Welcome to Magis Americas
Who is Magis Americas? Magis Americas is you! With your support Magis Americas helps networks of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuit Order) around the world. The word “magis” literally means “more” in Latin, we ask you to stand with us and do more for the global poor.
Support of Magis Americas goes directly to fund Jesuit programs to offer educational opportunities to some of the poorest areas of the world. We advocate for human rights and fundamental freedoms among migrant families and we advocate for ecological justice, particularly in the Amazon. We have a special relationship with CPAL (the Conference of Jesuit Provincials in Latin America and the Caribbean) and the JCCU (Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States) to raise resources for Jesuit missions and ministries outside of the United States.
Fe y Alegria
Fe y Alegria is a Jesuit educational network most famous for high schools, but did you know they also offer adult educational programs for people in need?
These educational programs range from courses in computer science and foreign languages, to how to bake and to serve to make a living.
While visiting Fe y Alegria in El Salvador the Magis Americas team was fortunate enough to encounter a group of women learning to bake Alfajores (mouth-watering dulce de leche cookies).
We wanted to share the recipe with you so you could bake them and share a small part of our experience. We pray that as your kitchen fills with the aroma of these delicious treats, that you imagine being at the center with us teaching someone in need how to bake so they can support their own families.
ALFAJORES (DULCE DE LECHE SANDWICH COOKIES)
PREP TIME: 15 mins
COOK TIME: 15 mins
CHILL TIME: 2 hrs
TOTAL TIME: 2 hrs 30 mins
YIELD: 3 dozen 2-inch cookie sandwiches
Classic alfajores filled with dulce de leche and rolled in shredded coconut.
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Other Jesuit Networks and Partners
Our Jesuit partners include: Fe y Alegria, UCA (Universidad CentroAmericana), CIE (Centro Ignacio Ellacuria), RJM (Red Jesuita Con Migrantes), SJPAM (Servico Jesuita Panamazonico), and several individual ministries run by Jesuits in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Saint Oscar Romero
Saint Oscar Romero is a recent saint who we have a deep admiration for. Like many Ignatian saints, Saint Romero was also an advocate for the poor. The Magis team was blessed to visit the San Romero Center in San Salvador recently along with several of the historical sites of the UCA martyrs who died for their faith and justice for the poor.
Archbishop Oscar Romero was one of the martyrs, please take a moment to view this short video from our friends at the Archbishop Oscar Romero Trust about Saint Oscar Romero and his work and life dedication to the injustices faced by the poor.
Join Magis Americas in honoring the life of Saint Romero, and all the Jesuit martyrs, by making a contribution to support our global work promoting education, ecology and justice for migrants.
Thank you and God bless you.
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