What does it mean today to be a Jesuit who has chosen the religious life without ordination to the priesthood? This was a point of reflection for the Jesuit brothers from around the world who converged in Rome to meet, … Continued
The Korean Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of five of her men on 6 July at the Myeong-dong Cathedral in Seoul. With their ordination, the Korean Province now has 141 priests out of … Continued
Seven Jesuit novices pronounced their First Vows in the Society of Jesus at St Stanislaus Church, Girisonta on 25 June. Indonesian Provincial Fr Benedictus Hari Juliawan SJ presided over the Eucharistic Celebration. Concelebrating with him were the Novice Master, Fr … Continued
The Jesuits of Micronesia and Fiji warmly welcome Indonesian Scholastic Tomas Becket (TB) Pramudita Praba SJ for Regency at Xavier High School in Chuuk. The partnership between the Indonesian Jesuit Province and the Jesuit Mission in Micronesia goes back more … Continued
The Society of Jesus in the Philippines rejoices over the priestly ordination of Reverends Edryan Paul Colmenares, Marlon Fabros, and Lloyd Sabio on 4 June at the University Church of the Gesú in Ateneo de Manila. In his thanksgiving remarks, … Continued
On 5 May, the Indonesian Province of the Society of Jesus was tremendously blessed with three new deacons: Yohanes Harry Kristanto, Yohanes Deodatus, and Fransiskus Asisi Wylly Suhendra, who were ordained at the hands of the Archbishop of Semarang, Most … Continued
The Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination to the diaconate of two scholastics, Philip Fung Hon-chung SJ and Przemyslaw Mąka SJ, on 7 May at the Holy Family Church in Taipei. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, … Continued
“What are you looking for?” This question of the Risen Christ to Mary Magdalene could well apply to the 13 scholastics from various parts of the world sent to Rome for their Jesuit formation. After almost two decades of searching … Continued
“Father General, what is really new about the Universal Apostolic Preferences?” “I can answer it in different ways: Nothing new, everything new.” Fr Arturo Sosa was responding to Gollapalle Krupa Rao, a scholastic from the Jesuit Conference of South Asia … Continued
The Myanmar Jesuits marked two significant and joyful events in their region at a Mass on 25 March, Feast of the Annunciation, in Yangon. The first was the installation of Fr Girish Santiago SJ as the new Regional Superior, and … Continued