The Jesuits in Timor-Leste with their lay and religious partners, parents and students celebrated the inauguration of a new chapel dedicated to the Madonna della Strada. The chapel marks an important step in the implementation of Projeto Educação Jesuíta, the … Continued
The faithful of Railaco Kraik in Timor-Leste witnessed the inauguration of St Inacio de Loiola chapel on November 9. The communities worked hard to rehabilitate their chapel, generously lending their hands and hearts to the mission. “I would like to … Continued
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking the home of former Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, which put him behind bars for two … Continued
Rural communities in and around Dili are showing a positive change in their perception of the value of trees since Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste began its reforestation programme. Through its clean water project, Jesuit Social Service (JSS) is making the … Continued
The Society of Jesus in Timor-Leste has been blessed with a new Timorese priest with the ordination of Albino Ribeiro Gonçalves SJ on June 28 by Bishop Dom Norberto do Amaral of the Diocese of Maliana. About 2,000 parishioners, Jesuits … Continued
Three years after it opened, Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter with the inauguration of its very own campus. The new facilities will boost the teacher education institute’s capacity to train competent … Continued
On May 3, Instituto São João de Brito held the blessing ceremony of its new campus. The milestone was the first of several this year for Projeto Educação Jesuíta, the Jesuit education project in Timor-Leste. In October, the new chapel, … Continued
Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) in Timor-Leste has moved to its own campus next to Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL). On January 8, its Rector, Fr Side Pereira SJ, led the transfer of the furniture, books and … Continued
Five years ago, Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL) took in its first intake of Year 7 students. In December this year, those students will be the first Year 12 cohort to graduate from this Jesuit school in Timor-Leste. … Continued
October 7 was a historic day for the Catholic community in Railaco and the Jesuit community in Timor-Leste. The quasi-parish of Railaco was canonically erected as a parish by the Bishop of Dili Dom Virgilio do Carmo da Silva SDB. … Continued