Jesuits

Job announcement: Socio-Economic Research and Analysis Project Officer at Silveira House. Deadline: Apr 2

April 1, 2013
Jesuit Silveira House seeks an economic and social analyst to take up the post of Socio-Economic Research and Analysis Project officer effect from 1st May 2013. The applicant must–    Be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of applied economics–    Have a detailed understanding of the economics and politics of Zimbabwe–    Have ...

St Ignatius College hosts Youth Against AIDS festival

March 27, 2013
On March 9, Jesuit-run St Ignatius College held its annual Youths Against Aids festival where 268 young people from eight schools participated. The participating schools were: Zimbabwe Republic Police High, Chishawasha Primary, Lord Malvern, St Peter’s Secondary, Oriel Girls High, St Dominic’s Girls High and the hosting school St Ignatius ...

More theology courses available for lay Catholics in Harare

February 22, 2013
Arrupe College, the Jesuit School of Philosophy and Humanities in Harare, has for the first time opened its doors for the lay Catholics who wish to have basic appreciation of theology and literature. The classes that started running on January 19 will continue every Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm ...

Jesuits invite lay collaborators to showcase their works at annual Province Assembly – first time ever

February 17, 2013
The Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe held their annual Province Assembly on January 2 with over a hundred of their co-workers, aptly named collaborators in attendance. This was the first time Jesuit lay collaborators were invited to showcase their works, and get to build a stronger understanding and appreciation of the ...

Video: A walk through St. Paul´s Secondary High School in Musami

January 2, 2013
This video was shot by an international science teacher who worked at St. Paul´s Secondary High School in Musami (80 km east of Harare) in the 1980s. Musami is a Jesuit-run mission. The mission has both a primary and secondary school with a combined teaching staff of over 60 and around 30 nurses, as ...

Mbare Report No. 116 Orphan evicted from the house. But nobody asked whether Kunonga or not rented the house out

December 28, 2012
Some years ago the people living to the east of Madzima Road in Mbare were without water for many months. Every morning one could see women and big girls setting out with buckets and plastic containers to find water somewhere, e.g. with friends and relatives in remote parts of Mbare, ...

Jescom is being restructured

December 27, 2012
Jesuit Communications, the media office of the Zimbabwean Jesuits, is being restructured. Fr Oskar Wermter SJ who has been in charge of it since it was started in 2003 is leaving. Fr Clyde Muropa SJ will take over as editor of Mukai – Vukani Jesuit Journal for Zimbabwe. Gift Mambipiri ...

Young Jesuit to lead St Peter’s Mbare parish

December 25, 2012
The transition from the old to the new generation of Zimbabwean Jesuits continues. Fr Ignatius Tambudzai SJ takes over as parish priest of St Peter’s Mbare, where Jesuits have been working since its beginning in about 1910. He replaces Fr Oskar Wermter SJ (71) who has been requested by the ...

Praying for refugees, Zimbabwean migrants and new evangelisation in the West

December 21, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This month the Pope asks us to pray for refugees (“Migrants”) that they may receive a warm welcome in the countries to which they go. This Christmas as we reflect on the birth of our saviour in Bethlehem and the subsequent flight of the ...

Discussion of book by Uwem Akpan SJ in Harare (Dec 13)

December 11, 2012
In 2007, Fr Uwem Akpan SJ from Lagos taught at a Jesuit college in Harare. Now he is back to Zimbabwe. You are invited to a discussion of his book Say You’re Not One of Them. This book was shortlisted for the Caine Prize 2007  Date: December 13 Time: 6 pm  Venue: The Book ...