JCAP

• April 13 – 15: Theological Cooperation Working Group Meeting, LST
• April 15 – 16: JCEAO Consultors Meeting, JCEAO Office
• May 25 – June 5: Local Superiors’ Workshop, EAPI
• May 29 – 30: Meeting of Preparatory Group for Social Apostolate Workshop, JCEAO Office
• June 1 – 2: Development Officers’ Meeting, San Jose Seminary, AdMU, Philippines

• April 13 – 15: Theological Cooperation Working Group Meeting
• April 15 – 16: JCEAO Consultors Meeting
• May 29 – 30: Meeting of Preparatory Group for Social Apostolate Workshop

All these will be held in Quezon City, Philippines.

The Novice Masters were in Singapore on January 15–23 under the leadership of Fr Colin Tan (MAS). Fr Philip Heng (MAS), who used to coordinate the group was sorely missed. Vocation Promoters had the privileged of using the newly renovated JCEAO conference room, which was formerly the Vietnam Service Desk. Fr Xave Olin (PHI) organized the group and they shared a session, dinner and a night with the Major Superiors. For the rest of the year, here’s the list of Conference activities.

The Jesuits in the seven Provinces and five regions of the Assistancy number 1686. The Province of Indonesia is the largest with 350 members followed by the Philippines with 305, Japan with 234, China with 187, Australia with 154 and Vietnam with 125.

• August 14: EAPI Board of Trustees Meeting, EAPI, Quezon City, Philippines
• August 26–28: AJCU Annual Meeting, Jakarta, Indonesia
• August 31–September 5: EAO Treasurers’ Circle Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

Fr. Tom Steinbugler marked his 60th year in the Society last July 30. Congratulations, Fr Tom!

Fr Mark Raper came to the Office to chair his first Consultants’ meeting last May 21–22. It was a friendly interaction in preparation for the coming Major Superiors’ Meeting. The group had lunch together on May 22, to gratefully say goodbye to two consultants who had served so well: Fr Priyono Marwan (IDO) and Fr Matthias Chae (KOR).