Jesuits all over the world will be celebrating the feast of
their founder St. Ignatius on July 31. This year, it will be a little more
joyful as they have many things to rejoice about. They are on the eve of their
200th anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus (the
Jesuits’ religious order) and the Church finally has its first Jesuit Pope. In
Goa, Jesuits see huge possibilities in pursuing their work – be it schools,
retreats, research or working with the poor and the young.
Journalist Jonathan
Rodrigues caught up
with Father Rosario Rocha SJ, the
Provincial of the Goa Jesuit Province. He spoke about the various expectations
he has for the Province, on how the new Pope will bring about much-needed
changes in the Church’s hierarchy and why the concept of celibacy is still
alive.
