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Volunteering: How can I get involved?Jesuit Missions Volunteering The JMV programme includes teaching, computer projects, healthcare and parish work. There are placements in Asia, Africaand South America. The time commitment is for 6 to 24 months for people aged over 18. You must be willing to adopt a

simple lifestyle.Contact: Hania Lubienska, Jesuit Missions, 11 Edge Hill, London SW19 4LRTel: +44 208 946 0466, Email : [email protected], Website: www.jesuitmissions.org.uk (see volunteering)

London Jesuit Volunteers Opportunities for busy individuals to volunteer 2 – 8 Hours a week - working with people who are homeless, refugees,prisoners, vulnerable, elderly and young adults with learning difficulties etc. Volunteers meet once a month to share, reflect

and pray about their experience. Contact: Andrea Kelly, Mount Street Jesuit Centre,114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH. Tel: 020 7499 7002, Email: [email protected], Website: www.msjc.org.uk/socialjustice.phpLJV is now also based in the Hurtado Jesuit Centre, 2 Chandler Street, London E1W 2QT

Jesuit Volunteer Community Spend a year, or a summer, living a simple lifestyle in community, exploring Ignatian spirituality, and working as a full-timevolunteer. with marginalised people in the UK. Programmes are fully-funded, and the wide age-range (18-35) includes people

seeking a career break or change of direction.Contact: Clare Lewis, JVC Britain, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE.Tel : 0161 234 2933, Email : [email protected], Website: www.jvcbritain.org

Glasgow Jesuit Volunteers GJV places busy adults of all ages in direct service for a few hours a week with those who are living within some of the most

socially disadvantaged communities in Glasgow. Volunteers meet monthly for prayer and reflection. Contact: Lindsay Renucci, St Aloysius' College, 45 Hill Street, Glasgow G3 6RJTel: 0141 331 9251, Email: [email protected], Website: www.glasgowjesuitvolunteers.org/index.html

BRITAIN – Fr Matthew Power SJLoyola Hall, Warrington Road,Prescot L35 6NZ Tel: + 44 (0)151 426 4137,[email protected]

GUYANA – Fr Edwin Thadheu SJJesuit Residence, PO Box 10720,Georgetown, GuyanaTel: + 592 22 67461,[email protected]

SOUTH AFRICA – Fr Russell Pollitt SJHoly Trinity, PO Box 31087,Johannesburg 2017, South Africa, Tel: + 27 (0)11 339 2826,[email protected]

Or visit www.jesuitvocations.org.uk

Have you or someone you know consideredlife as a Jesuit priest or brother? For more information, contact:

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ContentsWinter 2011 Issue 80

EditorialFr Tim Curtis SJ 4

Ten Years of Project Manvi by Sharon Wheatley of Wimbledon College 4

Who is listening to the people of Haiti? Esther Trewinnard on life in post-earthquakeHaiti 6

Being and Doing in Kyrgyzstan Ashleigh Callow finds energy and passion inthis post-Soviet country 7

Hope for the Future Plans for “a good school” for Malawi’s children.Peter Henriot SJ 8

Many Small Miracles! Dominik Markl SJ sees at first hand what theJesuit Refugee Service in Eastern Africa isdoing 9

Christ in Chile: poor, sick and homeless Dushan Croos SJ among the poorest people ofChile 10

A Hogar de Cristo in Wapping? Continuing the work of St Alberto Hurtado SJ inLondon’s East End. From James Conway SJ 11

Finding God in all things Laura McLoughlin at St Aloysius’ College inGlasgow 12Advancing Farm Street’s Musical Tradition

Ged Clapson traces 160 years of musicalexcellence in Mayfair 14

Circle of Silence A witness in Liverpool on behalf of refugees.From Robert Ritter 15

For the Beauty of the Earth Michael Beattie SJ reflects on the Pope’s latestApostleship of Prayer intentions 16

Stories and prayer lie at the heart of CentralAfrican meeting From Puleng Matsaneng 17

What about you? News about a fund to help fight injustices 18

A Festival of Hope and Joy Being ‘a Church in the modern world’. FromRaymond Perrier at the Jesuit Institute SouthAfrica 19

Bits and Pieces a selection of news items from around theBritish Province 20

Recent Publications Including two books about the Jesuits inWimbledon 21

May they rest in peace Jesuits and friends who have died recently 22

How to get involved and donate to the work ofthe Jesuits in Britain and worldwide 23

Archbishop William Slattery OFM and the other celebrants processto the altar for the closing Mass of the Festival of Hope&Joy inSouth Africa. See page 19

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Cover photo (front):Children in Pannur,

southern India, among oneof the building projects

supported by WimbledonCollege’s Project Manvi.

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St Ignatius’ gift of the SpiritualExercises transformed manypeople’s lives; and they continue todo so. Reflecting on our place inGod’s plan for creation unlocks inmany people the need to expresstheir faith in action. It inspiredhundreds of young men to enterthe Jesuit noviciate, so that theycould take their place “under thebanner of cross” (from theFormula of the Institute, 1540),to labour in the Lord’s vineyard.

Ignatius was also aware that many people were similarlymoved to be generous with their lives, and wished tocollaborate with the enterprise he had begun, but werejust not in a position to become Jesuits themselves.Resisting the logical solution to institute a “third order” forlay people to live out their lives with an organic connectionto the Society of Jesus, he invited them instead to use theirmaterial resources to help build up the institutionsfounded by the Jesuits all over the world. He realised thevital role played by benefactors and was determined thatthey share too in the work of the Society.

By the time Ignatius died in 1556, not only were theremore than 1,000 Jesuits worldwide, but the Society hadalso founded numerous universities, colleges, missionsand churches. Ignatius laid down rules about how ourbenefactors should be treated as “partners in mission”,sharing in the spiritual benefits of the Jesuits’ work.

Times change, and the Society has to adapt to newcircumstances. It cannot be denied that vocations havefallen in Europe and North America; nonetheless, thereare real areas of growth in Asia, Africa and South America.One of my privileges as Mission Director is to have firsthand experience of these new centres of energy in theSociety of Jesus. And it is part of my job to facilitate thosewho are not free to be Jesuits themselves but who want tocontribute to this new growth, to become partners inmission.

Readers of Jesuits and Friends are always very generousin supporting individual Jesuits and Jesuit projects aroundthe world, in expressing their faith in action. I hope thatthrough these pages, you will recognise the importance ofthe work you are sponsoring and that you are an integralpart of the work of the Society as we confront today’sfrontiers.

Have a blessed Advent, and enjoy Christmas when iteventually comes.

From the Editor...

When we set off for India in July 2003, whowould have believed that 10 years later wewould still be going and that so much would

have been achieved?Our first visit was driven by a desire to give students

an opportunity to serve others in a developingcountry. We were lucky enough to have the nowordained Rudy Noronha SJ on the staff at WimbledonCollege and he was the link to the Karnataka Provincein India. We were also lucky enough to have MichaelHolman SJ as our Headmaster, someone who waswilling to allow us to step into the unknown.

The first group was made up of four teachers and 12carefully selected students. We set off for Bangalorenot quite knowing what to expect but prepared foranything. After touring around Karnataka for a week,we finally arrived in Pannur village and the mostfantastic experience of our lives. Nearly ten years on,it is hard to remember just how difficult those firsttrips were: rudimentary living conditions, hard back-breaking work and travelling everywhere slowly in theheat on the back of a tractor. Yet the welcome wereceived and continue to receive meant that thedifficulties were easily borne and the joy and thevibrancy of the people were the memories we carriedhome with us.

Ten years on and the work in Pannur Mission hasbeen amazing. When we first arrived there were threepriests, a church and the beginning of a hostelhousing about 30 children who were attending thegovernment school and receiving supplementarylessons. The dream was to build a school for Dalit(untouchable) children and perhaps a clinic ormedical centre for the villagers. Local doctors werereluctant to treat patients from the Dalit caste, ashigher caste Indians would regard this as unclean.

Now, nearly ten years later, there is still a hostel inPannur with the same number of children. Fifteenkilometers away however, there is a school cateringfor children from the ages of 4-18 with a population ofover 1200. Next year, those students in the 6th formwill begin undergraduate studies; these are childrenwho ten years ago were condemned to a life ofworking in the fields or bonded labour. In Pannur,

10 Years ofProject ManviSharon Wheatley,

there is a minor hospital catering tothe needs of the people insurrounding villages. The sisters whorun it also visit villages in the evening,taking medicines and deliveringadvice on health care. New housesare going up to improve the quality oflife for Catholic families andkindergartens are being provided in anumber of villages.

Not everything has gone well; someof the progress is hampered bycorruption in the Indian system and arefusal to pay bribes has slowedthings down. Major floods two yearsago saw a number of villagesdestroyed and many of our familiesare still living in temporaryaccommodation.

Not all of our original group ofchildren lasted the course; manyfamilies attracted by wages inconstruction have taken their childrenout of school and into the slums ofBangalore. The scourge of AIDs hasalso visited Pannur and other villages,in part because the lack of work in thecountryside has led to a number ofmen going to work in the cities. Yet theoverwhelming image is one of

progress and hope and this is much todo with the Jesuit Mission in Pannurand the work in particular of Fr EricMathias and Fr Maxim Resquina. FrMaxim should have retired years agobut his love for the people and thechildren means that he remains activein his pastoral work and his teaching.

To celebrate the tenth anniversary ofthe Mission and our Project, thevillagers of Pannur have asked for anew church to be built to replace the

small church so badlydamaged in the floods. Donations tothis would be gratefully received.

Ten years on, over 200 of ourstudents and staff have had theopportunity to spend time with ourIndian brothers and sisters, somereturning several times. It has beenan amazing partnership and afantastic opportunity for our studentsand teachers.

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2003: The original group from Wimbledon with their hosts

Who is listening to the peopleof Haiti? From Esther Trewinnard

Following the devastatingearthquake in January 2010,the reconstruction process in

Haiti has been slow and chaotic. MostHaitians continue to live in extremepoverty. And it is hardly surprisingthat many ordinary people andorganisations in the country aresaying that ‘No one is listening to thevoices of the Haitian people’.

The widespread loss of manyHaitian government structures andofficials, coupled with the urgencyand enormity of human need,resulted in many cases in an influx ofwell-meaning, but all too oftenuncoordinated, responses frominternational governmental and non-governmental organisations. Manyasked whether Haitians themselvesought not be determining the way inwhich their country is rebuilt. Afterall, who knows better than themwhat their communities need andwhat their aspirations and vision fora better future might be?

These concerns have led to aresponse from the JesuitInterprovincial Committee for Haitiwhich has expanded its network ofmore than 200 social centres aroundthe world by funding CERFAS (theInstitute for Research, Reflection,

Training and Social Action)1. Since the earthquake, UK Catholic

charity Progressio (formerly CIIR)has been working with the Jesuits tohelp local Haitian organisations to bebetter organised and to ensure thattheir voices and concerns have beenheard - an essential part of the hugetask of rebuilding a new and betterHaiti. CERFAS will help support localHaitian organisations to think aboutand reflect on current social andpolitical processes and, throughconferences, sharing information,direct support and training, CERFASwill help to ensure Haitianorganisations get the sort ofdevelopment they need and want,development that will be sustainableand will most benefit the country forthe long term. It will enable people toanalyse the progress of internationalaid efforts and the development ofpublic policies. This is an importantmeans of ensuring that local peoplein Haiti can hold their authorities toaccount, and find ways of makingsure that when initiatives areundertaken they can respond in thebest way to the needs of the poorest.

In the UK, a new All PartyParliamentary Group, withProgressio’s support, has beenformed to help to channel the interestand generosity of the UK publictowards Haiti’s long-termreconstruction and to maintain thegovernment’s commitment to its

pledge to help rebuild Haiti. Ensuringthat the voices of ordinary Haitiansand local Haitian organisations arelistened to in high level forums willmean that the rebuilding of Haiti willbe something we can all be proud of.

To be part of rebuilding Haiti by supporting Progressio’swork with CERFAS, visitwww.progressio.org.uk/give

You can also continue to supportHaiti by donating through JM (seepage 23 for details).

Some of the CERFAS team

Father Kawas François SJ, director of CERFAS

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It is estimated that Haiti is going to need atleast US$11.5 billion over the next three yearsin order to repair and rebuild. Theinternational community has pledged almostUS$9.4 billion in debt relief and recoveryfunds, but releasing these funds and puttingthe money to work to meet the needs ofHaitians affected by the crisis has not beenstraightforward. Not least, because of theabsence of an established electedgovernment to release aid to.

GUYANA JESUITS’ WEB SITEIt is almost three years since we first launched the region’s site onthe feast of St Francis Xavier. Since then, it has seen a remarkablespread in making our presence and work visible. According to someoverseas Guyanese, the site is indeed a real resource to keep abreastof the Jesuit mission in Guyana. Google analytics provides usefulweb statistics such as number of hits per page, service provider,country, city, browser, traffic-source, bounce rate and even user-behaviour of every single hit. Above all, our presence among theAmerindians in the Interior is something that intrigues and inspires many. Though there is a lothappening in the Interior and in mainland Georgetown, there is still a struggle in making ourmission vibrant. Perhaps, our use of the latest social media like Facebook and Twitter are somepossible means to network and collaborate with local and international organizations. This isexactly what Jesuit Communication in Guyana (JESCOM-Guyana) dreams of making a reality.

Justin Prabhu SJ (Webmaster)www.guyanajesuits.org

JM

1Centre de Recherche, de Réflexion, de Formation et d’Action sociale

Over the summer I had theopportunity to volunteer forthree weeks at summer

camps for Kyrgyz youth at aSpirituality Centre that has recentlybeen built by Brother DamianWojciechowski SJ on the shores ofLake Issyk-Kul. During the courseof the summer, 600 young peopleattended camps being run at thecentre. Scholastic, Toon Cavens SJand I participated in two of thesecamps: one for 60 Kyrgyz studentsfrom Dzalal-Abad and the other forCatholic youth from Bishkek andUzbekistan, along with youngchildren from the surroundingvillages.

My primary task on the camps wasto teach English. Eager to learn, thestudents and younger children werea pleasure to teach. Some of theolder students had an understandingof English, but when I spoke to theyounger pupils they looked as baffledas I did when I heard the brook-likesounds of the resonant Kyrgyzvowels. After a fashion, we did makeprogress, only to find myZimbabwean accent bouncing back atme with “hid” and “rid” as thechildren triumphantly pronouncedtheir new English words. (I didlabour vigilantly to stress that thesewords were in fact, “head” and “red”.)

Kyrgyzstan is anundeniably beautifulcountry, with its soft huedsnow-capped mountainsand vast vistas. InKyrgyzstan I found thespace to be. Literally,there were the vaststretches of gloriousspace which I particularlymiss when squashed in aLondon tube, but therewas also space and timeto be with the Kyrgyzstudents. In the evenings there wasoften a campfire – sometimes gameswere played and songs sung; and onother occasions a topic waspresented and then discussed. Forexample, students presented us withinformation about the history andculture of Kyrgyzstan and we in turnhad a chance to talk about ourrespective countries with BrotherDamian, who is fluent in manylanguages, acting as the interpreter.

One of the most memorablecampfires was one where wediscussed faith – the universitystudents from Dzalal-Abad spokeabout Islam (80% of the Kyrgyzpopulation is Muslim) and we in turnspoke about different facets ofChristianity. Students were interestedto find out more, and lively and opendiscussions ensued until the fire

embers were a gentle glow.

The Jesuits I met at Issyk-Kul wereeach very different and distinctive intheir personalities. It is their energyand passion that is enabling theemerging Catholic Church to find itsidentity in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. Aswell as the tremendous work thatthey are doing, their individuality alsogave me a sense of being able to beand I am reminded of a quote used byMandela: “We were born to makemanifest the glory of God that iswithin us. It's not just in some of us;it's in everyone. And as we let ourown light shine, we unconsciouslygive other people permission to dothe same.” I am immensely gratefulfor the chance to visit this fascinatingcountry and for the opportunity to be,for a few weeks, with the youngpeople of Kyrgyzstan.

Volunteering at the summer campis open to all former JMVand XVP volunteers

Being and Doing inBy Ashleigh Callow


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Malawi is the “Warm Heart ofAfrica” – that is what thetourist posters say; and that

is what Jesuits working in thisbeautiful country for many yearscan echo, writes Fr Peter HenriotSJ. Malawi is indeed a beautifulcountry with great potential inagriculture, fisheries, forestry andtourism. A peaceful country wheremulti-party democracy has its upsand downs, but still moves forward.And a very vibrant and growingCatholic Church.

But for all its potential, Malawi is avery poor country, ranked 153 out of169 on the United NationsDevelopment Programme index, with75% of the population living below apoverty line of basic subsistence.This is particularly troublesome in acountry where 45% of the people areunder 15 years of age.

One major factor influencing this isthe lack of a good educationalsystem. No country can developunless it puts great emphasis oneducating its youth. But today lessthan 35% of Malawian youth have achance to go to secondary school –

less than 30% of the girls. And ofthose who complete secondaryschool, only 45% actually have passmarks on the final exam.

Looking at the potential and theproblems of this country, Jesuits ofthe Zambia-Malawi Province didsome prayerful discernment andcame up with a significantcommitment: to open a good schoolin Malawi. And now Loyola JesuitSecondary School is in the planningstage.

We are making a real “option for thepoor” in setting up this school. It islocated in Kasungu, a poor rural area120 km from the capital city ofLilongwe where many schools areavailable. It will be a boarding schoolof 500 students, co-educational witha strong commitment to genderequity. And its curriculum willemphasise the Jesuit vision ofeducating “persons for others” whowill see their duty to be committed tothe development of their country.

With generous help from severalJesuit Provinces in Europe (includingthe British Province), and otherchurch institutions around the world,

we have raised over half the fundsnecessary for beginningconstruction. But we still have a longway to go!

We are encouraged by words of theJesuit Superior General, Fr AdolfoNicolás: “It has been said that one ofthe best ways to serve the present isto give hope for the future. I amconfident that your efforts toestablish Loyola Jesuit SecondarySchool in Kasungu will be effectivelyserving the needs of the presentyouth who are surely the future hopeof Malawi.”

Fr Peter Henriot SJ is the Directorof Development at Loyola JesuitSecondary School, Kasungu, Malawi.Donations to help the building of theschool can be sent to JM (details onpage 23).

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Earlier this year, Fr DominikMarkl SJ, a lecturer atHeythrop College, University of

London, saw at first hand the workthat the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)in Eastern Africa is doing,particularly among Somali refugeesin Ethiopia. Their work in educationand counselling depends on thegenerosity of readers to Jesuits andFriends and other donors ...

“Children, everywhere children! It isheart-breaking to see all thesechildren, who have nothing to do. In thedesert of rocks, there is no shade, no

tree, just dry thorny bushes, they sit intheir tents, many of them sufferingfrom severe malnutrition. They smileat us, they greet us with big open eyes.”

This is how Father Frido Pflueger SJ,Director of the JRS in Eastern Africa,recalled the experience of his first visitto the refugee camps in Dollo Ado,south-east of Ethiopia last summer.About 128,000 people from Somaliaare living in four camps now, almostthree quarters of them are childrenand youngsters below 18 years; over87,000 refugees have arrived since thebeginning of this year from thedrought-affected regions.

“I have seen many refugee camps,but this belongs to the worst that Ihave ever experienced. NGOs (non-government organisations) areproviding food and shelter for therefugees, yet something needs to be

done for these young people. We wantto set up a school as soon as possible.The start-up team is already in theplanning stage and is putting thefinishing touches to a detailed projectdesign; this design will then be usedto start construction and to developfurther activities. As the situation inSomalia is not likely to change soon,we will also need to plan for the yearsto come. At JRS it is our duty to servethe poorest of the poor; and we havemet them in these camps. JRSurgently needs your support to realisethese projects. We must begin now.”

While Fr Pflueger was in Ethiopia, Ivisited Kakuma to see the great workJRS has been doing there. This camp inthe north-west of Kenya was formed in1992 for refugees from southern Sudan(now the Republic of South Sudan),amongst them the “Lost Boys”. Todaythere are more than 83,000 refugees

living there, of which over half areSomalis. While the UN refugee service(UNHCR) provide for the basic needs,JRS is working mainly to provide botheducation and emotional healing for theinhabitants of the camp. Many of therefugees have experienced murder andrape. By training refugees ascounsellors, this service reachesthousands every year – many smallmiracles are happening.

JRS is working with an internationalteam of 16 people, including threeworkers from overseas and almost200 incentive workers who arerefugees living in the campthemselves. Hezekiah Ombiro, theKenyan Project Director, proudly tellsus about a man who was traumatisedand had been walking through thestreets naked and confused. Afterhaving spoken about his experienceswith JRS counsellors, he is now oncemore capable of providing for hisfamily. In the premises of “SafeHaven”, JRS houses in particularendangered women and girls, whohave suffered rape or are beingthreatened and forced into earlymarriage.

See www.jrsea.org for moreinformation.

Additional reporting by Katie Allan,Regional Communications Officer,JRS Eastern Africa, Nairobi,October 2011

JM

Credit – Angelika Mendes/JRS East Africa.

On the longest and possiblycoldest night of the year, twohomeless people died of cold

on the streets of the capital. I don'tthink that this would make theheadlines in Britain, but I heard it onthe television news and read about itin the national press, in Chile, with theunderlying question “How could thishappen in our country?” In October1944, after meeting someone in asimilar situation, Fr Alberto HurtadoSJ commented, “Christ roamsthrough our streets in the person ofso many suffering poor, sick,dispossessed and people thrown outof their miserable slums; Christhuddled under bridges… Christ iswithout a home! Shouldn’t we want togive him the joy of a comfortablehome?” This experience inspired himto found the Home of Christ or Hogarde Cristo, now the largest charity inChile, working all over the country,with people in seemingly everyimaginable situation of poverty,literally from the cradle to the grave.

During the month of the Tertianship(the third stage of Jesuit formation)Apostolic Experience, I helped as avolunteer nursing assistant in thehospice ward of the Hogar de Cristonear the tomb of Alberto Hurtado,who was canonised in 2005. Likemany hospices, it welcomes thosewho are diagnosed with only a weekto live, but the Hogar welcomes thepoorest in Chile, some of whom havebeen living on the streets. Fr Joss vande Rest SJ, born in Belgium butworking in Chile for over 50 years,told me that he often meets peoplethere who had been regulars at thehomeless shelter 20 years earlierand on asking them “Why haven't youdone something more with your

life?”, they reply, “But Father, we arepeople of the Hogar de Cristo!”

If this gives an impression of peopledependent on welfare, to chill theheart of our government, in reality,the Hogar works in many ways tohelp people to move out of poverty;but sometimes the odds are stackedjust too heavily against them, such asthe man with no family, whom threeof us from the Hogar accompaniedfor burial in the General Cemetery.Seeing us, a lady at another funeraltold us “It's good that the Hogar deCristo buries people who have nofamily and no resources”: they wouldotherwise be buried in a commongrave. Fr Joss told me, afterbaptising and giving FirstCommunion to another man in his30s, “You know, he doesn't know whohis parents are. He was abandonedon the streets as a child.” Anotherpatient on the ward told me how hehad moved north to Santiago, cuttingcorn in the fields, and had lived in hisown flat in Santiago for nine years,

but he was now suffering the effectsof liver failure and could no longerwalk or feed himself.

In addition to the compassionnaturally evoked by working withterminally ill patients, my abidingimpression of the Hogar de Cristo isawe at the tenderness, generosityand love with which nurses, doctors,assistants, cleaners and priests carefor people who would otherwisesuffer and die unloved andunmourned, as they do in many othercountries, including, alas, our own.

For more information about thework of the Hogar de Cristo in Chile,see www.hogardecristo.cl

JM


Christ in Chile: poor, sick and homeless From Fr Dushan Croos SJ, Assistant Chaplain, Oxford University

Giving Hope: (Top) Fr Alberto Hurtado SJ among the street children in Chile and (above) through thecontinuing work of the hospice for the terminally ill


The influence of St AlbertoHurtado SJ stretches deep intothe British Province which

chose to name its new centre inWapping after him writes Fr JamesConway SJ. Today this corner ofTower Hamlets, the old LondonDocks, is a thriving residential partof East London. Snuggled between

the City of London to the north,Tower Bridge to the west and CanaryWharf to the east, it is home to the‘indigenous’ Eastender, the SyhetiBangladeshi and the multinationalfinancier.

Planning and development of theDocklands in the 1980s and 90sthrough to the present day have

produced a patchwork of housingstyles. Walk for five minutes throughthe narrow streets of Wapping and itis likely you will pass a slab of pre-war social housing on the one side,an extremely expensive warehouseconversion on the other and an exclusive celebrity-filledpenthouse nearby on the river.

A Hogar de Cristo in Wapping?The Hurtado Jesuit Centre is bang

in the middle of this milieu. It seeksto be what the 34th and 35th JesuitGeneral Congregations called aCommunity of Solidarity. Its missionand outreach is shaped by a passionfor social justice, by the spirit andpedagogy of St Ignatius Loyola andby a desire to be in relationship withpeople of other faiths and none.

How to do this in a place likeWapping where the materiallywealthy and secure live side-by-sidewith people struggling to make endsmeet and where the planning of thelast three decades has producedsegregated and gated communities,is something to be carefullydiscerned and lived with.

The three ‘Hurtado’ wings of theCentre are social ministry, Ignatianspirituality and inter-faith relations.

It is hoped that throughworking together these willcome to characterise theJesuit presence in EastLondon. The first wing isexpressed through the JesuitRefugee Service, the primaryusers of the Hurtado Centre,in its service of destitute anddetained asylum seekers.Secondly, the London JesuitVolunteers will attempt tobring Ignatian spiritualreflection to volunteering.And eventually, the Centreintends working in Christian-Muslim relations, both in theneighbourhood and beyond.

Having the Hurtado JesuitCommunity living on site – acommunity of six Jesuits, threepriests and three students, gatheredfrom four different countries – roots

the Centre in the neighbourhood andin the parish.

Please pray for the mission andwork of the Hurtado Jesuit Centre &Community.

Outside the Hurtado Jesuit Centre: Fr Michael O'Halloran SJ,Faith Phellie, Diluckshan Joseph, Arnold Mbanga.


St Aloysius’ College

Study

At St Aloysius’ College, Glasgow, the emphasis is on theimportance of both academic and human achievement. Assuch, staff strive to develop the God-given talents of everyyoung person, preparing them for life in the 21st century. TheCollege’s exam results are a reflection of this. This year’sresults were excellent and a tribute to the hard work of pupilsand staff, and to the support of parents.

The Scottish exam system is very different to England andWales. Most of the 132 university entrants from last yearproceeded to a Scottish university, with 31 studying variousscience and engineering courses, 23 medicine/dentistry, 17law, as well as various arts and finance degrees.

Sport

Sport plays a huge part in the lives of the pupils.Hockey and rugby are the main team sports, and thegirls and boys play fixtures against all the leadingschools in both sports from P6 through to U18 level.However, many pupils choose to take up anotherpopular sporting activity within the school, such ascross-country running, basketball, swimming, tennisor football. St Aloysius’ College won the ScottishIndependent Schools Cup for the second time inthree years in 2011, beating Stewart Melville Collegewith an injury-time winner.

Retreats

The extensive and innovative retreat programme, for pupilsfrom P6 through to S6, is one of the school’s mostsignificant features. Its young people are encouraged to be“men and women of faith” as well as being “men andwomen for others”. Pupils take part in discussion,meditation and prayer, in addition to listening to visitingspeakers or their peers and teachers speak about their ownjourneys of faith. Three residential retreats take place in theSenior School, beginning in S3 and ending in S5, when thepupils undertake the ‘Kairos’ retreat, which takes place inDecember and focuses on each pupil and his or her ownrelationship with God and God’s role in their lives.


Service to Others

The College has a long-held commitment to the wider community, supportingthe work of Starter Packs Glasgow, SCIAF and Pro-Life, as well as JesuitMissions and many other charities. Each summer, the College Children’sFund takes pupils from the local area on a week-long residential holiday, andin July there is the annual Lourdes pilgrimage. St Aloysius is also part of theJesuit Companions Programme: it is twinned with St Aloysius GonzagaSecondary School and Laini Saba Primary School in Kibera, Kenya.

The College’s voluntary service programme became the pilot for other JesuitSchools and is named after Father Pedro Arrupe SJ. It is designed to allow S5and S6 pupils, the two most senior years in the College, to use their talentsand gifts to help others, including local schools, nursing homes and hospices.

The Arts

Music, drama, debating and public speaking areamongst the other activities in which pupils use theirtalents. There is a large Senior School choir and athriving opera group which later this year will besinging Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. The Junior SchoolChoir came first in the Primary School ChoirCompetition at the Glasgow Music Festival. Pupils witha thirst for performance can take part in the variousschool productions, with previous shows includingOliver! and Calamity Jane.

Old Aloysians

St Aloysius College has a close and very supportivenetwork of former pupils who keep the school up todate with their achievements. For instance, twoCollege captains from 2008/9 recently won theNational Law Mooting Championship in the 40th yearof this prestigious competition: the first time aGlasgow team has won. Francesca Ruddy and KatyDocherty, who both study Scots Law at the Universityof Glasgow, saw off tough competition fromCambridge and King’s College, London to win £3,000and the Silver Mace Trophy.

Buildings

A substantial part of the city centre of Glasgow can becalled Jesuit, as the Church of St Aloysius, the IgnatianSpirituality Centre, the Jesuit residence and the Collegeare located together in Garnethill. As Headmaster, MrJohn Stoer, notes, the College campus reflects thetradition and innovation of the school as it stands today.“We are lucky enough to be blessed with listedbuildings, the original 19th century Jesuit residence,now used by the College, and the Mount which housesthe kindergarten, music and art, as well as award-winning modern structures, including the Junior Schooland Clavius Building, which won the prestigious title of‘Best New Building in Scotland’ in 2004.”


Farm Street Jesuit Church incentral London is renownedfor many things, including its

fine decorative interior andaltarpiece designed by AugustusPugin; and indeed, its reputation fororators and preachers for over acentury and a half. No lessimpressive however is the church’sreputation for music, a tradition thatcontinues to this very day.

In its early days, the choir of theChurch of the ImmaculateConception, Farm Street, consisted ofmen, and boys drawn from Catholicschools in the area.Founded by theJesuits, Farm Streetdid not serve as aparish church until1966. But it boastedsome of the finestorganists of theirgenerations, includingGuy Weitz, who hadbeen a pupil of Widorand Guilmant, andNicholas Danby, whosucceeded Weitz asorganist in 1967. Itschoral repertoireconsisted largely of 16th centurypolyphony, performed at the Sundaymorning High Mass, as well as a widevariety of modern and contemporarymusic. Today, the music is still veryvaried and reflects the great range ofcultures, styles and ages in the area.

At the core of Farm Street’s musicremains the choir, singing at servicesfor Holy Week, Easter and Christmas,as well as at weddings and memorialservices. On designated feast days,the Schola Gregoriana will addsolemnity to the liturgicalcelebrations by providing Gregorianchant: their weekly workshopsalways welcome new members;while the Sunday morning FamilyMass gives the younger members ofthe parish the opportunity toperform. The choir of St John’sBeaumont, the Jesuit preparatoryschool in Berkshire, has also made

welcome visits tothe church

Other regularmusical styles andp e r f o r m e r sinclude the JCFL(Jesus Christ,Fullness of Life)Prayer Vigil; thisecumenical groupfor prayer and

worship gathers every first Thursdayand uses Taizé, Hebrew and Gaelicchants. Young Adults celebrate withMass on the First Sunday of everymonth with a mixture of traditionaland contemporary music; and SoulSanctuary – the Gospel Choir thatperforms at Farm Street once amonth – injects animation andenthusiasm into the Sunday eveningMass.

The church stages occasionalevening concerts in support ofvarious charities, the latest being forThe Passage, a Catholic charitybased in London which works withhomeless people. And choirs fromoverseas, including Zimbabwe,Germany, Spain and France, bring aninternational dimension to FarmStreet: few would forget the musicalintroduction to the New Year that thebell-ringers from Texas in the USA

provided!Christmas is, of course, a great

opportunity to engage in and enjoymusical activities. Farm Street’sannual Christmas Concert - this yearon 20 December - will support thework of Providence Row, which helpshomeless and vulnerable people inLondon; and the parish’s Filipinocommunity will provide a unique styleof music on December 22 when allwill be invited to join them forSimbang Gabi, an evening Massduring a pre-Christmas novena.

Various recordings of the FarmStreet Church organ are available onCD; and future plans include thecommissioning of new liturgicalchoral music. Next year, a speciallycommissioned setting of the 4thcentury Latin prayer Tota Pulchra Esby Gabriel Jackson will form part ofthe liturgy for the Solemnity of theImmaculate Conception.

So, whether modern or traditional,local or global, the music of FarmStreet Church continues to enhanceits reputation in worship andperformance for the Greater Glory ofGod.

By Ged Clapson, with additionalresearch by Fr William Pearsall SJand David Graham.

Advancing Farm Street’sMusical

Choral guests at Farm Street Church: theboys of St John’s Beaumont


Robert Ritter is a member ofthe Jesuit VolunteerCommunity in the UK. JVC

provides opportunities forvolunteers aged 18 – 35 from Britainand overseas to work in inner citiesfor a year, or for a month during thesummer. He explains here how hisexperience of meeting refugees andasylum seekers prompted him totake to the streets of Liverpool.

A world full of conflicts andoppression always producesrefugees. We can think of AlbertEinstein who had to flee from theNazi regime or former Chelseaplayer Mario Stanic who escaped theBosnian War. Joseph and Mary hadto run away with little Jesus from thewrath of King Herod. Unfortunately,the list goes on and on.

Refugees often have traumatizingexperiences in their home countriesand find little support or evenacceptance in the countries wherethey seek sanctuary. It is too easy toscapegoat asylum seekers,projecting them as a problem,associating them with extremism,portraying them as opportunists whowant to take advantage of the NHS orour benefits system. Sadly,misinformation and “a determinationto be tough on asylum” is perceivedas a vote winner in elections.

Despite what some media andpoliticians would have citizensbelieve, there is a sharp decrease inthe numbers of people claimingasylum in the UK. According toEurostat, statistical office of theEuropean Union, 103,000 peopleapplied for asylum in the UK in 2002whilst only 22,000 did in 2010. Mostpeople who applied for asylum camefrom Zimbabwe, Pakistan,Afghanistan, Iran and Sri Lanka,countries well known for war, innerconflict or political oppression.

During the last 20 years, the rightsof asylum seekers have been erodedmore and more; the reasons forclaiming asylum have beennarrowed; and the assessmentsystem has became much harsher.The results are often entirelyirrational. The regime of RobertMugabe in Zimbabwe was oftencriticized for human rights violationsat international conferences and evenexpelled from the Commonwealth.However, asylum seekers fromZimbabwe are told they have noreason to claim asylum because theyare coming from “a safe country.”

The Human Rights Act protects theright to life and acknowledges that‘nobody shall be subjected to tortureand inhuman or degrading treatmentof punishment’ but the MedicalFoundation found that victims oftorture are all too often sent back totheir countries. Everybody has theright to family life, althoughdeportation often splits families.Every normal person is free tochoose their place of residence or tomarry, but not if you are an asylumseeker.

As a Jesuit Volunteer with

Faiths4Change in Liverpool andAsylum Link Merseyside, I frequentlymet people and listened to theirstories.” I was appalled by theirunfair treatment. I was determinedto do something about this. It wasthen I came across the Circle ofSilence movement.

The Circle of Silence takes place inLiverpool every second Saturday ofthe month from 1 till 2 pm. Thegathering place changes according tosituation but is usually around BoldStreet/Church Street. Although weare not a huge group, the reactions ofthe passers-by are often astonishing.Normally, we distribute about 400flyers and hardly any can be found onthe street. The silence clearly speaksto people and provokes interest andthus fulfils their main aim: to changethe public attitude of indifference orscorn towards asylum seekers.

For more information seewww.faiths4change.org.uk


The words of hymnist and poet,Folliot Sandford Pierpoint,penned in the middle of the

19th century express so well theprayer intentions of the Holy Fatherfor the first months of 2012. “For thebeauty of the earth, for the beauty ofthe skies, for the love which fromour birth over and around us lies.Christ our God, to Thee we raise, thisour sacrifice of praise”

The beauty of a tranquil sea as thesun goes down can be stunning andthat same sea if whipped up by theforces of nature can cause enormousdevastation. In January, we are askedto offer our prayer each day for thosewho are suffering from naturaldisasters.

There must have been naturaldisasters centuries ago as well asbeautiful scenery. The eighth psalmexpresses human wonder andhelplessness so well. “I look up at

your heavens, made by your fingers,at the moon and stars you set in place– ah, what is man that you shouldspare a thought for him, the son ofman that you should care for him?”

Our planet is not short of water, anessential ingredient for life. PopeBenedict asks us to pray in Februaryfor the correct managing of watersupplies that every human being mayhave access to fresh and clean water.So essential is water to life that Jesusused water for Christian initiation inbaptism, a symbol of union with himand a symbol of washing away all thatis displeasing to Almighty God.

As we turn to March 2012, we recallthat our planet is the home of humanbeings who are all created in theimage and likeness of God. The HolyFather asks us to reflect on theessential nurturing and life-givingrole played by women. As one papaldocument stated recently: “Because

they have been gifted by the Creatorwith a unique ‘capacity for theother’, women have a crucial part toplay in the promotion of humanrights, for without their voice thesocial fabric of society would beweakened.”

Michael Beattie SJ

APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER

That the victims of natural disastersmay receive the spiritual and materialcomfort they need to rebuild their livesThat the dedication of Christians topeace may bear witness to the nameof Jesus before men and women ofgoodwill.

That all people may have access to waterand other resources needed for dailyliving.For a blessing on health-workers in theworld’s poorest regions.

That the whole world may recognise thecontribution of women to thedevelopment of society.That the Holy Spirit may be with thosewho suffer discrimination, persecution ordeath for the name of Christ, particularlyin Asia.

January

February

March

Stories and prayer lie at the

South African-born PulengMatsaneng grew up in Sowetoand joined the Centre for

Ignatian Spirituality in 2002. She isnow part of the Jesuit Institute ofSouth Africa where she works inSpirituality and researches IgnatianSpirituality in an African context.

Earlier this year, I went to a meetingof the Apostleship of Prayer in theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC),central Africa. We stayed at the JesuitRetreat Centre in Kinshasa, abeautiful place, in the middle of aforest. I was happy to be there, goingback to nature and listening to birdssinging all the time. For me that wasthe best music to listen to.

Each time I entered the chapel I felta strong connection with thecommunity. We had personal prayersat 6:15am and community prayer at7:00am. The prayers set the tone forus to begin and to end the day.

We talked about just abouteverything at meals, which in myheart and mind I saw as incarnatingthe whole idea of the AfricanRenaissance of the former Presidentof South Africa, Thabo Mbeki. Ourstories brought us closer, and thatgave us an opportunity to think andpray about and for each other. Nighttime was also special; we playedmusic from different countriesrepresented. We had a lead dancerfrom each country and for eachsong that we danced. We hadfun. I love dancing; itcompleted my day.

On Saturday I sharedwith the group the articlewhich I wrote onInculturation that waspublished in The Way inJuly 2010. The subjectwas: Spiritual Direction inAfrica, A need for aDifferent Approach? andpart of it talked about ourown Ancestors. I referred to

this because on one of the Sundaysduring the meeting we went to visitthe Congo River and passed byLaurent Kabila’s graveside. The onlything we knew was that he had beenPresident of Congo and wasassassinated in 2001. Visiting thearea became special to many of us ina way, because of the importance ofAncestors in our lives as Africans. Weall took a moment to pay our respectsto his soul, and made a prayer.Another person whose life and deathtouched many of us was a youngJesuit student who was killed lastyear by an unknown man in Congo,when he and his friends were comingback from an outing. We also took amoment to honour his life.

People from 17 different countriesin Africa were represented at themeeting, which was also attended byFr Claudio Barriga SJ, the director forthe Eucharistic Youth Movement(EYM) and the Apostleship of Prayer(AP), from Rome. We also had wordsof wisdom and encouragement fromFr Michael Lewis SJ, President of theJesuit Conference of Africaand Madagascar (JESAM)and Fr Nkanza Ntima SJ,the Provincial of theCentral Africa Province.

At the end of themeeting I was

left with the memory of the Pope’sintention, to pray for our countries.We need to pray. Each country has itsown problems, whether it is a First orThird World country. God revealshimself in many ways, in places thathe sends us to go and work. My trip toCongo was partly sharing my article;and also listening and learning fromothers about the things they do intheir respective countries. St Ignatiusalso spoke to me in The Principle andFoundation: “To attain this it isnecessary to make ourselvesindifferent to all created things, inregard to everything which is left toour free will and is not forbidden.”

Puleng is now organising, with StAugustine’s University College, thefirst ever conference on SpiritualDirection in an African Context. It will take place in Johannesburg inJune 2012. If you want to knowmore then contact her [email protected]


This stirring image reminds us ofthe courage and persistence ittakes to engage in a “faith that

does justice” and to stand againstinjustices that confront us. Whilst wemay not have to confront the realityof a government’s armed tankslooming down on us, social justice (orlack of it) happens wherever we are,in the day-to-day activities thatsurround us.

What about in the UK?

The Jesuit Fund for Social Justicewas set up to challenge inaction and toencourage and enable anyone involvedin or associated with Jesuit works toactively further the call of a “faith thatdoes justice”. The fund is intended toprovide grants of up to £2,000 to helpdevelop modest new projects andinitiatives in works in which theapplicant is already involved. TheFund is available to anyone who isconnected with the Society of Jesus,

either Jesuits themselves or thosewho work with the Society throughschools, parishes, retreat centres orone of the Society’s volunteeringprogrammes.

The Fund for Social Justice hassupported a wide variety of projects inthe UK. They range from one-offprojects such as a field trip for childrenwho might otherwise not have theopportunity to participate in a particularactivity; purchasing computerequipment to assist in developinguseful skills for the homeless; helpingpeople to learn how to cut their energybills and protect the environment; tomore long-term projects such asdeveloping a website to raiseawareness of social justice issues (e.g.www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk)

Meeting the Needs

The Fund supports creative andpractical responses: for example, aLondon Jesuit Volunteer found

himself presented with a situationwhere his community was given rent-free access to a church hall for ahomeless project. There was animmediate need for showers to befitted and for repairs to make the hallhabitable. The Fund assisted with set-up costs and they now provide 30destitute refugees with meals andaccommodation. In addition tomeeting a very real physical need,they are also trying to ensure theyaccompany those who come into thechurch.

The needs are many, and there aremany ways of meeting these needs! Ifyou would like to establish or further aproject that tackles a local injusticeand you need to some funding to assistthe project in meeting the needs inyour community, please get in touchwith the Jesuit Fund for Social Justice:www.jesuitsfsj.org

Ashleigh Callow, Development Education Officer, JM


When this photo was taken, the police were trying to interrupt the funeral of four blackyouths who were shot because of political activities in apartheid South Africa. The policevehicles steadily approached and threw tear gas canisters into the crowds to disperse thecrowd gathering to attend the funeral. Father Gerald Lorriman SJ steadfastly continued inthe face of this injustice because he knew that if black people were to have any rights inSouth Africa, their last rights – to have a proper funeral – would have to be respected.

JM

A Festival of Hope and Joy


Hope&Joy is the network ofdozens of Catholicorganisations in South Africa

convened by the Jesuit Institute toprepare for the 50th anniversary ofthe Second Vatican Council. InOctober over 250 people assembledat a High School in Johannesburg toenjoy a Festival of Hope&Joy: arange of talks about being ‘a Churchin the modern world’.

Raymond Perrier, the Director of theJesuit Institute, explained: “Sometalks were on traditional religioussubjects such as Scripture, prayerand liturgy – how do we as a modernChurch develop the traditions of thepast? But Vatican II tells us thatanything that is genuinely humanfinds an echo in the hearts ofChristians. So we also had talks onfilm, economics, refugees, science,literature, radio, education, politicsand the environment. Given thenumbers of people and speakers,these not only found an echo – theyfound a loud cheer of response.”

“It was set up like a school day,”said Frances Correia of the JesuitInstitute. “Each hour we would ringan old-fashioned bell and people thendisappeared into ten differentclassrooms off the main quad tolisten to a different speaker.”

The event was not exclusivelyCatholic but included speakers andparticipants from other Christiantraditions. “Pope John XXIII was keento invite other Christian leaders tocontribute to the Second VaticanCouncil. I am pleased that as anAnglican deacon I was invited tospeak at the Hope&Joy Festival,”commented Rev Dr Maria Frahm-Arpof St Augustine’s College who talkedon God and money.

Additionally, talks included thefollowing: • The Bishops’ communications

director shared his experiences ofWorld Youth Day, showing howyoung people were challenging the

Church to embrace moderncommunications.

• The Director of the CatholicParliamentary Liaison Officetalked about constructive ways ofbringing God into politics.

• A Pauline sister visiting from LosAngeles showed how we can findour deepest religious values in themost apparently secular of films.

• The Head of Education at theOrigins Centre at WITS Universityexplained how it is possible tobelieve in both creation andevolution.

• The Regional Director of the JesuitRefugee Service explained howCatholic social organisations (likeJRS) are ‘children of Vatican II’.

• The head of the Catholic Instituteof Education talked about the stateof South African schools andsuggested that Catholic schoolsmight provide a model for thewider education sector.

The day ended with a rousing Masscelebrated by Archbishop WilliamSlattery OFM with music from theyouth choir of the Jesuit parish inSoweto. The Archbishop shared astory from his recent visit to Assisi.“Many people believed that St Franciswas still alive but waiting to wake upand renew the Church. It feels as if

Vatican II was a chance for the Churchto wake up after hundreds of years ofslumber and be renewed.”

Asked at the end if they would comeback to a similar festival next year,every hand went up. For moreinformation about Hope&Joy go towww.hopeandjoy.org.za

In August, Mass was celebrated in theHoly Name Chapel of Arrupe College,Mount Pleasant, Harare, in thanksgivingfor six Jesuit jubilarians, including twowho had entered the British Province ofthe Society of Jesus and transcribed(transferred) to the Province ofZimbabwe when it was formed in 1978.The celebrants above are: Fathers OskarWermter, Tony Bex, Stefan Kiechle(German Provincial), Stephen Buckland,Andrews Thekkekara and Norbert Gille.The sixth Jubilarian was Bro JosephMandaza - the first Zimbabwean Jesuitto reach 50 years in the Society of Jesus.


BITS’n’PIECES

Moves Father JohnEnslinThe British Province

welcomed its newProvincial on 1

September 2011. 53-year-oldFr Dermot Preston SJ hadbeen the Regional Superiorin Guyana, South America,since 2006. Before that, hewas Socius (Assistant) to theProvincial for four yearsafter his return from South Africawhere he was Catholic Chaplain at CapeTown University and EcclesiasticalAssistant to the Christian LifeCommunity.

The position of Regional Superior inGuyana has been taken by Fr Paul MartinSJ who first came to the country in 1989to do his Regency—two or three years inApostolic Ministry before ordination.

Former Provincial Fr Michael HolmanSJ will take up his new appointment asPrincipal at Heythrop College in January2012. Fr Adrian Porter SJ has moved

from Wimbledon Collegewhere he was headmaster tobe Provincial Delegate forEducation at the new JesuitInstitute for Education inOxford (see below). Mr AdrianLaing, formerly deputy headat All Hallows Catholic Schoolin Farnham, Surrey, hasreplaced Fr Porter in

Wimbledon.Fr James Crampsey SJ has taken over

as Director of the Lauriston JesuitCentre in Edinburgh, succeeding FrChris Boles SJ who has taken on newresponsibilities at the Curia in London.Fr Peter Scally SJ is the new parishpriest at Sacred Heart Church,Edinburgh.

More details of moves andappointments can be found in the August2011 edition of SJ, the newsletter of the British Jesuits. Go towww.jesuit.org.uk/SJ

St Ignatius stated that theaim of Jesuit educationwas: "improvement in

living and learning for thegreater glory of God and thecommon good." This objective isat the heart of the JesuitInstitute, which was set up inOxford in September 2011. It is a collaborative endeavour ofJesuits and laypeople in the UK to provide inspiration,resources, support and training for schools, by working withpupils, teachers, school leaders, parents and governors.

In its first three months, the Jesuit Institute held severalconferences – for, among others, teachers and deputy heads,sixth formers and chaplains, and those involved in ReligiousEducation – and there is already a comprehensive programmeplanned for 2012. “We’re about providing excellent pastoral careto the children of our schools,” says Fr Adrian Porter SJ, theInstitute’s Director said. “We’re about growing in our faith. We’reabout the service of others. In a Jesuit school, those elementswill come together in a unique way.”

In addition to the ten Jesuit schools of the British Province,other schools, especially those in the Ignatian tradition, arewarmly welcome to participate in the conferences and coursesorganised by the Jesuit Institute. See www.jesuitinstitute.org formore information.

Pictured here are Jesuits who celebrated their Jubileesin the Society of Jesus at Corpus Christi JesuitCommunity in Dorset in September. Their respective

anniversaries are indicated in brackets. Back, l to r: BroJames Harkess [50], Fr David Gornall [50], Fr Peter Hackett,Fr Denis Blackledge [50], Bro Bill Jordan [50], Fr ChrisDyckhoff [Superior]. Behind table l to r: Fr Robert Murray, FrBill MacCurtain, Bro Norman Smith [50] [Wing Commander,Battle of Britain pilot, aged 93], Fr Clarence Gallagher. Frontof table, l to r: Fr Patrick Purnell [70], Fr Derrick Maitland[60], Fr Ian Brayley. The only Jubilarian missing from thephoto is Fr Michael Flannery [70].

John Enslin SJwas ordained tothe priesthood

by the Archbishop ofJohannesburg, ButiTlhagale OMI, on 13August 2011, at HolyTrinity Church, Braamfontein,Johannesburg. John joined theSociety of Jesus in 1996 and, aftercompleting his novitiate in SouthAfrica, studied at Boston College inthe USA. He completed his theologicalstudies at Heythrop College in Londonand spent a year working as a deaconat St Ignatius Parish in Stamford Hill,north London. He has now returned toBoston College to complete hisdoctoral dissertation before beingappointed to a ministry in SouthAfrica.

Jesuit Institute for Jubilees throughout theProvince – and beyond

Photo Credit: Aidan Foy


Edith Arendrup was aremarkable woman. Born in1846, she was a successful

young lady who was able to supportherself through her art. Anotherlove in her life was Catholicism: shewas baptised in 1863. But her lifewas also beset by tragedies: hermarriage to Sooren Arendrup whomshe met in Cairo lasted only fouryears due to his premature death;her baby daughter died at the age oftwo months; a son who was bornafter her husband had died did notsurvive; and their surviving son,who was never very robust, died atthe age of 20.

On her return to England from

Egypt, Edith seems to havegiven up all ideas aboutbecoming a famouspainter. But through all ofher personal tragedies, herCatholic faith sustainedher. In 1873, she foundherself in Wimbledon, anew suburb of London, and arrangedfor her home to become a Masscentre. Initially, she was able toconvince the rector of the Jesuitcommunity in Roehampton to send apriest to say Mass there each Sunday.But by 1886, more than 450 peoplewere trying to squeeze into her housechapel, so a substantial church wasneeded. Overcoming many

obstacles, a plot was boughtand a church, dedicated tothe Sacred Heart, was builtand opened in 1887.Wimbledon College followedquickly and a Jesuitcommunity was establishedfor this new mission.

This book by Richard Milward, whospent 40 years as a history master atWimbledon College and died in 2006,also recounts her later life, as areligious in France, as a socialworker in the East End of London andas a nurse tending wounded soldiersof the First World War. It gives afascinating insight into the life of thisgreat woman of action and prayer.

This book was a theological“bestseller” in the Spanish-speaking world a couple of

years ago, and thanks to the livelytranslation by Margaret Wilde,Pagola’s insights are now availableto English-speaking readers.Despite being sound theology, thebook is accessible to a non-academic readershipbecause of its down to earth language and simple storyline.

Fr Pagola makes some startling claims. He helpsus get as close as the biblical texts will allow us to theJewish man who proclaimed a merciful God whowishes to forgive, and was executed by those whocould not stomach his message. And in stripping awaythe layers of faith-inspired interpretation, the reader isconfronted with a man as enigmatic as the Christ offaith with whom we are more familiar.

The author is no stranger to controversy, and hismethods have been questioned by his own bishop inNorthern Spain where he is a seminary teacher.However, in introducing a larger audience totheological method, and in bringing the person ofJesus alive for many people, I feel he is doing a greatservice to the Church: this would make a great studyresource for a parish reflection group.

Amust read for anyone who attendedor taught at Wimbledon Collegebetween 1972 and the present, the

years during which the author taught atthe school and became one of itsunforgettable characters. As Simonpoints out, this work is not a history of thecollege, or a list of its achievements, but rather it is anentertaining series of stories and pictures that give aninsight into what makes Wimbledon College a uniquecommunity of learning and fun!

Many of the chapters focus on the reign of an individualheadmaster, (from Fr Robert Carty - aka the Penguin - to FrAdrian Porter) each of whom was able to stamp a little of hispersonality on the school, and on its drama productions,which were always ambitious, flamboyant and the highlightof the school year.

The work concludes with a wonderful collection ofphotographs which capture, not just what was happening atthe College, but also its spirit.

A Jesuit school is not just a place where excellence canflourish, academic, sporting and artistic activities pushingpupils to their limit; it is also a place where the whole personis developed so that the student becomes an expert inhumanity, trained to be one who puts others first. In this theCollege succeeds admirably.

“Carry On, College!” is published by History and SocialAction Publications, ISBN No: 978-0-9548944-6-8. Send acheque, with your address, for £23 inc P&P to SeanCreighton, H&SAPublications, 18 Ridge Road, Mitcham,Surrey, CR4 2ET.

Edith Arendrup - Triumph over Tragedy by Richard Milward (published by Sacred Heart Parish, Wimbledon: £5.00)

Jesus, an historicalapproximation by Jose A Pagola (Convivium Press £30.00)Available from JM

Carry on, College by Simon Potter

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

DEATHS &OBITUARIES


Fr Vincent Hawe SJdied on 19 July 2011, atthe age of 96 and after60 years in the Societyof Jesus.

He came from a large and supportivefamily in Stoke-on-Trent. After HighSchool he worked in an earthenwarefactory in Stoke and became Europeanand then South American salesrepresentative. On the outbreak of theSecond World War he joined up in theCanadian Army. He was detailed to theArtillery Survey Group, becoming a

Bombardier and later a full lieutenant.At the end of the war, he returned to

work as a sales agent for agriculturaland industrial machinery back in SouthAmerica, and then entered the JesuitNoviceship at Harlaxton in 1950.Ordained priest in 1958, he did a Spanishtertianship in Salamanca. Then hisstrong administrative abilities were usedat Jesuit Missions for almost ten years.Fr Hawe spent 18 years in Peru, both inretreat-giving, but especially in fund-raising for Fe y Alegria (Faith and Joy) aneducational institution throughout South

and Central America, for teaching thevery poor how to read and write, andgiving them hope and dignity.

Fr Hawe eventually returned to theBritish Province and was on the churchstaff at Farm Street from 1987 until hisretirement in 2006. On joining the parishteam at the age of 72, he almostimmediately proposed the re-starting ofthe Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Heserved at Farm Street for almost 20years, before moving to Preston for thelast four months of his life.

Fr Vincent Hawe SJ

Father Joseph DooleySJ was born on 31March 1920 inWalthamstow, northeast London, and was

educated at St Ignatius College inStamford Hill. On leaving school, heentered the Society of Jesus, studyingphilosophy and theology at HeythropCollege in Oxfordshire and achieving hisMA in history at Campion Hall, Oxford.

Fr Dooley spent much of his ministry asa Jesuit as a teacher: at StonyhurstCollege in Lancashire (both prior to hisordination in 1952 and in the 1960s), StAloysius’ College in Glasgow, Mount StMary’s College in Derbyshire and at hisalma mater, St Ignatius College. Whileteaching at Beaumont College in OldWindsor, he edited the BeaumontReview; and during a 22-year period atStonyhurst between 1969 and 1991, he

was editor of the College Magazine for 15years. He also taught at St George’sCollege in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) whichwas, at that time, part of the BritishProvince.

In 1995, Fr Dooley returned to Londonand worked at Farm Street Church. Hemoved to the Corpus Christi JesuitCommunity in Dorset in 2007 and diedthere on 29th October 2011.

Father Joseph Dooley SJ

Mrs Barbara HayesMrs M D SelwoodMr Joseph McGinnMr John SloperMajor H M J Robertson-YoungMr B J CollinsMr Richard T ManganMr Michael NashMonsignor Thomas FallonMiss Angela J CrawleyMrs Joan Everson Mrs Mary GaughanProf Richard MurphyMr Sean O'Sullivan

Mr John ToppingMr Denis MulvaneyMr Rick MurphyMiss Alison Charmaine SchofieldMiss Catherine M LaithwaiteMr Redmond MullinFr Dean Brackley SJFr Kevin McElhatton SJFr Paddy Moloney SJFr Vincent Hawe SJ Fr Luis Ruiz SJFr Joseph Dooley SJFr William Flaherty SJRt Rev Bishop Michael Evans

Mr J A Slattery – Brother of Fr W J Slattery SJMr Gerard Gallen – Father of Fr Gerry Gallen SJMr Jack McHugh – Uncle of Matt Malone SJMr Philip Twist – Brother of Fr John Twist SJSr Elizabeth Basset – Sister of Frs Edmund and Bernard Basset SJMrs Jesuthasan Pakiam – Aunt of Elil Rajendram SJMr Matthias Soreng - Uncle of Vinod Soreng SJMr Vinod Kullu - Uncle of Vinod Soreng SJSr Anne Redmond RLRSr Petra CooijmansSr Beatrice Fernandes OSU

Please pray for those who have died recently.May they rest in peace.

Fr Kevin McElhattonSJ was born inNewcastle-upon-Tyneon 10 February 1933. He

entered the Jesuit novitiate atRoehampton in 1951 and studiedphilosophy and theology at HeythropCollege, Oxfordshire. Between 1957 and1960 he taught at St Michael’s College inLeeds, and on completing his tertianshipat St Beuno’s College in North Wales, hestudied modern history at Campion Hall inOxford.

From 1968 to 1972, Fr McElhatton wasassistant to the Novice Master, and for ashort period afterwards worked in theparish of St Michael and St John inClitheroe. On being appointed to LoyolaHall retreat house in 1973, he directed theSpiritual Exercises and, from 1975 to1977, was also Superior of Loyola Hall andNovice Master, until the novitiate moved toits current home at Manresa House inBirmingham in 1977.

On stepping down as Director of Novicesin 1982, Fr McElhatton worked for almost

ten years in Corpus Christi parish inBrixton, after which he moved to SouthAfrica where he was parish priest first atBraamfontein (Johannesburg) and then atOrlando West (Soweto). Latterly he wasSpiritual Father at St Kizito’s seminary.

Fr McElhatton returned to the UK in2009 and enjoyed a brief spell at StAloysius’ parish, Glasgow, and then inSacred Heart in Wimbledon. He moved tothe Corpus Christi Jesuit Community inDorset in December 2010, and died on 8July 2011.

Fr Kevin McElhatton SJ

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