Six Weeks a Jesuit
When: Summer 2008
Where: New York City / Tornoto, Ont.

Come join us for an in-depth experience of Jesuit life. Each summer the North American Jesuit Vocation Directors sponsor the Six-Weeks-a-Jesuit program. From the end of June to the beginning of August, candidates for the Society of Jesus from all over the United States and Canada immerse themselves in Jesuit life. The program during the summer of 2008 will take place in New York and the Martyrs Shrine in Canada, and participants will live in Jesuit communities and work in Jesuit apostolates. In addition, participants will gather for weekly conferences that introduce different aspects of Jesuit life.

The program begins and ends with an orientation and closing weekend. There is also a get-away weekend of fun/reflection half-way into the program. Participants in the Six-Weeks-a-Jesuit program should be men who are seriously discerning God's call to the Jesuit vocation and are willing to commit themselves to a summer of serious and intentional prayer, work, reflection and fun. For more information please contact Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, SJ at 773.975.6363 or e-mail him at vocations@jesuits-chi.org.

Discernment Groups
When: Varies
Where: Various Locations

These gatherings of men interested in discerning a vocation to the Jesuits offer an opportunity for prayer, reflection, and sharing. Men have the opportunity to meet others who are in the discernment process and to mutually engage in discernment. For more information, please contact Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, SJ, at 773.975.6363 or by e-mail at vocations@jesuits-chi.org