There is a Jesuit house in Nagatsuka, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City. It used to be a novitiate where young people hoping to join the Society of Jesus underwent two years of training. It was established in 1938 and continued as … Continued
The Korean Jesuit Province welcomed four new priests on 3 July during a ceremony held in the Myeongdong Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul. The ordination Mass, celebrated by Most Rev Han-taek Joseph Lee, Bishop Emeritus of Uijeongbu, saw Joon-min … Continued
Girisonta is a place of great significance for the Indonesian Jesuits. It marks both the beginning and end of their Jesuit journeys. The Novice Directors of our Jesuit conference are grateful to the Stanislaus Kostka Novitiate community in Girisonta for … Continued
St Francis preached the Gospel to all creatures, calling them his sisters and brothers. His deep communion and love teach us how all Christians should relate to one another. His life was a perfect example of following the poor and … Continued
“Today is a great day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad,” declared Bishop Honesto F Ongtioco of Cubao as he began his homily on that special Saturday morning of 14 October. Indeed, it was a great … Continued
In the latter half of September, I accompanied 11 young people from Japan to a peace camp called “Youth Peace Festival”, where they interacted with Korean youth. Throughout the pandemic, our group in Japan had been communicating online with Fr … Continued
Almost a decade ago, Jaeseok and I began our novitiate journey in Korea as part of a class of six novices. On 23 September, we were ordained to the diaconate along with three American scholastics at the Church of Saint … Continued
The long-awaited MAGIS 2023 officially opened on 22 July with an enthusiastic welcome for the nearly 2,000 young pilgrims from more than 80 countries, including 225 pilgrims from Asia Pacific. During the welcome ceremony held at the Colégio de São … Continued
On 28 June, Bishop Job Koo Yo-bi of the Archdiocese of Seoul presided over the ordination ceremony of four Jesuits who were ordained as priests: Matthew Lee Bo-Ram, Jerome Park Byung-Hoon, James Kim Jong-yun, and Chrysanthus Yang Seung-Hwahn. The ceremony … Continued
Fr Young Gil Pedro Bae SJ believes that art is a form of prayer. He uses his background in calligraphy, architecture, and art therapy as tools for expressing his prayer, and considers art as having an important meaning in his … Continued