Events & Happenings
Recent Events
Patna Social Action Team Meets:
Patna Province organized a 'Chintan Shivir' for the core staff of Patna Jesuit Social Actioin Centres from 1-4 July 2008. Click HERE to read the report.
Bagaicha Team Meet:
Central Zone CSAs and Bagaicha team had the annual meeting on 4-5 July 2008. Click HERE to read the report.
Assistancy Coordinators meeting at Social Justice Secretariat, Rome, from 25-31, May 2008. Click HERE to see to the documents.
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JESA : Flash News
Dalit revolt against brahminical domination in the Kandhamal district of Orissa, that faced the religious violence against the Christians in December 2007, is twisted as ‘Christians killing cows’ leading to communal flare up and attack on a few Christians and their institutions.
Fr. Primus Kerketta SJ and Fr. Basil Lakra SJ from Dalit Vikas Centre in Patra were kidnapped on 3rd July and were later released by the abductors.
A new Book to be released soon "Acts, Commissions and Recommendations for the Welfare of STs of India" by Prakash Louis, Manak Publications New Delhi.
An Ex Coordinator of Social Action Appointed as Provincial
Congratulations to Fr. Michael Thanaraj SJ, an ex-coordinator of Social Action in Jamshedpur Province who has been appointed the Provincial of Jamshedpur. He will take charge on 25th July 2008. We wish him all the best in his mission.
Welcome to New CSA of Madhyapradesh
Fr. Alfred Toppo SJ, has been appointed as the New CSA of Madhyapradesh Province, in place of Fr. Stanislaus Tirkey. Warm welcome to Alfred and sincere thanks to Stany !
JESA will be having it's 17th Convention on "GC 35: Its Challenges for Social Action in South Asia" from 14-16 Oct. 2008 at Guwahati. All Jesuits involved in Social Action in South Asian Assistancy are invited to participate in this Convention.
JESA : in a Nutshell
Coordinating organ of the social action works of the 18 Jesuit provinces and 2 regions in South Asian Assistancy.
South Asian Assistancy comprises of India, Srilanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Organizes national and international-level programs on social issues, and focus groups.
Click HERE to contact the Secretary of JESA, Fr. Xavier Jeyaraj.
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SAPI : In a nutshell
South Asian Peoples' Initiatives (SAPI) was born in the context of World Social Forum in 2004, Mumbai, with the aim of bringing together concerned citizens, peoples' movements and organizations in South Asia to take up and claim their right space and place.
It has brought together around 100 such organizations and movement based groups under SAPI.
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About Jesuit Social Action
The world-wide Society of Jesus has its primary option the promotion of justice of which faith forms an integral element.
Jesuit social ministry basically attempts to translate the Jesuit ideals into practice, standing by the marginalised, enabling the downtrodden groups to move towards empowerment, especially of dalits, tribals, youth, women, children and unorganized secotr, as its focus groups.