The living tradition of Jesuit schools
In a letter published on 5 November and addressed to the whole Society of Jesus, Father Arturo Sosa, Superior General, announces the publication of a guidance document for Jesuit secondary and pre-secondary schools around the world.
Father General wrote:
“The document follows this tradition of assisting our educational apostolate in reflecting and discerning the particular challenges and opportunities of our time. It continues the necessary process of renewal, innovation and re-imagination that our education requires during this change of epoch that we experience today. The best tribute that we can offer to our long tradition in education is to explore new models, creative and imaginative ways to offer our spiritual vision and educational experience.”
The full title of the document is:
Jesuit Schools: A Living Tradition in the 21st Century - An Ongoing Exercise of Discernment.
It encourages discernment, a major element of the current orientations of the Society of Jesus.
By clicking on the links below you will find:
• Father General’s letter
• A video presentation of this document by Father Sosa
• A pdf copy of the document itself (currently available also in Spanish and French)
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