COMPANIONS

 The official web page of 
WEST COAST COMPAÑEROS, INC
(A California Non-Profit Religious Corporation)

For more about the Church itself:
The Vatican on-line
More Links to Catholic Sources

For more about what is happening with the Society today:
SJ WEB, Connecting Jesuits and Friends Around theWorld
The California Province Homepage
The Oregon Province Homepage
The National Jesuit Conference
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
America Magazine online
JesuitUSAArchives

For information on efforts to end the School of the Americas, which has trained many of the men in the death squads operating in Central and South America, go to SOA Watch.

For other material of special interest:
Taking the Exercises to the World (a manual for lay people)
Pilgrims Partner Foundation

IN MEMORIAM

The Companions mourn the passing of the activist and visionary who undertook the task of calling us together many years ago.  We hope to maintain his legacy, not least of which has been the reminder that we remain Jesuits at heart.


  
Who are the Companions? All present and former Jesuits are invited to come to our annual February reunions in Santa Cruz, and many share their thoughts in the often spirited debates on our listserv.

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(see photos from our 2007 reunion)
(see a photoshow of our 2008 reunion)

There are no dues or other formalities, although we are now organized as a non-profit corporation to assist in channeling tax-deductible donations to various activities selected by our executive board. In addition, many of our number actively continue their personal study of Ignatian spirituality. Currently we are reaching out to all those who were ever part of the California and Oregon provinces, and if you or someone you know is a former Jesuit we would value your contacting us. (Click on for more information.)

Now available from Amazon.com as well as other online dealers:

new:  Jubilee booklet honoring Jim Straukamp

For more about the Companions (WCCI)

Projects connected with or supported by the Companions

\Check the web pages and e-mail addresses of our Companions


portrait by Robert K. Semans
The ideal of "para otros" (for others) that was so much part of the teaching of Father General Arrupe has continued to inspire Companions to assist in a number of efforts to make this a better world.  Click on any of the following links for more about our efforts.

The Pacific Institute for Community Organizing (PICO)

The Loyola Institute for Spirituality

 

 

Learn about MATRACA, a Jesuit project to help the kids of one Mexican city. To contact Matraca by email, click here.
Also, learn more about Vivir Joven, another project to assist street kids in Mexico

See a photo of the new buildings at Rutilio Grande in El Salvador, another Companions project

Check the University of California website for more about Passionate Uncertainty, the book about us by Peter McDonough and Eugene Bianchi

Robert Blair Kaiser has some provocative ideas about the future of the Jesuits. Click here to read his talk to an honor society convention.

Archived editions of JUST GOOD COMPANY


 
 
 
 
 

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