“I did my regency in Montreal working with Jesuit Refugee Service Canada. What I really enjoyed about my experience was meeting people. Each refugee’s story is unique and inspiring. The visits I made to the homes of the refugees also allowed me to feel closer to them.”
Will continue pursuing a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
Frantz Georges, SJ, was born in Ouanaminthe, Haiti, and grew up in a Catholic family as the third of four children. His involvement in several groups and choirs in his parish contributed to his decision to enter religious life. He got to know the Jesuits in Ouanaminthe and was struck by their availability and closeness to the most disadvantaged people — and especially by their support for migrants along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Frantz began studies at the Formation Center for Basic Education at the University of Notre-Dame of Haiti in 2011, before leaving in his second year to join the Society of Jesus.
After a year as a candidate, Frantz entered the Jesuit novitiate in Port-au-Prince in August 2013. He took first vows in August 2015 and was then sent to the Dominican Republic to study social sciences and philosophy, earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at the Instituto Superior Pedro Francisco Bonó in Santo Domingo in 2019. He did regency in Montreal from 2019 to 2021, working with Jesuit Refugee Service – Canada. During this time, he was convinced that to be with refugees is to experience a sense of surrender. They taught him resilience and gave him faith, hope and, above all, confidence.
In 2021, he moved to Toronto to study theology at Regis College. These studies strengthened his relationship with God and with those he is called to serve as a Christian and as a Jesuit. He was ordained a deacon in May 2024 at St. Basil’s Church in Toronto. Since June 2024, Frantz has been on mission in Rome, where he is studying for a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, which he will continue after ordination. While preparing for ordination to the priesthood, he also served as a deacon at the Oratorio del Caravita in Rome.
Bachelor’s degree, philosophy, Instituto Superior Pedro Francisco Bonó; Bachelor’s degree, theology and Master of Divinity, Regis College, University of Toronto
The bond created between St. Ignatius and the first companions, whose ideal was to live in the Holy Land as Jesus did.
Patient, responsible and loyal. I believe that these three words reflect my personality.
If I weren’t a Jesuit, I’d be a doctor.
For me, Jesuit community means forgiveness and fraternity. The openness to fraternal correction in our communities is an example of this.
To serve and be close to those who are most disadvantaged.
Freedom and independence combined with community life.
Listening to music and meeting people who enrich my life even if they don’t share my faith.
I did my regency in Montreal working with Jesuit Refugee Service – Canada. During regency, I became convinced that to be with refugees is to experience a sense of surrender. I was able to understand and experience that the apostolate with refugees is enriching work. I learned a lot from them; they taught me resilience and gave me faith, hope and, above all, confidence.
What I really enjoyed about my experience was meeting people. Each refugee’s story is unique and inspiring. The visits I made to the homes of the refugees also allowed me to feel closer to them. Through regency, we share the daily life of the people we accompany — we share their joys and sorrows.
