Loyola Jesuit Center, Morristown, NJ Loyola Weekly Newsletter

January 6, 2022 | Issue #1 Thursday after the Epiphany

Merry Christmas & Happy Epiphany!

Loyola's Winter Christmas Appeal 2021

Thank you for your continued generosity to Loyola during this special season & time of great need. If you have not given yet to the Christmas Appeal, perhaps you could click below and make a gift.

In only one month since our appeal letters have been mailed out, we have received many generous donations, a number exceeding $2,500. Thank you to all those who have already donated to the Winter Christmas appeal. Every gift counts, and every person who has given from $5.00 - $10,000.00 is such a blessing to Loyola. We pray each day that we may continue to be blessed with the support needed to grow and flourish.

"Each donation to Loyola is stewarded with great care. Your gift allows us to offer “glad tidings” to others through our various retreats and offerings. Because of your generosity, no one is ever turned away who wants to attend a retreat. I humbly ask, if you are able, to please consider increasing your donation from last year. I understand that many others are asking you for donations during this holiday season, but I truly believe, as I know you do, that our important mission deserves your support." --Paul Brian Campbell, S.J., director

Updates for Week #6 of Loyola's Winter Christmas appeal 12/29/21 - 12/04/21 Total gifts received & recorded thus far = 365 donors (thank you so much!) Last year over 415 donors gave to the Winter Christmas Appeal Total monies received & recorded toward our goal in six weeks = $118.600.00 Your generosity has been truly wonderful Total still needed to reach our goal = $1,400.00 Last year's 2020 Winter Christmas Appeal raised well over $100,000 Loyola's 2021 Winter Christmas Appeal goal = $120,000

Click Here or on the image above to donate to Loyola's Winter Christmas Appeal

Click Here to read the entire 2021 Winter Christmas Appeal letter

2022 Winter/Spring Days of Prayer (All Days of Prayer begin with registration at 9:00am-9:30am & end by 3:00pm) Please click on any of the below Days of Prayer for more information and to register

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – Day of Prayer – “Prayer That Works” February 22, 2022 – Day of Prayer – "God is a God of Mystery: Living Without Certitude" Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - “Ash Wednesday Day of Prayer” Tuesday, March 22, 2022 – Day of Prayer – “Live the Lent You Get!” Monday, April 4, 2022 – Day of Prayer – “The Eucharist: The Body & Blood of Christ” Tuesday, April 26, 2022 – Day of Prayer – “Let Him Easter in Us” Tuesday, May 31, 2022 – Day of Prayer – “Ignatian Day of Prayer”

A Video Message from Paul Brian Campbell, S.J., director, wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

Click Here or on the above image to watch Paul Brian Campbell, S.J., director, wish all of the Loyola faithful a Blessed Advent & Merry Christmas

Loyola's Online Bookstore Offerings

Click Here or on the above image to see the catalog of books available on Loyola's Online Bookstore

Loyola Sponsored Winter/Early Spring Weekend Retreats All Weekend Retreats are being offered in-person & virtually Masks are now required to be worn inside Loyola by all. All present Covid-19 Protocols are being followed. Please Click Here to Watch a video regarding Loyola's Covid-19 policies

January 14 - 16 Men's Weekend Retreat Theme: Meeting the Living God: Spirituality for the 21st Century Traditionally sponsored by Morris County Group Retreat directors: Thomas R. Marciniak, S.J. & Karen Florance Please Click Here to register for the Men's Weekend Retreat

January 21 - 23 Men's Weekend Retreat Theme: Freedom & Awareness Traditionally sponsored by Dominic Galdieri Retreat directors: Kirk Reynolds, S.J. & Marie Santana Please Click Here to register for the Men's Weekend Retreat January 28 - 30 Weekend Retreat Theme: The Spiritual Decision - The Beginning of True Discipleship Traditionally sponsored by Fr. Storck Retreat Group Retreat director: Steve Pugliese, S.J. Please Click Here to register for the Weekend Retreat

February 4 - 6 Weekend Retreat Theme: Freedom & Awareness Traditionally sponsored by St. Isaac Jogues; Fr. Washington, VanAlen, et al Retreat directors: Kirk Reynolds, S.J. & Marie Santana Please Click Here to register early for the Weekend Retreat

February 11 - 13 Women's Weekend Retreat Theme: Make Ordinary Time an Extraordinary Time – CENTERING PRAYER RETREAT Retreat director: Anna Graziano Please Click Here to register early for the Women's Weekend Retreat

February 18 - 20 Men's Weekend Retreat

Please join us on this exciting adventure of faith and discovery. On this weekend, instead of the traditional silent retreat format, we will use a format that encourages engagement and community building by integrating conversation at meals and in various group settings, but also allows for plenty of time for silent reflection and personal prayer. February 18 - 20, 2022 Men's Weekend Retreat Theme: Meeting the Living God: Spirituality for the 21st Century Newly sponsored by Christ the King Parish, New Vernon, NJ Retreat director: Thomas R. Marciniak, S.J. Our weekend retreat will help us understand this new landscape in mind and heart with a particular emphasis on accompanying men in the joys and struggles they face to understand the Word of God in our contemporary circumstances and to deepen our call to be co-laborers with Christ for the salvation of this world during our unique time in history.

Click Here or on any image above to register early for this new & exciting Men's Weekend Retreat at Loyola

REIGNITE: Loyola Young Adult Ministry

Loyola Jesuit Center's "Reignite" young adult ministry is meeting regularly throughout the year. Join Fr. Tom Marciniak, S.J. & young adults from New Jersey and New York for evenings of prayer, social events, and service opportunities. Any young adult from 18 to 39 is welcome to attend any or all events. Jesus tells us that He is the meaning of life and that encountering His Sacred Heart – full of love for us – will fill our lives with abundant joy, happiness and peace. An encounter with God reignites our hearts and inspires us to love and serve God with our entire lives.

Please click here or below to view Reignite: Loyola's Young Adult Ministry Facebook page

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Schedule of Events for 2022 - COMING SOON Reignite: Young Adult Ministry Click on the above button for more information Sunday, January 9, 2022 - Reignite: Loyola Young Adult Ministry - January Gathering at Loyola Jesuit Center - 4:00pm

Living the Universal Apostolic Preferences Click on any of the preferences below to read more. #1 Showing the way to God Show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment #2 Walking with the Excluded Walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice #3 Caring for our Common Home Collaborate, with Gospel depth, for the protection and renewal of God’s Creation #4 Journeying with Youth Accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future

Click here to view a brief video on the Society of Jesus' Universal Apostolic Preferences

Pope Francis' Corner Pope Francis is a Jesuit. "Defending fundamental human rights demands courage and determination." POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 5 January 2022 General Audience - January 5, 2022 Catechesis on Saint Joseph - 6. Saint Joseph, Jesus' Foster Father It is not enough to bring a child into the world to also be the child’s father or mother. “Fathers are not born, but made. A man does not become a father simply by bringing a child into the world, but by taking up the responsibility to care for that child. Whenever a man accepts responsibility for the life of another, in some way he becomes a father to that person” (Apostolic Letter Patris corde). I think in a particular way of all those who are open to welcome life by way of adoption, which is such a generous and beautiful, good attitude. Joseph shows us that this type of bond is not secondary; it is not an afterthought, no. This kind of choice is among the highest forms of love, and of fatherhood and motherhood.  Click Here to read Pope Francis' full General Audience on "Saint Joseph, Jesus' Foster Father" Pope’s prayer intention: January, 2022 "Religious discrimination and persecution" “As much as 67% of the world’s population lives in countries where the right to religious freedom is denied. “How can we allow that in this society, which is so civilized, there are people who are persecuted simply because they publicly profess their faith?” If we allow what makes us different to separate us, we will lose sight of something fundamental: “As human beings, we have so many things in common that we can live alongside each other, welcoming our differences with the joy of being brothers and sisters.” Let us follow the advice the Pope gives us in his January prayer intention: 'Let us choose the path of fraternity.'" Click Here or on the above image to watch the full 1:50 video of Pope Francis' January, 2022 Prayer Intention

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