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Upcoming  programs: 2025
January 2024
January 01: Seminar on Artificial intelligence for OP

2024

January 2024
January 31: "Motivation and Career Planning," St. Xavier's College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, https://www.sxcran.org/ 

February 2024
February 01: "What do I want to be 10 years from now?" XITE, Jamshedpur, https://xlri.ac.in/ic-2024/  https://xite.ac.in/ 

February 2-3: International Conference on Business Ethics. "Enabling Social and Business Responsibility in Our Globalised World"  XLRI, Jamshedpur. https://xlri.ac.in/

February 07: "Career Prospects in MBA," Economics Forum, Dept of Economics, SJU, Bangalore. https://www.sju.edu.in/ 

Feb 29 March 01: "InnovAIte Education - Exploring Role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education," Center for Artificial Intelligence, Christ (Deemed to be) University Bangalore & Xavier Board of Higher Education in India (XBHEI)

March 2024
March 12: Use of AI in Teaching and Learning Process, St Joseph's CBSE, faculty Bangalore

March 19: Mission-driven Jesuit Institutions, Foundation Day, St Joseph Indian Institutions, Bangalore

March 22: "Empower ED: Cultivate Resilience in Leadership and Entrepreneurship," School of Education, Christ University, Bangalore

April 2024
April 29: Talk on the "Letters of Kolvenbach on SJ Regency," Karnataka SJ Scholastics, Ashirvad, Bangalore 

May 2024
May 04: "The Loving Gaze of our God" Recollection talk for Jesuit Principles of Secondary Education of KAR, MUD, CEN and AND Jesuit Provinces, St Joseph's Boys School, Bangalore.

May 11: FDP for Teaching Faculty of Loyola PU College, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore
Topics covered: 
1."Jesuit Education (Paradigm) and its approaches (Society of Jesus/Jesuits)"
2. Teaching Skills & Teacher in the School/College
3. "Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching and Learning Process - Use of AI Applications in the Classroom" 

May 12-18: Spiritual Retreat for SND, Sophia, Bangalore

May 27: FDP/MDP for Teaching Faculty Loyola Institutions, Pannur-Manvi, Raichurhttps://loyolapucollegemanvi.com/  (over 100 teachers/lecturers participated for the Loyola Pre University College, https://loyolacollegemanvilibinfo.in/ Topics covered: 
1."Jesuit Education (Paradigm) and its approaches (Society of Jesus/Jesuits)"
2. Teaching Skills & Teacher in the School/College
3. "Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching and Learning Process - Use of AI Applications in the Classroom" 

June 2024

June 08: "Jesuit Education: Context, Charism, Collaboration (Partnership) - A few Insights from the Letters of Superior General of the Jesuits Worldwide Fr Arturo Sosa, SJ" talk for the faulty members of St Joseph's Institute of Management, Bangalore - A part of faculty Orientation

June 14: "Jesuit Characteristics of Education: History & its Relevance - (Society of Jesus/Jesuits)" PGDM Orientation Program for the Batch 2024-2026, SJIM, Bangalore

June 17 to June 28: Course on Pneumatology at KJFCT, Anekal, Bangalore 

June 17: "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Applications in Higher Education" (June 17, 2024), St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, FDTEPC & IQAC are Organizing (A Two-Day Workshop on Indian Knowledge Systems), 16-17 June, 2024 https://sxcjpr.edu.in/ [FDP/MDP]

June 18: Consulting - NH Academic and Ethics Committee meeting, Bangalore

June 19: Chief guest at the Investiture ceremony of Student Council Christa Vidyalaya, Bangalore. Talk "Postering and Cultivating leader from within."

July 2024
July 16: "Mission –Leadership in Present Indian Scenario,"  One day program for Religious Leaders, NBCLC, Bangalore
July 18: "Christian Life Community" (CLC) talk to St Joseph's Boys High School CLC on its inauguration of New Academic Year, Bangalore

August 2024
August 2: "Origin, growth and development of Jesuits/Society of Jesus" talk at JESCOL-1
August 16-17 "Gen AI and Academic Excellence" Workshop FDP for XAMI Members at XLRI NCR Campus Delhi.
August 30: Conference paper "Life and Works of Angelo Francis Xavier Maffei SJ (1844-1899)"  at the "Literary Forum on Konkani Lexicographer Angelo Maffei" organized by the Sahitya Akademi in Collaboration with Konkani Institute St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangalore held on Friday 30, August 2024.

September 2024
September 16- November 2024: Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

October 2024

November 2024:
15-17 Nov: Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Pune - Paper presentation "Jesuits as persons of embodiment of culture"
 
December 2024 
Dec 11-12: Conference: "After Xavier: Representations of Christianity in India and Beyond." At Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Goa. "Xavierian traits within the territory of Karnataka from Leonardo Chinnami to Angelo Maffei"


2023

March 2023
March 15:  Faculty Development Program, St Aloysius Pre-University College, Harihar

June 2023 
June 26 to July 07:  Course on Pneumatology at KJFCT, Anekal, Bangalore

July 2023
July 15: "The nature and importance of education in the early stages of a child's growth" Newton Public School, HSR Layout, Bangalore

September 2023
Sept 21: Consulting regarding the Language Centre at St Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore

October 2023-January 2024
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

December 2023
December 17: Recollection to the Religious: "Joyful Bearers of Christ to the World," Bangalore

 2022

February 2022
28: "War and peace in Czar's lands: Russia-Ukraine conflict and its economic fallout," Faculty St Joseph's College of Commerce (SJCC), Bangalore

March 2022
10: "From Conversion to Canonization: Celebrating 400th anniversary of the canonization of Sts Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier," Teaching Faculty, St Joseph's School CBSE, Bangalore
26: "War and Peace and the Church in Czar's land: Russia-Ukraine conflict" Online, Digital Jesuits 

April 2022
01: Peace and Reconciliation in solidarity with war victims: Russia-Ukraine war, | St Joseph's School, CBSE, Bangalore

May 2022
17: Faculty Orientation Program, Teaching Staff, Loyola High School, Bangalore

June 2022
06: FDP at Chiguru on "Reflective Practice of Professionalism" St Joseph's PU College, Bengaluru

July 2022
July 11-22: Course - Theology of the Holy Spirit at KJFCT, Anekal, Bangalore

October 2022
22-27: Spiritual Retreat to the members of Caritas Christi, Pune
29- Jan 2023: Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

2021

January 2021

15: "Being grateful for all the  blessings of Consecrated Life." A day of Recollection and prayer for Jubilarians - Sophia - Bangalore
23: "Reorienting ourselves at the service of the Lord." A day of Recollection to Jesuit Regents - Bangalore 
30: "Jesuit Educational Heritage in history from the prism of Ratio Studiorum" for JESCOL, Bangalore

February 2021
04-11: Spiritual Retreat -  Secunderabad
14: A day of Recollection - Bangalore
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

March 2021
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore
14: Lenten talk to the IHMC parish, Kalena Agrahara, Bangalore "Returning home - a call to conversion"
19: Live streaming, Bangalore

April 2021
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore
25th April - 02 May: Online Zoom retreat. Theme: The Lord is my Light and Salvation

May 2021
10-12: Psycho-Spiritual Integration course in Prerana, Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Bangalore.
22: On the Holy Spirit - Recollection for the Clergy and Religious of Gulbarga Diocese.
27-29: Triduum for Religious in Mumbai

June 2021
11: How to make online teaching creative and fascinating - Faculty, St Joseph's School, CBSE, Bangalore
28 to July 09: Course for the students of Theology -"Theology of the Holy Spirit" - Bangalore

July 2021
03: Recollection: "My Lord, My God, I shall follow you" for Jana Jyothi Jesuits, Anekal, Bengaluru
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

August 2021
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore

September 2021
Course on "Business Ethics" in SJIM, Bangalore
09-13: A course on "Prayer of Jesus and Prayer of Contemplation" to the Tertians, Hyderabad, Telangana

October 2021
8-15: Retreat to the Religious in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh

November 2021
1-9: Online Retreat - Mumbai
27-28: Passion and Glory - SJ History - Vidyaniketan, Dharwad

2020

January 2020
12-20: 8 days Spiritual Retreat - Come to the waters you who are thirsty - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore, India

February 2020
15: Seminar "Method and practice in living out the Christian spirituality in our healing ministry" - Kolar, India
17-18: Course: Spiritual Direction, in Prerana, Bangalore, India
28: Seminar in preparation for a Chapter of a Religious Congregation (Province), "Capacities, Skills and Competencies for Effective Leadership in Religious Communities" Bangalore, India

March 2020
02-10: 8 days Spiritual Retreat - The Lord is my light and my salvation - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore
14: Recollection talk for a group of religious Priests, Bangalore, India
21: Spiritual Recollection for a religious group, Bangalore, India
22-30: 8 days Spiritual Retreat - My Food is to do the Will of Him who sent me - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

April 2020
06-12: Spiritual Retreat - Pascal Mystery with Ignatius - Prerana, Bangalore
16-17: Spirituality and faith journey - Prerana, Bangalore
22-30: 8 day Spiritual Retreat - Come Holy Spirit come - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

May 2020
11-23:

June 2020
22-30: Spiritual Retreat - Come to me.. and I will give you rest - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

July 2020
29 July - 03 August: CG Annual retreat, Ernakulam.
12-20 July: Spiritual Retreat - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

August 2020
17-28: Course for the students of Theology -"Theology of the Holy Spirit" - Bangalore

September 2020 
12-19: Spiritual Retreat - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

October 2020
22: Zoom Talk on SJ History - Passion And Glory:  Volume I

November 2020
14-22: Spiritual Retreat - Mulund, Mumbai on Zoom Online
25-01 Dec: SJ History - Tertianship, Prerana, Bangalore

December 2020
17: Rise and growth of Jesuit Education system in the Society of Jesus' foundation since 1540 and Ratio Studiorum - Saint Joseph's College of Commerce Staff formation, Bangalore
12-20: Spiritual Retreat - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore


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2019
December 2019
11-29: Animation of the Community of Grace, Dubai, UAE

November 2019
12: Joint seminar - "Joyful collaboration between CRI and Diocesan Clergy in missionary dimension to face the challenges of present context" - Warangal, Telangana

October 2019
07-12: Spiritual retreat -Walking with the Lord (For theologians) - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore
17-25: Spiritual retreat -Be still and know that I am God - - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

September 2019
22-30: Spiritual retreat -God of love and compassion - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore

August 2019
22-30: Spiritual retreat - Walking with the Lord - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore
05 - 06: Psycho-Sexual Integration - Prerana Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Bangalore, India

July 2019
12-20: Spiritual retreat - God is love - Dhyanashrama, Bangalore
22-24: Psycho-Spiritual Integration - Prerana Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Bangalore, India

June 2019
01-02: “St John the Baptist’s boldness, St Peter’s faith and St Paul’s wisdom and their relevance for us today” - St John’s Medical College, Bangalore
15-23: Spiritual retreat - Dhyanashrama Retreat House, Bangalore

April 2019
14-20 Holy Week retreat - Living the Passion of our Lord - Dhyanashrama Retreat House, Bangalore, India

January 2019
24: Graduation Day Speech "Be an Eagle in Your Life: Gandhi, Farade and Tolstoy," Notre Dame Academy, Bangalore, India

September 2017
15: Keynote speech:  "An Inclusive, Integral and Collaborative Economic and Social Sustainability" at the National Level Business Plan Contest 'Manasa Manthana' 2017 (MBA Students) on  "Economic and Social Sustainability" St Aloysius College, Beeri Campus, Mangalore.

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