Ordination
And you also will bear witness
10 May was a special day for the Indonesian Jesuit Province as two of their men, Martinus Dam Febrianto SJ and Philipus Bagus Widyawan (Wawan)...read more
Three Vietnamese Jesuits ordained deacons, two in Rome, one in Thủ Đức city
Anthony Trần Khắc Bá SJ and Vincent Vũ Tứ Quyết SJ were ordained deacons on 6 April at the Church of the Gesù in Rome,...read more
A new Jesuit priest ordained in Myanmar amid coup
In a country besieged by a raging civil conflict, a Jesuit was ordained to the priesthood on 25 March in the diocese of Myitkyina, in...read more
To be an instrument of God’s Grace: Diaconate ordination in Japan
Vietnamese Jesuit Nguyễn Văn Toàn SJ was ordained to the Diaconate by Tokyo Archbishop Tarcisius Kikuchi Isao SVD on 6 March in the chapel of...read more
Elegance in simplicity: A Jesuit ordination in Singapore
The Region of Malaysia-Singapore had occasion to celebrate when Fr Stanley Goh SJ was ordained to the ministerial priesthood in a very simple Mass on...read more
Vietnam Jesuits celebrate ordination of three new priests
It was a joyful occasion on 3 December, the Feast of St Francis Xavier, as three Jesuits from Vietnam were ordained to the priesthood bringing...read more
Faith, hope, and love in Australian Jesuit’s ordination
Fr Eka Tanaya SJ was ordained to the priesthood on 14 November at St Ignatius Church, Richmond by Most Rev Shane Mackinlay, Bishop of Sandhurst....read more
A gentle stirring within
Upon seeing a post announcing our diaconate ordination, a good and long-time friend exclaimed, “Wow, I only now realised that it takes almost two decades...read more
Messengers and servants of the Gospel
The Society of Jesus in Indonesia celebrated its first ordination since the pandemic. Four Jesuits received the grace of ordination to the diaconate along with...read more