One of the world’s youngest nations, having achieved formal independence only in 2002, Timor-Leste is still struggling to establish itself after decades of occupation and centuries of colonisation. Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste (JSS-TL) helps to expand the work the Jesuits … Continued
On the occasion of the closing of the Ignatian Year, the Jesuits in Timor-Leste celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of Deacons Calisto Seco Colo SJ and Marito Monteiro SJ. The Archbishop of Dili, Most Rev Virgilio do Carmo da … Continued
Portuguese missionary Fr João Baptista Felgueiras SJ was recently honoured by the presidents of Timor-Leste and Portugal for his dedication to the people of Timor. On 18 May, Fr Felgueiras was awarded the Ordem da Liberdade (Order of Liberty) by … Continued
I have been in Timor-Leste for the past five months, and my first Christmas and New Year celebrations have, so far, been the “best” in my life. Among other occasions, I was blessed to be able to preside at the … Continued
Eight scholastics, one of them from the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, were ordained as deacons by Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira CSsR on 27 November in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Calisto Seco Colo from Timor-Leste was ordained alongside Ashton Isheanesu … Continued
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Archdiocese of Dili hosted the priestly ordination of three Jesuit deacons: Edgerio Francisco Araujo Martins, Herculano Moniz Pereira, and Luis Pereira on 5 November, the Feast of All Saints and Blessed of … Continued
On 16 October, 17 Jesuit scholastics were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco DD of the diocese of Cubao. Those who were ordained deacons were Africanus Kimario (Tanzania), Aloysious Lubega (Uganda), Dim K Thang (Myanmar), Ed Colmenares … Continued
The Parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima Railaco in Timor-Leste celebrated the 481st anniversary of the formation of the Society of Jesus on 27 September with the pronouncement of the Final Vows of Fr Erik John Gerilla SJ, the parish … Continued
On Saturday, 16 October, 17 Jesuits from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were ordained as deacons by Most Rev Honesto Flores Ongtioco, Bishop of Cubao, in the Church of the Gesú, Ateneo de Manila … Continued
From 6 to 8 October, novices across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) came together for an inaugural event to celebrate their companionship in the Society, and recall St Ignatius’ spiritual journey and what this means for them in … Continued