In October 2020, the Iñigo House was officially born, at the same time as the creation of JRS Luxembourg.

Backed by the Jesuit chapel, the House aims to be a place of welcome and outreach, and to be open to the questions of the world and of each human being. In the Church, it is complementary to the parishes, integrated in diverse social realities, open to ecological, artistic and fraternal creativity.

The charter of the House defines its vocation around the four universal apostolic preferences of the Company.

Like bees around a hive, groups of children, young people or adults come to the Inigo House: JRS welcomes a hundred refugees each week for French lessons and organises activities (creative workshops, discovery outings, creation of a network for internships and summer jobs). The association accompanies young refugees who often arrive without their families.

150 people from Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM) and 100 children take part in catechesis. Around 30 young professionals in the MAGIS team meet every month. A children's theatre company brightens up the hive and its garden. On Saturdays, a “Laudato si’ garden team” of a dozen people gets together to bring life back to a green space that is just waiting to unfold its full potential each season. Ecological lunches are organised after mass, once a month. There are meetings in the evening: Council, Christian Life Community, liturgical team, Laudato si’ in Action team, baptisms, Families & Co, etc.

Hundreds of worker bees bring their skills, joys and difficulties, creating a beautiful dynamic. However, an objective remains: to create more bridges between the various groups. New projects will undoubtedly arise!

Christian Motsch SJ and Patricia Jamar