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ST. PAUL'S SEMINARY Institute of Theology (Aggregated to St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru) & Centre for Philosophy Tiruchirappalli HANDBOOK AND CALENDAR 2019 – 2020 Address: Post Box No. 36 91, Bharathiyar Salai Tiruchirappalli - 620 001 Tamilnadu, India Telephone: (0431) 2412500 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.stpaulsseminary.in 1 CONTENTS ABOUT US 1. Board of Administration ........ 03 2. Brief History of the Seminary ........ 04 3. Administrative Staff ........ 06 4. Faculty Members ........ 11 5. List of Students ........ 16 CURRICULUM A. Bachelor of Theology 6. Academic Guidelines ........ 24 7. Subject-Table for I – III Years ........ 32 8. Time-Table for I – III Years ........ 34 9. Seminars & Electives ........ 40 10. Assignments & Dissertation ........ 41 11. Pastoral Courses for IV Years ........ 42 12. Time-Table for IV Years ........ 43 13. Assignments & Exams for IV Years ........ 44 14. Course Description ........ 45 B. Licentiate in Sacred Theology 15. Academic Guidelines ........ 108 16. Subject-Table for I – II Years ........ 114 17. Time-Table for I – II Years ........ 115 18. Course Description ........ 116 C. Bachelor of Philosophy 19. Academic Guidelines ........ 146 20. Subject-Table for I – II Years ........ 152 21. Time-Table for I – II Years ........ 154 22. Assignments & Dissertation ........ 158 23. Course Description ........ 159 GENERAL 24. Library & Photocopying ........ 181 25. Academic Calendar 2019 – 2020 ........ 183 26. Order of the Day ........ 196 2 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION Most Rev. Antony Pappusamy D.D., S.T.D. Archbishop of Madurai & Apostolic Administrator of Palayamkottai Most Rev. J. Susaimanickam D.D., S.T.D. Bishop of Sivagangai Most Rev. V. Jerome Dhas SDB, D.D. Bishop of Kuzhithurai Most Rev. P. Thomas Paulsamy D.D. Bishop of Dindigul Most Rev. Nazarene Soosai D.D., S.T.D. Bishop of Kottar Most Rev. M. Devadoss Ambrose D.D., S.T.D. Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirappalli Most Rev. Stephen Antony D.D., S.T.D. Bishop of Thoothukudi 3 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SEMINARY I. INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY St. Paul’s Seminary, founded on 8 June 1921, by His Excellency Augustine Faisandier S.J., the then Bishop of Tiruchirappalli, had adopted as its motto the words of St. Paul, “Set apart for the Gospel of Christ” (Rom 1:1). It was entrusted to the Madurai Mission of the Society of Jesus and it obtained the canonical status in 1922. In 1938, it was made an inter-diocesan seminary for the Dioceses of Tiruchirappalli, Thoothukudi, and Madurai. It is now the provincial seminary of the Madurai Ecclesiastical Province consisting of the following Dioceses: Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Thoothukudi, Kottar, Kuzhithurai, Palayamkottai, Sivagangai, and Dindigul. However, it also admits candidates from the other Dioceses of Tamil Nadu, from the other parts of India, from the various men and women religious congregations, and from the lay people. On 4 December 1975, the theology section of the seminary was affiliated to the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, thereby enabling the students to obtain Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.). On 29 March 1978, the Jesuits handed over the administration of the seminary to the Board of Bishops of the Madurai Ecclesiastical Province. From June 1983, the philosophy department was gradually phased out, and in June 1985, St. Paul’s Seminary became exclusively a theologate. In the last 98 years of its existence, it has formed 1716 priests, of whom 25 have been made bishops. From June 1991, religious sisters as well as lay persons also are admitted. So far 52 sisters and 19 lay persons have successfully completed B.Th. degree. 973 students have been awarded the B.Th. degree until March 2018. On the occasion of its platinum jubilee (1995-1996), a post-graduate programme of studies leading to Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) was started. So far 27 persons have obtained the Licentiate in Sacred Theology degree. On 8 February 1997, the Congregation for the Catholic Education elevated the seminary to an Institute of Theology, and aggregated it to the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. 4 With a view to promote contextualized theology which will be more suitable to the Indian and Tamil Nadu context while remaining faithful to the magisterium, it was decided by the Board of Administration along with the staff to request for the deaggregation of the Institute of Theology of St. Paul’s Seminary from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, and to aggregate it with St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru. The requested deaggregation was granted with effect from 31 May 2005 and the Institute of Theology of St. Paul’s Seminary has been granted aggregation with St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bengaluru, by the Congregation for Catholic Education with effect from 23 July 2009. II. CENTRE FOR PHILOSOPHY Christ Hall Seminary was founded on 13 July 1970 by His Grace Justin Diraviam, the then Archbishop of Madurai, for the study of philosophy at Karumathur, Madurai, along with a college called De La Salle college managed by the Christian Brothers. The diocesan seminarians from all over the region of Tamil Nadu had been going to this college for their philosophical studies. In the year 1978, the college was transferred to the Jesuits through a deed of transfer by the Archbishop Justin Diraviam. Initially, this philosophate was a regional major seminary receiving the students from all the Dioceses of Tamil Nadu and even from some Dioceses of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and North Indian states. In the course of time, as the strength was constantly increasing, it had to restrict the admission of seminarians. Thus, it became, from June 1983 onwards, a provincial major seminary for the Madurai Ecclesiastical Province. The philosophy department in St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirappalli, was closed in March 1984. In the year 1999, the apostolic visitators from the Holy See, after having studied the situation, made some recommendations towards starting an autonomous philosophate. In June 2006, a new philosophate was started in the Christ Hall Seminary campus itself. It gave two years of philosophy to the already graduated seminarians. From the academic year 2015- 2016, the philosophy department of Christ Hall Seminary has been integrated as part of St. Paul’s Seminary, Tiruchirappalli. 5 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ACADEMIC AUTHORITIES Chairman - Most Rev. Antony Pappusamy Rector - Fr. Andrew De Rose Director - Institute of Theology - Fr. L. Dionysius Prefect - Centre for Philosophy - Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Registrar - Fr. K. Yesu OFFICE BEARERS Rector - Fr. Andrew De Rose Vice-Rector - Fr. A. Spencer Jeice Director - Fr. L. Dionysius Prefect - Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Bursar & Minister - Fr. A. Savarimuthu Registrar - Fr. K. Yesu Librarians - Fr. A. Albert Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Spiritual Directors - Fr. S. Jeganathan (Sr.) Fr. A. V. Arockiasamy Liturgists - Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. A. V. Arockiasamy CO-ORDINATORS Audio Visual Education - Fr. M. William Lourduraj Fr. S. Jeganathan (Jr.) Biblical Maps - Fr. L. Dionysius Charity Department - Fr. M. S. Antonysamy Cine Forum - Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Computer Education - Fr. M. William Lourduraj Fr. S. Jeganathan (Jr.) Cultural Programmes - Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Fr. M. Peter Amaladoss Garden & Manual Work - Fr. K. Yesu Fr. A. Spencer Jeice Health - Fr. A. Savarimuthu Kalai Kuzhu - Fr. M. William Lourduraj 6 Liturgical Music - Fr. L. Jeevaraj Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Ministries - Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Licentiate Programme - Fr. S. Michael Raj Pastoral Care of the Non-teaching Staff - Fr. A. Savarimuthu Pastoral Programme - Fr. A. Albert Prison Ministry - Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Fr. M. S. Antonysamy Secretary to Staff Council - Fr. K. Yesu Seminarians’ Council Moderators - Fr. K. Yesu - Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Sports & Games - Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Fr. S. Jeganathan (Jr.) Thedal Publications - Fr. M. William Lourduraj ANIMATORS Theology I Year - Fr. L. Jeevaraj Fr. S. Xavier Benedict II Year - Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel Fr. K. Yesu III Year - Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. M. William Lourduraj IV Year - Fr. A. Albert Philosophy I Year - Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence II Year - Fr. A. Spencer Jeice Fr. S. Jeganathan (Jr.) EDITORS Marai Aruvi - Fr. S. Michael Raj Vaiharai - Fr. A. Albert Paulist - Fr. K. Yesu 7 COUNCILS Council of Office Bearers - Fr. L. Dionysius Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Fr. A. Savarimuthu Seminary Council (Theology) - Fr. L. Dionysius Fr. A. Savarimuthu Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel Fr. M. William Lourduraj Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Seminary Council (Philosophy) - Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Fr. A. Savarimuthu Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Academic Council (Theology) - Fr. L. Dionysius Fr. K. Yesu Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. A. Albert Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Academic Council (Philosophy) Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Fr. K. Yesu Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Finance Council - Fr. A. Savarimuthu Fr. M. S. Antonysamy Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. A. Albert Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Library Council - Fr. A. Albert Fr. V. Gnanamuthu Fr. A. Savarimuthu Fr. L. Dionysius Fr. S. Michael Raj 8 COMMITTEES Spiritual Life Committee - Fr. S. Jeganathan (Sr.) Fr. A. V. Arockiasamy Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. L. Jeevaraj Fr. J. Xavier Lawrence Pastoral Committee - Fr. A. Albert Fr. L. Dionysius Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel Publications Committee - Fr. M. William Lourduraj Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. A. Albert Fr. K. Yesu Fr. A. Savarimuthu * The rector is the ex officio chairman and the vice-rector is the ex officio member of all the councils and committees. MODERATORS - THEOLOGY 1. Camps Social Analysis Camp (I Year) - Fr. M. William Lourduraj Fr. S. Xavier Benedict Fr. L. Jeevaraj Social Intervention Camp (II Year) - Fr. S. Michael Raj Fr. K. Yesu Fr. A. Savarimuthu Pastoral Camp (III Year) - Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel Fr. A. Albert Fr. S. Devaraj 9 2. Tamil Academy I - III Year - Fr. M. William Lourduraj 3. English Academy I Year - Fr. J. Victor Emmanuel II Year - Fr. S. Michael Raj III Year - Fr. K. Yesu 4. Homiletics Group I - Fr. A.