ECJA Autumn Meeting 2025 Highlights Jesuit Education in Today’s World
Santo Tirso, Portugal – October 18, 2025. The European Confederation of Jesuit Alumni (ECJA) held its annual Autumn Meeting at the historic Colégio das Caldinhas, gathering educators, alumni, and Jesuit collaborators from across Europe to reflect on “Jesuit Education in the Actual World.” The event featured a full day of work sessions where participants shared…
WUJA Congress 2026: Jesuit Alumni to Gather in Yogyakarta for Landmark Meeting
YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA – The World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) will host its 11th World Congress from July 29 to August 2, 2026, at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Anchored in the theme “United in Spirit, Leading with Purpose”, the event will bring together alumni leaders, Jesuit educators, and institutional representatives from around the…
A Welcome Letter: We Begin This Path Together
Dear friends Jesuit alumni, companions, Today, we ignite a new light. With immense joy and a deep sense of service, we open this new channel of communication, a space designed to draw us closer, no matter how far apart we may be on the map. It is both an honor and a tremendous pleasure to…
A Message from Our President: Francisco Guarner
Dear friends of the great WUJA family, It is a great privilege to address these first words to you as President, on the launch of this newsletter, a symbol of the vitality and unity we strive to uphold. The education we received in Ignatian institutions is a gift we carry forever in our hearts. It…
A Blessing and an Encounter: Words from the Spiritual Counselor, Fr. Bill Muller, S.J.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As the Spiritual Counselor of WUJA, my ministry is to accompany you and walk with you, ensuring our Union remains faithful to its Ignatian roots and the charism of the Society of Jesus. The launch of this communication medium fills me with hope, as it is a tangible sign…
Carlo Acutis: A Jesuit-Alumni Saint for a Connected World
Carlo was known for his acts of kindness and charity. He defended classmates from bullies, donated his pocket money to the homeless, and often reminded those around him that “sadness is looking at yourself, while happiness is looking at God.”
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Today, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝘀𝘁, OIEC joins the call of Pope Leo XIV and the whole Church to celebrate 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. In his message, the Holy Father strongly reminds us that “𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒔” and invites us to an ecological and spiritual…
Rest in the Peace of the Lord – Emile Boweya
April 11, 1942 to July 17, 2025 Former President of the Alumni of Collège BOBOTO in Kinshasa and Federal Councillor of FENAJEC. THE WORLD UNION OF JESUIT ALUMNI expresses its heartfelt condolences and sentiments of closeness and solidarity to his family and friends. May the Lord grant them comfort and serenity.
Called to Reconnect, Sent to Serve
A Global Gathering, A Common Mission July 31, 2025 Dear Jesuit Alumni Family, Today, as we commemorate St. Ignatius of Loyola, we pause not merely to honor a saint, but to rekindle the fire he ignited in the world—a call to find God in all things, to walk with hope even in darkness. St Ignatius…