Frs. Adolfo Nicolás (JPN) and Daniel Patrick Huang (PHI) are the region’s representatives to the Coetus Praevius. The first meeting is scheduled on March 15 at the Roman Curia.
Fr. Paul Dass, JCEAO Coordinator of the Social Apostolate Secretariat, and lay partner Margaret Martinez, attended the Meeting of Assistancy Coordinators held in Rome May 15 – 21, 2006. Two main items on the agenda were: Reflections with the Commission on Social Justice – to review Decree 3 of GC 34 and prepare specific recommendations for GC 35, and Reflections and sharing on Jesuit – Lay Partnership. For the latter, Fr. Paul Dass sent out questionnaires to Jesuits and their lay partners in the Social Apostolate.
The snowfall has stopped and patches of blue skies were visible when at 5:03 p.m. the Secretary of the Meeting of Major Superiors, Fr. Lisbert D’Souza, opened the preliminary session. After a few words of welcome by the Provincial of Loyola, Father General made an introduction to the tasks in the days ahead.
In the third week of September 2005, Fr. Danny Huang has appointed Fr. Joe Quilongquilong to replace Fr. Tim Ofrasio as EAO Regional Secretary as soon as possible. He will start on a date to be decided by Fr. Joseph Doan.
We sincerely thank the Philippine Province for generously providing one of its members for this important job. We happily appreciate Fr. Quilongquilong for his availability for this new mission. And to Fr. Tim Ofracio, our heartfelt gratitude for his service as EAO Regional Secretary.