For the first time in my life I feel excited
5 Jun 2006

For the first time in my life I feel excited

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Adapted from the Occasional Address of Fr Michael Smith SJ

In the week after Easter two lecturers from Australian Catholic University, Mrs Ellen McBarron and Dr Robert Compton, made the long journey from Australia to the town of Mae Sot on the Thai-Burma border.  On Wednesday, 19th April, they awarded undergraduate Diplomas in Business to 16 young Karen refugees and a Certificate in Business to another.  The Award Ceremony was the culmination of a pilot project by ACU National which used a mixed mode of distance and online learning to meet the need for the higher education of Karen refugees who have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Burma.

Local Superiors Workshop
10 May 2006

Local Superiors Workshop

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The two-week local superiors’ workshop at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI), Manila conducted by JCEAO ended last May 6, 2006. It closed with a Eucharistic celebration presided by Fr Nicolás. There were 23 participants from 11 different nationalities, all Jesuits working in the East Asia and Oceania region.

Jesuit Characteristics of Parish Work ? A Pastors’ Seminar
10 May 2006

Jesuit Characteristics of Parish Work ? A Pastors’ Seminar

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Talks, reflections, sharing, and discussion will center on the theme, The Jesuit Characteristics of Parish Work, during a Seminar for those Jesuits working in parishes. It will be held at the EAPI from May 22 to June 3, 2006. Fr William McGarry will once again be the coordinator for the Seminar. So far, fourteen Jesuits from different provinces and regions have registered to participate.

First Vows in Myanmar
10 May 2006

First Vows in Myanmar

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The First Vows held last Sunday, May 7 at the Infant Jesus Chapel, Payaphyu, Taunggyi was an occasion that was simple, yet full of fun and great joy. Fr Paul Pollock was there. And so were Fr Peter Kim and Sch Valerio Rereh. Many family members and friends showed up. After the ceremony, they all shared a picnic-type of refreshment under the green trees, which are now plentiful. On behalf of our brothers in Myanmar, Fr Ignatius Wardi Saputra thanked everyone for your prayers.

Australia’s Maytime Fair
10 May 2006

Australia’s Maytime Fair

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Every year, a festive event called Maytime Fair is held at Xavier College, Melbourne, Australia, in which every stall and attraction donates one hundred percent of its profit for the work of Jesuit Mission. The Maytime Fair consistently contributes over $100,000 each year for vital work in the developing world.

Money raised in last year’s Maytime Fair was sent to the Jesuits in Madurai Province in India, the Jesuit program in Sri Lanka and to the Jesuit Refugee Service program in Aceh in Indonesia to help the tsunami victims.

St. Ignatius Church in Kowloon renewed
10 May 2006

St. Ignatius Church in Kowloon renewed

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If you have the opportunity to go to our Kowloon Wah Yan College, do not miss visiting the recently renewed St. Ignatius Church! Cardinal Zen has been there three times already, in particular to bless the beautiful (“real size”) baptismal pool.