3 Provl Recap
3 Provl Recap
3 Provl Recap
Jose CJ Magadia SJ
Provincial Superior
12 September 2010
• Fr Zulo’s homily … leaders
• Mooncake festival, and other
practices
– What is at the heart of the traditions?
– Shall we Christianize them?
• Province goals
• Ricci and Buddhism …
critical
• Opening for dialogue with
Buddhism is now an
interest, by Father General,
by JCAP
• Other dialogues in Asia,
– e.g. with Islam (9/11
controversies in US;
Islamization in Europe)
– e.g. with the Mainland
• Breaking down prejudices
• Moving towards mutual understanding
• Making ‘others’ feel welcome when they
come to us … a new way of expressing
‘FRIENDSHIP’
1. For the individual units
2. For the Jesuits
3. For the Chinoy apostolate,
overall
• Individual units will be left to implement
plans … that will be checked when
Provincial goes on visitation
• Identify point person(s) who will assist the
unit heads and focus on activities for the
Jesuit Chinoy Apostolate
• Chinoy apostolate group will continue
• Chaired by Fr Manny Uy SJ
• Meet once of twice a year
– to discuss common concerns and
– to explore new developments/initiatives
• Big conventions like this are not expected
every year … but on the alert for shared
celebrations/occasions
• Annual meeting of a smaller group of
Jesuits and lay leaders for formation and
for issue discussion