Dimapur, May 21 (MExN): The scholastics of the Society of Jesus, popularly known as ‘Jesuits’, belonging to the Kohima Region met at St. Paul’s Institute of Education, Phesama, from May 16 - 20. It was a home-coming for all the scholastics because this is the place where they began their journey as Jesuits, stated a press release received here.
The scholastics are doing their studies in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jakhama, Kolkata, Pune, Delhi and some are working in various Jesuit institutions in the North East, said the note.
The scholastics are doing their studies in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jakhama, Kolkata, Pune, Delhi and some are working in various Jesuit institutions in the North East, said the note.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “Rebirth”. The theme was chosen because this year, Jesuits all over the world celebrate the bi-centenary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus. “The Jesuits were suppressed in the year 1773 and restored in the year 1814. At the time of suppression, many Jesuits remained true to the charism of the Jesuits and kept the spirit of the Jesuits alive despite the excruciating torture and inhuman treatment by the tormentors,” stated the note.
According to the note, during the five days meeting, the Jesuit scholastics had various activities and intensive sessions on the ‘Suppression and Restoration’ of the Society of Jesus. They also had group building sessions where they came to know and learned from each other and shared their experiences of life. Through the annual meeting, their love for the Society of Jesus is more intense and their love for each other has grown profoundly, it added.
Reverend Fr. Anand Pereira, SJ, Regional Co-ordinator for formation for North-East Jesuit Scholastics in his address, appreciated and encouraged the scholastics for all the good works they are doing and challenged them that they should keep up the Spirit of MAGIS – a Jesuit terminology which means “a restless desire to do more”.
