Prabhu Jisur Girja
PRABHU JISUR GIRJA (PJG)
JESUIT COMMUNITY
Prabhu Jisur Girja is a Jesuit apostolic community located at the heart of Calcutta city. Various apostolic activities are taking place within this one community. It is also a transit house for many of the neighbouring province members who pass through Calcutta.
The Apostolic Activities of PJG
LORD JESUS CHURCH
One of the finest and tallest Churches in the city. It has a 160 yearlong history, going back to the mid-19th century. During the English period, Rev. Dr. Alexander Duff of Scotland built this Church in 1848 and named it St. Margaret (Queen of Scotland). After the independence in 1947 the Scots returned to Scotland and the question of ownership of the Church arose. Fr. P. Turmes, SJ finally impressed on the then Jesuit Provincial Fr. A. Wautier, SJ to buy the Church on 30th November, 1968. In the year 1969 it was named as “Prabhu Jisur Girja” (Lord Jesus Church). Eventually it became a Parish on 27th July, 2005 with the installation of Fr. Timir Singha, SJ as its first Parish Priest.
CHITRABANI
Chitrabani is the social communication centre. In 1980 with 18 on the staff, CHITRABANI provides the following facilities: library, sound recording studio, design atelier, hall to screen video and 16 mm films; and a television studio was contemplated upon.
SCHOLASTICATE
It is known as Loyola Study House. Mostly, Scholastics from different provinces like: Darjeeling, Dumka-Raiganj, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Hazaribag and Madhya Pradesh stay here and do their University Studies in St. Xavier’s College and if needed other colleges as well. Scholastics are actively involved in Sunday school and youth ministry of the Parish. They also take up family visit and communion distribution to the sick.
RELIGIOUS PUBLICATION
Religious books, Bible, Missal, Ordo etc… mostly translated into Bengali, is published by this department.
DUFF HALL
Nearly a hundred students are enrolled as members who use the Duff Hall library as a study room. Almost all are non-Christians.
Our Focus Areas
We offer diverse programs and approaches to meet people where they are in their spiritual journey
Contact Us
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Activities
- Lord Jesus Parish
- Formation Centre
- Chitrabani (Social Communication Centre)
- Liturgical Centre
- Religious Publications
- CLC Promotion Centre
- Leadership Training Service
- Scholasticate
Our Leadership & Team
Jesuits committed to serving faith, education, justice, and community.
Fr. John Doe, SJ
Provincial
Fr. Alex Kumar, SJ
Socius
Fr. Michael Raj, SJ
Administrator
Fr. P. Joseph, SJ
Coordinator
Fr. Antony, SJ
Treasurer
