“Being before doing”
I visited Cebu in the hot, humid month of April. It was my first time back in the Philippines after many years, and this time, I returned as a lay collaborator of the Jesuits in the mission of Christ. My … Continued
The shared mission of fundraising in development work
Development Officers across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) held an online meeting on 12 April to discuss the performance of their fundraising programmes, the lights and shadows of the previous year, as well as their learnings, priorities, and … Continued
The joy of giving
“You can’t have a long face and be a development officer.” These words from Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) President Fr Tony Moreno SJ certainly proved accurate for the development officers of our provinces, regions, and missions, who spent … Continued
A run for Jesuits in formation
Ten Jesuits in Jakarta, Nabire, Yogyakarta, and Manila participated in the London Virtual Marathon on 3 October to help the Indonesian Province Development Office raise funds for Jesuits in formation. In the lead up to the marathon, four other Jesuits, … Continued
Moving from raising funds to winning partners in mission
Development officers in our Conference left their meeting in Cambodia with renewed spirits and a fresh understanding of their work. Meeting together and sharing both successes and challenges had helped them realize that they are engaged in a common effort to support the mission not only of their own Province, but that of the Society in Asia Pacific and the world. Fr Jorge Serrano SJ, Assistant Treasurer for Development Resources in Rome, had challenged them not to focus only on raising money, but rather on winning committed partners for the common mission.
An experience of synergy among development officers
In the mathematics of synergy, 1 plus 1 does not equal 2, but 3 or more. The sum total of the experience and practical know-how of the group is greater than just the added up experience and contributions of the individuals. This was the case at the recent Development Officers meeting, which brought together representatives from Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Timor Leste, and Australia with Karen Goh from JCAP and Fr Jorge Serrano SJ from the Curia in Rome joining as resource persons.
Working for the needy in Timor-Leste
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste have established a new organisation called Jesuit Social Services to coordinate and expand its work in a country still struggling to establish itself following decades of occupation by Indonesia and centuries of colonisation by the Portuguese. The organisation is a natural successor of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), which was established in Timor-Leste in 2006 following a period of intense internal conflict and displacement.
Development officers discuss best practices
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Development officers across the Asia Pacific Conference recently gathered in Seoul, Korea to share experiences and discuss plans for the coming year.
Supporting the mission
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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.
Jesuit Mission Australia re-launched
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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/