Memory of Ignatius

When the Society of Jesus was allowed to return to Brazil in 1842, their few Convention members felt it necessary to prevent an expulsion from happening ever again. Ten years were spent selecting a location that was both remote enough to prevent easy intrusion and accessible enough they would have little trouble resupplying. A quarter of a century was spent building up their presence in the region, assembling facilities, developing their cover. Concern for a second expulsion before they were ready led the order to disguise the location as a more mundane Catholic Church.

The church quietly grew for the better part of the 40 years, the guise of a regional church protecting the Jesuits within from any lingering political resentment. With time the expulsion was forgotten, the church was able to make their affiliation public —but chose not to. They continue to maintain the cover, despite the lack of need in the modem age. Every staff member of the church, from the priests down to the groundskeepers, is a magic-using member of the Jesuit order. Every member performs necessary duties to maintain the church's facade, 'some more mundane than others. Chorister string-pulling in Rome has carefully maintained this façade by preventing mundanes from being assigned duties at the church. In the time since, the church has maintained its site and its simple goal. Should there ever be a reason the Society would be expelled from Brazil—or other parts of South America—this church would be a haven for the Awakened.

Until the time of the military coup in the 1960s, the church continued a quiet existence of study, communication with regional Chorister chantries — regardless of denomination — and quiet solitude. The Church's location is still quite remote, giving those Chorister members needing time to contemplate their place in the grand scheme of The One one of Creation's more perfect locations. Those feeling they need to toil physically as part of their spirituality will find no end to the number of chores that need doing on any given day.

Choristers not of the Society are welcomed for short stays, so long as they do not break the order's few rules and make no efforts to expose the true nature of the church.

Awakened outsiders, or members of other Traditions, are rarely allowed long-term stay, though short-term assistance is provided with few questions in cases of obvious emergencies.

Reference

 * Guide to the Traditions, p.269,270