Jesuits in Dialogue (JSD)
Love Harmony… Live Harmony…
Jesuit Secretariat for Dialogue (JSD)
In 1994 the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA) decided to merge two previously existing secretariats, the Secretariat for the Service of Faith and Religion in India (SEFRI) and the Secretariat for Jesuits Among Muslims in India (JAMI) into the new Secretariat for Dialogue (JSD). This Secretariat aims at fostering Interreligious dialogue at various levels. Following the demands of GC 34, this Secretariat attempts to make interreligious dialogue an essential dimension of our One Mission. Translating this on the practical level for most Jesuits, it means that the Secretariat strives to help them, precisely as religiously committed persons, to understand the significance and the need for entering into dialogue with anyone of good will, especially in the context of religious conflicts, and encourage them to work together toward trust and co-operation, peace and harmony of life.
In its practicality, the Secretariat has been urging and helping in establishing Core Group or Commission of Jesuits interested and involved in IRD (Interreligious Dialogue) in all Provinces/Regions in the South Asian Jesuit Assistancy. Many of the Provinces (e.g. Bombay, Goa, Gujarat, Ranchi, Patna, Dumka-Raiganj,
Madurai, Kerala, Sri Lanka) have formed Core Teams for this ministry and certain Provinces (e.g. Madurai, Dumka-Raiganj) have formulated Vision Statements on this Ministry of IRD.
Secretariat for Dialogue (JSD)
Fr. Vincent Sekhar SJ (MDU),
Secretary for Dialogue (JSD)
Loyola College, Chennai – 600 034
Tamilnadu
Tel: +91-9443536530
E-mail id: sekharsj2010@gmail.com
The Ministry of Inter religious Dialogue is basically God’s dialogue of Salvation with His people. It is built on trust and hope, and on the basic belief in the dignity of human life and of the environment. The dialogic attitude and relationship creates a community of love, generating harmony in life.
Vision
A Few Unique Engagements and Best Practices Under This Ministry
Interreligious
Gatherings
Interreligious
Prayers
Interreligious
Conferences & Seminars
Interreligious
Retreat & Live-together
Interreligious
Celebrations
Interreligious
Pilgrimages
Interreligious Training in
Harmony & Peace
Interreligious
Exposures
Crossing Boundaries and Overcoming Differences
Geographical location
Commissions |
Spirituality & Culture Centre |
Convenors |
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Project Area
Project Area
IDCR
(MDU-Chennai)
Bodhi-Zendo
(MDU-Kodaikanal)
Sameeksha
(KER-Kalady)
Snehasadan
(Pune)
Ashirvad
(KAR-Bengaluru)
Jeevan Sangham
(PATNA-Bodh Gaya)
(PATNA-Bodh Gaya)
Mathew Cyril Antony (Bodhi Zendo-MDU)
Maria Arul Raja (IDCR-MDU)
Michael Amaladoss (IDCR-MDU)
Tharamel Xavier (Sameeksha-KER)
Sebastian Painadath (Sameeksha-KER)
Aloysius Pieris (Tulana-Sri Lanka)
Menino Gonsalves (Ashram-KAR)
Thomas Kozhamthadam (Snehasadan-PUNE)
Soosai, E. Lawrence (Jeevan Sangham-PATNA)
Joseph Kalathil (JAM)
Personnel Details
| Area Code | Contact Person | Email ID |
| AND | A.X.J. Bosco | axjbosco@gmail.com |
| BOM | Prashant Olalekar | olalekar@gmail.com |
| CCU | Timir Singha | timirsj@gmail.com |
| DAR | Kinley Joseph Tshering | kinleysj@yahoo.com |
| DEL | Victor Edwin | victoredwinsj@gmai.com |
| DUM | Deepak Tirkey | deepak.trky@gmail.com |
| GOA | Menino Gonsalves | meninogosj@gmail.com |
| GUJ | Jose Panadan j | osepanadan@gmail.com |
| HAZ | P.J. James | pjamesj@gmail.com |
| JAM | S Antony Raj | stonysj@yahoo.com |
| KAR | Victor Lobo | victorsj@rediffmail.com |
| KER | Tharamel Xavier | xaviertsj@mail.com |
| KHM | Philip Abraham | philabe@gmail.com |
| MAP | Amrit Kumar Kujur | amrit.kujur066@@gmail.com |
| MDU | Mathew Cyril Antony | mathewcyrilsj@gmail.com |
| NEP | Tej Kalyan Kujur | sjtejkalyan@gmail.com |
| PAK | Pallardel Aparicio Juan Carlos | jcpallardel@gmail.com |
| PAT | Jose Kalapura | jkalapura@gmail.com |
| PUN | Peter D’ Cruz | pjdcruz@gmail.com |
| RAN | Sudhir Kumar Kujur | sudhirkujur1@gmail.com |
| SRI | Milroy Fernando | roysj1@gmail.com |
The commission’s major thrust areas in the coming one year Promoting the Preamble of the Indian Constitutions
Respect for Life and the Environmentb Peace and Reconciliation
Ministries’ Mantra of Engagement
The Secretariat strives to help Lay, Clergy, and Religious, precisely as religiously committed persons, to understand the significance and the
need for entering into dialogue with anyone of good will, especially in the context of religious conflicts, and encourage them to work
together toward trust and cooperation, peace and harmony of life.
Credit
Vincent Sekhar SJ (MDU)
Arrupe Illam, Arul Anandar College (Autonomous)
Karumathur – 625514
Madurai Dt., Tamilnadu, INDIA
Tel: +91-9443536530 E-mail: sekharsj2010@gmail.com