SRISHTIMITRA (De Nobili College, Pune): July 2016

Thursday 7 July 2016

Celebration of the Anniversary of the Encyclical Laudato Si

Celebration of the Anniversary of the release of the Encyclical Laudato Si was meaningfully celebrated with an Eco Mass near the Pope Francis Herbal Garden in DNC on 30th June 2016. Fr Edward Mudavassery SJ the Rector, celebrated the Eucharist and preached an inspiring homily.

A Brief History

SRISHTIMITRA

Srishtimitra, in Hindi and Sankrit means “Friends of Creation.” It takes its inspiration from the Internationally well known “Tarumitra” venture of Bihar.

Planting trees and beautifying the De Nobili College Campus was the vision of the founding fathers of the campus (from 1942). Many priests, coadjutors, scholastics and lay collaborators generously offered themselves to make this place an environment friendly. However the naming of this particular endeavour/vision as “Tarumitra” or presently as “Srishtimitra” was a gradual evolution and organized as a ministry of the house in which the staff and the students and lay collaborators take active part and promote ecological awareness.