On the occasion of the closing of the Ignatian Year, the Jesuits in Timor-Leste celebrated the ordination to the priesthood of Deacons Calisto Seco Colo SJ and Marito Monteiro SJ. The Archbishop of Dili, Most Rev Virgilio do Carmo da … Continued
Portuguese missionary Fr João Baptista Felgueiras SJ was recently honoured by the presidents of Timor-Leste and Portugal for his dedication to the people of Timor. On 18 May, Fr Felgueiras was awarded the Ordem da Liberdade (Order of Liberty) by … Continued
I have been in Timor-Leste for the past five months, and my first Christmas and New Year celebrations have, so far, been the “best” in my life. Among other occasions, I was blessed to be able to preside at the … Continued
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Archdiocese of Dili hosted the priestly ordination of three Jesuit deacons: Edgerio Francisco Araujo Martins, Herculano Moniz Pereira, and Luis Pereira on 5 November, the Feast of All Saints and Blessed of … Continued
The Parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima Railaco in Timor-Leste celebrated the 481st anniversary of the formation of the Society of Jesus on 27 September with the pronouncement of the Final Vows of Fr Erik John Gerilla SJ, the parish … Continued
The Jesuit Region of Timor-Leste is blessed with a new deacon. Herculano Pereira Moniz SJ was ordained on 6 August in the Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili by Archbishop Dom Virgilio do Carmo da Silva SDB. He was ordained … Continued
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste are responding to the widespread destruction of Tropical Cyclone Seroja, an Easter Sunday nightmare that brought flash flooding and left 42 people dead, including a Timorese teacher at the Jesuit secondary school, Colégio de Santo Inácio … Continued
Filipino missionary Fr Martin Antonio Abad Santos SJ was one of five recipients of Timor-Leste’s Sérgio Vieira de Mello Human Rights Award for his humanitarian work in the sub-district of Railaco. Timor-Leste President Francisco Guterres conferred the award on the … Continued
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all my plans and schedules have been cancelled. So here I am, waiting for the next available flight back to the Philippines. Instead of wallowing in frustration, I simply wait patiently, and use my time … Continued
Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste (JSS) believes that every prisoner should be cared for and given the chance to reform. With then JSS Director Fr EJ Gerilla SJ, we set out on a social intervention mission in 2019 with the permission … Continued