In his ordination booklet, Nalerin Erone SJ summarises his formation journey with a single word: gift. A gift that has been given to him since birth, a gift that continues to be present in his life, a gift that has … Continued
For a week, over a hundred representatives of primary and secondary Jesuit schools and federations from Asia Pacific, Europe, the United States, South Asia, South America, and Africa and Madagascar convened at De Britto Senior High School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, … Continued
The Solemnity of St Ignatius will always be a day of celebration for Jesuits and their mission partners. It is also an opportune moment to reflect on Ignatius’ enduring legacy. A person’s legacy, in common parlance, can refer to the … Continued
The Jesuit Candidacy House in Thu Duc City celebrated the Feast of St Ignatius on 27 July with a lively gathering of Jesuit candidates, primarily from the southern region of Vietnam, numerous benefactors, friends, some Jesuits from Canada, the Philippines, … Continued
The Jesuit Apostolic Center, tucked in a quiet corner of the Sogang University campus in Mapo-gu, Seoul, hosted the biannual assembly of the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). From 15-19 July, the Korean Province welcomed … Continued
The Church of St Ignatius in Singapore has won first prize in the Caritas C4C (Care for Creation) Laudato Sí In Bloom Community Garden Competition. Launched in February of this year, the competition invited churches, schools, and Catholic organisations to … Continued
Recently, 15 safeguarders (as we are to be called) from each province or region in our Jesuit conference gathered in Bali, Indonesia. At first, I wondered why we were to meet in Bali, but as the meeting progressed, I realised … Continued
A voice booms across the room: “Good morning, teacher!”—the voice of Paul Hoang Huy Huu SJ. On Saturday, 6 July, in Holy Family Church, Taipei, Paul was ordained deacon by Mgr Thomas Chung, Archbishop of Taipei. Paul’s voice will now … Continued
The beginning of the Apostleship of Prayer in Timor-Leste dates back to the early 1990s, when Portuguese Jesuits introduced devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady. The first Portuguese Jesuit who coordinated … Continued
“A change of epoch” was a resonant phrase at the recently concluded Communication Conference Delegates Meeting held at the General Curia in Rome. The phrase may refer to the papacy of Francis—whose health is often a hot topic in the … Continued