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'''VIDYA SADAN CAMPION SCHOOL CAMPUS BHOPAL (M.P.), INDIA JESUITS IN FORMATION''' "God treated him at this time just as a schoolmaster treats a child whom he is teaching. Whether this was because of his lack of education and of brains, or because he had no one to teach him, or because of the strong desire God himself had given him to serve him, he believed without doubt and has always believed that God treated him in this way." – The Autobiography of St. Ignatius In the footsteps of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus, today throughout the world, young men continue to be called by God and led by grace into lives of service in the Society of Jesus. The aim of Jesuit Formation is to form a community of passionate, dedicated servants of God and to provide the tools by which the vocation to build the kingdom of God can become effective in service. It is a long and rigorous training of nearly fourteen years. And here is how we do it: Before Ordination:

Novitiate	 		-	2 Years Classical Juniorate	-	1 Year College Juniorate		-	3 Years Philosophy			-	2 Years Regency			-	2 Years Theology			-	4 Years TOTAL YEARS		      14 Years After Ordination: Tertianship 			-	1 Year Ongoing Formation	-	For Life.

JESUIT CANDIDATES Candidates for admission come not only from the colleges conducted by the Society, but from other schools. Frequently post-graduate or professional students, and those who have already begun their career in business or professional life, or even in the priesthood, apply for admission. Usually the candidate applies in person to the provincial, and if he considers him a likely subject he refers him for examination to four of the more experienced fathers. They question him about the age, health, position, occupation of his parents, their religion and good character, their dependence on his services; about his own health, obligations such as debts, or other contractual relations; his studies, qualifications, moral character, personal motives as well as the external influences that may have lead him to seek admission. The results of their questioning and of their own observation they report severally to the provincial, who weighs their opinions carefully before deciding for or against the applicant. Any notable bodily or mental defect in the candidate, serious indebtedness or other obligation, previous membership in another religious order even for a day, indicating instability of vocation, unqualifies for admission. Undue influence, particularly if exercised by members of the order, would occasion stricter scrutiny than usual into the personal motives of the applicant.

VIDYA SADAN, PRE-NOVITIATE, CAMPION SCHOOL CAMPUS BHOPAL GENERAL INFORMATION STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

Vidya Sadan, Campion School, Bhopal was established in 1982 for the purpose of College Juniorate. The scholastics from different provinces were staying here while pursuing their college studies in several colleges of Barkatullah University, Bhopal till 2006. College Juniorate was closed due to some reason the same year. In the year 2007 it was renovated and the pre-novitiate was shifted here from Loyola Niwas in October 2008. The primary goal of the Pre-Novitiate is to help the Jesuit candidates recognize their vocation and prepare themselves for the novitiate. One year of training is comprised of intensive English course in order to make them able to read, write, understand and communicate the courses offered in English in the novitiates and the Society of Jesus at large. Along with that opportunities are offered for the development of the God-given talents for the use of His Service and glory and the service of people. This period is for sound intellectual formation with growing ability to reason reflectively, logically and critically. All are expected to grow in all human qualities and virtues that are necessarily based on Christian value system. During this formative year the pre-novices have to develop their imaginative, affective and creative dimension. They learn to appreciate literature, arts, music, dramatics, and other aesthetic dimensions of various genres. Sports are taken seriously to be healthy for the mission. The dignity of human labor is imbibed by daily manual work in the house and the garden. Community life is tasted well by mutual love, service and concern. Small apostolates prepare the pre-novices for the future apostolic service as Jesuits. All the activities of the pre-novitiate are finally aimed at the greater glory of God and the deeper love and service of the humanity and the creation. Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach SJ, former Superior General of the Society of Jesus says, “Jesuit education system is a failure if the student moves out from its institution “without having grown in his sense of the divine reverence of the sacred, respect for human life, compassion for the poor, concern for justice, awareness of oppressive social structures and commitment to help build a more just and more human community”. A pre-novice in Vidya Sadan is called upon •	To be spiritually mature, united with God, amicably related to all and seeker of the truth and all virtues. •	To be intellectually competent, fluent in languages (English, Hindi etc.) and dialects (Chhattisgarhi, Kurukh, Gondi, Kharia, Mundari, Ho, Sadri, Koraku etc.), open to growth, religious loving and committed to doing justice in generous service to others. •	To develop the qualities of mind and heart, e.g. become persons of competence and compassion. •	To cherish human values and live harmoniously in the society. •	To emerge as leader, a man for and with others, with a commitment to the struggle for a more humane world shaped with the Kingdom of God and all its values. •	To have a clear sense of justice for all. •	To grow in respect for all human beings regardless of cast, creed and culture. •	To develop spiritual vision of the world in the face of materialism; concern for others in the face of egoism; simplicity in the face of consumerism and adopt the cause of the poor in the face of social injustice. •	To have realistic knowledge, love and respect for creation and environment. Therefore egoism, deceit, craze for possessions, a spirit of competition which takes advantage of the weakness of others will have no room in our pre-novitiate goal. To accomplish all these goals there are many helping hands. Fr. Director and the Assistant Director are the fulltime staff for the pre-novitiate. There are some visiting professors for various subjects. Vidya Sadan is very grateful to the Campion School Community for all the financial, moral, spiritual and all other supports. The Jesuits of Bhopal and the province directly and indirectly continue to help and support us. Our co-workers have been always available to serve the community with hard work and dedication.

PRE-NOVITIATE TRADITIONS Jesuit Pre-Novices see themselves as: •	Prayerful, modest, polite and virtuous, hardworking, setting high goals and standards for the love and service of God, humans and creation. •	Mentally, physically and psychologically tough. •	Persistent in their efforts to grow in priestly vocation. •	Aware of social realities, joys and sufferings of people, patriotically and socially cooperative. •	Able to accept and discharge responsibilities. •	Friendly with one another, able to relate and work with all in the community. •	To avoid vulgarity in our talk and behavior. •	To accept whatever work is assigned to us with the sense of obedience. •	To offer help to any unattended visitor we happen to meet in the premises. •	To rise when any father, teacher or visitor enters or passes through any room in which we happen to be. •	To be courteous to and sportsman-like with opposing teams and with campus officials. •	To respect the library and rights of other pre-novices using it. •	To respect and maintain the beauty of the Campion school and Vidya Sadan premises. •	To leave the toilets clean for the use of others. •	To learn and observe good manners and rules of etiquette. •	To realize that hard, persevering, prayerfully discerned and systematic and creative personal effort is the only stepping stone to real fruitfulness of a Jesuit. •	Ever to be conscious that true nobility consists in being honest and sincere, decent and gentle mainly in speech, behavior and action. •	All personal successes, talents, abilities and qualities must be oriented towards the greater glory of God and the better loving service of the humans and creation. YOUR ALL-ROUND GROWTH Good formation is a process that brings about desirable growth in the Pre-Novice – growth that one is able to see from year to year and evaluate. There are various kinds of growth that must take place: 	Growth in Jesuit vocation with deeper love and familiarity with the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Growth in devotion to Mother Mary and saints. 	Growth in the knowledge and affection of the Society of Jesus. 	Growth in love and service for the Church and entire humanity. Growth in respect for creation. 	Growth in linguistic ability with better expressions in reading, writing and speaking English, Hindi and dialects. 	Growth in the amount of knowledge and information about various subjects, persons and events. 	Growth in learning new skills (games, dance, drama, music, arts etc.) or improving on the skills already learned. 	Growth in interests, in formation of habits, values and attitudes – developing and pursuing personal interests and hobbies some of which will be lifelong assets. 	Growth in the habits such as punctuality, regularity, order, cleanliness, working according to a timetable, self-reliance, learning to learn by yourself etc. 	Growth in values and attributes such as active concern for the things of the spirit and for moral and spiritual values: pride in ones country and eagerness to contribute one’s talent to national development; concern for others and their needs and rights; civic consciousness; need to strive after excellence and to shun mediocrity; eagerness to use personal effort and resourcefulness as much as possible rather than look too easily to others for help. 	As you go through your pre-novitiate year, you should ask yourself whether you are able to see growth in one or more of these areas. If there is growth to certain extent then your formation in the pre-novitiate is successful. But in the measure in which such growth is absent, your formation is a failure. COURSES OF STUDY It is to keep in mind that the Pre-Novitiate is not merely for English classes rather it is a period for growth in Jesuit vocation and human virtues and qualities. At Vidya Sadan, Campion School Bhopal it runs from July to April. Intensive English course is held throughout the year which is comprised of grammar and literature. The CBSE levels of VIII, IX and X class English Grammar have to be learnt by the end of the Pre-Novitiate. It is the preparation for the novitiate where the documents of the Society of Jesus are taught and studied in English. There are various exercises regarding phonetics, reading, writing, acting, memory etc.