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
On May 21, Dr Jane Bleasdale from the Department of Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco (USF), Dr Michael Duffy of the McGrath Institute USF and graduate students Ria Fresnoza and Tricia Land, led a Personal Development Workshop … Continued
From April 26 to May 1, a diverse group of educators from Jesuit schools in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau and the Philippines met at the Seven Fountains Retreat Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a workshop on “Apostolic Planning … Continued
Fr Hernan Pinilla of the Yarumal Society for the Foreign Missions bought a six-hectare plot of land in the village of Keov Mony in 2004. He intended to develop it to promote sustainable agriculture in Cambodia. Today, the once empty … Continued
Banteay Prieb is the Jesuit vocational school for young people with disabilities in Cambodia. In this interview, we get to know Sreng Channarin, a student from the sewing class. Please introduce yourself. Hello. I’m Sreng Channarin from Kandal Province. I … Continued
On March 15, Banteay Prieb had a special guest from Korea. Her Excellency Kim Jung-sook, First Lady of the Republic of Korea, visited Banteay Prieb. It coincided with the visit of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Korea, … Continued
On February 18 and 19, Xavier Jesuit School (XJS) students in Cambodia welcomed a team of teachers and students from Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California to receive lessons on robotic engineering. Bellarmine College Preparatory is one of … Continued
On one biting cold November evening in Korea, 10 students from Xavier Jesuit School Cambodia stood on the stage of Seoul Arts Centre to perform in front of over 500 Koreans. It was the first time for the students to participate in … Continued
Fr Phongphand Phokthavi, known fondly as Fr Jub, pronounced his Final Vows on January 3, Solemnity of the Holy Name of Jesus, in St John’s Church, Siem Reap. Bishop Enrique Figaredo SJ, Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang, celebrated the Mass. On … Continued
Did you know that Asia Pacific is home to around 40 percent of the world’s stateless people? A big part of that population comes from the nearly a million Rohingyas who have been displaced from Myanmar since the latest round … Continued