Final Vows

A journey of faith and fidelity: My Final Vows as a Jesuit
On 2 February, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, I knelt before God, my Jesuit brothers, my family, and my friends in the...read more

Three “yeses”: Final Vows of Fr Henry Ponce SJ
Filipino Jesuit Fr Henry Ponce SJ pronounced his Final Vows to the Society of Jesus on 12 January, the Feast of the Baptism of the...read more

Vietnamese Jesuits pronounce Final Vows
Four Jesuits in Vietnam professed their Final Vows on 5 December in a solemn celebration held at the Chapel of St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in...read more

Same yet different: Final Vows of Fr Albert Tan Kim Seong SJ
Surrounded by family, friends, religious sisters, and Jesuits, Fr Albert Tan Kim Seong SJ pronounced his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus on 13...read more

Final Vows on the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
Fr Joaquin Jose Mari “Jonjee” C Sumpaico III SJ of the Philippine Province pronounced his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus during a Mass...read more

Faith, family, and friendship: Fr RB Hizon’s Final Vows
Filipino Jesuit Fr Raymund Benedict Q Hizon SJ, known as Fr RB, professed his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus on 8 September during...read more

Filipino Jesuits profess Final Vows on the Feast of Mary
On the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Society of Jesus, two priests from opposite ends of the globe marked significant milestones...read more

Small, simple, profound: Final Vows of Fr Joseph Ng SJ
The Mass for the profession of the Final Vows of Fr Joseph Ng Swee Chun SJ was a small affair. It was held in the...read more

Celebrating Final Vows, First Vows and Ordination in Japan
The Japan Province had numerous reasons to celebrate in September. On 8 September, Fathers Antonius Firmansyah, Tsunoda Yūichi, and Yamauchi Yasunori pronounced their Final Vows...read more