Annual meeting of Social Apostolate Coordinators in Rome
From May 26 to 31, the Assistancy coordinators of the Social Apostolate were gathered in Rome for their annual meeting.
EAO Activities May to June 2008
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Fr Mark Raper came to the Office to chair his first Consultants’ meeting last May 21–22. It was a friendly interaction in preparation for the coming Major Superiors’ Meeting. The group had lunch together on May 22, to gratefully say goodbye to two consultants who had served so well: Fr Priyono Marwan (IDO) and Fr Matthias Chae (KOR).
Cambodia April 2008 News
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Fr Dennis Gabriel Leon (Gabby) Lamug-nañawa (PHI) and Fr Oh In-don (KOR) traveled to the Philippines on April 3, to attend the Young Priests meeting of the Philippines Province. Fr In-don is visiting other communities there to prepare for his future work in the Cambodia mission. Fr Gabby was hospitalized in Manila. His abdominal infection, previously treated in Cambodia, recurred. Having recovered, he came back on May 03.
East Timor April 2008 News
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Novitiate Opening
Novice Master Fr. Joaquim Sarmento (right) with first three novices to enter Manresa Jesuit Novitiate in Dili, East Timor, Armando Smith, Luis Pereira and Gemito de Jesus.
The Independent Region of East Timor opened Manresa Jesuit Novitiate on April 22, Feast of Mary, Queen of the Society of Jesus. Fr Superior John Mace concelebrated with Frs Novice Master Joaquim Sarmento and Joao Felgueiras, with most of the Jesuits of the Region in attendance together with the parents of pioneer Novices Luis Pereira, Gemito do Carmo Amaral de Jesus and Januario Armando Smith who entered the same day.
Myanmar April-May 2008 News
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Myanmar Mission members will meet on the GC35 on October 14 – 15 in Taunggyi. The facilitator will be Fr John Lee Hua, who was the delegate/elector from the Chinese Province. Besides the Jesuits residing inside Myanmar, it is hoped that the five scholastics form the Arrupe International residence will also be present. It is time for a “home apostolic visit” for Aung Zaw, Alex Pau Sian Zam, Augustine Pyae Sone, Michael Tu Aung and Stephen Marthay.
MAGiS08/World Youth Day
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With just over two months to go before the arrival of pilgrims in Sydney for World Youth Day, the Ignatian World Youth Day program, MAGiS08, has almost filled its registrations with young adults from 26 countries around the world. The MAGiS Provincial Delegate, Fr Edward Dooley, says he is thrilled that the East Asia and Oceania Assistancy will be well-represented during World Youth Day.
Center for the Promotion of Partner-Based Learning
On May 1, Fr Dan Ross (CHN) wrote: “For several years I have been working with my present and former students on various cross cultural projects in Southeast and East Asia. Some of these have been in the Philippines and China, but more have been in Cambodia. The efforts have been under the overall idea of finding ways to improve undergraduate university education.
Vietnam April 2008 News
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Scholastic experiment
The scholastics have just finished one month experiment. They were divided into group two or three, and went to rural parishes of the North, Center and South of Vietnam. After each academic year, they have one-month experiment. This is an opportunity for them to experience the lives of the poor, to live with and serve the poor in teaching catechism and social service.
April visitors
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Fr Steve Curtin, the Mission Procurator in Australia, visited the JCEAO office last April 3 – 9. He wanted to expand his knowledge of the funding needs of the several Assistancy Missions, especially East Timor and Myanmar. He also visited the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) and joined the participants in their Eucharist and dinner. Afterward, he had a cordial conversation with the Director, Fr Jeyarah Rasiah (SRI), to be informed of the EAPI’s activities.
Welcome Fr Nico and Fr Mark
He left as the President of the JCEAO and came back as Fr. General. So, when Fr Adolfo Nicolás visited us last March 14 – 23, we welcome him with much joy and we were deeply honoured when he shared his Roman experiences. In the midst of his cleaning up his office and packing his things, he graciously spent time with the various communities in the Manila area: EAPI, Arrupe International Residence, Loyola House of Studies, Xavier School.