The presbyteral ordination of Filipino Jesuits Fr Amado T Tumbali SJ and Fr Robbie John Paolo Paraan SJ at the Oratory of St Ignatius, Loyola House of Studies on 22 August was definitely one for the books. A senior Jesuit … Continued
Filipino Jesuit Fr Jason Dy professed his Final Vows before Philippine Provincial Fr Primitivo Viray Jr SJ on 29 June, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel of the Jesuit Residence in Ateneo de Manila University. … Continued
To kick off Ignatian Month celebrations in early July, the Ateneo de Manila’s Office for Ministry and Identity invited the American Jesuit Fr James Martin SJ to give a talk on “Ignatian Tools for Today”. Fr Jim, as he is … Continued
Online education has been the focus of Fr Johnny Go SJ, JCAP Basic Education Secretary, and the team that makes up the Ateneo de Manila University Science and Art of Learning and Teaching (SALT) Institute. He was recently assigned to … Continued
The Philippine Jesuit Province recently celebrated the Final Vows of Fathers Antonio Basilio SJ and Antonio Roberto Sian SJ. Both men share a vocation not just to religious life but also to the sciences. Fr Basilio is a nanoscientist by … Continued
Tensions are running high in the Philippines after its House of Representatives passed the anti-terrorism bill, which many fear could threaten human rights and be used against political opponents of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a joint statement, Philippine Jesuit Provincial … Continued
Safety in Ministry is the newest apostolic network of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Conference President Fr Tony Moreno SJ announced the creation of the network with the appointment of Fr James Wenceslao Gascon SJ as Coordinator. “While … Continued
Fr Aristotle “Ari” Dy SJ pronounced his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus in the Sacred Heart Chapel of Xavier School in Manila where Fr Dy is an alumnus and currently school president. It is customary for Jesuits to … Continued
Five years after the promulgation of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’: On Care for Our Common Home, we revisit the document in the midst of our present context. Today, there is a growing consensus, especially among scientists, that we are … Continued
In his letter to the whole Society of Jesus dated 20 May, Fr Superior General Arturo Sosa relayed “with sorrow, but at the same time full of gratitude” the death of our former Superior General, Fr Adolfo Nicolás. The letter … Continued