Xavier Jesuit School Cambodia introduced “Mindfulness Meditation” to the kindergarten and primary school students during their morning assembly and lunch break. It was quite a challenge to get the kids to sit still, stay calm and close their eyes while … Continued
The words of the Gospel of Matthew–“The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest”– became the motivation for the scholastics of St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate … Continued
On a bright Sunday morning, nine of us friends headed to a parish in Tangerang, Greater Jakarta for Magis Action Day (MAD). I had hoped that my bright red shirt with “MAGIS” embroidered on the left would boost my confidence, … Continued
“Go…into your high schools, colleges and universities, and advocate for the faith, speak of God, tell the young people about Jesus and his resurrection from the dead”, said Bishop Robert Barron to young Jesuits in Chicago. Indeed, the second national … Continued
To strengthen the network of youth ministers and better serve the needs of young Catholics in the region, the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Youth Ministry organised its first meeting for youth ministers in Colégio Mateus Ricci, Macau from … Continued
On March 15, over a hundred learners from the Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center (APC), a Jesuit institute that seeks to provide an integrated and holistic education for the indigenous children and youth along the Pantaron Range in upland Mindanao, … Continued
“Replace the ‘I’ of ‘illness’ with ‘we’ and it becomes ‘wellness’. A good leader confronts the illness of society and brings it to wellness.” These are the words of Charles Cardinal Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, who formally opened the … Continued
The Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment held last October holds particular importance for Jesuits who deal with young people in their schools and parishes. “The Pope wants the Church to become a discerning Church, so … Continued
“The Man Box: A study on being a young man in Australia” was recently released by Jesuit Social Services’ The Men’s Project. The study involved an online survey of 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 from across all demographics, as … Continued
Fr Michael Garanzini SJ, Secretary for Higher Education of the Society of Jesus, was recently in Manila as the post-conference keynote speaker for the International Conference on Education Frontiers, organized by the Asia-Pacific Interactive Jesuit Education Consortium (API-JEC) and … Continued