Rev Hwang Chang-yon, a parish priest and famous YouTuber, had already insisted several years ago that the Church should be built in cyberspace. In a pandemic era, where many churches have been shuttered, his remark has taken on a renewed … Continued
On 1 July, five Jesuits in the Korean Province were ordained as priests. They are Fr Kim Hak-joon Michael, Fr Kim Min-ho Martino, Fr Kim Woo-jung Stephen, Fr Kim Hyun-jhik Thomas, and Fr Oh Hyun-cheol Francis. The ordination Mass was … Continued
Local superiors, directors of each apostolate committee, and former major superiors of the Korean Jesuit Province gathered at the Jesuit Apostolic Center in Seoul on 1 May to give thanks to the previous leadership and welcome the new. Because of … Continued
On 3 April, Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ appointed Fr Kim Yong-su Paschal SJ as the new Provincial of the Korean Province. He will succeed Fr Chong Che-chon John SJ who has served as Provincial for six years from September … Continued
On the first month of the year, the novice directors from the different novitiates in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were warmly welcomed by the Korean Province in the cold winter weather of Seoul. The annual circle meeting … Continued
Filipino migrant workers in Korea are getting a boost in the areas of leadership, financial literacy and social entrepreneurship. On October 12, the Jesuit Apostolic Center in Sogang University hosted the launching of the Ateneo Overseas Filipino Leadership, Innovation, Financial … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa’s five-day presence in Korea left us Korean Jesuits with several tasks to accomplish. Utmost is the Korean Province’s response to the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs). On July 15, Fr General met with Jesuits in Korea and … Continued
“You are my shadow.” Fr General Arturo Sosa said this to me on the third day of his visit to Korea in July. It is true. I followed him like his shadow to take photos of him. Wherever he went, … Continued
For Jesuits, tertianship is a very special period of grace that happens only once in a lifetime. Through this time, Jesuits aspire to be fully incorporated into the Society of Jesus. Four Korean Jesuits were able to realise this aspiration … Continued
On July 3, two Jesuits, Kim Sung-hyun Raphael and Lee Chang-joon Rosario, were ordained to the priesthood at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul by Most Rev Lee Han-taek SJ, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Uijeongbu. The two newly ordained Jesuits … Continued