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Institute of
Jesuits |
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Some Facts of
Jesuits Institutes |
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The
first car in 16th century was constructed by a Belgian Jesuit,
Ferdinand Verbiest |
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There are 47 craters on the moon named after Jesuit astronomers |
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Several countries have issued stamps honouring Jesuits |
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Worldwide
the society of Jesus has |
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20000 members: 14000
priest, 2000 brothers and approximately 4000 men in training |
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2000 Parish Churches |
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3451 Educational
institutes in 68 countries |
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4600 Jesuits serve
2.5 million students in these institutes |
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324 institutions work
for Awareness for Social Change |
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702 Jesuits involved
in Jesuits Refugee Service |
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66 Radio Stations, 27
T.V. Channels |
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811 websites |
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30 Jesuits
publications, publishing 199 magazines and 22 Spirituality
publications |
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35000 lay persons
dedicated to building Christian Life Communities |
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Ad Maiorem Dei Galoriam - For the Gtreater
Glory of God
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Founded by St. Ignatius of Loyala in 1540, the Society of Jeasus or
Jesuits, were once called the 'schoolmasters of Europe'. In Mumbai
city,St. Xavier's College and St. Xavier's High School, Fort, St.
Xavier's Boy's Academy, Churchgate; St. Mary's High School (ICSE and
SSC) Mazagaon St.
Stanislaus High School, Bandra; Holy Family High School, Andheri,
Campion School are all run by Jesuits.
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Besides these, the
following institute also reach out to the urban masses : Snehasadan -
16 homes for the homeless; Shilpalaya Technical school, St. Xavier's
Technical and Engineering Institute, Mahim; Jivan Vikas Retreat Center,
Bandra; St. John de Britto D.Ed & St. Xavier's Techincal Institute,
Manickpur Pasayadan - a Spiritually Center, Vasai... |
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The rural outreach is no
less, spreading to areas as far as north as Shripur, which has the
Shripur Vishwa Mandal Sevashram, The others are : St. Xaviers's Social
Center & Boarding, Nandurbar, Prabhodan Vastigruaha, Ambatha; St.
Xavier's High School and Boarding; Manmad; St. Xavier's High School,
Nasik; Janhit Vaikas Trust, Tara; Loyala Madhyamic Ashram School,
Ashagad, Shanti Seva Mandal Manor, Gnanmata Sadan, Talasari; Gnanmata
Adivasi High School, Uplat.
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Our country is proud of
the following Jesuit Institutions:
Loyola College; Chennei; Andhra Loyola College, St. Xavier's
College,Kolkatta; St. Joseph's College, Trichy; St. Aloysius College,
Mangalore; St. Joseph's College, Bangalore; St. Xavier's College,
Ahmedabad; XLRI, Jamshedpur.
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Internationaly too, the
Jesuits have left their mark in the educational field. To name a few:
Fordham University, New York; Georgetown University, Washington D.C.;
sophai University, Japan; Sogang University, Korea;
Heythrop College, London.... |
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These institutes are an
eyewitness to history ... and could tell
fascinating stories of the people who have helped make history in
their own way, wherever in the world they may be. |
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For Further
information visit
http://www.bomjesu.org |
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