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March 2023 Newsletter

We hope all the resources we offer assist you in feeling the call of Jesus. Let us pray for one another as we reflect on who we are and who we are called to be. Read now!

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November 2022 Newsletter

Let us pray today in thanksgiving for all those who have inspired us on our Ignatian journey. And let us pray for one another, that we may be inspired by the example of the saints to embrace the call to holiness more deeply. Read now!

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October 2022 Newsletter

Pope Francis invites us to pray during this month “for a Church open to everyone.” The words “solidarity” and “synodality” stand out to me in Pope Francis’s description of the Church he hopes for. Read now!

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September 2022 Newsletter

Around the corner is the start of autumn, of leaves changing color. The earth is beginning to quiet itself. If we're attuned to the signs of nature, there is much to hear as we prayerfully encounter the Season of Creation. Read now!

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August 2022 Newsletter

Today, we have much to celebrate. First, on this important feast, we honor the founder of the Society of Jesus (aka the Jesuits) and the author of the Spiritual Exercises, who has helped us to find God in all things. Read now!

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June 2022 Newsletter

I invite you to join us this month in celebrating with the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Pride and Juneteenth give us a special opportunity to honor these members of our community and lift up their contributions to our society, our Church, and our understanding of God. Read now!

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May 2022 Newsletter

This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, and it's also Mother's Day. In the joyful spirit of the Easter season, I want to wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day! Read now!

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OIS Newsletter: April 2022

Listening to the cry of the people is an essential part of our Christian vocation. As an Ignatian family, we have been invited to listen to the cries of our youth, the poor, and the earth. What are young people and those on the margins of society saying? What is our fragile and wounded earth telling us?

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OIS Newsletter: March 2022

As the war in Ukraine continues, please join us in praying for peace, for the lives lost, for those displaced from their homes, and for compassion and courage on the part of world leaders who are in a position to help.

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OIS Newsletter: February 2022

This month, Pope Francis asks us to pray "for religious sisters and consecrated women; thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times." I invited a religious sister and friend of mine, Sr. Verónica Méndez, to offer a reflection this month for our newsletter. Take three minutes to watch this video.

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OIS Newsletter: October 2021

Creation is a gift, and one we need to care for. As we notice the fall colors, let us take some time to thank God for this gift and reflect on the ways we use, or misuse, God's Creation.

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OIS Newsletter: August 2021

Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Let us reflect on how Jesus is calling us to do better — to seek the greater glory of God — and let us ask St. Ignatius to pray for us on our journey.

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