A new Jesuit Community College will offer higher educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people and other sectors of the community in need.
‘Jesuit Community College will fulfil our vision to provide opportunities for those most in need to flourish’, said Julie Edwards, CEO of Jesuit Social Services, at the College’s launch on May 23, 2011.
Australian Jesuit Fr Jeremy Clarke SJ sees his role as a Jesuit, a teacher and an advocate of culture as the bridge between different communities. In his two years at Boston College, he has worked to build that bridge – between East and West, between faculty and students.
Upon meeting Rev. Jeremy Clarke, S.J., one thing becomes immediately clear – this man hails from the land of Oz. Australian by birth, his traditional accent often initially distracts its listener, letting the ear become entranced by the unfamiliar dialect. Listen to the voice behind the accent, though. It has the knowing confidence from years of study of Chinese culture, language, and history. It bears warmth that appeals to his students and mentees.
Jesuit missionary Fr Gabriel Je SJ witnessed first-hand the extraordinary power of love and commitment when he attended the 60th annual Maytime Fair in Melbourne at the weekend.
A new Jesuit school will open its doors in the Sydney suburb of Redfern later this year. It is the first Jesuit school to be established in Australia in 60 years, and one that goes to the very heart of Jesuit teaching: equality and opportunity for all.
Catering to Aboriginal students, the primary school – tentatively named Jarjum College – will identify children who have fallen through the cracks and who are not attending school regularly due to disadvantages. It has been sponsored by St Aloysius’ College, Milsons Point, but will be an independent Jesuit school.
The re-launched website of Jesuit Mission Australia includes video, photo galleries and a Letters from the Field section which contains writings from Jesuit missionaries working in countries as diverse as India, Cambodia and East Timor. http://www.jesuitmission.org.au/
From a war-ravaged Vietnam to the budding nation of East Timor, Fr Quyen Vu (ASL) seeks to educate the world’s poor.
For the first time ever, Jesuit Refugee Service Australia will be able to accommodate entire refugee families after opening its latest shelter, a former boarding house in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly.
The organisation recently held a housewarming party for the 13 residents – including a tiny baby – who will call the shelter home until their asylum applications are processed and they are able to get back on their feet.
Jesuit Social Services works to build a just society by advocating for social change and promoting the health and wellbeing of disadvantaged young people, families and communities.
Jesuits and lay people working in Ignatian Spirituality ministries have begun efforts to increase collaboration across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), following a meeting at the Canisius Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in Sydney last month.