Parishes & Pastoral Work
The work of listening
Second of two parts Synodality is something almost alien among people formed in hierarchical structures. At round table discussions in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi,...read more
Listening into being: Synodality comes to the Vietnamese Church
First of two parts This August, something unprecedented unfolded across three Vietnamese dioceses. Three bishops—Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of Ho Chi Minh City, Archbishop Joseph...read more
EAPI celebrates 60 years of ongoing formation for a synodal Church
On 12 September, the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) marked the culmination of a year-long celebration of its 60th anniversary. The EAPI is an ongoing...read more
Hien Linh Parish celebrates golden years of faith, love and mission
Hien Linh Parish, the mother parish of the Society of Jesus in Vietnam, joyfully celebrated its 50th anniversary on 1 September. The parish was the...read more
Setting our hearts on fire
Accompanying young people is a central mission of the Society of Jesus. For that reason, several young Jesuits participated in the Horeb 117 and Tabor...read more
At Civita Youth Camp, the spring of living water runs deep
A few hundred steps from the Transjakarta bus stop in South Tangerang behind the imposing Tip Top supermarket lies a large lake fed by natural...read more
“Magis Adventure”: Safe, Catholic, and dynamic
This year’s Magis Adventure gathered 140 adolescents from various parishes across the Archdiocese of Saigon, alongside participants from the Dioceses of Xuan Loc, Buon Me...read more
Sowing the seeds of a vocation culture in Vietnam
Consecrated vocations are confronting the challenges of the modern era. Social media and materialistic values are gradually becoming the norm among young people. Yet, in...read more
A carpenter’s tale
For most of his life, Michael Cutajar earned his keep with his hands. He built tables, fashioned bed frames, and repaired doors that people opened...read more