Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific

20 Dec 2009

Fu-Jen Students Among the Needy of Kolkata

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Fr David Yen (CHN), director of Fu Jen Catholic University Service-Learning Centre in Taipei reports that a group of students and teachers from the University participated in a service trip to work in the houses for the dying in Kolkata, India that were founded by Blessed Mother Teresa. In fact, for a number of years, the Catholic University in Taiwan has been organizing yearly service trips visiting such places as India, Mongolia, Cambodia and parts of Taiwan where those most in need live. These missionary experiences of charity are aimed at help

19 Dec 2009

MAGiS 2011

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MAGiS 2011 begins at Loyola on 5 August, moves to the provinces of Spain and Portugal for the experiments from 8 – 15, then to Madrid for WYD which concludes on the 21st. Organizers are planning for 3000 participants, each should be at least 18 years old as of 5 August 2011. Fr Abel Toraño (CAS) is in charge.

11 Feb 2009

MAGiS ventures into Africa

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Following last summer’s wonderfully successful MAGiS08 event at World Youth Day in Sydney, MAGiS initiatives are springing up in many countries and regions.

MAGiS09 Africa is one – an Ignatian program for young adults in Kenya and Tanzania in August this year. MAGiS09 hopes to draw young people not only from the East African countries but also internationally.

6 Dec 2008

New Signs, New Seedlings – A New Beginning at Banteay Prieb

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The MAGiS08 Experiments in Cambodia gave an added impetus to Ignatian Spirituality in this Jesuit mission. The seeds that were sown in July 2008 have germinated into seedlings in the generous hearts of young Cambodian Catholics.

6 Dec 2008

MAGiS worldwide review

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MAGiS has launched an extensive, worldwide review of the MAGiS08 programme, inviting participants of the World Youth Day Ignatian programme to take part in it. By gathering together comments, stories, and memories of MAGiS08, the ministry hopes to build an invaluable archive of the programme and to acquire guidance for the ministry’s direction.

12 Aug 2008

MAGiS08 – “Come and See Cambodia”

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Three MAGiS08 Experiments were held in Cambodia, at Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Battambang from July 5 – 11.

10 May 2008

MAGiS08/World Youth Day

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With just over two months to go before the arrival of pilgrims in Sydney for World Youth Day, the Ignatian World Youth Day program, MAGiS08, has almost filled its registrations with young adults from 26 countries around the world. The MAGiS Provincial Delegate, Fr Edward Dooley, says he is thrilled that the East Asia and Oceania Assistancy will be well-represented during World Youth Day.

14 Sep 2007

Thailand News August 2007

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The community of Xavier Hall is happy to welcome Fr Maharsono Probho. He has been involved in university student chaplaincy for several years now; he was assigned to our parish in Bang Saen, and appointed to be the diocesan university student chaplain. Last October he took over as our Jesuit national university student chaplain, overseeing and coordinating the work that we do for university students. He has been doing a very good job, and he is totally immersed in this.

11 Dec 2006

Update on CLC- Cambodia

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There are now eight groups, five student groups and three groups of ex-students most of whom are working. The first group started in 1999. While the groups are young and fragile, there are some very dynamic young Cambodian Christians involved. There are also some Korean Jesuits, diocesan priests, a Filipino sister and a Hong Kong lay missionary involved as guides.