Sch Chrysostom B. Exaltacion will spend his regency with the Chinese Province, while Sch Erik John J. Gerilla is assigned to East Timor. Thank you, Philippines, for sharing your people with other EAO units.
The Philippine Province has redesigned its website and invites all to visit it at http://www.jesuits.ph. Aside from interesting articles, the website is unique for its daily video reflection and its “Find a Jesuit” feature. The Province News entitled Philippine Clipper can be accessed by Jesuits. Please write to socius@jesuits.ph for more information.
On September 8, Schs Matthew Hsu Shen-yi (CHN), Jerome Guevara (PHI) and Boniface Pak Yong-chol (KOR) were ordained deacons in Fu Jen, Taiwan by Cardinal Paul Shan. On the same date, Schs Emmanuel Alfonso (PHI) and Xavier Olin (PHI) were ordained deacons by Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi in Naga City, Philippines.
Fr. Mario Francisco, after a one-year sabbatical in the US, officially started his term as President of the Loyola School of Theology upon his investiture last June 27.
The Philippine Province has a ten-minute introductory video explaining the theme chosen by the Province for celebrating the Jesuit Jubilee Year. "Vision, Passion, and Caring Spirit," produced by Jesuit Communications (JesCom) in Manila, can be viewed at the Province website, www.jesuits.ph.
Fr. Arnulfo Bugtas, SJ, Director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality – Philippines would like to invite you to visit their website: http://www.cisphil.blogspot.com
In the third week of September 2005, Fr. Danny Huang has appointed Fr. Joe Quilongquilong to replace Fr. Tim Ofrasio as EAO Regional Secretary as soon as possible. He will start on a date to be decided by Fr. Joseph Doan.
We sincerely thank the Philippine Province for generously providing one of its members for this important job. We happily appreciate Fr. Quilongquilong for his availability for this new mission. And to Fr. Tim Ofracio, our heartfelt gratitude for his service as EAO Regional Secretary.
In the Oratory of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola House of Studies, Manila, five deacons and one priest were ordained by His Excellency Honest F. Ongtioco, DD, in September 10, 2005 From the five new deacons, two are from Arrupe International Residence. They are Sivarajah Ahilaraj, SJ and Milroy R. Fernando, SJ from Sri Lanka. The other three new deacons are Joseph Lester C. Maramara, SJ, Angelo A. Silerio, SJ, Joaquin Jose Mari C. Sumpaico III, SJ all from the Philippines province. The priest is Rogel Anecito L. Abais, SJ. As a new tradition, at the end of the celebration, Fr.