JCAP Migrant And Refugee Network & Social Apostolate Meeting 2026 – Walking Together Toward Integral Healing And Reconciliation.
From March 3rd to 9th, 2026, Timor-Leste hosted two important gatherings within the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP): the Migrant and Refugee Network (MRN) meeting from March 3rd to 6th, followed by the Social Ministry meeting from March 6th to 9th, with one merged session in between. These meetings brought together Jesuits and lay […]
My Journey After the Novitiate
After two years of novitiate formation, I was finally able to profess my vows and become a full-fledged Jesuit in April 2025, together with two other novice companions, Edito and Lino. After taking vows, the three of us moved from the Novitiate Community to the Jesuit Community in Taibessi. A week later, Edito and I […]
My Daily Life as a Jesuit Candidate
My daily life as a Jesuit Candidate significantly shapes me to grow in my spiritual, community, academic, affective, and pastoral life. These five aspects make up the foundation for becoming a future Jesuit. Through them, I am able to discover the will of God for me and what God wants me to be in this […]
A Joyful Beginning of the Academic Year Through Music and Love in Action
Colégio de Santo Inácio de Loiola (CSIL)-Kasait, began the new academic journey with grateful hearts, allowing harmony to inspire our thoughts and guide our work and actions, so that everything we do may be for the greater glory of God. We have passed through the month of January and have moved into February with a […]
Time Flies: Gratitude at the Threshold of Mission
Time truly flies. February is always a busy month for us Arrupens, especially for the fourth-years. It is a time of final papers, examinations, and preparing to return to our home Provinces. We also celebrate the Lunar New Year, attend individual meetings, and gather for a community conversation with Fr. Jun Viray, SJ, President of […]
Strengthening Ignatian Formation and Leadership in the East Timor Region
ETR Formation Cluster 2026 The last two days of February marked an important moment for Jesuit formators in the East Timor Region as they gathered for the ETR Formation Cluster 2026. The meeting brought together those responsible for accompanying Jesuit candidates, novices, and scholastics in order to reflect on their shared mission. The gathering was […]
Ash Wednesday
In 2026 Christians of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated Ash Wednesday on February 18, 2026. The Roman Catholic Church have followed this practice since the 11th century. What does it mean? Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Christian Lenten Season. The word ‘ashes’ represents the product of the burning of something by fire. […]
“Friends in the Lord”
10 Years of MAG+S Timor-Leste Ten years ago, we came with many questions. Today, we stand bearing a story of God’s faithfulness! Youth is often a turbulent time, filled with identity crises and uncertainties about the future. Amidst the noise of the world, our Magis spiritual community emerged. Here, we found more than just friends […]
More Than a Job: The Mission of a Jesuit Collaborator
The Story of Elvino Da Silva Godinho, CSDO’s Driver What does it truly mean to be a Jesuit collaborator—and why not simply an employee? Many people who work alongside the Jesuits understand their service as more than a job. They see it as contributing to the mission for the greater glory of God. But is […]
“LA STORTA”—A Fire That Kindles Other Fires
(The 7th Graduation of ISJB) Photo: Graduation of the La Storta class at Loyola Multifunction Hall in Kasait, Liquiça. The recent graduation of Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) students was filled with much gratitude and happiness. A family of 97 graduands gathered on Saturday, 24 January 2026, at the Loyola Multifunction Hall, located next […]