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February 6, 2021: Second Convocation of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata. View Programme Schedule
Chief Guest:
His ExcellencyShri Jagdeep Dhankhar,Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal
Guest of Honour:
Dr. Conrad Sangma, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Meghalaya, will deliver the convocation address.
February 8, 2021: Celebration of 5th Foundation day of the University. View Programme Schedule
Waves – Story Bank is Father Felix Raj’s tenth book, published by the SXUK Alumni Association. The book contains 75 inspirational stories. The foreword to the book has been written by Prof. Suranjan Das, the Vice-Chancellor of Jadvapur University, Kolkata. Felix Raj has authored and co-authored nine books and has written numerous articles in journals, magazines and newspapers.
In his foreword Prof. Suranjan Das has said, “What is striking about Fr. Felix Raj is his ability to strike a balance between administrative and social responsibilities and academic interests. Surely his collection of stories will enable us to gain new strength in confronting the current challenges plaguing the human society.”
The book was formally launched by Prof. (Dr.) Dhrubojyoti Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University at St. Xavier's University, Kolkata on December 3, feast of St. Francis Xavier. In his speech, Chattapadhyay remarked on the relevance of the book in the context of the paradigm shift in the perception of education today.
He ruled the fact that today's youth is more interested in the prospective value of their education rather than the humanistic. They enroll for courses keeping in mind what their takeaways will be after completion of their course of studies. For them, the value of the spiritual and moral education has taken a backseat. But, Father Felix Raj’s book tries to instill in the learners some of those lost or rapidly receding values in the form of interesting stories that communicate some spiritual message. He made special mention of some of the stories in which these emotions have been expressed.
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The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons enters into force on Friday, 22 January 2021. Pope Francis’ words at Hiroshima, which defined even the possession of nuclear weapons as immoral, are the latest act of a long magisterium spanning the twentieth century up to the present day.
The Province Coordinator of Kolkata Province- Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ, called the meeting to order.
At the request of PCA, Siddhartha Kr Tripathi led the congregation for a prayer to seek blessings of Almighty God for His divine guidance for a successful meeting
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Approval Required for Religious Institutes
In an Apostolic Letter, "Authenticumcharismatis,” issued in the form of a 'motuproprio', Pope Francis amends the canon law of the Oriental Churches to require the Apostolic See’s approval for the valid recognition of new institutes and societies of eparchial law.
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This Christmas, I remember my fellow Jesuit, Fr. Stan Swamy. December 25 is his 79th day in jail. I wonder how he is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ at Taloja. As a true Jesuit, I am confident thathe isreaching out to the fellow-prisoners and sharing with them the joy of the new-born divineBaby Jesus, and if the jail authorities do not ask him to appeal to the court for permission, he would distribute some sweets and wish them all a FelizNavidad.
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The 2020 Indian farmers' protest is an ongoing protest against the three farm acts passed by the Indian Parliament in 2020. The acts have been described as "anti-farmer laws" by farmer unions, while opposition politicians also say it would leave farmers at the "mercy of corporates."
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A BOOK FOR ALL: A book of 75 "inspirational and insightful stories" by Father Felix Raj, the vice-chancellor of St Xavier's University, the vice-chancellor of St Xavier's University, was released on Thursday...
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This phenomenon is not just a matter of individual judges or individual cases. It is now a systematic phenomenon with deep institutional roots.
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Tuesday, November 10, is Fr. Stan Swamy's 33rd day in jail. He is an octogenarian (83-year-old) Jesuit priest and a senior tribal rights' activist working in Jharkhand for four decades. He has advanced Parkinson's disease. He has almost lost his hearing ability.
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The Meghalaya cabinet on November 4 approved the St Xavier’s University Bill, Shillong 2020.
The draft bill was brought by the education department and the same was approved by the cabinet.
Read MoreFr. Stan Lourdu Swamy is the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India. He is a senior citizen who deserves to be treated compassionately on grounds of his advanced age and health.
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