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Yearbook 2014 Yearbook of the society of Jesus 2014 Jesuits Cover Fraternal embrace between Pope Francis and Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, Superior General of the Society of Jesus on 17th March, 2013, just few days after the election of Fr. Bergoglio as Pope. “The meeting, said Fr. Nicolás, was characterized by joy, calm and mutual understanding about past, present and future”. Published by the General Curia of the Society of Jesus Borgo Santo Spirito 4 – 00193 Roma, Italia Fax: (+39) 06-698-68-280 – Tel. (+39) 06-698-68-289 E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Giuseppe Bellucci S.J. Secretaries: Marina Cioccoloni, Caterina Talloru English version with the cooperation of John J. O’Callaghan, S.J. Graphic Design: Gigi Brandazza Printed by: Mediagraf S.p.A. Padova September, 2013 2014 Jesuits Yearbook of the Society of Jesus Index 7 Introduction Giuseppe Bellucci S.J. .........................................................................................................................................................6 Between Jesuits : from Archbishop Bergoglio to Pope Francis Álvaro Restrepo S.J. ..............................................................................................................................................................7 2014: Re-establishment of the Socirty of Jesus ...........................................................................11 HISTORY The Society of Jesus in the storm ISabina Pavone ..........................................................................................................................................................................12 The Suppression: a Historiographic Challenge Martín M. Morales S.J. .................................................................................................................................................16 The Calvary of the Spanish Jesuits in 1767 Pedro Miguel Lamet S.J. .............................................................................................................................................20 The Exiled Jesuits in the Papal States Arturo Reynoso S.J. ...........................................................................................................................................................25 First Steps Towards Re-establishment 25 Paul Oberholzer S.J. .........................................................................................................................................................29 How the Jesuits Survived in the White Russia Marc Lindeijer S.J. ..............................................................................................................................................................32 Jesuits at Work in the Russian Empire 48 Marek Inglot S.J. ...................................................................................................................................................................36 Jesuit Spirituality During the Suppression Michael W. Maher S.J. ...................................................................................................................................................40 The Society: Continuity and Discontinuity Robert Danieluk S.J. ........................................................................................................................................................44 Missions: The Return to the “Jesuit Ruins” Martín M. Morales S.J. .................................................................................................................................................48 India and Asia: the Return After Suppression I Délio Mendonça S.J. .........................................................................................................................................................53 The Chinese Mission Without Jesuits 80 Nicolas Standaert S.J. ......................................................................................................................................................57 The Society of Jesus in Africa Festo Mkenda S.J. ................................................................................................................................................................61 The Beginnings of the New Society Miguel Coll S.J. ......................................................................................................................................................................65 Joseph Pignatelli, Leader and Mediator José A. Ferrer Benimeli S.J. .....................................................................................................................................69 Who Was John Philip Roothaan? Jorge Enrique Salcedo Martínez S.J. .............................................................................................................73 4 IHS In this issue Canada, the Return of the Jesuits Jacques Monet S.J. ...............................................................................................................................................................76 The Society of the 21st Century Giuseppe Bellucci S.J. .....................................................................................................................................................80 FROM JESUIT WORLD ITALY: La Civiltà Cattolica 87 Antonio Spadaro S.J. ........................................................................................................................................................87 I 450 Years Walking with Ignatius Augusto Reggiani ................................................................................................................................................................90 BELGIUM: The Little Jesuit Library Guillaume Nadège .............................................................................................................................................................94 Networking in the Society Daniel Villanueva S.J. ....................................................................................................................................................96 LATIN AMERICA: Haiti, a Story Worth Telling Alejandro Pizarro S.J. .....................................................................................................................................................99 LATIN AMERICA: Passionate About Creation Alfredo Ferro S.J. ............................................................................................................................................................. 103 99 FRANCE: Loyola XXI Alexandra Boissé .............................................................................................................................................................. 107 INDIA: Stations of the Cross in Indian Art 117 Jose Panadan S.J. .............................................................................................................................................................. 111 INDIA: A Polytechnic for the Adivasis Louis Francken S.J. ........................................................................................................................................................ 114 SPAIN: The Ignatian Path José Luis Iriberri S.J. .................................................................................................................................................. 117 SPAIN: Saint Ignatius Day Lluís Magriñá S.J. ............................................................................................................................................................ 121 EAST TIMOR: A Window to a Brighter Future Karen Goh ................................................................................................................................................................................ 124 BRAZIL: The Mobile Team in the Amazon Fernando López S.J. ...................................................................................................................................................... 128 128 PARAGUAY: The Old “Reductions” Come Back to Life Alberto Luna S.J. .............................................................................................................................................................. 133 POLAND: Polish Youth Goes for “Magis” Andrzej Migacz S.J. ........................................................................................................................................................ 136 INDIA: Reduce the Power or Remove the Tower John Rose S.J......................................................................................................................................................................... 139 PHILATELIC PAGE Marina Cioccoloni .......................................................................................................................................................... 142 IHS 5 Introduction Giuseppe Bellucci S.J. Dear Friends and Brothers, The 2014 Yearbook has a very special character. As you can see, most of it is dedicated to commemorate 200th anniversary of the Restoration of the Society of Jesus. That happened on August 7th, 1814, when Pope Pius VII published his Bull entitled Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum. In 1801, a year after his election, the Pope had already given his approval for the existence of the Society within the borders of Russia; in 1804 he extended that permission to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Then he announced this new step precisely “because we should consider ourselves guilty of a grievous sin in the sight of God
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