In the light of our option in favour of the environment and with full awareness of the new opportunities offered by the digital world, the Social Justice Secretariat has decided that its journal, Promotio Iustitiae, will be published only in an electronic format, starting with the next issue. Thus, the most recent issue, number 101 (2009/1), is the last one you will receive printed on paper.
UCAN is now offering short video reports on aspects of the Church’s mission and ministry in Asia. It started with half a dozen in Thailand as pilots and two of the six are on Jesuit projects. The first is on the Jesuit Refugee Service. The second, Santiwana, is about a retreat centre developed by Fr Vichai Phoktavi (TAI).
After more than 10 years of remarkable service, Lucy Dimalanta finished her work with the Jesuit Conference on August 15. She is very much missed for her constant availability, practical and thoughtful presence. Lucy, who began at JCEAO when Fr Zuloaga was President and served with Fr Adolfo Nicolas until he was named as Superior General of the Jesuits, is well known to many Jesuits and religious in the Philippines who come for her help in booking tickets and many practical matters, and to all who come into Manila for international meetings.
| Sep 1 | Start of Sri Lanka Tertianship | |||
| Sep 6 |
| Sep 2 – 4, 10 – 18 |
Visitation, Arrupe International Residence |
| Sep 6 – 9 | In Tokyo, Japan for Treasurers’ Circle Meeting |
From 11 – 14 July Father General will visit the Philippine Province to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the return of the Jesuits to the country (see further on) and the founding of what is today the Ateneo de Manila University. In 1768, the Jesuits of the Philippine Province, 154 in all, were expelled by order of King Charles III of Spain. They returned almost a hundred years later, in 1859, with the intention of evangelizing the southern island of Mindanao. Besides undertaking this pioneering missionary work, in December of the same year they assumed responsibility for the Escuela Pia, later renamed Ateneo Municipal. The present day Ateneo de Manila University has a student population of over 18.000. The Sesquicentennial Anniversary Eucharistic celebration will be held on July 12; Father General will be the principal celebrant. About 4.000 people, including 200 Jesuits, are expected to participate. The next day Father Nicolás will deliver the keynote address on: "Issues and challenges in Jesuit education today" before a group of Jesuits and their lay collaborators from the five universities, one college and other schools of the Philippine Province.