The Australian Jesuits announced on October 30 a new expanded operating model and governance structure for their spirituality ministry beginning January 1, 2020, in response to a changing world and an evolving, more spiritually discerning community. The changes support the … Continued
First of two parts As a secondary teacher in Australia, school holidays are an opportunity to rest and regenerate. Sometimes they present opportunities to travel and encounter the lives and cultures of people far different from our own. In July … Continued
On June 15, Australian Jesuits Kieran Gill and Andy Nguyen were ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Gregory O’Kelly SJ, during a well-attended ceremony at St Ignatius’ Church in Richmond, Victoria. The ordinands’ families as well as their Superior at … Continued
It has been 20 years since the surrender of the Khmer Rouge, but Cambodia remains deeply scarred by decades of war and conflict. One of the poorest countries in the world, it has vastly inadequate healthcare and education infrastructure. Just … Continued
The leaders of two Australian Jesuit Province social ministries, Jesuit Social Services and Jesuit Refugee Service Australia have signed an MOU to jointly convene the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA). This collaboration comes out of a mutual desire … Continued
With the Federal Election in Australia on May 18, the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA), in which Jesuit Social Services takes a lead role, has issued a statement calling for a “commitment from all sides of party politics … Continued
Three Australian Jesuits made their Final Vows on April 24 at the Australian Jesuit Province Gathering at Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview. Fr Sacha Bermudez-Goldman SJ, Fr Tom Renshaw SJ and Fr Nguyen Hoang Trung SJ were joined by friends and … Continued
“It was a very special occasion to host the Thai students from Xavier Learning Community (XLC) at our event in Sydney”, said Helen Forde, CEO of Jesuit Mission. “It was one of those rare opportunities when we could directly connect … Continued
What better way to practice cura personalis than to use an approach to Growth Coaching that is based on ‘listening to the self, to others, to creation and to God? This was the premise of the second workshop on Ignatian … Continued
“The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia” was recently released by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project. The study involved an online survey of 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 from across all demographics, as … Continued