Formation
Fine-tuning the Jesuit Vocation through Ecological, Spiritual and Philosophical Integration
A group of scholastics recently spent four days with some communities in Wonosobo District uplands learning about how local families draw a livelihood from the...read more
One for First Vows and 3 Deacons in Japan
Mr Murayama Hyōe took his first vows at Mass celebrated by Fr Provincial Shogo Sumita at Kamishakujii, Japan on March 21. The night's rainstorm gave...read more
Jesuit deacons ordained
Four Jesuits were ordained as deacons in a joyful celebration at St Ignatius Church in Richmond, Australia on 3 December. Korean Jesuits Shin-jae Youh, Jin-hyon...read more
Ordinations in Taipei and in Manila
On September 12, Filipino scholastics Cristopher Fajardo, Joseph Haw Jr., Gilbert Emmanuel Levosada, Marlito Ocon, Alberto Paurom, Roy Cenon Ragas, and Karel San Juan were...read more
Six new priests
Jesuit Scholastics Managamtua Simbolon, Bagus Taufik Dwiko Nanda Pratisto, Budi Nugroho, Handy Lenggawa, Rumanto, and Suharyadi will be ordained priests by Mgr Ignatius Suharyo, Archbishop...read more
First Jesuit ordination in Cambodia
At 9:30 in the morning of May 24, the first ordination of a Jesuit in Cambodia took place. Fr. Joseph Phongphand Phokthavi (KAM), more fondly...read more
Six Filipino deacons ordained
On April 4, the Church of Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University, was overflowing as many came to witness the ordination to the priesthood of Xavier...read more
Jesuit ordained bishop in Vietnam
On Oct. 7 Cosme Hoang Van Dat, SJ was ordained a bishop and installed as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Bac Ninh, Vietnam....read more
Jem Guevara’s Priestly Ordination & Thanksgiving Mass
Last August 15, Rev. Jerome Emmanuel Guevara was ordained to the priesthood in the Oratory of St. Ignatius de Loyola, Loyola House of Studies (LHS),...read more