Formation

Two new deacons in Vietnam
Jesuit scholastics Dominic Vũ Chí Kiên SJ and Dominic Đỗ Hùng Dinh SJ were ordained as deacons in the chapel of Saint Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate...read more
A testimony of a bishop “from the end of the world”
What is our reaction when we hear the term “missionary”? Perhaps we instinctively think of a priest or a religious person who leaves his land...read more
New Japanese and Korean deacons
The Japan and Korean Provinces of the Society of Jesus celebrated the ordination to the diaconate of Japanese Scholastic Obedientia Murayama Hyōe SJ and Korean...read more
Two Jesuits from JCAP ordained deacons in Spain
Scholastics Fransiskus Pieter Dolle SJ from Indonesia and Isaías Abílio Caldas SJ from Timor-Leste were ordained deacons in Madrid at the Jesuit parish of San...read more
Cultural diversity and Jesuit formation in novitiate
On the first month of the year, the novice directors from the different novitiates in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were warmly welcomed...read more
The joy of simplicity
Vietnam is a very beautiful country, not only because of its natural scenery but also for its people. I had never actually thought of going...read more
Called to live Laudato si’
In the beginning of January, a group of Jesuit scholastics from Arrupe International Residence studying theology in Manila attended an immersion workshop at the Apu...read more
Filling up my “empty cups”
In my 21 years in religious life, I have been engaged in two ministries: Formation and Generalate. I was a formator in the novitiate and...read more
Seeking the grace to fulfill our roles in safeguarding minors and vulnerable adults
The New Year is a traditional time to contemplate both the past and the future, which made it a most suitable setting for the Jesuit...read more