Welcome to the Official Site of Zimbabwe Jesuit Province
Written by Administrator
TODAY'S COVER PICTURE: Arrupe College Closing Academic Ceremony 19 May 2012
A Brief Introduction to the Jesuits
The Society of Jesus, more often known as Jesuits, is an international order of Catholic priests and brothers founded about 500 years ago in Rome by St. Ignatius of Loyola. We are present in over 100 countries, and the presence of the Society of Jesus here in Zimbabwe dates back to the late 19th century.
Currently there are about 120 Jesuits living and working here in Zimbabwe in a variety of different apostolates. Perhaps what we are most well-known for are the schools that we own and run like St. Georges College, St. Ignatius and St. Peter’s Kubatana, as well as the mission schools we run on behalf of the diocese at Makumbi, Musami and Makonde, in all 18 schools in the Harare and Chinhoyi dioceses.
Jesuits are involved in running 4 parishes in Harare: Mount Pleasant, Braeside, St. Peter’s Mbare, Mabelreign-Marlborough-Dzivarasekwa, as well as Chishawasha just outside Harare. We are also responsible for a further five rural parishes: Banket, Makonde and Murombedzi, Makumbi and Musami.
Social development that focuses on building a more just, equitable and participative society is another central work of the Jesuits in this country. This apostolate is run mainly from our social centre at Silveira House, but has other dimensions, such as the Jesuit Aids Project, Zambuko House rehabilitation and skills training home for street kids, and the Pedro Arrupe home and education centre for hearing impaired children, as well as the Jesuit Relief Fund that distributes food to those most in need around the country.
A few Jesuits are also involved in the media, running publications, producing documentaries and radio programmes.
Woven into all of this diverse tapestry of activities is the spirituality apostolate, where we as Jesuits seek to communicate to others the gifts, the freedom, and the joy of our Ignatian spiritual heritage. We do this most directly through the giving of retreats and the formation of 'Christian Life Communities'. But this Ignatian spirituality invariably shines out also through all of our other various works.
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Photos of: Jesuit Websites in Zimbabwe
Feb 2012: Diaconate Ordination at Hekima, Nairobi
Feb 2012: St Ignatius College 50th anniversary dinner
Jan 2012: Province Assembly Jesuit Communications Zimbabwe
Dec 2011: Midnight Mass at Arrupe College Jesuit AIDS Project
Nov 2011: Culture Night at Arrupe College Silveira House
Oct 2011: First and Final Vows Mass St Ignatius College
Sep 2011: Jubilaiians Celebration St George's College
July 2011: Ordinations Visitation High School, Makumbi
May 2011: St George's College Eisteddford Arrupe College of Philosophy & Humanities
May 2011: Diaconate ordination
April 2011: Cultural Drama at Arrupe College
April 2011: Easer Vigil at Arrupe College
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Province in Pictures
