The Ignatius Jesuit Centre has awarded the inaugural Ignatius Loyola award to Dr. Peter Peloso.
The award recognizes an individual or group whose action in the world flows from their faith commitment. The recipient’s actions demonstrate leadership, innovation, and a positive impact in the Wellington – Waterloo community.
Peloso, a retired orthodontist who resides in Elora, and has spent more than 40 years committed to the work of the Jesuits in Guelph. He was trained as a spiritual director by well-known Jesuit John English and went on to become one of the founding members of the Canadian Christian Life Community (CLC).
CLC communities are a group of committed Christians who follow the spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola’s teachings and use them to affect the world through communication, education, and social justice works. Peloso has travelled across Ontario, particularly in the northern regions, to promote and assist with the development and support of new CLC communities.
In his acceptance speech, he made reference to the com-panionship of his wife, Barbara, through his commitment and work with the Jesuits and the CLC communities.
“Barbara has accompanied me on this journey of more than 30 years and I could not have asked for a better companion,” said Peloso.
Each year a call for nominations will be announced and nominations will be accepted before May 1. A selection committee will make the decision on a recipient and the award will be presented in the fall at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre annual Harvest Feast.
Ignatius Jesuit Centre Executive Director, Father James Profit, S.J., presented Peloso with the award.
