# https://punejesuits.com ## Posts - [District-Level English Elocution Competition](https://punejesuits.com/?p=1939): District-Level English Elocution Competition Blog News Stories St. Xavier High School & Junior College, Shrirampur, organized the 20th District-Level English Elocution Competition in preparation for the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The event, based on theme ‘To Love and Serve’, the motto of our school, was held at the St. Luke Nursing College auditorium, and brought together talented speakers from across the district. Among our honoured guests were: Mr. Ganesh Shinde (renowned Marathi orator), Sr. Reena George (Principal, St.Luke College), Fr. Prakash Bhalerao SJ (Superior), other Jesuit fathers and faculty members. 20 schools participated in the competition, showcasing inspirational - [Mental Health and Child Safeguarding Workshop](https://punejesuits.com/?p=1899): Mental Health and Child Safeguarding Workshop Stories Training for Development Scholarship Society (TDSS) organized a workshop on Mental Health and Child Safeguarding, for Non-Formal Education project teachers and coordinators on July 12 and 13, 2025, at the Bacher Eco-Training Centre, Hivrekorda. The Insync team from Mumbai: Mrs. Rani, Mrs. Mukta and Miss Pooja, facilitated the workshop; and Adv. Mrunal Shelke made a presentation on Child Safeguarding. The workshop began with a brain-storming session on the concept of Mental Stress. The facilitators stressed expressing emotions, journaling thoughts and feelings or giving vent to tears. Self-acceptance and self-love are extremely important in ## Pages - [Loyola Divyavani, Shrirampur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1771) - [Our Lady of Health Church, Satara](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1769) - [NDA Parish, Khadakwasala](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1767) - [Bhakti Niwas Church & Hostel, Pathardi](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1765) - [Vidya Bhavan Church](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1763) - [Snehasadan Church, Rahuri](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1761) - [Loyola Sadan Church, Shrirampur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1759) - [Holy Spirit Church, Shevgaon](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1757) - [St. Joseph Church, Panchgani](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1755) - [St. Francis Xavier Church, Kolhapur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1753) - [St. Mary Church, Sangamner](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1751): Saint Ignatius Loyola St. Ignatius came from a family of minor nobility in Spain’s northern Basque region and, in his early years, had dreams of personal honour and fame. All that began to change one day in the spring of 1521. Ignatius was 30 years old at the time, a Knight at the Spanish Royal Court. Leading his fellow fighters into a battle against the French that they were sure to lose, he was struck by a cannonball in the leg. During a difficult recovery, in his family’s house, Ignatius asked for books about chivalry, his favourite reading. But nothing - [St. Francis Xavier Church, Camp, Pune](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1749): St. Francis Xavier Church, Camp, Pune When in 1846 a separate Military Chaplain was appointed for the Cantonment, Fr. Leitao continued in charge of the Civil Catholic population not only of  Poona but of Kirkee. Those who were subject to Padroado had their City Chapel and St. Anne’s to attend, while the Propaganda subjects continued to hear Mass at Fr. Leitao’s bungalow – situated,at the corner of East Street and Exhibition Road. The need of a proper church was badly felt, especially since 1850, when St. Patrick’s was opened nearly three miles away, so that only those that could afford - [Xavier Institute of Natural Resource Management (XINRM)](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1746) - [St Vincent's College of Commerce & Arts, Pune](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1744) - [Xavier Technical Training Centre, Shrirampur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1742) - [St Joseph's Technical Institute, Pune](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1740) - [St Joseph's Night School](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1738) - [Asha Kiran](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1736) - [Bacher Eco-Training Centre](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1734) - [Vidya Bhavan Trust](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1732) - [Ashankur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1730) - [SADDAC](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1728) - [Training for Development Scholarship Society (TDSS)](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1726) - [Nandanvan](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1724) - [Social Centre](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1722) - [St Xavier's School, Georai](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1719) - [St Xavier's School, Pune](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1717) - [St Xavier's high School, Kolhapur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1715) - [St Edmund Campion Pre School](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1713) - [St Xavier's Shrirampur](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1711) - [Dnyanamata Vidyalaya](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1709) - [Loyola High School](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1707) - [St Vincents School](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1705) - [Sanjeevan Ashram](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1703): Saint Ignatius Loyola St. Ignatius came from a family of minor nobility in Spain’s northern Basque region and, in his early years, had dreams of personal honour and fame. All that began to change one day in the spring of 1521. Ignatius was 30 years old at the time, a Knight at the Spanish Royal Court. Leading his fellow fighters into a battle against the French that they were sure to lose, he was struck by a cannonball in the leg. During a difficult recovery, in his family’s house, Ignatius asked for books about chivalry, his favourite reading. But nothing - [LTC](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1701) - [PAP 5](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1572): Walking with the excluded in the mission of justice, reconciliation and sustainable development “The cry of the land and cry of the poor are closely related.” Pope Francis, Laudato Si The S&E Commission members and collaborators came together to better understand the critical status of our Common Home and develop a concrete and time-bound plan of action. Through a collective 3-month discernment process, we set a target of developing 10 marginalized villages in our Province area with a focus on attaining the UN SDGs nos. 1-6, 12 and 13. Web Design Lorem Ipsum is simply dumy text of the printing typesetting - [PAP 4](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1564): Providing quality and all-round education Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman (Jn 4:4-42) is a good paradigm of education. Educere in Latin means to draw out. Prompted by Jesus, she draws out knowledge of herself and God and then shares this discovery with her people, who proclaim their experiential knowledge of Christ: “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” During our deliberations on the PAP, the Education Commission members and collaborators confirmed how the emphasis of the Ignatian - [PAP 3](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1559): Animating parishes in the path of ‘Synodality’ For our Pastors and collaborators, the process of planning and searching together was itself very enriching and we experienced consolations and blessing from the Holy Trinity. In an effort to recapture the spirit of the early Christian community, their spirit of communion, their worship gatherings and their life of service, we unanimously chose to build Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in all our 11 Province parishes. In our deliberations we realized the need for following the participatory decision-making approach in all our parishes. The SCCs make the church “really present”, and make people feel - [PAP 2](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1551): Accompanying youth in making meaning ful life choices and vocation promotion With a focus on the third UAP: Journeying with Youth – Accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future, the Youth and Vocation Promotion team decided on two goals: a) 500 youth accompanied have made their life choices and have become women and men for others, and b) every year 3-5 youth accompanied, have made their vocational discernment and entered the Jesuit novitiate. The core Youth and Vocation Promotion team comprises 10 young Jesuits and 30 religious/ lay collaborators engaged in various Province works/institutions. All the team - [PAP 1](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=1527): Promoting a culture of Discernment in Common and Ignatian Spirituality A group of both lay collaborators and Jesuits participated actively in the discernment process to draft the PAP for the Retreat and Ignatian Spirituality ministries. The group began by sharing the rich contributions of the Ignatian heritage to the Church and felt the need to reclaim our Ignatian spirituality as our way of life – permeating all our apostolates. With the goal of promoting a culture of ‘discernment in common’ in our lives and ministries, the group proposed partnering with Jnana Deep to conduct training of trainers, of both Jesuits - [Social Action](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=931): Social Justice & Ecology Social Development Organisations Social Centre, Ahmednagar Nandanvan Training for Development Scholarship Society (TDSS) Social Action for the Development of Displaced and Abandoned Children (SADDAC) Ashankur Vidya Bhavan Trust Bacher Eco-Training Centre, Hivre Korda Asha Kiran - [Pastoral](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=918): Pastoral Ministry Parishes St. Francis Xavier Church, Camp, Pune St. Mary Church, Sangamner, Ahmednagar St. Francis Xavier Church, Kolhapur St. Joseph Church, Panchgani Holy Spirit Church, Shevgaon, Ahmednagar Loyola Sadan Church, Shrirampur, Ahmednagar Snehasadan Church, Rahuri, Ahmednagar Vidya Bhavan Church, Beed Bhakti Niwas Church & Hostel, Pathardi, Ahmednagar NDA Parish, Khadakwasala , Pune Our Lady of Health Church, Satara Catechetical Training Centre Loyola Divyavani, Shrirampur - [Ignatian Spirituality & Retreats](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=912): Ignatian Spirituality & Retreats Retreat Centres Sanjeevan Ashram, Pune - [Education](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=861): Education Schools St Vincent’s High School & Junior College, Camp – Pune Loyola High School & Junior College, Pashan – Pune Dnyanamatha Vidyalaya High School and Junior College – Sangamner St Xavier’s High School and Junior College, Shrirampur St Edmund Campion Pre School, Pashan – Pune St Xavier’s high School, Kolhapur St Xavier’s School, Pune St Xavier’s School, Georai St Xavier’s School, Beed St Xavier’s Nursery School, Camp, Pune St Joseph’s Night School, Camp- Pune Technical Institutes St Joseph’s technical Institute, Pune Xavier Technical Training Centre, Shrirampur Colleges St Vincent’s College of Commerce & Arts, Pune Xavier Institute of Natural - [The Daily Examen](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=845): The Daily Examen It is a meditation with roots not only in Ignatian spirituality, but also in the spiritual practices of the ancient Stoics. There are many versions of the Examen today, but all have five steps. Here is a simple rendering of some key elements: Place yourself in God’s presence. Give thanks for God’s great love for you. Pray for the grace to understand how God is acting in your life. Review your day – recall specific moments and your feelings at the time. Reflect on what you did, said, or thought in those instances. Were you drawing closer - [Discernment](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=840): Discernment Discernment is about finding the voice of the Spirit of God speaking to us in the ordinary and practical details of our lives. It is a key gift that St. Ignatius brought in the Spiritual Exercises. By trying always to listen to the Spirit, without being attached to our own desires and ideas, Jesuits wish to find where the Spirit of God is leading and respond with humility and joy. In our apostolic work, the Society engages in Discernment in Common to reach decisions about important apostolic issues. Those involved pray and reflect on the decision to be made and - [Finding God in All Things](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=835): Finding God in All Things The mission of Saint Ignatius and his companions was born in personal experience of God. This encounter with a loving God is at the heart of our mission as we reach out to others and live the gospel. Our spirituality is grounded in the conviction that God is active in our world. The spiritual path laid out by Ignatius helps us discern God’s presence, to find God in all things, reaching out to a diverse, grace filled yet imperfect world. We bring this spirituality into the wider human context as we strive for social justice, peace - [Constitutions](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=830): Constitutions The Constitutions were written by St Ignatius in collaboration with others, notably his secretary Juan de Polanco, over a number of years following the Society’s arrival in Rome. The writing exhibits both an extraordinary trust in God’s charismatic guidance and a realistic awareness of the need for structure. The ten parts deal with the successive stages of incorporation into the Society, with its life in mission, and with how it can be organized and governed so that it can keep moving forward in the divine service. - [Spiritual Exercises](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=825): Spiritual Exercises During the 1530s, St. Ignatius Loyola began writing about the emotions that he experienced in everyday life — feelings of gratitude or anguish, consolation or sadness. Those meditations eventually became the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, first published in 1548. The Spiritual Exercises is a compilation of meditations, prayers, and other contemplative practices. The Spiritual Exercises is a handbook, especially for use by spiritual directors who accompany and guide people through this dynamic process of reflection. The goal of the Spiritual Exercises is to help people develop their attentiveness, their openness, and their responsiveness to God. - [Spirituality](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=812): Saint Ignatius Loyola St. Ignatius came from a family of minor nobility in Spain’s northern Basque region and, in his early years, had dreams of personal honour and fame. All that began to change one day in the spring of 1521. Ignatius was 30 years old at the time, a Knight at the Spanish Royal Court. Leading his fellow fighters into a battle against the French that they were sure to lose, he was struck by a cannonball in the leg. During a difficult recovery, in his family’s house, Ignatius asked for books about chivalry, his favourite reading. But nothing - [Provincials Message](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=779): Provincial’s Message A good example as happy and committed Jesuits and prayer are important aspects that encourage and inspire vocations. As we live and cherish our call with gratitude, I urge you to cultivate prayer for vocations in our communities and apostolic works. Fr. Agnelo Mascarenhas SJ                                                                                                            - [The Jesuits](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=761): The Jesuit is a servant of the joy of the Gospel – Pope Francis to General Congregation 36, November 2016 Who we are The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius Loyola and his companions. The Jesuit mission is a mission of reconciliation, working so that women and men can be reconciled with God, with themselves, with each other and with God’s creation. Our History The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by St. Ignatius Loyola with the approval of Pope Paul III. Ignatius Loyola had gathered around him an energetic band of well-educated men who - [Newsletter](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=752): Newsletter Subscribe to our Newsletter ! Subscribe You have been successfully Subscribed! Ops! Something went wrong, please try again. - [Mission & Vision](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=743): Vision, Mission & Values Vision We strive to build vibrant, just, caring and joyful communities. Mission We, as faith-inspired Pune Jesuits, engage in the empowerment of the socio-economically excluded communities, by offering quality all-round education, generating sustainable livelihood opportunities, and creating an enabling environment to realise their full human and spiritual potentials, in collaboration with likeminded organisations and people of goodwill. Values Justice Liberty Solidarity Equity Common good Eco-sensitivity Peace & Reconciliation Integrity Excellence - [History](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=722): History An outline of early history St. Ignatius of Loyola together with his other founding companions Francis Xavier, Alfonso Salmeron, Diego Lainez, Nicolas Bobadilla, Peter Faber, Simon Rodrigues calling themselves Friends in the Lord or companions of Jesus founded the Society of Jesus on September 27, 1540, through the bull Regimini militantis ecclesiae confirmed by Pope Paul III. Ignatius, being moved with an experience of being placed under the banner of the Cross, engaged the Society in the service of the Church for the greater glory of God, with a special vow of obedience to the Sovereign Pontiff for missioning - [Become a Jesuit](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=53): Curious about Jesuit Life? Imagine what we can do together We’re companions on mission. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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We felt our hearts burning within us, journeying together with our collaborators, as he opened our eyes ‘to see all things new in Christ’, to envision the road ahead, guided by the Universal Apostolic Preferences. Universal Apostolic Preferences They are four working fields to which the Society - [Ministries](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=51) - [About](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=49) - [Blog](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=29) - [Contact](https://punejesuits.com/?page_id=28): Get in Touch Phone Number +1-202-555-0188 Email Naturismoffice@info.com Address 37 South Hanover Drive Springfield Gardens, NY 11413 Business Hours Monday — Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday — 10am – 3pm Sunday — Closed Send Us a Message Name Email Message Send - [Home](https://punejesuits.com/): We are the Society of Jesus, a Catholic order of priests and brothers, founded half a millennium ago by the soldier-turned-mystic, Ignatius of Loyola. 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