Fr Wardi Saputra (IDO) wrote last December 23, "Second half of December turns the quiet Payaphyu into holy noisy compound. Various groups keep coming to share their joy of the Christmas season by singing Christmas carols. The novices did the same for three nights. Myself, Titus (Tin Maung) and Stephen (Seng Ja) had Christmas break by sightseeing around Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay and Bagan on December 16–21. While I was away, Fr Toto (Parwoto) and Joseph (Aik Maung) stayed at the novitiate directing retreat for the candidates. The youth and novices had a Christmas football competition. It was a good exercise because Taunggyi now is quite cool: 9–15 degrees. Irene is back accompanied by her sister, who will stay until the end of the year. ‘I want to see people releasing balloons,’ she said. Francis Htjaru stopped by on his way to spend some time with his family. And the novices will have their own Christmas break on December 23–January 1."
Christmas in Myanmar
Share this article
More News
Allowing God to find us, know us and love us
During Advent we are invited to remember that God came to us in Jesus. We are invited to live in hope and to remain alert...read more
Called to feed the hungry
One of the things that drove Gregory Tan SJ to join the Jesuits in 2005 was a concern for the spiritual hunger he saw around...read more
An opportunity for scholastics to learn about Islam
Young Jesuits are being invited to participate in a one-month programme designed to help them understand the lived reality of Islam in our world. The...read more
What makes Jesuit education Jesuit in the digital age?
In the last year, educators everywhere found themselves involved in an unforeseen global teaching experiment. As a result of the pandemic, teachers had to quickly...read more
At The Company’s Table: Recipes from the Philippine Jesuits
Launched in late 2019, At the Company’s Table is a cookbook with 45 recipes gathered from 16 Jesuits of the Philippine Province. In the preface,...read more
Journeying with the youth a step further
To strengthen the network of youth ministers and better serve the needs of young Catholics in the region, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP)...read more
Allowing God to find us, know us and love us
During Advent we are invited to remember that God came to us in Jesus. We are invited to live in hope and to remain alert...read more
Called to feed the hungry
One of the things that drove Gregory Tan SJ to join the Jesuits in 2005 was a concern for the spiritual hunger he saw around...read more
An opportunity for scholastics to learn about Islam
Young Jesuits are being invited to participate in a one-month programme designed to help them understand the lived reality of Islam in our world. The...read more
What makes Jesuit education Jesuit in the digital age?
In the last year, educators everywhere found themselves involved in an unforeseen global teaching experiment. As a result of the pandemic, teachers had to quickly...read more
At The Company’s Table: Recipes from the Philippine Jesuits
Launched in late 2019, At the Company’s Table is a cookbook with 45 recipes gathered from 16 Jesuits of the Philippine Province. In the preface,...read more
Journeying with the youth a step further
To strengthen the network of youth ministers and better serve the needs of young Catholics in the region, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP)...read more
Allowing God to find us, know us and love us
During Advent we are invited to remember that God came to us in Jesus. We are invited to live in hope and to remain alert...read more
Called to feed the hungry
One of the things that drove Gregory Tan SJ to join the Jesuits in 2005 was a concern for the spiritual hunger he saw around...read more
An opportunity for scholastics to learn about Islam
Young Jesuits are being invited to participate in a one-month programme designed to help them understand the lived reality of Islam in our world. The...read more