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A vision, a mission, a prayer - Jubilee Year 2006 |
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The slogan “A vision, a mission, a prayer” will be used to highlight the various charisms of the three Jubilarians. Ignatius’ vision was that prayer and apostolic activity were not separate, but were necessarily compatible. His mystical visions at the cave in Manresa, Spain, and at prayer in the LaStorta chapel on the way to Rome were foundational for the way the Spiritual Exercises and the Jesuit Order developed. Xavier is known for his mission to the Indies and the East. His apostolic zeal in offering to the people of the world the message of Jesus was marked by a full active life of voyage and discovery that has been replicated by the worldwide Society. Faber’s prayer arose from his own experience of the liberation that the Spiritual Exercises gave him, so much so that he became the compassionate Master of the Exercises which he generously offered to others. Jesuit provinces around the world are developing plans to commemorate this very special year. Please use this page to find information about events offered in the Chicago Province and around the United States. More information about the Jubilee celebrations is available at the Jesuit Conference's jubilee site, www.jesuitjubilee.org and at the international jubilee website www.sjweb.info/Jubilee.
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The
Jesuit Jubilee Year honoring 450 years since the death of St. Ignatius
(1556), and 500 years since the births of St. Francis Xavier (1506)
and Blessed Peter Faber (1506), officially kicked off on December
3, 2005 and will continue throughout most of 2006. 
Loyola
Productions, a Jesuit run film company in Los Angeles, has produced
a video titled "A World is Not Enough" to commemorate
the jubilee year. Visit their 
Fr.
John Predmore, SJ, authored this piece for the National Jesuit
News explaining why and how the Jesuits are celebrating this
special Jubilee year.