New regent in Cambodia
9 Aug 2007

New regent in Cambodia

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Regent Matthew Tan (MAS) wrote from Cambodia: “I arrived safely on Thursday (28 June) night…with showers of blessings. Cleared Immigration easily, but did not get the NGO visa (they do not even understand their own system). Had dinner with the Jesuits in the house, but my stomach did not agree with the food, so I had stomach problem the whole night. I am settling in, but my stomach is lagging behind. Am getting better. Will be spending these few days settling in and knowing the vicinity before going around to our missions in and outside Phnom Penh.

First JCEAO Arrupe Board Meeting
9 Aug 2007

First JCEAO Arrupe Board Meeting

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In the January 2007 meeting of the Major Superiors, it was decided to create a governing body for Arrupe International Residence (AIR). The group, made up of Frs Adolfo Nicolás, John Mace, Daniel Huang, Louis Gendron, Paul Pollock, and Koichi Matsumoto met last July 18 at the JCEAO office. The main purpose of the meeting was to produce a meaningful and fluid modus operandi for the body.

Fr Martin now a Carthusian novice
9 Aug 2007

Fr Martin now a Carthusian novice

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Fr Martin Suhartono (IDO) has taken the Carthusian habit as novice. He got special permission to send the e-mail on his novice director’s computer, and even attached two photos, which should bring joy to all our hearts. He writes that he is very happy, and his smile in the pictures surely confirms it. His new name is now Dom Ambrose Mary He left Indonesia on December 7, feast of St. Ambrose, and entered Parkminster on December 8, solemnity of Mary’s Immaculate Conception. Let us continue to pray for Dom Ambrose Mary!

Vietnam’s 50th Anniversary celebration
9 Aug 2007

Vietnam’s 50th Anniversary celebration

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July 14, 2007 was a day of grace for the Vietnamese Jesuits, and also for more than 2,000 guests invited to come to Hien Linh Church’s front yard to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Return of the Jesuits to Vietnam. On this day, the Independent Region of Vietnam also became a Province.

Fr General’s Message of Thanks
7 Aug 2007

Fr General’s Message of Thanks

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Fr Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, gave this message of gratitude last July 14, 2007 on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the Jesuits’ return to serve the Church of Vietnam.

Message of Gratitude
RP Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J.

Your Eminence,
Your Excellencies,
Representatives of various levels of the Civil Authorities,
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Dear Friends:

June happenings in Cambodia
9 Jul 2007

June happenings in Cambodia

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  • Ms. Wendy Lui, one of our two Hong Kong lay missionaries, was recovering from a bad bout of dengue fever while Fr Kyung-yong (KOR) was recovering from a bout of typhoid.
  • Sch. Setyo, a Jesuit scholastic from Indonesia, arrived in Cambodia on June 18 to begin his regency. He will spend some months learning the Khmer language and visiting the Jesuit Service projects.
  • The Jesuit Community has bought a piece of land at Ang Snuol, on the westside of Phnom Penh.