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Be Men of the Frontier

14 June, 2013. Dialogue, discernment and frontier, were the three words focused by Pope Francis this morning, during  a private audience with the community of the "Catholic Civilization"(Civiltà Cattolica), the magazine of the Jesuits founded in 1850. The Pope asked in particular to the writers of the fortnightly, directed by Father Antonio Spadaro SJ, to be "me...
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The Pope meets students of Jesuit Schools... Workshop of English Speaking Treasurers ...

Society of Jesus

The Society of Jesus, is a worldwide Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He originally called his group "The Company of Jesus" to indicate its true leader, the title was Latinized into "Societas Jesu" in the Bull of Pope Paul III on 27 Sept., 1540. The motto of the Society of Jesus is Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God). Click : Mission Statement.

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Rev. Fr. General

   

     Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J.

Born on April 29, 1936 in Villamuriel de Cerrato (Palencia province), Spain. January 19,2008 he was elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus... More

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19 June



1558/ The opening of the First General Congregation, nearly two years after the death of Ignatius. It was summoned by Father Laynez, the vicar general.

1873/ In Rome, Victor Emmanuel and his parliament explicitly exclude the general of the Society from any pension.

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Visit to Austria. From 7 to 9 June, the Austrian Province of the Society will celebrate the 450th anniversary of its foundation in 1563.  The first Jesuits came to Vienna even earlier: in 1542 Nicolás Bobadilla arrived with the army of the emperor, and Peter Canisius went there in 1552 with a group of Jesuits.  Indeed, Canisius spent several years in Vienna.  He was busy revitalising Catholic life during a very critical period of its history there.  He involved himself in ...
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Jesuits in Austria celebrate 450 yers

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450 Years of CVX CLC - Homily of Fr. General at St. Ignatius' Church, Rome.

Posted: April 28

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