The Tertians with Tertianship Director Fr Sunu Hardiyanta SJ
In the Society of Jesus, Tertianship is the final formation period before a Jesuit pronounces Final Vows. After years of study and work, Jesuits in tertianship are invited to revisit key Jesuit sources, including the life of St Ignatius, his Spiritual Exercises, and the history of the Society of Jesus. During this time, the Tertians reflect on their vocation, relationship with God, and experiences in ministry. They also rest, pray, and reflect on their personal journeys. Tertians share their reflections and receive spiritual guidance from Tertian Directors.
This year, the Indonesian Tertianship programme, which runs from January to July, welcomed eight priests from around the globe, including India, Italy, Malaysia, and the USA. Former Indonesian Provincial, Fr Petrus Sunu Hardiyanta SJ, accompanies them as Tertian Director.
Our Tertians share their hopes and expectations as they deepen their spiritual journey in Indonesia.
Sujay Daniel DG SJ
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Fr Sujay was ordained to the priesthood on 1 December 2016. Throughout his Jesuit life, he has worked in education management and dormitory supervision for marginalised communities (Siddi), pastoral ministry for young people, and formation of priest candidates, while pursuing doctoral studies in Neuroscience, which enriched his approach to ministry with a scientific perspective.
“My expectations are only for myself. I expect to offer myself generously to the Lord. After that, whatever happens, happens!”
Martinus Dam Febrianto SJ
Lampung, Indonesia
Fr Dam was ordained to the priesthood on 19 August 2021. Since 2022, he has served as the Country Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Indonesia, providing emotional support and basic needs to refugees and internally displaced persons.
“I want to make myself fully available to the Lord, to enter this time with honesty and freedom, and to allow myself to be formed, challenged, and renewed. Beyond that, I just want to enjoy this moment of gratitude!
Parthasarathi N SJ
Chennai, India
Ordained to the priesthood on 26 August 2017, Fr Sarathi is engaged in pastoral and missionary work with young people through parish ministry and community outreach. In addition, he is involved in the All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) in Tamil Nadu and in the development of Jesuit digital and global learning, while pursuing doctoral studies in Management with a focus on social entrepreneurship.
“I hope to LISTEN to the Call of God, the people in the peripheries, especially the young ones, and to my soul intently with faith and more openness to the universal mission of the Society of Jesus and the Church.”
Luigi Territo SJ
Genoa, Italy
Ordained to the priesthood on 22 February 2020, Fr Luigi works in spiritual guidance, formation of priest candidates, and academia in Southern Italy. Before coming to Indonesia, he served as a spiritual director at a secondary school in Naples, a formator at the Pontifical Interregional Major Seminary of Campania, and a professor in theology at the Pontifical Faculty in Naples, Italy, specialising in the Trinity and dialogue with Islam.
“Five years after my ordination, I feel that the time has come to reread this whole story with the Lord, especially in the light of the priestly ministry. These last years have been very intense; I have worked a lot with the seminarians for their spiritual formation, and I have studied with great dedication to complete my doctorate. Now it is the time to stop, and I want to return to the Lord to be with Him as a novice.”
Joseph Koczera SJ
New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
From 2009 to 2012, during his Regency, Fr Joseph taught philosophy at St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia (USA). After being ordained a priest, he completed his doctoral studies in theology at the Centre Sèvres in Paris and taught at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana in Rome since 2023. He also worked part-time in parishes in Canada, France, and Italy and was responsible for the Church of Sant’Antonio Abate all’Esquilino, a small church in Rome.
“I hope that my love for God will continue to grow and that, as a Jesuit, I will be increasingly able to respond to His call to serve Him sincerely, through my desire to fully participate in the Spiritual Exercises as a renewal of the experience of the long retreat I last underwent more than 20 years ago, when I was still a novice.”
Leslie Joseph Bingkasan SJ
Sabah, East Malaysia (Island of Borneo)
Fr Leslie belongs to the Malaysia–Singapore Region. Some of his most cherished memories as a Jesuit come from parish ministry, both during his diaconate ministry in Sabah and in his current pastoral work. Since 2021, he has served at St Ignatius Parish, Singapore, becoming assistant parish priest in 2023. The parish’s highly diverse demographic has shown him that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to ministry, offering him a concrete space to live out Ignatian openness and availability.
“This Tertianship will help me integrate years of Jesuit life and pastoral ministry experiences to grow and reinvigorate my Jesuit life and vocation.”
Rafael Mathando Hinganaday SJ (Dodo)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Fr Rafael began his apostolic ministry at Kolese St Mikael Surakarta (2019–2021). He then pursued a Master’s degree in Management at Trisakti University while serving as an economist at Kolese Hermanum (2021–2023). From 2023 until before his Tertianship, he worked as a staff member at Yadapen Pension Fund.
“[I expect] to grow through this process into a Jesuit who loves God, the Society of Jesus, the Church, and the world to which I am being sent.”
Bagus Widyawan, Philipus SJ
Klaten, Indonesia
Soon after his ordination in 2021, Fr Bagus was assigned to St Mary Mother of God Parish, Botong, in the Diocese of Ketapang, accompanying the local faith community.
“[I hope] to grow in love for the Society of Jesus and to become more available as a Jesuit sent on mission in the service of the Church.”
