Michael Nguyen Phuoc Bao Dai Loi SJ from Vietnam was ordained to the diaconate in the chapel of the Fu Jen Faculty of Theology of St Robert Bellarmine in New Taipei City on 21 August. The Most Rev Thomas An-Zu … Continued
Joy and gratitude filled St Anthony Church in Kotabaru, Yogyakarta as eight Jesuits were ordained to the priesthood on 19 August. Despite the small number of people in attendance, among them the family members of the ordained, many were able … Continued
The Arrupe Month is a significant period of formation for Jesuit scholastics when, after some years in the Society, we are invited to retrace individually and together our call to the priesthood and to personal intimacy with the Lord. Looking … Continued
Fr Philip Shi SJ of the Chinese Jesuit Province was ordained to the priesthood on 14 August in St Ignatius Chapel, Wah Yan College Kowloon in Hong Kong. He offers this reflection written on the eve of his ordination. I … Continued
Fr Clement Tsui SJ pronounced his Final Vows on 31 July at the school chapel of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong, in front of Chinese Jesuit Provincial Fr Stephen Chow SJ, and members of the Jesuit community in Hong Kong. … Continued
On 31 July, the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola, Fr Alvin Ng SJ and Fr Francis Lim SJ pronounced their solemn perpetual Final Vows in Kuching, Malaysia. Due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, a limited number of … Continued
It is said that there are two ways of missioning a Jesuit. If he is talented he will be assigned to a mission where his talents are to be fruitfully used. If his talents are yet to become obvious, he … Continued
The long-awaited gathering of the East Asian Theological Encounter Programme (EATEP) happened in early July. Due to the pandemic, this year’s session was held online–a first for the group. There were 21 participants composed mostly of scholastics, a few Jesuit … Continued
In 2015, Bishop Timothy Yu celebrated the priesthood ordination Mass of 10 Jesuits. Six years later, on 30 June, in Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, Bishop Yu ordained only one Jesuit to the priesthood, Fr Park Min-woong Joseph SJ. In his … Continued
The Indonesian Province joyfully welcomed four Jesuit scholastics who pronounced their First Vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience at St Stanislaus Kostka Chapel, Girisonta Novitiate in Ungaran, Central Java on 23 June. The four new scholastics come from various parts … Continued