The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference made available online two documents: Integrity in Ministry, A Document of Principles and Standards for Catholic Clergy & Religious in Australia and Towards Healing, Principles and procedures in responding to complaints of abuse against personnel of the Catholic Church in Australia 2007.
Fr General appointed Fr Edward Mudavassery (HAZ) Provincial of South Asia and President of the South Asian Jesuit Conference (JCSA). Fr Edward was born in 1944, entered the Society of Jesus in 1963 and was ordained a priest in 1976. Formerly, he was the Provincial of Hazaribagh and presently serves as Rector of Vidyajyoti College of Theology in Delhi. He will commence on May 31, 2009.
The tertians in Kandy had their Triduum before the program finished on February 27 evening. Prior to that, they had an evaluation and came up with some suggestions for the next programme. In general they are very happy with their tertianship at Kandy. The community, house, facilities, climate, food, programme are excellent.
All these will be held in Quezon City, Philippines.
Newly appointed Jesuit Conference for East Asia and Oceania (JCEAO) President Fr. Mark Raper, SJ bikes around the Ateneo de Manila campus and understandably, speaks with a distinctive Australian twang. Father Raper, in an interview with The Windhover’s Frank Savadera, SJ speaks to us about his experience of the 35th General Congregation, his work with the refugees and the evolving challenges being faced by the entire East Asia and Oceania Assistancy.
A new Conference Formation Delegate, better cooperation on theology and philosophy, regional planning and management, and other concerns kept the major superiors occupied last January 26–29 in Manila.
Jesuit formation and apostolic planning were high on the list for the thirteen JCEAO (Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania) major superiors who met in Manila, as guests of the Philippine Province, in the last week of January. The Conference, which meets every six months, is represented by the major superiors of seven provinces and six regions or missions, and covers over fifteen countries.
Final vows of Fr Jose Hildy "Totet" Banaynal (PHI), Deacon Jub‘s coming ordination and new novices.
Fr Jose Hildy "Totet" Banaynal (PHI) made his Final Vows on December 12 at the parish church in Battambang to Fr Gabriel Je, Delegate of the Korea Provincial (Cambodia Mission), with Fr Jojo Magadia, Provincial of the Philippines, beside him.
Sogang University students on exposure, regents on a seminarian gathering, and medical visits added vitality to this dynamic mission.
Fr Dennis Gabriel Leon "Gabby" Lamug-nañawa (PHI) completed his assignment to Cambodia and left on January 6 for home leave in Manila before proceeding to his special studies in environment in Townsville, Australia. We wish him a fruitful time in his studies.
"We have watched with consternation the sudden and violent eviction of what remained of the Dey Krohom community over the Chinese New Year weekend. After nearly a month of protracted negotiations between the residents, the 7NG Construction company and the Municipality, aimed at finding a mutually agreeable settlement of compensation claims, the company unilaterally withdrew from the discussion and the suspended eviction order was implemented by law-enforcement agencies."