Chris Lowney’s speech at the WUJA Congress 2013

Expelled from several countries in the second half of the eighteenth century, they had been suppressed in the whole world in 1773. During the suppression and after the restoration, the Jesuits have shown tremendous resilience, first through surviving in different places, especially in Russia, then reorganizing themselves as of 1814 with surprising dynamics, made of…

On August, 17th 2013, the World Union of Jesuit Alumni held its General Assembly in Medellin (Colombia) and elected its new Council. The new Executive Committee counts the following members: Alain Deneef, Belgium (President), Sina Buraimoh-Ademuyewo, Nigeria (Vice-President), Carlos Gianicolo, Argentina (Secretary) and Ronald D’Costa, India (Treasurer). The Jesuit Councillor remains Fr. William Currie S.J.,…

Do you know the World Union of Jesuit Alumni? Yes, no, a little bit? You’ll find the main information about us in this new electronic brochure richly illustrated. [row] Thanks for sharing this file with your contacts. [/row] Download  

On Sunday 19th January 2014, the Church celebrated the 100th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. This day, initiated in 1914 by Pope Benedict XV, is meant to raise awareness among the faithful and all people of good will about the situation of people who leave their home, their land, their country, … for whatever…

The World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) holds its new Council meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 17 and 18 July. This yearly planned meeting is the place by excellence where the global direction for WUJA’s action is being decided. The Council of WUJA is elected during the general assembly held at the occasion of world…

On November 4th there will be a dinner held in Sydney for past pupils of the six Irish Jesuit Colleges. Welcome to all of Irish alumni based in Sydney at this event. [row] [/row] Link for registrations (Gonzaga Union website) [row] [/row]