Three Jesuits of the Japan Province pronounced their Final Vows in St Ignatius Church, Tokyo on 26 February. Japan Provincial Fr Renzo De Luca SJ received the vows of Fathers Yasuhisa Kogure, Bony James Moozhiyankal, and Thomas Varkey Njaralamkulath. Covid-19 … Continued
Indonesian Jesuit Paulus Hastra Kurdani (Dani) was ordained a deacon alongside seven Jesuits from different parts of the world by Cardinal Carlos Osoro, Archbishop of Madrid, at the Church of San Francisco Javier and San Luis Gonzaga in Mártires de … Continued
The Arrupe Month is a time of grace for Jesuit scholastics. In addition to the eight-day retreat, participants have the opportunity to meet different people and listen to their vocation stories, to discuss a wide range of topics, from Ignatian … Continued
Filipino missionary in Cambodia Fr John Lester Tajon SJ, fondly known as Fr Bongbong, pronounced his solemn perpetual Final Vows to the Society of Jesus on 4 February, the Feast St John de Brito, Blessed Rudolf Aquaviva, and the Martyrs … Continued
The Indonesian Province is thrice blessed with the profession of Final Vows of Fr Yulius Eko Sulistyo SJ, Fr Albertus Buddy Haryadi SJ, and Fr Antonius Sumarwan SJ at the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary the Queen parish in … Continued
“Who am I, O Lord, that You have brought me this far?” These were the words of King David echoed by Fr Joseph Raymund Patrick Sanchez SJ in gratitude for the profession of his Final Vows in the Society of … Continued
Since the outbreak of Covid-19, online classes have become an integral part of education. As Jesuits who are currently in philosophy and theology studies, we all have experience with online learning. But we quickly realised that there is still much … Continued
On the evening of 11 December, Cardinal Péter Erdő, the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, presided over the diaconate ordination of two Jesuits and a diocesan seminarian at the church of St Teresa of Avila in Budapest, Hungary. The new Jesuit deacons … Continued
On 8 December, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr Richard V Ella SJ solemnly professed his Final Vows at the University Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU), Zamboanga City, Philippines. Receiving his vows … Continued
On the second Sunday of Advent, 5 December, five Vietnamese Jesuits – three priests and two brothers – professed their Final Vows in a Mass presided by Vietnamese Provincial Fr Vincent Pham Van Mam SJ in the chapel of Saint … Continued