All About Compass, A Jesuit Journal All About Compass, A Jesuit JournalNow in its 14th year of publication, Compass is a forum for lively debate on contemporary, social and religious questions. Published bimonthly by the Jesuits of English Canada, it is ecumenical in spirit and ethical in perspective. We're recognized by the Catholic Press Association as the best Catholic magazine in North America.
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Every year since 1990, Compass has won awards for excellence from the Catholic Press Association, representing Catholic publications in North America, and Canadian Church Press, representing Christian publications in Canada.
Best Feature in a Magazine or Journal, for David Waltner-Toews's article " Bread Connects Us with Creation," (Vol. 12 #6, Jan./Feb. 1995) Best Column, for Martin Royackers SJ's "Distractions" 
Best Interview in a Catholic Magazine in North America in 1995, for Mary Rose Donnelly and Louisa Blair's interview with Rosalie Bertell in "Option for Life and Health" (Vol. 13 #4 -- Sept./Oct. 1995) Best Interview in a Catholic Magazine in North America in 1994, Catholic Press Association, for Louisa Blair's interview with Jesuit Father General Peter-Hans Kolvenbach in "Times of Celebration" (Vol. 11 #6 -- Jan./Feb. 1994) 3rd place, Best Regular Column, 1994, Catholic Press Association, for Martin Royackers SJ's "Distractions" Honourable Mention, A.C. Forrest Memorial Award, 1994, Canadian Church Press, for the theme section Across the Gender Divide (Vol. 12 #4 -- Sept./Oct. 1994) Honourable Mention, 1994, Canadian Church Press, for Antoine Houdeville's photo essay "A Forest Filled with Mysterious Life" ( Summer Medley, Vol. 12 #3 -- July/Aug. 1994) Winner, A.C. Forrest Memorial Award for socially conscious religious journalism, 1993, Canadian Church Press, for the theme section Refugees and Us (Vol. 11 #2 -- May/June 1993) Honourable Mention, Best Interview or Personality Profile, 1994, Catholic Press Association, for "Making Sense of Our Times," an interview with Nobel Prize-winning chemist John Polanyi in Vol. 11 #3 (July/Aug. 1993) 1st place, General Excellence in Journals, Canadian Church Press, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 (4 years in a row!) Honourable Mention in the Theological Reflection -- Doctrinal category, Canadian Church Press, for David Nazar SJ's "Culture at the Core of Evangelization" in New Approaches to Evangelization (Vol. 10 #4 -- Sept./Oct. 1992) Honourable Mention for Treatment of Multicultural Concerns, Catholic Press Association, for Phil Lancaster's "Towards a First Nations Justice System" in Aboriginal Self-Government (Vol. 10 #5 -- Nov./Dec. 1992)Compass (the print version) accepts, indeed solicits, advertising. Ad rates for one-time placement of camera-ready copy are as follows (all prices in Canadian dollars; 7% GST will be added). Reduced rates for mulitiple placements. For non-camera-ready copy, there is a $75 typesetting charge.
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Compass (the website) is also looking for sponsors/advertisors. Rates are still being worked out. If you're interested, send Gail an e-mail with details and a contact name and number. Please put Compass Website Advertising in the Subject field.
Compass reserves the right to reject any ad which is not in keeping with its standards. See Ad Rate card for full legal details.
Compass is published six times a year by Jesuits of the Upper Canada Province, Society of Jesus, Toronto, Canada. Ecumenical in spirit, it is intended as a forum for lively debate from an ethical perspective on social and religious questions. Opinions expressed in Compass are those of the editors or contributors.
Now in it's 14th year of publication, Compass is a member of the Canadian Magazine Publishers Association, the Catholic Press Association, and the Canadian Church Press. Printed by Printech Graphic Services Inc., Mississauga, Ontario. ISSN 0715-8777
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