Active apostolic involvement (field work) throughout the years is an integral part of theological formation in Vidyajyoti. The aims of field work are: formation in personal attitudes and skills, initiation to theological reflection on praxis and the habit of guided self-evaluation of one’s pastoral involvement as a means of growth.
1. Hospitals (MC sisters)
Majnu Ka Tila
Jangpura
Seemapuri
2. MPS: Moving to Public Spaces
3. Parishes
23 Parishes
4. Street Children
5. Rikshaw Pullers
6. Urban Poor
5 slums (3 organized – Seelampur, Jahangirpuri E & H blocks
2 unorganized – Model town & Majnu Ka Tila)
7. Prison Ministry
Tihar Ashram (Jail)
8. Tribal Ministry
8 places in Delhi (catering to more than 2000 people)
9. NECCOD: North East Catholic community of Delhi
Two new initiatives:
10. JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service)
11. Kat-Katha (Sex workers)
Director of Field Work – Fr. Milianus Beck SJ
Coordinators – Schs. Welington Patil SJ & Denis Kumar SJ