East Timor Region (ETR)
First formators’ training held
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific recently held its first Formation for Jesuit Formators seminar. Held from August 5 to 16 in the Philippines, the...read more
Making new friends, and opening up new horizons
Xavier Catholic College Hervey Bay student Julie-Anne Doan’s face lights up as she talks about the experience of meeting and chatting with the young people...read more
A vital role for communication in Timor-Leste
Communicators from across the Asia Pacific region had a first-hand look earlier this month at the vital role the Jesuit film production studio, Casa de...read more
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...read more
Collaboration is our salvation
In late June, Singapore suffered from the worst ever haze in its history. The haze came from forest fires in Sumatra, across the Malacca Strait....read more
JCAP Education on the move
There was much delight at the recent JCAP Education meeting in two significant developments. Fr Christopher Gleeson SJ, JCAP Education Secretary and meeting chairman, shared...read more
Rising to the challenge
As if beginning a school literally from ground up were not challenge enough, the team responsible for the Jesuit educational institute in Timor-Leste is having...read more
Caring for prisoners in Dili
The Jesuits in Dili celebrate the Holy Eucharist at the prison in Becora, Dili on the second Sunday of every month. Prompted by Pope Francis’...read more
RJM collaborators in Timor-Leste
In February, the Jesuits in Timor-Leste welcomed their latest collaborators in their education mission – the Religious of Jesus and Mary (RJM). read more