The dream of the original owners of the land in which the Jesuit Novitiate, Jesu Bhavan, is built was to have a “retreat centre” for Jamshedpur city and for the whole region. It took many years of hard work and careful fund-raising to make that dream come true.

Today, UPASANA is a well-developed Centre, offering almost around the year retreats, human development and skill training programmes, and other spiritual ministry. It is open to all religious and diocesan priests, men and women religious, church personnel, lay collaborators and social and educational groups, Christians and non-Christians. In the growing city of Jamshedpur, UPASANA certainly fulfills a much-felt need for a place of tranquility and peace.

Situated next to the Jesuit Novitiate on the banks of the river Suvarnarekha and surrounded by sixteen acres of greeneries, farm lands and a beautiful shrine of Mother Mary, it makes for an ideal spot for prayer, reflection, growth and development. With 32 self-contained rooms, it is able to deal with the needs of a fairly large group.

Major Programmes of the Year

January and February: NLP –  Neuro Linguistic Programmeing – Dr. Richard McHugh, S.J. and Team.

Twice in a year: Accounts and Financial management for Charitable Institutions – Fr. Alex Mascarenhas, S.J.

September-October-Puja Vacations: School Administrator’s Skill Training Course for Principals, Vice-Principals, Coordinators and Managers – Fr. C. Gautam, S.J. and Team.

September-October-November-December: Retreats and Renewal for Diocesan Priests as well as Men and Women Religious.

Other Programmes on request during the intervening times.

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Send your requests to or contact

Fr. C. Gautam, sj.

E-mail: gkcsj@rediffmail.com

Phone: 0657- 6572601

Mobile: 09835350279