The profession of Final Vows is a very special moment in the life of a Jesuit. For Br Jeffrey Pioquinto SJ, making his Final Vows in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ateneo de Zamboanga University on 19 … Continued
The new year is an opportunity to put fresh heart and mind into rebuilding better from Covid-19, even as the pandemic remains unabated. Looking back at the past year through the eyes of faith, it might be said that this … Continued
A series of reflections from the novices from Sacred Heart Novitiate in the Philippines, past and present, is now available as an e-book. Written during the two years of their novitiate formation, With the Greatest Love – a Collection of … Continued
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia opened Arrupe Way on 23 January to celebrate 40 years since the foundation of JRS by Fr Pedro Arrupe and 30 years of JRS Cambodia. We also celebrated that the Nuclear Ban Treaty became International … Continued
After a year of assimilating and implementing the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), the Indonesian Jesuit Province has rolled out a series of videos showing the preferences in action by Jesuits and collaborators. Each episode shows how the UAPs have motivated … Continued
Novice Directors of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) took stock of the challenges and blessings in our novitiates during our annual circle meeting held online from 13 to 17 January. We were joined by JCAP President Fr Tony … Continued
Fr John Curran SJ died on 4 January in Murray-Weigel Hall in the Bronx, New York at the age of 91 after many years of Alzheimer’s disease. Fr Curran served as Secretary General/President of the East Asian Conference of Major … Continued
This pandemic has inevitably changed the way we celebrate. Physical gatherings are risky, potential super spreader events where people might catch the virus. The next best thing is to take the celebration online: Zoom parties are the norm these days. … Continued
Boston College’s Jesuit Sources has published a new book, Scars of Faith: Jesuit Letters from the Mariana Islands (1668-1684), that offers a collection of primary sources dealing with the Jesuit martyrdom in the 17th century Mariana Islands. The documents and … Continued
A couple of months ago, the Arrupe International Residence invited seminaries and Jesuit schools in the Philippines, guidance counsellors, some bishops, priests, and local government units for a webinar on lessons on partnership and collaboration during these challenging times. The … Continued