Put your faith into action to tackle poverty and disadvantage • Do you want to make a difference to people in Britain whose lives are blighted by poverty and alienation? • Have you ever thought about volunteering but never been quite sure how to get started? • Could you take up the challenge to find God in all things? • Can you spare between 2 and 8 hours a week? Jesuit volunteers are adults who put their skills and talents at the service of marginalised people in our inner cities. Volunteers are placed in service alongside young people, ex-offenders, isolated elderly people, people in hospitals and hospices, people with disabilities, homeless people and refugees. Our volunteers spend time reflecting together on their experience with the support of fellow volunteers, and the guidance of a spiritual director. We have programmes in London, Glasgow and Manchester.
To find out more: London: Web msjc.org.uk/newsite/london-jesuit-volunteers Email andrea@mountstreet.info Glasgow: Web glasgowjesuitvolunteers.org Email secretary@glasgowjesuitvolunteers.org Manchester: Web jvcbritain.org Email admin@jvcbritain.org
Have you or someone you know considered life as a Jesuit priest or brother? For more information, visit www.jesuitvocations.org.uk or contact: Britain: Fr Matthew Power SJ Tel: (+44) 0151 426 4137 matthew.power@jesuits.net
South Africa: Fr Shaun Carls SJ Tel: (+27) 021 685 3465 shauncarls64@gmail.com
Guyana: Stefan Garcia SJ Tel: + 592 22 67461 guyjesuits@gmail.com
The Jesuits in Britain undertake a wide range of ministries in Britain and around the world. The Jesuit Missions Office exists to accompany members of the Society of Jesus in the UK, Guyana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and many other countries in their varied ministries. Its role is to help the British Province make real its mission to proclaim a Faith that does Justice.
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A faith that does justice
& friends Our brother the Pope: Christ-centred humility and service
SPECIAL EDITION Celebrating the election of the first Jesuit Pope
Issue 85 • Summer 2013 • jesuitsandfriends.org.uk
Jesuits and Friends is published three times a year by the Jesuits in Britain in association with Jesuit Missions
Editor: Fr Dushan Croos SJ Assistant Editor: Ged Clapson
Cover photo: Press Association
Editorial group: Fr Denis Blackledge SJ, Annabel Clarkson, Richard Greenwood, Jane Hellings, Andrea Kelly, Jonathan Parr, James Potter, Sr Anouska Robinson-Biggin fcJ.
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