Canadian Jesuits International
70 Saint Mary St
Toronto, ON
M5S 1J3
Canada
Tel: 416.465.1824
Toll Free (Canada and USA): 1.800.448.2148
Email: cji@jesuits.ca
JRS Colombia has been accompanying forcibly displaced people and local host communities in the municipality of Barrancabermeja for over 25 … Read more
- Published in Community engagement, Webinars
A JUST FUTURE FOR ALL: Solidarity with South Sudan
10 November 2020
South Sudan, Africa’s youngest nation, was “beaten, stripped and left half-dead” by the impact of over fifty years of violent … Read more
- Published in Community engagement, Webinars
COVID-19 Emergency appeal
21 April 2020
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“How difficult it is to stay at home for those who live in tiny, ramshackle dwellings, or for … Read more
- Published in Appeals
2020 Easter Appeal
04 March 2020
“Peace be with you.” These were the first words Jesus said to the disciples after His Resurrection. They were hiding, … Read more
- Published in Appeals
JUST Communities success
03 January 2020
Thank you to all participants, donors and volunteers who helped make CJI’s Giving Tuesday “JUST Communities” campaign a success! Numerous … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
JRS visitors
23 September 2019
Fr Tom Smolich, International Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), was in Toronto for a series of meetings, July … Read more
- Published in 2019 Fall, Newsletter article
Building Bridges in Syria
16 January 2019
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has been responding to the emergency crisis in Syria since 2011, witnessing firsthand the extent … Read more
- Published in Article
Thanksgiving for field kitchens!
25 September 2018
On 15 September 2018, CJI’s partner in Syria, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), held a closing celebration for its Field Kitchen … Read more
- Published in News
Updates from South Sudan
01 August 2018
Canadian Jesuits International is providing the dispatches below to keep friends and supporters up-to-date on developments in South Sudan, particularly … Read more
Youth 4 Others call for action
24 April 2018
CJI’s annual Youth 4 Others – Social Justice Day was held on April 24. This year’s theme was “Youth in … Read more
- Published in Youth for others
Update: Statement on Syria
08 March 2018
The dire situation in Syria continues to dominate the news. Of particular concern are the attacks on people in some … Read more
South Sudan: Conflict and famine
16 June 2017
South Sudan: Education amid conflict and famine
Canadian Jesuits International is participating in an interfaith campaign called PRAY-GIVE-SPEAK OUT to … Read more
Famine Relief Appeal
05 June 2017
More than 20 million people in northeastern NIGERIA, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN and YEMEN are experiencing severe food shortages and are … Read more
- Published in Appeals
Thanksgiving mass for Fr Michael Schultheis
01 June 2017
Fr Michael Schultheis SJ (1932 – 2017)
(For thanksgiving mass and memorial fund information, see below.)
Fr Michael Schultheis died … Read more
- Published in Tributes
2017 Spring and Summer Newsletter
10 May 2017
The 2017 spring and summer issue of Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format here.… Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
Youth 4 Others Day 2017
25 April 2017
On 25 April, Canadian Jesuits International (CJI) hosted its fifth annual Youth 4 Others Day with a focus on social … Read more
- Published in Youth for others
Stepping out of the shadows
08 March 2017
The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030.” The … Read more
- Published in News
2017 Easter Appeal
06 March 2017
“Faithfully bring forth justice” is the theme of CJI’s Easter Appeal this year. It is based on a Holy Week … Read more
- Published in Appeals
The importance of education for refugees
16 February 2017
The importance of education cannot be overstated, and most people would agree that education is a fundamental right and a … Read more
- Published in Article
Statement on refugees
01 February 2017
The following joint statement from the Provincials of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the US was issued on 30 … Read more
- Published in News
Blessing and struggle: My work with refugees in urban Africa
26 January 2017
My name is Teddy, and I’ve been working for JRS in Kenya since February 2009. I am married, with three … Read more
- Published in Article
2017 Winter Newsletter
18 January 2017
The 2017 winter issue of CJI’s Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format here.
The … Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
Hosting refugees in Africa
20 December 2016
The Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Eastern Africa, Fr Endashaw Debrework SJ, had a full agenda for … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
2016 Christmas Appeal
30 November 2016
CJI’s annual Christmas Appeal focuses this year on the theme of light shining in darkness, based on the words of … Read more
- Published in Appeals
2016 Fall Newsletter
06 October 2016
The 2016 fall issue of CJI’s Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format from here.… Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
A Thanksgiving Day prayer
05 October 2016
A Thanksgiving Day prayer, mindful of our Syrian sisters and brothers
God, whose gifts are countless and whose goodness is … Read more
- Published in Article
2016 Spring and Summer Newsletter
25 May 2016
The 2016 spring and summer issue of CJI’s Mission News is now available and may be downloaded in PDF format … Read more
- Published in Bridging Borders
Global refugee challenge
19 April 2016
Fr Tom Smolich SJ, International Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), joined Canadian Jesuits International for a series of … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
CJI in Good Friday walk
21 March 2016
“I am thirsty.” These words of Jesus on the cross were the theme for the 2016 Ecumenical Good Friday Walk … Read more
- Published in Community engagement
Students for Syria
26 April 2015
Students at Bishop Allen Academy in Etobicoke, Toronto, raised an amazing $1,200.22 to assist refugees from Syria. They held bake … Read more
- Published in Your voices