IGNATIAN YEAR 2021-22 Jesuit Chennai Province IGNATIAN YEAR ignatian year 2021-2022 JESUIT CHENNAI PROVINCE 1 CELEBRATING…. 500th anniversary of the CONVERSION OF ST IGNATIUS 400th anniversary of the CANONIZATION OF ST IGNATIUS & ST FRANCIS XAVIER motto: to see all things new in Christ begins on 20 May 2021 The Pamplona event ends on: 31 July 2021 Annual Feast of St Ignatius key dates: 20 May 2021 Inauguration of the year at the Province level (SJs only) 12 March 2021 Celebration at the community level 31 July 2022 Closure of the year- at Ministry level 2 EXCERPTS FROM FR ARTURO SOSA SJ, THE SUPERIOR GENERAL’S LETTER… 2019/ 23 27 September 2019 Ignatian year 2021-2022 § In 1521, while Ignatius was convalescing at his family home in Loyola from the wound that damaged his leg at the battle of Pamplona, God brought about his conversion and put him on the road that led to Manresa. § It is my desire that at the heart of this Ignatian Year we would hear the Lord calling us, and we would allow Him to work our conversion inspired by the personal experience of Ignatius § The Ignatian year will, therefore, for us be a privileged occasion to hear the cry of the poor, the excluded and those whose dignity has not been respected, in all the diverse, social and cultural circumstances in which live and work 3 EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTER OF FR JEBAMALAI RAJA SJ, PROVINCIAL, CHENNAI JESUIT PROVINCE… 01 Oct 2020 § The following are the members of the Province Committee on Ignatius Year: o Fr Jerry Rosario SJ(Convener), o Fr Antony Robinson SJ, o Sch. Jayanth Frankly SJ, o Fr Maria Arul Raj, SJ, o Fr Maria Viyahappan Gladwin, o Fr Robin Sahaya Seelan, o Sch. Jonn Vimal Felix. § The committee comes up with the blueprint of our plans which is placed herewith. I wish to thank all the members of the committee and specially Fr Jerry who will be the convener, for his availability for this important task. My loving regards to all. 4 PRIORITIZED PLANS & PROGRAMS Commissions Communities and Institutions 01. Communication 01. Chennai: Arul Kadal 02. Dalit 02. Chennai: Berchmans’ Illam 03. Education - Higher 03. Chennai: Dhyana Ashram 04. Education – Secondary 04. Chennai: Loyola College 05. Formation 05. Harur: Arulagam 06. Pastoral 06. Kasthambadi: Leonard Illam 07. Social Action 07. Kilpennathur: Ahal and Palavi 08. Spirituality and Dialogue 08. Kuppayanallur: Claver Illam 09. TVET 09. Mettala: Loyola College 10. Youth 10. Mettupalayam: Arrupe Illam and Paran 11. Ranipet: Vazhithuanai Matha Illam 12. Udhagamandalam: St Joseph’s Ind. Sch. 13. Vadamelpakkam: Loyola Academy 14. Vallam: Pathai and Arcali 15. Vettavalam: Loyola College 5 COMMISSIONS 6 01. Communication Commission PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Film Screening for the staff and Jun 2021 Viscom department Fr Irudayaraj students on St. Ignatius 2. Motivational Videos for the Youth Jul 2021 Fr Justin Prabhu 3. General Talk on Ignition Leadership Aug 2021 JEMCEN, Loyola Fr Irudayaraj for staff College, Chennai 4. Spirit of Magis to the staff Sep 2021 Viscom, Loyola Fr Vincent Britto College, C?hennai 5. Publications Bet Jul 2021- Fr Irudayaraj & 2022 Fr Stephen Martin (MDU) 7 02. Dalit Commission PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Three-day Ignatian retreat for the Between 19 & 23 Dhyana Ashram, Coordinator Dalit Commission members (both lay Dec 2021 Chennai and Jesuit) 2. A One day Seminar on "St. Ignatius in Between 22 & 29 Loyola College, Coordinator (In the Life and Growth of Dalits in India: Jul 2021 Vettavalam collab. with Spty A Hermeneutical Approach". & Dial. Comm.) 3. Conversational Seminar on "St. Ignatius Between 10 & 15 IDCR or Fr Maria Arul Raj as in the Spiritual Exercises & Dec 2021 & Fr Selvaraj Ambedkar as in Dhammapada Dhyana Ashram Arulnathan Towards social revolution” 4. "Empowerment of the Marginalized Jan or Feb 2022 Local DC from Ignatian point of view" - Essay coordinators Competition for the teachers in our institutions - Schools and Colleges 8 03. Education – Higher PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Screening of Ignatius film to our 17 Jul 2021 Sat Online / Offline Fr Poondy Rajan Collaborators. 2. A session on Ignatian Themes in secular 28 Aug 2021 Online / Offline Fr John Paul, LCV terms in all HEIs. 3. Vocation Day on a Particular day In Dec 2021 (acc. Offline Fr Victor Roch to convenience of each institution 4. Ignatian Retreat for Staff and February 4 & 5, Offline Fr Maria Joseph Students 2022 Mahalingam 9 04. Education – Secondary PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Examen for staff and students First Week: Jul Each school Respective 2021 correspondents 2. Ignatian competitions for students and Last Week: July Campus ministers staff 3. Colloquium for teachers on IPP 19 Oct 2021 Coordinator 4. An Ignatian theme for a month in our From July 2021 Headmasters school assemblies onwards 10 05. Formation PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Webinars on these primary sources: Phased out during Online Prov. Coordinator Spl. Ex, Spl. Diary, Letters of Ignatius, the entire year for formation Testament & Testimony, SJ (coll. With MDU, Constitutions KAR, AND & SRI) 2. Publication: One page in Chemmadal May 2021 to July -- Sch. Ronald & on Ignatian Themes 2022 others 3. Formation Meet & Young Priests Meet 17-19 May 2021 Dhyana Ashram, Sch. John Vimal & on Ignatian Impact Chennai Sch. Udaya Prakash 4. Roots and Wings: Personal Readings, Phased out during --- Prov. Coordinator Reflections (roots) & Expressions the entire year for formation (Wings) Details follow in the next table 11 Stage of Formation Reading Material Expected Expressions UG I Year Echaniz Ignacio, Passion and Glory: A flesh and PPT with personal reflections blood history of the Society of Jesus (Vol. I), Anand: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, 1999. UG II Year Echaniz Ignacio, Passion and Glory: A flesh and PPT with personal reflections blood history of the Society of Jesus (Vol. II & III), Anand: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, 1999. UG III Year Echaniz Ignacio, Passion and Glory: A flesh and PPT with personal reflections blood history of the Society of Jesus (Vol. IV (Part I & II, up to p.212), Anand: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, 1999. Philosophy I Year Echaniz Ignacio, Passion and Glory: A flesh and Writing a critical and positive blood history of the Society of Jesus, Vol. IV (Part reflection of the partially given III, IV, Epilogue and Conclusion), Anand: Gujarat material Sahitya Prakash, 1999. Philosophy II Year GC 32 (Decrees 2, 4, 6, 11,12); GC 34 (Decrees Writing a critical and positive 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 16, 26); GC 35 (Decrees 1to 6); GC reflection for the given decrees 36 (Decree 1) 12 Regency I Year John W O’Malley, The first Jesuits, Harvard A paper on “My Spiritual University Press, 1995. Integration and Human Maturation in the light of the first Jesuits” Regency II Year Coleman, Gerald, Walking with Inigo: A A paper on “My Spiritual commentary on the autobiography of St Ignatius, Integration and Human Anand: Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, 2002. Maturation in the light of St Ignatius of Loyola” PG I Year Ravier André, Ignatius of Loyola and the founding PPT of the Society of Jesus, San Francisco: Ignatian Press, 1987. PG II Year Brodick James, The Origin of the Jesuits, Chicago: PPT Loyola University Press, 1986. Theology I Year Candido de Dalmases, Ignatius of Loyola, Founder A paper on “The inner resources of the Jesuits: His life and Work, Institute of Jesuit of St Ignatius that flowed into the Sources, 1985. Society of Jesus and my inner resources for Society of Jesus in the light of the Historical Jesus” 13 Theology II Year Hedwig Lewis, St Ignatius Loyola: retrospective – A paper on “The inner resources perspective – reflective, Anand: Gujarat Sahitya of St Ignatius that flowed into the Prakash, 2006. Society of Jesus and my inner resources for Society of Jesus in the light of the Historical Jesus” Hedwig Lewis, Pedro Arrupe Treasury, Notes, Theology III Year Quotes & Anecdotes, Anand: Gujarat Sahitya A paper on “The inner resources Prakash, 2007 & Brian Grogan SJ and Peter of Fr Pedro Arrupe that flowed McVerry SJ, Pedro Arrupe SJ: Mystic with Open into the Society of Jesus and my Eyes, Dublin: Messenger Publications, 2019 inner resources for Society of Jesus in the light of the Historical Jesus” 14 06. Pastoral PROGRAMS POSSIBLE DATES POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE 1. Ignatian Family Get-Together (IGFA) 24 Jul 2021 Sat Kuppayanallur & Parish Priests of Harur Kuppayanallur & Thirumanur 2. Pilgrimage to St Ignatius Church, 22 Sept 2021 St Ignatius Church, Parish Priest of Somanur from Kuppayanallur, Somanur Poralur and Kilpennathur, Thirumanur, Harur, Pastoral Comm. Porulur, Makkampalayam Coordinator 3. Ignatian Retreat for Parish Youth from Nov 2021 (during Harur Parish Priests of other parishes/Diocese the semester Harur & holidays) Kilpennathur 4. Ignatian competition for children, youth Jan 2022 or June All the parishes Parish priests of and elders 2022 Makkampalayam & Kupayanallur 15 07. Social Action PROGRAMS POSSIBLE POSSIBLE VENUES IN-CHARGE DATES 1. Ignatian Leadership Training for all June-July 2021 Chennai, Salem, Fr Philip the lay collaborators in all social Thindivanam, action centres Villupuram, Kilpennathur 2. Three-day Seminars and Workshops Sept to Nov Kilpennathur, Salem Frs John Kumar, Philip, on Ignatian Pedagogy for social 2021 & Chennai Mari Packiam, animators (Lay and Religious and Kennedy, Prabu Jesuits (together) in phases Francis, William, Packiaraj, Yesumarian 3. Eco based Retreat/Recollection and Jan to Mar 2022 Kodaikanal, Yercaud Frs. Mariapackiam, talks series Arulanandam (MDU) Victor Roch 4. Ignatian year celebrations with July 2021 & Vallam Frs. John Kumar, social activists-collaborators and co- 2022 Yesumarian, Kennedy, workers Prabu Francis 16 5. Ignatian Change Maker Award 31 July 2022 Chennai and Salem Frs.