Pedro Arrupe School, in the East of Lisbon, has ignatian teaching as the basis of its educational project. They maintain links with the other schools of the Society of Jesus. From the beginning of the school in 2010, the Handmaids have collaborated in this project, above all from a pastoral aspect and in human and…
The collaboration between the Jesuits and the Handmaids is common and frequent: we both share the same spirituality – a common language and lifestyle – and have similar ways of reaching out to people and proclaiming Jesus. The Handmaids are involved in the pastoral work of the University Jesuit Centres in several cities of our…
Leigos para o Desenvolvimento (“Laity for Development”) is a non-profit association with a legal, canonical and civil personality, officially recognised as a Non-Governmental Development Organization (NGO). It is an association inspired by Ignatian spirituality and it, currently, develops projects in Angola, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe. Young volunteers work there for at least…
After two months of witnessing the suffering of victims of the floods at Tierra Amarilla, in Chile, Sister Rita Cortez tells us about her experience: “Before landing, I am sending you some of my impressions from Chile. It will not be easy, because I feel the strength and the magnitude of the mountain range, the…
“Rabo de Peixe Sabe Sonhar” (Rabo de Peixe can dream) is a project of the Society of Jesus with which we, the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, have been collaborating since its beginning in 2004. This project includes a summer camp which enjoys the support of a group of volunteers from the university…
Located 17 km from Fátima, in the central region of Portugal, the Casa Velha association is a place for encounters and personal development, through its Christian identity. It promotes direct contact with nature, cultural, social and spiritual activities, that foster the healthy development of relations with oneself, with God and with others. Currently, the association promotes…
The second International Assembly of the ACI Family took place in February 2014, in Madrid, with the theme “ACI Family a gift of the Spirit… for the world”. Here are the testimonies from the assembly: From Portugal: From Congo From East Timor From Italy News (in Spanish): Contagem decrescente Chegam os participantes Primeiro dia da segunda…
What are the ACI friends? The “ACI Friends” are people who follow Jesus’ request “ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest”. They are committed to praying every day for vocations for the Institute. We suggest the following prayer: “Lord of the universe and…
