Since the arrival of the first Jesuits on the island, we have been committed to our people through education, formation of the clergy and social promotion
Currently part of the Province of Canada, since 2018, we have had a Superior appointed for the Administration of the Territory of Haiti. The history of the Jesuits in Canada from 1611 to 1924 and up to the present day is long and fascinating..
Godefroy Midy, SJ Fundation
We are concerned with the quality of our endeavors and broadening the impact of what we do.
Haiti does not stop. Despite the many obstacles, the school year has begun. In some areas, classes are underway, although in Port-au-Prince the situation is slower. The Foi et Joie network wants to make a difference, supporting 16 schools and colleges. The same institution has
Two novices from the Company made their vows of bienio. They are Roodler Datilus and Renaud Morantus, who, after 2 years of novitiate, have today made their promise of poverty, chastity, and obedience. After the novitiate, both begin their philosophy studies. Roodle will do them
On August 5th, the Priestly Ordination of Robenson Siquitte and the Diaconal Ordination of Ketler Lysius took place in Haiti, both as members of the Society of Jesus. The ceremony brought together Jesuits, family members, and friends in a solemn atmosphere filled with prayer for
In an emotional encounter marked by hope and the longing for spiritual renewal, the Jesuits of Haiti gathered for the second time since the end of the pandemic to carry out their Spiritual Exercises. The event took place during the week of July 9th to
With great joy from the Carrefour Charles community, a town in southern Haiti, the final 20 houses of the “Jesuit Response to the 2021 Earthquake” Program were blessed. As you may recall, in August 2021, the area was affected by a strong earthquake that left
Last Saturday, May 13th, in the Church of Saint Ignatius in Paris, eight Jesuits from five different provinces, all students at the Centre-Sèvres, were ordained deacons by Archbishop Théodore Kodidis, a Jesuit and Archbishop of Athens. Olivier Dewavrin (France), Cédric Lecordier (Mauritius), Pradeep Alwyn Albuquerque
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The shared history between the Dominican and Haitian peoples has been marked by deep bonds of solidarity and fellowship, but also by some moments of discord. The 1929 Peace Treaty established a way of proceeding for settling disputes between the two sovereign nations. Priority is given to diplomatic dialogue, and if that fails, then the two countries commit to using international arbitration. This way of proceeding must be respected in order to avoid the dangerous path of confrontation between the two peoples.
In the current context, we cannot allow nationalistic feelings generated by disputes over a canal to distract us from a much more important threat: the concessions to a Canadian mining company to exploit a gold mine in the same place where the Massacre River and other binational rivers originate. The extractivist mining model would lead to the contamination of the water we all need to live, in addition to other damages to the peasant population.
We, the Jesuits who live and work on both sides of the border, invite the leaders of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to take inspiration from the common people of the border, who know how to live in peace and harmony for mutual benefit. Let us unite to face our common challenges and to work for a more fraternal border, and for an island where all people have life in abundance.
“In all things, to love and to serve”
