No: 453 NEWSLETTER OF ANDHRA JESUIT PROVINCE NOVEMBER - 2020 The Pope’s Monthly Intentions for November 2020 : Artificial Intelligence may always serve humankind. We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence INFORMATION •Sch. Marneni Sridhar (Thomas) •Sch. Rentala Vinod Kumar •Fr Boyapati Joji reached Rome on 9th Oct 2020 to pursue his theological studies. Pulivendula. left the Society on 7th Oct 2020. •Diaconate Ordination:will pronounce Schs. his Bulla final Peter,vows onKadavil 14th NovPuthanveed at Loyola Saji Community, George, Panithi Naresh, and Thottathil Kurian Augustine have applied for diaconate and priestly ordinations. Anyone who has information for a better understanding•Hearty Congratulations of them kindly inform to FrFr ProvincialA Rex Angelo by 12th SJ Nov, who 2020. was conferred the honorary degree Award of Doctor of Letters America, Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia for his (D.Litt.)accomplishments on 9th Sep 2020 in bythe the public University life in promotingof Central education for establishing a just and equitable society. PROVINCIAL’S PROGRAMME NOV INVITATION: 4 GBM, Loyola Academy, Alwal •Loyola Public School, Nallapadu 7 Blessing of a Church at Venturumilly, Gudlavalleru Parish Community cordially invites 8 Commission Coordinators Meet at ALC, Vijayawada our Province men for the 12-13 Visitation Loyola Colleges, Pulivendula inauguration of the New 14 Final Vows of Fr B Joji, Pulivendula 15 Visitation, St Joseph’s Church, Kadiri Dec at 10:00 AM. 16 Visitation, Sanjeevanadha Swamy Nilayam, Krishnapuram Primary Block on 3rd 22 Consult, Curia 29-30 Visitation, Ananda Jyothi, Nagarjuna Nagar Dec 3 Blessing & Inauguration of Primary Block - LPS, Nallapadu 4-5 Visitation, LPS, Nallapadu Andhra Vani - November 2020 Conference Appointments Between 30th Apr, 2020 –10th Oct, 2020 Appointments by Fr General: Fr General has appointed Fr Danis Ponniah (MDU) South Zone, Fr Melvil Pereira (KHM) North Zone & Fr Santosh Minj (HAZ) Central Zone as Consultors to the President JCSA, & ex-officio convenors and chairs of their Frrespective W Keith zones, Abranches w.e.f. 9th (GUJ) Jul, 2020. Rector, Collegio Internazionale del Gesu, letter dated 22 Aug, 2020. Appointments by POSA: JDV Pune: Fr Ryan Rodrigues (KAR) residing at DNC. Fr George Karuvelil (PAT) Appointed to P.G.JDV Blockfor M.Ph to continue & Trial Teaching, Research w.e.f. work, 1st w.e.f. Jun 2020. Fr Devara Jojibabu (AND) Studies for M.Th in Spirituality at JDV Pune, w.e.f. Jun 2020; residing1st Jun 2020. at DNC. Belongs to DNC community. Fr (Dr) Francis Gonsalves (GUJ) Appointed to reside at JDV PG Block; continue as community Fr (Dr) Victor Sagayam SVD Appointed as Lecturer, Missiology Department of Theology member of PS, w.e.f. 3rd Aug, 2020. Fr (Dr) A Gregory OMI Appointed as Lecturer, Pastoral and Moral Department of Faculty, JDV Pune, w.e.f. 1st Jul, 2020. Theology Faculty,ISI-D: JDV Pune, w.e.f. 1st Jun, 2020. Fr Paul D’Souza (GUJ) Appointed as Acting Superior ISI-D, Jesuit Community, w.e.f. 1st Jun, 2020Conference: Fr W. Keith Abranches (GUJ) Fr Siji Chacko (PAT) 2020Appointed & Appointed as CDF w.e.f. as GIAN 1st Jun,Ecology 2020, in-charge additional in thecharge. capacity of Appointed as Coordinator of Conference Secretariesw.e.f. 1st Jun, Studiesthe for Director-CDO Conference (CDD), Common w.e.f. 1st Works: Oct, 2020. Fr Sandeep Jagtap (PUN) MAAssistancy in Pali at Pune Committees: Univ. residing at Loyola Pashan, Jun 2020. Leadership Program Team for SA. Fr Joe Arun (Convenor), Fr Nelson D’Silva (Joint Convenor) Joye James & Siji Chacko (Members). Gratitude for services rendered to Common Houses & Works of South Asia: Fr Joy Karayampuram (PAT) as Superior ISI-D (from May 2013). Fr Raj Irudaya (CEN) as ADF (from Jun 2014). 2 Andhra Vani - November 2020 ANANDA JYOTHI, NAGARJUNA NAGAR: in varied activities. After the outbreak of pandemic, we have been inside the campus for nearly seven Month of Oct was loaded with a lot of events. We, the novices were as busy as bees in engaging ourselves nature. months. Finally in the month of Oct, we had a short walk outside our campus where we enjoyed the ourOn 3rd mind Oct with we hiswent deep to Loyolaknowledge Public of theSchool, campus Nallapadu, and its functioningto relax ourselves. and shared As soon about as the we new reached primary the schoolbeautiful block campus, building we went coming around up with enjoying its elegant the wonderful look. After campus a while, atmosphere. we played Fr Uboth Antony basket illuminated ball and volley ball. Surprisingly, the coaches were present and trained us how to play games professionally. In the afternoon we spent a lot of time in the swimming pool which doubled our joy. Special thanks to Fr Sandanasamy, the Superior, for his kind consent to visit the community and enjoy their hospitality. We fondly remember the paternal love and concern of Fr Sandanasamy and his inspiring and enriching conversation with us. With the best wishes and blessings of the community we left for Ananda Jyothi after tea. Jeyaraj. The course helped us to become aware of our inner wounding and weaknesses, our credibility andWe participatedstrengths through in a 5 dayvarious (5 - exercises.10 Oct) Workshop It helped on us “The to brush Inner aside Child our Healing" fear and animated inhibitions. by Fr TheISF. outcome of the workshop is to heal inner childhood wounds and grow as matured adults. We heard the sad news of the death of the cousin of Fr Thambi. We prayed for his soul. May his soul rest in peace! We are all well aware of the fact that Fr Stan Swamy was unjustly arrested by the central government. Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, where the college community, Ananda Jyothi community and all theOn 20thScholastics Oct we, conducted the novices, a rally had withina wonderful chance to “Stand for Stan” and express our solidarity at the Loyola campus. This made us feel The following day, we also conducted a protestthat we marchbelong within to the ourUniversal Ananda Society. Jyothi campus, starting from the Novitiate and had an hour long adoration early in thereaching morning, the mainfollowed gate. by On a 23rd meaningful Oct, we Eucharist on the day of court hearing for Fr Stan Swamy to express our solidarity - WILSON, NSJ with Fr Stan. “May Justice prevail in our country”! SANJEEVAN NIWAS, VIJAYAWADA: The month of October dedicated to our Mother Mary, kept us in good health. The I year scholastics began their online classes on 5th Oct. Sch. D. Vamsi celebrated his birthday on 7th Oct. The III years began their exams on 5th and the II years on 12th Oct. On 12th Oct, we the Sanjeevanites conducted a candle light procession expressing our solidarity with Fr. BoscoStan. We said gathered a meaningful together prayer, with wishing the placards that our containing country slogans, may be free“Stand and with the citizensStan", “We may want experience justice” and “Free the innocents.” Sch. Kiran and his group added vigour to the protest with a folk song. Fr 3 Andhra Vani - November 2020 freedom. Fr Balakumar explained the purpose and the aim of the protest. Finally all of us intended to continue the protest in the future. every election has become very important these days. The group met Jesuits, Fathers, Sisters, Social activists,Fr Bosco withMuslim his Christian co workers and went Dalit to Groups, Patna facilitatingon 16th for aa strategyweek to toparticipate work at the in grassroots,the electoral and process; at the level of Polling Stations Area. residing at Sanjeevan Niwas, AnandaOn 20th Oct,Jyothi all the community scholastics including novices, community of Andhra Loyola College and the staff members of both ALC and ALIET had gathered near ALC to express our solidarity with Fr Stan. From there we went in a procession to languishing in jail along with Fr Stan. Fr Balakumar encouraged us to use the platform of social media like:ALIET. Facebook, We expressed Twitter, our WhatsApp solidarity, etc., prayed for andraising sang our a song voices of Tagoretowards “Let the my release Country of Fr Awake", Stan and for thoseother social activists. Fr Balashowry, Rector of Andhra Loyola Institutions read out the write up that would be given to the media as a press statement. At the end Fr Balashowry thanked all those who contributed for the success of the rally, especially the scholastics residing at Sanjeevan, Fr Kiran, members of Ananda Jyothi community, staff members of both ALC, ALIET and others as well. FrsFr G. Selvin, Kiran, Paul had Amal left andfor HyderabadVidya Sagar on who 23rd doubled for the our meeting joy with of theirTreasurers presence. and Superiors. On 24th, Fr Anand guided us in our Monthly Recollection through his prayerful reflections. We had short visits of - S. ANIL, SJ HEKIMA JESUIT COMMUNITY- NAIROBI: ofI am our glad contribution to share that to lifeJohn at PaulHekima II Education is going on and well. Rehabilitation Last one year, Centre I have inbeen Mathare part of Slum-Nairobi, the development we wereoffice ablein the to Communityraise $4000 that and works support for themfund withraising 100 and desks. supporting The non-cash the most items struggling (Clothes, ones. Shoes As partetc) Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya. My contribution in both the above activities has given me lots ofwere satisfaction. taken to JRSAmidst regional the on-going office - Nairobi, pandemic and situation, will be distributedfollowing the to latest urban directives refugees ofin theNairobi Ministry and inof the Country will attend Face to Face classes and those who are out will still be able to follow on the Zoom platform.Education My on experience12th Oct, Hekima of going University back to College College has opened given a mephase a chance of blended to break learning the silence (BL) - studentscreated byin Stan SJ and other human rights activists back in India.