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Summary
TLDRPedro Arrupe, the 28th Superior General of the Jesuits, embraced the transformative message of the Second Vatican Council, advocating for a church engaged with the world's social and technological changes. His vision, infectious and dynamic, emphasized the need for Jesuits to be at the forefront of addressing global issues like poverty and injustice. Arrupe's legacy continues through initiatives like the Jesuit Refugee Service and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, embodying the Jesuit mission of service to faith and the promotion of justice.
Takeaways
- 🌟 Father Pedro Arrupe was a key figure in embracing the message of the Second Vatican Council and the 31st General Congregation, focusing on the Church's role in the world.
- 🌐 He emphasized the need for the Church to adapt to the social and technological changes of the time, recognizing the challenges and dynamism within society.
- 🙏 Arrupe believed in the importance of faith illuminating the way to address the world's problems, advocating for a service that is both spiritual and responsive to material needs.
- 🌱 He promoted the idea that Jesuits should be unselfish and devoted to working for others, encapsulated in the motto 'Amen and Allelujah', signifying commitment to God's will and happiness in doing so.
- 🌍 His vision extended beyond Jesuits to include laypeople, influencing faith and justice initiatives like the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps.
- 👨👩👧👦 Arrupe's legacy is particularly evident in the Jesuit Refugee Service, an organization he initiated to address the plight of refugees, which continues to serve millions worldwide.
- 🔄 He faced resistance from those within the Church who were uncomfortable with his emphasis on change and adaptation, viewing it as a departure from traditional practices.
- 📜 To address internal dissent and to solidify his vision, Arrupe convened the 32nd General Congregation, which resulted in the decree 'Our Mission Today: The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice'.
- 🗳️ Despite heated debates, the decree was ultimately passed with an overwhelming majority, reaffirming Arrupe's direction for the Jesuit mission and the importance of social justice.
- 🌱 Arrupe's emphasis on ongoing formation went beyond academic theology to include changing attitudes and adapting to the world's evolving needs.
Q & A
What was the message of the Second Vatican Council and the 31st General Congregation that AR Rupé embraced?
-AR Rupé embraced the message of the Second Vatican Council and the 31st General Congregation concerning the church's role in the world, emphasizing a new birth and a dynamic approach to the challenges of social and technological change.
How did AR Rupé's approach to the vision of the church affect the Jesuits?
-AR Rupé's personable, knowledgeable, and convincing approach made the vision of the church not only credible but also infectious among the Jesuits, inspiring them to engage with the challenges of the world.
What was the challenge that AR Rupé believed the church was facing at the time?
-AR Rupé saw the church facing challenges that society had never had before, including tremendous social and technological changes, and a need to address the world's problems illuminated by faith.
What is the significance of the phrase 'Amen and Allelujah' in AR Rupé's vision?
-In AR Rupé's vision, 'Amen and Allelujah' represents a commitment to doing God's will and finding happiness in serving others, which he believed should be the motto of Jesuits and lay people alike.
How did AR Rupé's ideals influence faith and justice initiatives today?
-AR Rupé's ideals have influenced faith and justice initiatives like the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps, which are tailored for Jesuit schools and parishes to serve faith and promote justice.
What was the primary motivation behind the establishment of the Jesuit Refugee Service?
-The Jesuit Refugee Service was established by AR Rupé in response to the plight of Vietnamese boat people in the 1970s and serves the growing number of refugees worldwide.
What did AR Rupé believe was necessary for a coherent faith and apostolate?
-AR Rupé believed that a coherent faith and apostolate must include faith and justice, as he saw poverty and injustice as deeply rooted in the systems of the world.
Why did some Jesuits resist AR Rupé's emphasis on change and adaptation?
-Some Jesuits resisted AR Rupé's emphasis on change and adaptation because they believed it was a personal agenda that downgraded religious discipline and prayer, leading to a request for separation from the Society of Jesus.
What was the outcome of the 32nd General Congregation in relation to AR Rupé's priorities?
-The 32nd General Congregation issued the decree 'Our Mission Today: The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice,' which, despite being hotly debated, passed with an overwhelming majority, confirming AR Rupé's priorities.
How did AR Rupé address the resistance and challenges he faced within the Society of Jesus?
-AR Rupé addressed resistance by convening the 32nd General Congregation to clarify issues and gain support for the decisions made, emphasizing the need for ongoing formation and change in attitudes.
Outlines
🌟 Visionary Leadership of AR Rupé
AR Rupé, a charismatic and knowledgeable leader, embraced the progressive messages of the Second Vatican Council and the 31st General Congregation. He traveled extensively to engage with Jesuits worldwide, spreading a vision of the Church's role in a rapidly changing world. His charisma made the vision not only credible but also infectious. Rupé recognized the challenges and dynamism within the Church due to social and technological changes, advocating for a faith-informed approach to global issues. He emphasized the need for the Church to adapt its service and spirituality to meet contemporary needs, particularly in social justice, globalization, women's rights, development, and human rights. His vision extended to the youth, encouraging them to believe in their potential. Rupé's ideals of 'Amen' and 'Allelujah' were not confined to Jesuits but extended to laypeople, influencing faith and justice initiatives like the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. His legacy is particularly evident in the Jesuit Refugee Service, an organization he initiated in response to the plight of Vietnamese boat people in the 1970s, which continues to serve the growing number of refugees worldwide.
🔄 Navigating Change and Resistance
AR Rupé's commitment to the 31st General Congregation's vision led to tensions within the Society of Jesus, particularly among a faction that felt the new emphasis on social action and perceived downgrading of religious discipline and prayer represented a departure from traditional values. This group, mainly European Jesuits, sought separation from Rupé's leadership, proposing to the Vatican to form a 'discussed' Jesuit order. Pope Paul VI, concerned by the request, sought advice from Spanish bishops, who warned against such a division. Despite this, Rupé faced ongoing resistance from those who saw his focus on change and adaptation as a personal agenda. To address these issues and garner support for his vision, Rupé convened the 32nd General Congregation. This assembly was crucial for clarifying the Society's direction and priorities, particularly around the service of faith and the promotion of justice. The 32nd General Congregation's decree, 'Our Mission Today: The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice,' was hotly debated but ultimately passed with a significant majority, affirming Rupé's approach and the Society's commitment to social justice as an embodiment of God's love and saving mercy.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Second Vatican Council
💡31st General Congregation
💡Faith and Justice
💡Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)
💡Social Change
💡Globalization
💡Third World
💡Promotion of Justice
💡General Congregation 32
💡Amen and Alleluia
Highlights
AR rupe energetically embraces the message of the second Vatican Council, emphasizing the church's role in the world.
He travels worldwide to communicate with Jesuits, making the vision of the church's role credible and infectious.
AR rupe sees the church as being in a moment of new birth, facing challenges that society has never had before.
The dynamism in the church today is attributed to social and technological changes in the world.
The church must address the world's problems illuminated by faith, as people have many new problems but lack answers.
AR rupe calls for a change in the church's service to adapt to the real needs of today's world.
The church's mission includes healing the poor and helping the third world, emphasizing an international approach.
Christ is seen as the Redeemer of the whole man, even materially, leading to a focus on integrating salvation with the world's needs.
AR rupe envisions Jesuits as being completely devoted and unselfish, working for the service of others.
The motto 'Amen and Allelujah' is introduced, signifying doing God's will and finding happiness in it.
AR rupe's ideal applies to both Jesuits and lay people, shaping faith and justice initiatives.
Programs like the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the Ignatian Volunteer Corps are tailored for Jesuit campuses and parishes.
The vision of service of faith and promotion of justice is transmitted externally, aligning with social justice and human rights.
The legacy of Pedro Arup, particularly in the Jesuit Refugee Service, continues to address the plight of refugees.
AR rupe concludes that to be coherent in faith, the church must promote justice and address systemic poverty.
Resistance from some Jesuits leads to a request for separation, but AR rupe remains committed to change and adaptation.
The 32nd General congregation is convened to clarify issues and support AR rupe's priorities.
The decree 'Our Mission Today: The Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice' is issued, affirming AR rupe's vision.
Transcripts
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AR rupe energetically Embraces the
message of the second Vatican Council
and the 31st General congregation
concerning the church in the
world he took the message from home he
went all over the world talking to
Jesuits he wanted to talk to Jesuits but
he he was so personable so knowledgeable
so convincing it wasn't that he just
made the vision credible he made it
infectious that was the thing he had he
made it
infectious he say a rich today in the
world coming today to a new birth we are
in a very interesting moment of the
history today we have a challenge that
perhaps never had in
society you you can appreciate the
tremendous dynamism in the church today
and that comes for the tremendous change
social change technological change in
the world
[Applause]
we have to think about the tremendous
problems of the world of today
illuminated by
faith that is very interesting the
people have so many new problems but no
[Applause]
answers we have to be very careful to
see what are the changes in the world
because that will mean for us also a
change of the service but not only that
because also we are in middle of the
world therefore that support for us a
tremendous responsibility to adapt our
spirituality to the real need of
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today we have to to heal the poor or to
help the third world or we have to buy
much more International in in our
activity Christ is the Redeemer of the
whole man even
materially therefore we have to see how
to combine how to integrate the
salvation of the whole
man today with the world needs are
people completely devoted unselfish
working for the others I would say the
Yes Should me should be men of amen and
Allelujah amen is because to do always
the will of God
and Allelujah because making the will of
God they should be very happy and that
is I think the motto of the Y of today
amen Allelujah I don't know very good
very
good AR rupe's ideal of amen and
Allelujah applies not just to Jesuits
but to lay people as
well his desire to see men and women
working for others continues to shape
faith and Justice initiatives
today like the Jesuit volunteer Corp and
the ignatian volunteer Corp and programs
individually tailored for Jesuit
university and high school campuses and
parishes each pursuing in its own way
the service of faith and the promotion
of
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Justice this Vision which we can say is
positive will be transmitted externally
to all
I think the messages of Father Arup go
hand inhand with social justice with
globalization with women's rights with
development with the defense of human
rights with universal Brotherhood Etc
also to the youth to believe in the
youth as well the legacy of Pedro Arup
lives on most particularly in the Jesuit
Refugee service the one service
organization he personally initiated on
an international basis Jrs began in
response to the plight of Vietnamese
boat people in the
1970s and serves an Ever growing wave of
refugees today that numbers more than 40
million around the
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world he had come to an early conclusion
AR rupe
that if we were going to be coherent in
our faith we really had to promote
Justice he'd seen Injustice all over
over the world he knew that the greater
part of people in the world live in a
state of utter poverty and that that
poverty is is radicate in the systems so
he knew this and and he he felt so
strong he was convinced that uh if we're
going to have a coherent you know one
that's believer apostolate and and Min
set of Ministries it has to include
faith and Justice you have to change
because the world is changing and then
goes the ongoing formation who is not
just to have two weeks of theology
sometime some book some professors
speaking of theology no no it's much
more than that how to change the
attitudes a lot of people uh are sort of
uh uneasy with these changes uh wonder
whether wonder whether we've changed too
much gone too far his faithfulness to
that 31st General congregation has been
one of the points of
friction between a rupe and at least a
small section of the society which went
as far as a request to the pop to get
kind of separation of part of the
Society of Jesus which would remain
allegedly faithful to the old way of
life a disaffected group of European
Jesuits were particularly unhappy about
the new emphasis on social action and
what they considered a downgrading of
religious discipline and prayer they
proposed to the Vatican to break off
from the arope Leed Society to become
so-called discuss
Jesuits Paul the 6 was concerned about
it and made a an
inquiry with the Spanish Bishops because
that was mainly in Spain as a matter of
fact and uh he he asked the Spanish
Bishop say if I do accept that request
what happens and so on and I would say
thanks God the Spanish Bishops were wise
enough to say that would be very
dangerous Holy Father but this would not
be the end of it for a rupe those
Spanish Jesuits had deep ties in the
hierarchical Maze of the Vatican and
they would in a sense have the final
word
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continuing to face resistance from some
Jesuits who consider his emphasis on
change and adaptation to be a Personal
Agenda Arup determines to convene
another General congregation to either
ratify or modify his
priorities Arup not alone but advised by
very
many came to the conclusion that he
would need to call a 32nd General
congregation uh to bring together the
major legislating body of the society to
clarify a certain number of issues to
give him the support he needed in order
to put into practice the decisions made
before I am convinced that the society
needs now a general congregation it's a
necessity and I think it's no question
for nobody in the society today to doubt
about the longlasting important matters
we have to deal with difficult matters
and pertaining to the whole society
everything is new and we have they have
there a challenge to for us we oblig us
to go to the bottom of our spirituality
but naturally we have to stop and think
and to reflect to evaluate and to see
whether now we are going the right
path in 1975 the 32nd General
congregation issues the decree our
mission today the service of faith and
the promotion of Justice the document is
so hotly debated that it is not voted on
until the last day of the meeting when
it finally passes with an overwhelming
majority it removes all doubts that aupe
is on the right
track and so one of the main things was
uh articulating and promulgating a
mission statement for our society of
Jesus today that would be in line with
our original documents but boy it was a
long time and a very difficult road we
had to pursue to come to this probably
the best expression we had about Jesuit
Mission it's the service of Faith that's
what we're there for but that service of
faith has to include a promotion of that
Justice in society which is the
embodiment of God's love and saving
Mercy
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