Ordination

Joyful witnesses to service in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Province celebrated the ordination of 11 Jesuit scholastics to the diaconate on 19 March, the Feast of St Joseph, patron of the Universal...read more

Diaconate Ordination in Tokyo
Scholastic Nguyễn Thành Ân was ordained to the diaconate in the St Mary’s Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 24 February by Most Reverend...read more

Be generous: Diaconate ordination in Indonesia
Jakobus Aditya Christie Manggala SJ from Babadan Parish, Yogyakarta, was ordained a deacon alongside 10 other men from various dioceses and congregations in Indonesia at...read more

A Jesuit ordination in Myanmar
The Society of Jesus rejoices in the ordination of Deacon Peter Mwe Seng Awng SJ to the priesthood on 12 December. Most Rev Raymond Sumlut...read more

Seven Jesuits ordained priests on the Feast of St Francis Xavier in Vietnam
On 3 December, the Society of Jesus in Vietnam celebrated the ordination of seven new priests at Hiển Linh Parish in Thủ Đức City. Bishop...read more

Be with the people and serve them through the sacred ministry
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) and the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States have been blessed with 11 new deacons: Rico...read more

Pray for me
As I stand on the verge of diaconate ordination, I find myself reflecting on the journey that brought me to this moment. Indonesia, where I...read more

Australian Jesuits ordained deacons in Boston
Australian Jesuits, Joshua Yew Khean Choong SJ and Isaac Anthony Demase SJ were ordained deacons on 14 September at Saint Ignatius of Loyola Parish, Chestnut...read more

Priestly ordination in Tokyo
Fr Paul Yamauchi Yutaka was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi in St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 14 September. Among the 44...read more