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❔What is the place of faith in education today?

In a world that often measures everything by usefulness and performance, this thought-provoking article from 📰 La Civiltà Cattolica invites us to ask a different question: Is faith not simply "useful," but essential for the integral formation of the human person?

A worthwhile read for everyone involved in Jesuit and Catholic education, it offers profound reflections on the relationship between faith, education, hope, and the mission of our schools.

Many thanks to Fr Álvaro for sharing this important reflection 🙏

La «utilidad de la fe» en el mundo educativo - La Civiltà Cattolica de las grandes dificultades que afrontan las escuelas católicasen algunas partes del globo, radica en transmitir a alumnos,profesores y familias la «utilidad de la fe».

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Venezuela affected by the devastating earthquakes that have struck the country.

As rescue and relief efforts continue, we stand in solidarity with our Jesuit partners and all those responding to this emergency. Let us keep the people of Venezuela in our hearts and support those working to bring hope, healing, and assistance to affected communities. 🙏

https://xavier.network/news/earthquake-emergency-in-venezuela/

Earthquake Emergency In Venezuela - Xavier Network The Xavier Network launches a joint emergency appeal for Jesuit works in response to the Earthquake Emergency in Venezuela.

🌍📚 As we prepare for the JESEDU-Global Congress in Montreal 2027, the Jesuit Global Network of Schools is launching a worldwide survey and discernment process.

This initiative is an invitation to listen, learn, and reflect together on how Jesuit education is responding to today's challenges and opportunities, while helping shape our shared priorities for the years ahead. The voices of school leaders and educators from across the globe will play a key role in this journey.

💻 Read more about the initiative here 👇

https://www.jesuits.global/2026/06/24/educate-magis-global-survey-initiative/

🎬We also invite you to listen to Fr General Arturo Sosa, SJ’s video message, in which he invites Province Education Delegates and school leaders throughout the JESEDU (Jesuit and Companion Schools) network to participate actively in this global process 👇

https://youtu.be/5UItFeT_63M?si=0n5WCZUrVUnOcNGH

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🤝 One mission, many apostolic works!

😊 One of the best parts of our last week time in Brussels was the opportunity to meet colleagues from other Jesuit organisations and learn more about the amazing work happening across Europe.

We started the day with Fr. Dalibor Renić SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials (Jesuits in Europe) and the JECSE. It was a great chance to hear his perspective on our network, share what is happening in Jesuit education, and learn more about the wider mission of the Society of Jesus in Europe.

We then visited our friends at Jesuit Refugee Service Europe - JRS and Jesuit European Social Centre, where we exchanged ideas, shared experiences, and discovered new opportunities for collaboration.

To finish the day, we stopped at the Chapel for Europe— a beautiful place to pause, reflect, and give thanks for all the inspiring people we had met along the way.

A big thank you to everyone who welcomed us so warmly. Encounters like these remind us how much we can learn from one another when we take the time to meet, listen, and share.

🤩 What happens when the JECSE team comes together in one place?😍

Last week in Brussels 🇧🇪, it meant days filled with reflection, planning, creativity, collaboration, and many meaningful conversations.

As we prepare for a busy year ahead, we took time to review our priorities, coordinate upcoming programmes and gatherings, reflect on our evolving team structure, and strengthen the foundations of our work serving Jesuit and Companion schools across region.

But not everything happened around a meeting table. Sharing meals, stories, and moments of laughter reminded us that strong relationships are at the heart of every successful network 🥳

This gathering was also a bittersweet one, as we said goodbye to our colleague Debora, who is embarking on a new professional journey. Debora, thank you for your dedication, friendship, and the countless ways you have contributed to JECSE 🙏 You will always remain part of the JECSE family, and we wish you every success in this new chapter 🙏

A special word of gratitude to the Jesuits in Europe office & St. Benedict Community for hosting us during these days and for making us feel so welcome 🫶

🌍✨ Our latest JECSE Newsletter is here!

Discover inspiring stories, projects, and good practices from Jesuit and companion schools across Europe. From student initiatives to international collaboration, this edition showcases the many ways our schools are bringing the Jesuit mission to life.

📖 Read it here:
https://mailchi.mp/educatemagis/our-first-jecse-newsletter-is-here-13563941?e=00350e321f

Thank you to everyone who shared their stories—and happy reading!

🌍 Exciting news from the global network!
We are thrilled to introduce Fr Hugo Gómez Sevilla SJ, newly appointed Global Community Director of Educate Magis! 🎉

📢 Fr Jimmy Bartolo, Secretary for Education, says it best: "He brings a wealth of leadership experience, pastoral sensitivity, and a deep commitment to Jesuit education. His work reflects a deep belief in the power of networks built on trust and shared learning across cultures."

We look forward to collaborating with you in this new role, Fr Hugo. The best is yet to come! 🙏✨ Welcome, Fr Hugo! 👏

"Ignatius of Loyola possessed this boldness, trusting in the desolations and consolations of his heart, in an exercise of discernment and imagination through which he chose peace over arms and the saints over Some of our students from Spain and Portugal are attending a meeting with the Pope in Madrid. powerful."

Pope Leo XIV

Some of our students from Spain and Portugal are attending a meeting with the Pope in Madrid today 🥰

"Ignacio de Loyola tuvo esta audacia, dando crédito a las desolaciones y consolaciones de su corazón, en un ejercicio de discernimiento e imaginación por el cual prefirió la paz a las armas y los santos a los poderosos".

Papa León XIV

🎉 On Tuesday, 2 June, the 2026 edition of the **JECSE training programme "IPP in the Classroom"** came to a successful close.

Over the past six months, fourteen teachers from SAFA Sevilla - Nuestra Señora de los Reyes (Spain) and Colégio São João de Brito (Lisbon) have journeyed together through a process of learning, reflection, and exchange. Together, they explored how the **Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP)** can continue to enrich classroom practice and strengthen our shared mission as educators.

We are grateful to all participants for their commitment, openness, and willingness to learn from one another across borders. Their engagement is a beautiful example of how our network grows stronger when we share experiences and reflect together on the mission entrusted to us.

Congratulations to all who completed the programme, and thank you for helping bring Ignatian pedagogy to life in your schools every day!