Fr Kinley Tshering SJ, the Provincial of Darjeeling, India, spent a busy two weeks in Canada in November. He spoke with high school students, educators, longtime supporters and parishioners in Toronto, Guelph, and Zurich, Ontario, as well as in Winnipeg and Calgary. Fr Kinley shared news of the programs and challenges of the Darjeeling Province and also spoke of the legacy of Canadian Jesuit missionaries who began the work in Darjeeling over 60 years ago.
Fr Kinley said his visit had two primary purposes: to say “Thank you!” to all the Canadians who have supported Darjeeling for so long and to ensure that a vibrant dialogue between Jesuit friends in Canada and Darjeeling would be sustained in creative ways so that mutual support would continue for many more years to come.