Ordination
To live in true service: Diaconate ordination in Rome
To the 20 Jesuit scholastics from Jesuit colleges in Rome, the fine weather on Tuesday, 11 April, was a grace of the Lord. The Holy...read more
Nine Jesuits ordained deacons in Vietnam
On the Feast of St Joseph, Patron of the Society of Jesus and St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in Thu Duc City, nine Jesuits were ordained...read more
Diaconate ordination in Japan
The Japan Province rejoiced in the ordination of two Japanese deacons in the St Mary Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on Saturday, 11 March....read more
With your love and grace, I have all I need
On the 100th anniversary of Ignatius College in Yogyakarta on 16 February, the Indonesian Province celebrated the priestly ordination of five Jesuit deacons: Yohanes Deodatus,...read more
Chosen, consecrated, and prepared: Diaconate ordination in Spain
Three scholastics of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) were among the 12 newly ordained deacons at the laying on of hands by Most...read more
Vietnamese Jesuits celebrate ordination of 11 new priests
Thousands of people joined the Society of Jesus in Vietnam in welcoming 11 new Jesuit priests who were ordained on 3 December, Feast of St...read more
Three lights in the darkness: Jesuit ordination in Myanmar
On 3 December, as the Church worldwide marked the Feast of St Francis Xavier, the Church in Myanmar and the Jesuits celebrated the priesthood ordination...read more
“I chose you to bear fruit”- Jn 15:16
Nineteen candidates from three congregations (The Society of Jesus, The Spiritans, and The Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle) were ordained to the diaconate...read more
“Wanted: Friends and foot washers”: A new deacon’s reflection
Jong-yun James Kim SJ from Korea was one of seven Jesuits who were ordained deacons in Boston on 24 September by the Most Reverend Peter...read more