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Stories from the field

Imparting Wisdom
Fr Michael Eather arrived in India in 1959, armed with an education in philosophy. Yet after spending time in primary schools it was mathematics that became his passion. More specifically, it's teaching.

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Following Christ in Poverty
Fr Tony Herbert recently contributed a biographical note to the Social Justice Secretariat at the General Curia (in Rome), and the story of his 40-plus years in India with the Dalit communities is subtitled 'Finding God among those on the edges of humanity'.

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Ban Cluster Munitions
Jesuit Mission in Cambodia has made help for victims of anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions a special priority. Find out how landmines and cluster bombs adversely affect people\'s lives and how you can help in the worldwide campaign to ban them.

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Welcome

Welcome to Jesuit Mission.  Through the pictures and stories here we hope that you may come to know more about our work for the poor in the developing world. Through your support and solidarity you can share in our mission of building bridges across religious, cultural and social divides.  

As the Mission Director I am privileged to see first hand the wonderful work being done by Jesuit Mission and to convey to all of our overseas workers the encouragement and support of thousands of friends. In addition to our work in India we are also working in a number of other countries including Cambodia and East Timor, two of the poorest countries in the world, both of them ravaged by years of war. Read more from the Director >>>


Donate your pre-loved goods to this year's Indian Bazaar

The annual Indian Bazaar will be held on Saturday 19 September 2009 at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, in Sydney. Jesuit Mission is calling for donations of pre-loved items in good condition. These can include small, non-electrical household items. Jewellery, glass, linen and lace are most sought after. If you'd like to help stock the book stall, please donate books you no longer need (except for textbooks and magazines). All items may be left at the rear of Jesuit Mission at 31 West Street, North Sydney, NSW, 2060. Telephone 02 9955 8585

Jesuit Mission Card Day

Mark your diaries for this year's annual Jesuit Mission Card Day, which will take place on Wednesday 7 October 2009, starting at 10.30am. The venue is Ramsay Hall, at Riverview in Sydney. The cost is $35 per head, and lunch and refreshments will be served. Bookings can be made through Margaret Knapp at margknapp@optusnet.com.au or on 02 9418 9888. Volunteers are needed and are most welcome!

The depth of generosity: Maytime Fair 2009

May 2nd was a beautiful Autumn day in Melbourne, a perfect day for the Maytime Fair.  Because the efforts of so many wonderful people, the 58th Maytime Fair was once again a tremendous success. 

That success is all the more amazing when we take into account the impact of the economic recession on everyone's budget, and when we remember that just a few weeks previously people had been so generous in donating for the victims of the bush fires.

A grand sum was raised at the Fair for the work of Jesuit Mission.  Crowds of young and old had a chance to reach out to people in Asia and Africa who have few of the advantages that we have.


Through this event you have touched the lives of thousands in India, East Timor, Burma and Cambodia, where Australian Jesuits and their local colleagues are running schools, parishes, health care centres and social uplift schemes. 

Thank you to all involved for reaching out beyond the borders of Australia to help the less fortunate in other parts of the world. 




Maytime Fair Car Raffle Winners

Mr K. Theaker, NSW

Mrs N. Yorke, NSW

Mrs M. Bartlett, VIC


Gift Catalogue - available

By request from donors, Jesuit Mission now offers Gift Cards, for that donation-in-lieu of a gift at birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas or for your own special reasons.  The Gift Catalogue describes how the gifts are applied in Health, Education and Rural Development programs.  Three levels of gifts in each program explain typical uses for each donation.  Pictured left is the Rural Development gift card. Download the catalogue, or phone (02) 9955 8585 to request one by post.

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Jesuit Mission Course: Love and Compassion for the Poor
Jesuit Mission is hoping to expand the world vision of early primary school students through its recently released short course, Love and Compassion for the Poor. The course looks at the scope of Jesuit Mission's work, and introduces students to some of the people who work in its various missions. One of its aims is to engender a greater respect for non-Christian religions, and to help students gain a wider vision of life and an open personality through their involvement in Jesuit Mission.

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The Church which is in China
Pope Benedict has proclaimed May 24th a day for the Catholics of the whole world to be united in prayer with the Church which is in China. Traditionally, May 24th is the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians.

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Sr Mary Denise Coghlan, AM
Sr Denise Coghlan has been made a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to international humanitarian aid as Director of the Jesuit Refugee Services, Cambodia.

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A Faith that Does Justice
“A Faith That Does Justice”, a teaching unit on Jesuit Mission developed for school children, was ran in Jesuit schools throughout Australia in 2008. Through stories, creative activities and with a major enquiry based research project, we hope our students will enjoy learning about Jesuit Mission and feel more connected with our work. For further information on “A Faith That Does Justice”, please contact Stephie Dunstan at the Jesuit Mission office in Melbourne on (03) 9818 1382.