The Indonesian Jesuit Province celebrated the Final Vows of six Jesuit priests and one brother, and the jubilee of 20 Jesuits marking their 60, 50 and 25 years in the Society, and 50 and 25 years in the priesthood. Brother … Continued
At the International Congress for Jesuit Education, Fr General Arturo Sosa said, “The Internet and social networks have changed how humans think, react, communicate and interact. It is not just a matter of new technology; it is a new world … Continued
Indonesia hosts some 14,000 refugees from countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Iraq. They arrive in Indonesia hoping to be approved for third-country resettlement, which could be decades away. One of the refugees is 27-year-old Nimo from Somalia. She … Continued
Ecology and diversity are important issues in Indonesia. Thus, an interreligious jamboree held recently in West Java attracted more than a hundred people from various groups and religious backgrounds to declare their commitment to care for our common home and … Continued
Eight deacons of the Indonesian Jesuit Province chose these words as the motto of their ordination to the priesthood on July 31, the feast of St Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. The phrase represented their common experience … Continued
The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development published a 36-page document on “Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking” in January. The aim was to provide guidance in understanding, preventing and eradicating the trafficking of … Continued
Nine Jesuit novices, coming from various places in Indonesia, pronounced their First Vows on June 24 at St Stanislaus Church, Girisonta, Ungaran. This year’s cohort includes one brother: Robertus Sigit Adi Nugroho from Semarang, and eight scholastics: Lambertus Alfred from … Continued
On a bright Sunday morning, nine of us friends headed to a parish in Tangerang, Greater Jakarta for Magis Action Day (MAD). I had hoped that my bright red shirt with “MAGIS” embroidered on the left would boost my confidence, … Continued
The Indonesian Jesuit Province is blessed with eight new deacons. Six of them were ordained on May 8 in the Chapel of Maria della Strada (Our Lady of the Way) at the Department of Education for Catholic Teachers and Catechism, … Continued
What better way to practice cura personalis than to use an approach to Growth Coaching that is based on ‘listening to the self, to others, to creation and to God? This was the premise of the second workshop on Ignatian … Continued