SJES-Curia

On December 2, 1974, the General Congregation 32ª (CG 32) of the Society of Jesus began. Just a month and a half before I started the Jesuit novitiate with a group of nine colleagues. Our beginnings in Company were marked by this General Congregation, to which the Master of novices, P. Jesús Corella, paid great attention...

Examen for Israel-Palestine.

This Prayer is inspired from Education for Justice, a project of the Ignatian Solidarity Network. 
#Examen #PrayForPeace #IgnatianSolidarity

Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year.

Roberto Jaramillo, SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, has announced the appointment of Fr. SM John Kennedy, SJ, to lead the Jesuit Integral Ecology Initiative (EcoJesuit) within the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN). John Kennedy, a Jesuit priest from the Madurai Province in India, is currently the Province's Delegate for Education and the Jesuit Conference of South Asia's Delegate for Ecology. We extend a warm welcome to John Kennedy.

The Jaboticaba Agricultural Family School in Brazil reuses water for sustainable food production in a semi-arid region. Since 1993, it has combined agroecology with wastewater treatment to enhance food security and educate students. The project promotes environmental sustainability and aims to influence public policies in line with Pope Francis’s call for integral ecology.

Fr Roberto Jaramillo SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology (SJES) of the Society of Jesus in Rome, was in Jakarta recently. His visit provided an opportunity for dialogue with about 40 staff members of Sahabat Insan, the Jesuit centre for migrant workers. Their conversations centred around Laudato sí’s recommendation, paragraph 63: exploring local cultural wealth to develop an ecology capable of addressing the damage done to the Earth.

In early October, delegates from various provinces and regions convened at Kampoeng Media in Yogyakarta for a transformative four-day conference focused on the Jesuit social apostolate. Keynote speaker Julie Edwards set the stage by discussing the evolution of social ministry within the Society of Jesus, referencing the establishment of Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks since a pivotal 2008 meeting in Spain. Fr. Benny Juliawan explored the implications of the digital economy, highlighting both the opportunities and precarious conditions it creates for workers, while JCAP President Fr. Jun Viray emphasized the need for greater collaboration among ministries and external organizations. The conference concluded with participants engaging in reflective exercises, yielding powerful metaphors—such as bridges and gardens—to represent their collective vision for the future of JCAP’s social ministries.

We are thrilled to share some significant changes within our rome team during the month of July.

We are beginning a new cycle in PROMOTIO IUSTITIAE's life.

SJES invites Jesuits to join the Laudato Si’ Animator course. The secretary invites all companions to take advantage of this free online course on integral ecology promoted by the Laudato Si’ Movement.