Robert Morris SJ was ordained to the priesthood at St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch on June 2. It was a special homecoming for the newly ordained Fr Morris, who has been away from home for many years. He took his … Continued
Two Jesuit scholastics were ordained deacons on June 1 by His Eminence Julius Cardinal Darmaatmadja SJ in the Church of St Anthony of Padua in Kotabaru, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The new deacons are Deacon Agustinus Winaryanta SJ and Deacon Bonifacius Melkyor … Continued
“You decide, I obey.” This was Fr Nico’s response to Fr Tex Paurom, his attending doctor at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila where he was staying temporarily to address a painful back. Fr Tex was giving instructions … Continued
The Korea Province celebrated the profession of final vows of Fathers Kwon O-myun Xavier, Jung Kang-yup Benedict and Seok Yo-seop in Seoul, South Korea. Fr Kwon made his final vows on April 4 in the chapel of the Sogang University … Continued
Six decades after the return of the Jesuits to Vietnam, the province held its first assembly of Jesuit brothers in Thu Duc district, Saigon City. With 16 Jesuit brothers in attendance, the assembly from April 3 to 6 aimed at … Continued
A Thai and a Vietnamese were among 16 Jesuits ordained deacons by Cardinal Walter Kasper on April 3 at the Church of Gesù in Rome. Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, concelebrated the ordination … Continued
On March 28, St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate (SJJS) in Ho Chi Minh City celebrated its first Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (STB) graduation after becoming affiliated with the Loyola School of Theology (LST), an ecclesiastical faculty of the Jesuits in the … Continued
February 24 was a day of grace for Myanmar Jesuit Mission. It received the gift of a new local Jesuit priest with the ordination of Stephen Mar Tay. Fr Mar Tay is only the fourth Myanmar Jesuit priest. It was … Continued
February 6 was a special day at Prieb So, the Jesuit community and apostolic centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Fr In-gun Kang SJ pronounced his Final Vows as a Jesuit during the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Fr In-don Oh SJ, … Continued
Three Jesuits scholastics were ordained to the diaconate and a deacon to the priesthood in Vietnam on February 9. Bishop Joseph Do Manh Hung, auxiliary bishop of Saigon Archdiocese, presided over the ordination held at the chapel of St Joseph … Continued