On 16 October, 17 Jesuit scholastics were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Honesto Flores Ongtioco DD of the diocese of Cubao. Those who were ordained deacons were Africanus Kimario (Tanzania), Aloysious Lubega (Uganda), Dim K Thang (Myanmar), Ed Colmenares … Continued
On Saturday, 16 October, 17 Jesuits from Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were ordained as deacons by Most Rev Honesto Flores Ongtioco, Bishop of Cubao, in the Church of the Gesú, Ateneo de Manila … Continued
From 6 to 8 October, novices across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) came together for an inaugural event to celebrate their companionship in the Society, and recall St Ignatius’ spiritual journey and what this means for them in … Continued
When Fr Peter Nguyễn Văn Toàn SJ received the Sacrament of Holy Orders in St Ignatius Catholic Church in Tokyo on 4 September, he was not doing it alone. He carried with him all the people who had accompanied him … Continued
Michael Nguyen Phuoc Bao Dai Loi SJ from Vietnam was ordained to the diaconate in the chapel of the Fu Jen Faculty of Theology of St Robert Bellarmine in New Taipei City on 21 August. The Most Rev Thomas An-Zu … Continued
The Arrupe Month is a significant period of formation for Jesuit scholastics when, after some years in the Society, we are invited to retrace individually and together our call to the priesthood and to personal intimacy with the Lord. Looking … Continued
It is said that there are two ways of missioning a Jesuit. If he is talented he will be assigned to a mission where his talents are to be fruitfully used. If his talents are yet to become obvious, he … Continued
In celebration of the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola, join the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific as we pray and journey towards true conversion. While we commemorate the 500th anniversary of St Ignatius’ injury at the Battle of … Continued
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, while Joseph Nguyễn Minh Đỗ SJ was ordained a deacon in the chapel of the … Continued
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 the Scholasticate at Wakamiya in Tokyo. Deacon Toàn was born in 1982 as the youngest … Continued