News and Stories
Riad Hilal and his son Georges are refugees from Syria. They arrived in Canada in 2022 with their family. Since 2018, the father and son have shared a passion that followed them from their country of origin: producing homemade chocolate.
Dear friends of JRS Canada,
We are pleased to invite you to our first fundraising event.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Église Sainte-Cécile, 7360, avenue Henri-Julien.
On Saturday, April 5, 2025, a sugar shack outing was organized by the Jesuit Refugee Service of Canada. The aim of this activity was to promote the integration of the refugees we sponsor.
The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montreal (CND) was founded in the 17th century in Ville-Marie (Montreal) by Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys. It was the first non-cloistered religious community of women in North America.
From 24 to 26 February, Norbert Piché, our Country Director, and Tevfik Karatop, our Project Manager visited Matane, Quebec, to facilitate three sessions of our simulation exercise, A Journey into Exile.
The current U.S. administration has taken many actions since January 20th that have upended many lives in the U.S. itself but countless others abroad, including Canada.
From February 10th to 14th, I visited the Mexican-American border near Brownsville, Texas, as part of meetings of the Jesuit Migration Network of Canada and the United States.
Minh Lê, her mother and two sisters arrived in Canada as refugees from Vietnam in March 1980. They fled Vietnam’s totalitarian communist regime by boat during…
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as the celebration of love and friendship. However, its significance cannot be limited to these aspects alone.
