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Who we Are
Our Mission
Our History
 20th
Century
Where We Are
Bahia
Espírito
Santo
Piauí
Maranhão
New Province
Provincial
Vocations
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Where We Are
Bahia
Salvador
The Province of Bahia ministers in several
areas in formal education field, two high schools as well as Anônio
Vieira, also through the maintenance and/or assistance of Popular Schools,
that the Jesuits for many years have founded and attempted to assist the
appeals of those who are very much lacking the
necessities of a just social reality, for example, the Mangueira Social
Center, Schools of OAF and of the Seeds of the Tomorrow Social Center.
 The
College of Antônio Vieira
founded by the Portuguese Mission in 1912, then was passed on to the Mission
of
Veneto-Milan Province in 1952. This school has three shifts of classes:
morning, afternoon, and night. It is the largest Jesuit high school in
Brazil
and it is one of the most important works of the Province of Bahia given
its import in the role it plays in the educational sector of Bahia.
The Center of Study and Social Action (CEAS) founded by Society of Jesus
in 1967. It is tied into the Society of Jesus, integrated by Jesuits and
lay professionals. The Center is inspired by the human and evangelical
values of justice and solidarity, looking to contribute to end both poverty
and segregation. The CEAS publishes a bimonthly magazine, the Journal
of CEAS, that has as its objective the presentation, analysis, and commentary
on the Brazilian reality, denouncing forms of oppression and social inequalities.
Because of the social situation in the North Coast (poor lands, without
electricity, water, education, health, and regular fixed work) in March
of 1982 was created the, Foundation for the Development of the Craft for
Fishing Communities !FUNDIPESCA). FUNDIPESCA has as its objective that
creation of working conditions in close association with the fishermen,
so as to end the problem of hunger in a humane and dignified way for the
hard-working people on the North Coast.
 Another
work linked to the Society of Jesus in Bahia is the Organization of the
Fraternal Aid, (OAF) that has as its objective the welcoming and education
of children and adolescents in situations of personal and social risk,
also the situation of single mothers in difficulties. OAF contributes
to the process of human development, social and professional care
of the mothers, restoring their dignity and self-esteem.
In 1993 the Center of Pedagogical Assistance
(CEAP) was created whose objective is the integral and continuous formation
of teachers of basic education in a critical, political and transforming
perspective. As support to the projects of teachers' formation developed
by CEAP ten years ago was born the Journal of Education of CEAP.
Besides the works in the area of the education
the Society of Jesus in Bahia maintains the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes,
the Shrine of Fatima and the Church of St. Antonio of Barra where the
Center of Ignatian Spirituality (CIES)
operates.
Interior
 In
Capim Grosso which is in the interior of the State of Bahia we have
the
Parish of St. Christopher, the Parish All the Saints, the School João
Paulo II and the Center of Our Lady of the Highway, in Fazenda
Caípe, Saint Francisco of Conde and St. Joseph Retreat House in
Mar Grande, Vera Cruz on the Island of Itaparica (picture).
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