Last March 24, Studio Audio Visual Puskat Yogyakarta launched a new film entitled Bethlehem Van Java. The file runs for 63 minutes and is about the history of Catholicism in Java, Indonesia (1896-1926). The writer and director of the film is a young Jesuit and staff at Puskat, Fr Murti Hadi.
Once again, major superiors from East Asia and Oceania came face to face to discuss common concerns and issues relevant to the region. This time, they met in Sydney, Australia last January 29 to February 2. The group welcomed its latest member, Fr. John Mace (WIS), Major Superior of the East Timor Region. Their meeting was graced by the presence of Frs. Maria Anthony and Renato Zecchin who provided information on Pakistan. The contributions of Ms. Jenni Winters and Mr.
It seems we just started a few days ago, and it is already time to think of departure. After the Christmas Ministries spent in the Mountain Province and in the coastal towns of Isabela Province, the Tertians spent the whole month of January for the Study of the Institute—difficult and challenging but rewarding work that confronts us both with the ideals set forth for us by Ignatius and with the realities of today’s world.
On January 06-07, the staff of the Arrupe International Residence met with Fr. Adolfo Nicolas (JPN), JCEAO President, at the Jansens Spirituality Center on the planning for the future of Arrupe International Residence.
The ongoing course on Effective Steward Leadership: Towards A New Way of Being Church, which started on January 4, 2007, is already halfway. The course will end on March 30.
Following lectures are as follows: Pastoral Initiative for a Participatory Church by Bishop Julio Labayen, OCD from March 5-9; Lay Ecclesial Ministry: A Canonical Perspective by Fr. Geoffrey King (ASL), from March 12-16; and on Social Teaching of the Church by Fr. Dionisio Miranda, SVD, from March 19-23.
Visit YouTube and listen to Ilha Timor Nia Orosaum (The Prayer of Timor Island). It’s a beautiful song, a prayer for peace in East Timor, composed and performed by Sch. Savio Freitas (ETR). The clip features footages by Indonesian journalist Agus Muliawan, who was killed in East Timor while accompanying nuns on the way to visit refugees.
Fr. Gabriel Je Byong-young (KOR), is now in Cambodia to begin his duties as Korea Provincial’s Delegate. The effectivity of Fr Je’s appointment will be on March 19, the Feast of St Joseph, the Family Man.
Six men have been accepted into the Novitiate. They will arrive in Taunggyi on April 28, 2007, together with the four Thai men who are entering first year novitiate.
Let us keep them all in our prayers, and ask the Lord of the harvest to continue to bless us even more!
A four-day Study session for Candidacy Programs will be held in Singapore from March 8-11 to reflect seriously on the Candidacy Programs in the Assistancy. This activity was developed as a response to some Myanmarese Bishops’ request, the new situation in East Timor, and a beginning Candidacy program in Thailand. In order to learn from the experience of well-developed Programs with good tradition and plenty of reflection, people from the Malaysia-Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam were invited as helpers. The list of attendees is: Frs. Philip Heng (MAS), Fr.
On March 05, Sch. Roy Cenon Ragas (PHI) was appointed Coordinator of the Scholastics and Brothers-in-Formation Circle for the coming year. We are grateful to Sch. Alvin Ng Sze Syn (MAS) for successfully leading the group last year. And our thanks and prayers for Sch. Ragas for his availability in accepting this new responsibility.