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
Fr Dennis Gabriel Lamug-Nañawa SJ solemnly professed his Final Vows on 3 December, feast of St Francis Xavier, and International Day of Persons with Disabilities, at the Oratory of St Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola House of Studies, Quezon City. Before … Continued
Six Vietnamese Jesuit deacons were ordained priests in the chapel of St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in Thu Duc, on 3 December by Most Rev Emmanuel Nguyen Hong Son, Bishop of Ba Ria Diocese. The new priests are Fathers Francis Xavier … Continued
Eight scholastics, one of them from the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, were ordained as deacons by Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira CSsR on 27 November in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Calisto Seco Colo from Timor-Leste was ordained alongside Ashton Isheanesu … Continued