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
The Church of St Ignatius in Singapore has won first prize in the Caritas C4C (Care for Creation) Laudato Sí In Bloom Community Garden Competition. Launched in February of this year, the competition invited churches, schools, and Catholic organisations to … Continued
It has been eight years since Pope Francis published Laudato sí, sharing his concerns about the care for our common home. His latest apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum (Praise God), released on 4 October 2023, the Feast Day of St Francis … Continued
The Jesuit parish of St Ignatius in Singapore celebrates the Season of Creation with several programmes this year. The Season of Creation is held annually from 1 September, which is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, … Continued
Fr Charles Sim SJ made his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus on 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady, in the Chapel of St Francis Xavier within Kingsmead Hall Jesuit community in Singapore. Fr Francis … Continued
Vocation Promoters from our Jesuit conference met in Kingsmead Centre, Singapore from 5 to 9 March to discuss Fr General Arturo Sosa’s call to promote a culture of vocations promotions in the Society and to propose collaborative efforts to accompany … Continued
Parishioners of the Jesuit Church of St Ignatius in Singapore turned up bright and early, and with great enthusiasm at a nature stateland area of Adam Road on the morning of 28 September to plant trees. The initiative, which was … Continued