Jesuit presence on the Indian sub-continent dates back to the arrival of Francis Xavier in Goa on 6th May 1542. As for as the Tamil country was concerned, Francis Xavier and his companions had worked in the Pearl Fishery Coast, Mylapore and in other parts, preached the Gospel and planted the Catholic Church. The whole of India, including the Tamil country was part of the Goa Province, ...
Dear Friends,On March 30, I had the privilege of attending the Maxi Academy of our Pre-Novices. That day, they staged the exceptional play, “An Enemy of the People” written by Henrik Ibsen. Special thanks to the tireless efforts taken by the three staff members of the pre-novitiate, the pre-novices staged this play as if they were professional theatre artists.The play is about a doctor, who tries to create public awareness about the water body in the town, which is highly polluted. When the powerful people of the town come to realise that this truth would jeopardise their socio-political and economic... Read More