Fr Jinhyuk Park SJ pronounced his Final Vows at the chapel of Metta Karuna Reflection Center in Siem Reap on 14 September. Fr Jinhyuk wanted to have a simple celebration, and so decided to pronounce his vows on the last … Continued
The Arrupe Month is a significant period of formation for Jesuit scholastics when, after some years in the Society, we are invited to retrace individually and together our call to the priesthood and to personal intimacy with the Lord. Looking … Continued
In October 2019, I was asked to visit the works of Fe y Alegría (FyA) in Guatemala to prepare me for the international meeting in El Salvador. During that visit, I had the privilege of seeing several Fe y Alegría … Continued
In celebration of the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola, join the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific as we pray and journey towards true conversion. While we commemorate the 500th anniversary of St Ignatius’ injury at the Battle of … Continued
The world is facing a “cannonball” experience caused by Covid-19. The event of 20 February involving a violation of quarantine protocols caused the virus to spread in Cambodia and create some panic. In a little over four months the number … Continued
While writing and keeping the memory of the Society has been a long-standing practice since the time of the generalate of St Ignatius, the Archives remains to be a special mission, for archiving entails some specialisation and a level of … Continued
In Cambodia, there is a steel suspension bridge called the Bridge of Happiness. Spanning 83 metres, it connects several villages from the provinces of Siem Reap and Banteay Meanchey about 10 kilometres from the highway. Cross it and it will … Continued
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Cambodia opened Arrupe Way on 23 January to celebrate 40 years since the foundation of JRS by Fr Pedro Arrupe and 30 years of JRS Cambodia. We also celebrated that the Nuclear Ban Treaty became International … Continued
Fr Rajat Purti SJ pronounced his Final Vows at the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Battambang on 4 January. A Jesuit of the Ranchi Province in North India, Fr Rajat has been a missionary in Cambodia … Continued
The Covid-19 pandemic is no obstacle for determined Xavier Jesuit School students in Cambodia, who eagerly ride great distances in rain, hail or shine to their campus after six months of school closure. Staff and students have overcome immense challenges … Continued