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On July 28, 2007 the first summer session of the sixth edition of International Jesuit Education Leadership Program have been concluded and we continue with developing new materials and distance learning. The second session of the program will start on July 11, 2007 and finish on July 30, 2008.
Second session: July 11-30, 2008 (Warszawa - Falenica)IJELP Network Conference: 8-12.07.2009 (Gdynia) - all IJELP Alumni are invited
To all my friends from IJELP,
Merry Christmas from Bethlehem!
Bethlehem is joyfully celebrating the Birth of Jesus our Savior. Even the Muslims attended the parade of Scouts that welcomed the Latin Patriarch into the City from Jerusalem. There were bagpipes and drummers and hundreds of children in scout uniforms.
Pilgrims were from all over the world. There wasn't an empty hotel room in the city. Music and colored lights filled the streets, especially around Manger Square.
The Church was packed for Midnight Mass. I had received permission to concelebrate along with about 100 other priests. After Mass, we processed down into the grotto to place the Infant in the place where tradition says He was born. It was a Spirit-filled night.
I prayed for all of you at the Midnight Mass. May the grace and peace of the Child - sign of God's love for all humankind, fill your life now and into the New Year.
Jack Podsiadlo, SJ
At the begining of September we received a new application for IJELP 2008 - a young Jesuit from Siria will join us.In July 9, 2007, Ruta Cizauskaite sent us a letter: "With the warmest memories from my IJELP, I wish You to have the best experience, to get new knowledge and skills, new inspiration for Your works in schools, to find new friends all over the world. Let the Spitit of God lead You in this IJELP course and Your work. With love, Ruta (Vilnius)
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