One of the six study-intensive courses organized for the Scholastics in Munich during the semester breaks by the moderator of the Formation Center, Fr. Rüdiger Funiok (GER), is dedicated to the challenges of globalization. What are the consequences for our Jesuit identity, for our commitment for political solutions, for our pastoral care? As three years ago, this course took place together with the Jesuit scholastics studying philosophy at the Ignatianum in Krakow. This time they came to Munich: 14 Scholastics (9 Poles, 2 Czechs, 2 Slovaks, one from the Russian region) - the 2nd and 3rd year of studies. From the Munich Formation Centre 8 scholastics participated (2 Germans, 2 Indians and one Swiss, Czech, Hungarian, Lithuanian).

During the three-day course (from 27 to 29 September) there were a couple of workshops. One half day each was planned by Fr. Marcin Baran (PME) and Fr. Szczepan Urbaniak (PME). Two members of the Centre for Global Questions in Munich participated: Fr. Andreas Gösele (GER) and Ms. Karin Hutflötz; also Br. Michael Hainz (GER). All the participants visited also the Frans van der Lugt Project – the social work of JRS (Br. Dieter Müller, GER) in an asylum seekers' accommodation. Some 15 Syrians joined us and gave uns concrete experience of companionship with muslim refugees.