Jesuites Haiti |

17 Jan NEW HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF THE COUNTRY

Posted at 18:45h in News

In Haiti, a program for building housing solutions for people who lost their homes in the 2021 earthquake is underway.So far, 60 solid-material houses have been built, prepared to withstand natural disasters in the area. Despite difficulties with the country's security conditions, the construction project...

23 Dec ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HAITIAN JESUITS

Posted at 16:27h in News

Thanks to the Zoom platform, the Jesuits of the Territory had our annual meeting. Taking advantage of the virtual modality, our colleagues who live abroad for study or mission reasons join us. Today, the Society of Jesus has 65 Jesuits who belong to the Mission...

11 Dec DEATH OF FATHER ANDRÉ CHARBONNEAU SJ

Posted at 12:47h in News

Fr. André was born in 1929 in Montreal. He died at the age of 93 in the city of Ouanamenth, in northern Haiti. André dedicated the last years to the formation of the Jesuits in Haiti. Ultimately, he was living with the community of Novices...

11 Dec MANRESA SPIRITUALITY CENTER “ONLINE”

Posted at 12:18h in News

The Manresa Spirituality Center is located in Port-au-Prince, specifically in the commune of Tabarre. Traditionally, many nuns, men and women religious, and lay people have benefited from the formation programs offered by the Center. In the new contexts of covid 19 and the insecurity situation in the...

11 Dec CHILIAN JESUIT FINISHES HIS MISSION IN HAITI

Posted at 11:46h in News

The Brother Pablo Escobar to finish his mission in Haiti after an et demi collaboration as a doctor in a health center of the Balaan community. Pablo has lived in the Balaan community with the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. They have a school and a...

07 Nov SAINTE-THÉRESE-DE-L´ENFANT-JÉSUS WELCOME A NEW JESUIT

Posted at 17:06h in News

A large party was held to welcome Ketler Lysius, S.J. , who will accompany Fr. Eddy Modestin, S.J. in the Mission of the Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús Parish. It is a parish belonging to the Diocese of Jeremie, in the south of the Island. It is...

23 Oct DEATH OF FATHER KAWAS FRANCOIS, SJ

Posted at 13:57h in News

Fr François Kawas has died suddenly of a vascular accident. Father Kawas was born in 1954 and was ordained a priest in 1981. After his theology studies, he received a doctorate in sociology. In Haiti, he had numerous responsibilities in the academic and government spheres...

05 Oct HAITI WITHOUT CLASS

Posted at 16:10h in News

The social and political situation in the country has prevented the start of the regular academic year. In addition to the lack of security guarantees for Students and Academics, there is the absence of public transport for their transfers. The latter due to the fuel...

17 Sep ASSAULT ON THE OFFICES OF THE JESUIT MIGRANT SERVICE IN OUNAMINTHE.

Posted at 17:40h in News

These days of September have been full of violence since it was announced that the State will not be able to subsidize fuel. In various localities, State and Church properties have been raided to steal and destroy. In Ounaminthe, on the northern border with the Dominican...

11 Sep HAITIAN JESUITS IN MEETING OF ADMINISTRATORS AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICES OF THE CPALSJ

Posted at 17:54h in News

Between September 6 and 9, the meeting of Provincial Administrators and the Directors of the Development Offices of the Conference of Provincials of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in San Salvador (CPALSJ)The instances each had their own agenda, however there were moments of integration...