Australian Jesuit Fr Jeremy Clarke SJ sees his role as a Jesuit, a teacher and an advocate of culture as the bridge between different communities. In his two years at Boston College, he has worked to build that bridge – between East and West, between faculty and students.
Upon meeting Rev. Jeremy Clarke, S.J., one thing becomes immediately clear – this man hails from the land of Oz. Australian by birth, his traditional accent often initially distracts its listener, letting the ear become entranced by the unfamiliar dialect. Listen to the voice behind the accent, though. It has the knowing confidence from years of study of Chinese culture, language, and history. It bears warmth that appeals to his students and mentees.
A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 1552-1610
by R. Po-chia Hsia
Reviewed by Thomas McCoog SJ, Archivist for the British Province of the Society of Jesus.
Fr Ismael Zuloaga (CHN) was conferred the Luceat Lux Lifetime Achievement Award in March for his vision and leadership in making Xavier School the leading Catholic school it is today. At the award ceremony held at Xavier School, Greenhills West, San Juan City, the Philippines on March 11, 2011, Fr Zuloaga, the school’s director from 1965 to 1985, was described as a true son of Ignatius, father to generations of Xaverians, and inspiration to the entire Xavier School community.
Irish Jesuit Fr. Francis “Frank” G. Doyle died peacefully in Manila on St Patrick’s Day, 17th March 2011, after a short illness following a severe stroke in February.
Fr Frank was born in Dublin in 1931, joined the Society in 1949, and was ordained as a priest at Wah Yan College in Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1963. He spent many years in Hong Kong, and also in Malaysia and Singapore before returning to Ireland.
Fifty-four pilgrims, including seven Jesuits and several very senior citizens, the oldest being 88 years old and the others trailing not far behind. Eight grueling days from Macau to Beijing, including travel by air, land, and sea to out-of-the-way places in China.
The interreligious dialogue apostolate recently suffered the loss of two of its dedicated advocates, Fr Albert Poulet-Mathis (CHN) and Fr Bill Johnson (JPN).
Xavier House–Ignatian Spirituality Centre, Hong Kong is organizing an Ignatian Symposium in December, in memory of the 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci. It will be held in Hong Kong from Dec 2-5. It will focus on three aspects of Ricci’s legacy in related to Ignatian Spirituality, namely, Affectivity, Cultures mediating God, and Apostolic Creativity and Leadership.
The 400th Anniversary of the death of Fr Matteo Ricci will be celebrated in Hong Kong with an Ignation Symposium, The Ricci Legacy: Finding God in Cultures. It will be held on 2 – 5 December 2010. It aims to explore inculturation of various facets of Ignatian spirituality in different environments with special emphasis on personal experience and story; and with special reference to Chinese culture.
The Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus hopes that Matteo Ricci and his Chinese collaborator Paul Xu Guangqi can be canonized together. This is not only in line with the modern Church's trend of cooperation between priests and lay people, but would also encourage young Chinese men to consider religious vocation and perhaps even join the Jesuits, said Fr Louis Gendron, Provincial of Chinese Province.