I never thought I would have a profound experience of finding our Lord in a retreat organised by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN) and Eucharistic Youth Movement (EYM). The retreat, spearheaded by Sahabat Ignasian Sabah (SIS), was held at … Continued
I embarked on a deeply personal and transformative journey at The Way of the Heart retreat in Sabah, Malaysia. Nestled in the serene hills of St Bede Ranau, the retreat was led by Deacon Petrick Yoga Sasongko and Stella Vania … Continued
Surrounded by family, friends, religious sisters, and Jesuits, Fr Albert Tan Kim Seong SJ pronounced his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus on 13 November at the Jesuit Church of St Francis Xavier in Petaling Jaya. The Mass held … Continued
Malaysia-Singapore Region hosted the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Youth Ministers meeting from 4 to 7 November at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre (APC) in Kuala Lumpur. Delegates attended from South Korea, Japan, the Chinese Province, the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, … Continued
The church of St Francis Xavier, together with the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, hosted a youth eco retreat in Sg Pelek, Sepang, from 19 to 22 September. The retreat aimed to inspire ecological conversion among young people through Ignatian … Continued
In September, the sun rises in Sepang at around 7am over dragonfruit farms as far as the eye can see, with occasional steel towers and power lines marring the landscape. A big tourist bus carrying 11 young people and five … Continued
On the evening of 11 September, 26 Jesuits comprising 24 from Malaysia-Singapore (MAS) Region, Fr Joe Hampson SJ, the Interim Director of Jesuit Refugee Service Asia Pacific based in Bangkok, and Fr Holger Adler SJ, the chaplain of the German-speaking … Continued
The Holy Father is currently in Asia, visiting four countries, three of which are in our Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. Noteworthy in this trip is the religious diversity among these countries: Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country; Timor-Leste, … Continued
Kingsmead Centre in Singapore hosted a symposium on the Essentials of Psychospiritual Counselling on 17 August. The theme was taken from the famous French palaeontologist and spiritual writer, Fr Teilhard de Chardin SJ: “We are spiritual beings having a physical … Continued
Pope Francis is making his 45th apostolic journey from 2 to 13 September, visiting Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore. This marks his return to Asia since 2019, when he visited Thailand and Japan. The upcoming 12-day trip will … Continued