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
St Ignatius says, “Tertianship is the school of the heart” (Const. 516). Indeed, after the programme finished, my heart was moved by my many experiences during my Tertianship. Among them, I want to share the two most important. First of … Continued
During my tertianship, I was assigned to help in the Aguinaldo (Christmas novena) Masses at Tinglayan Parish, Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk in Kalinga, Philippines. I found the assignment to be a confirming experience. I really felt the true peace of … Continued
Development Officers of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific are meeting this week, from March 11 to 14, in Manila. A key thrust of the meeting is to help align JCAP units’ development work to the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) … Continued
I had no expectations when I came to the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI). I was just in need of some rest and solitude. When I arrived at the reception, I saw a quote from Pope Francis which gave me … Continued
Besides reading the Bible while sipping a cup of coffee, how else can we learn about God? There are several ways to read and learn from the Bible. One of them, which is widely practised in the Catholic Church, is … Continued
On March 4, the Jesuit Networking initiative launched a new website, “Jesuit.Network” to provide a dynamic space to study, systematise and foster international networking among Jesuit institutions. On the new site, users can find the first global map of international … Continued
“It was a very special occasion to host the Thai students from Xavier Learning Community (XLC) at our event in Sydney”, said Helen Forde, CEO of Jesuit Mission. “It was one of those rare opportunities when we could directly connect … Continued
Seven Jesuits of the Vietnamese Province were ordained as deacons on March 2 by Most Rev Luis Nguyen Anh Tuan, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saigon. Relatives and friends of the ordinands, and Jesuits from nearby communities gathered bright … Continued
Pleiku is a region of Vietnam that tourists never visit, a mountainous territory in the centre of the country home to an indigenous population made up of 54 ethnic groups. These people speak a language very different from Vietnamese. Their … Continued