will. This message makes of all men a great brotherly community, even if division is alas well rooted among us. In…
The day before the Cleveland Congress opened, the General Assembly of WUJA appointed the Executive Committee and Council for the period 2017-2021. Discover here the presentation of the alumni who will occupy these mandates. [row] [column sm=”12″] [/column] [/row] Executive committee [row] [column sm=”3″] [/column] [column sm=”4″] Alain Deneef President Brussels (Belgium) alain.deneef@wuja.org Skype: alain.deneef…
XVth congress of OMAEC (World Organization of Former Pupils of Catholic Education) Rome 23 October 2017 Dear President, Dear Members of the General Assembly, [row] [column sm=”12″] I thank you for the occasion you give me to say a few words to you. As we all know, OMAEC is a two-dimensional structure and consists of…
“Go forth and set the world on fire.” Students at Jesuit schools hear this over and over, but out in the real world, after graduation, it can be easy to feel like you’re living the Ignatian values alone. Every four years, the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) brings together Jesuit friends and alumni for…
To develop these resolutions, Congress participants were invited after each morning and afternoon session for three days to use Individual Reflection Forms and to share in Discernment Sessions in small groups and submit Table Group Reports. The responses reflected key insights and highest hopes for actions flowing from this WUJA Congress for living the Jesuit…
We are only a couple of weeks away from the World Union of Jesuit Alumni Congress 2017. As you know, the Congress is being held for the first time in the United States. Based on my limited math skills, that’s not likely to happen again for at least 20 to 25 years. My prayer daily…
Dear Friends, As you may know, we are trying to answer and help on the new emphasis that the General Congregation 36 is making on Collaboration and Networks within the Society of Jesus and our apostolic body. In order to better understand the expectations and meaning of collaboration, and the topics, channels and tools for…
Chris Lowney, a writer and lecturer on leadership and various subjects related to the Church and the Society of Jesus, is a long-time friend of WUJA. He recently published “Everyone leads – How to Revitalize the Catholic Church”. The Catholic Church is suffering its worst decline in five centuries—a precipitous slide that will turn catastrophic…