The routes of exodus and exile often cross the seas.
Aboard flimsy boats it is our brothers and sisters 
who, like so many Holy Families, seek a welcoming land.

Each one of them embodies Christ's desire
to enter into the shores of our humanity.

Christ, who proposes to be the light and peace
that guides us in the darkness of our fears and inward-looking attitudes.

Let’s welcome Him as we celebrate Christmas.

Throughout 2019: Let us set sail with Him!

Franck Janin SJ President of the Jesuit Conference of European Provincials