Advent in the Holy Year, Jubilee of Hope 2025
Personal Reflection by: Father Venâncio da Costa Pereira, SJ The word ‘advent’ comes from the Latin verb advenire, meaning “to come”. It refers to something that will happen in the future or someone who will arrive. In this sense, Advent can also be understood as a time of waiting, waiting for something new to unfold […]
Finding God in Farming
From November 29 to December 3 in Ermera, farmer groups from various villages from Railaco, Ermera and Aileu – Tarmasoru, Darema, Toilesu, Tabulasi, Aslimhati, and Hialmeta – participated in an agricultural training program facilitated by Br. Dien, SJ Director of the Agricultural Course Center at KPTT (Kursus Pertanian Taman Tani), Salatiga, Indonesia. The theme for […]
Celebrating a Decade of Laudato Si’: Faith, Ecology, and Actions for the Future
To mark the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, the Laudato Si’ Movement Timor-Leste, in collaboration with Jesuits in Timor-Leste, hosted a seminar under the theme “Faith, Ecology, and Actions for the Future.” The event gathered over 100 participants, including youth leaders, parish representatives, educators, and civil society advocates, who came together to explore the spiritual […]
A Joyful Gathering of the MAG+S Family
En Todo Amar y Servir On December 8, 2025, the MAG+S Timor-Leste community—together with the broader MAG+S family—came together in a spirit of joy and gratitude at the Loyola Multifunction Hall, Colégio Santo Inácio de Loyola-Kasait, Liquiça. This warm and vibrant gathering brought together community members, apostolic units, families, friends, and especially our MAG+Ser youth, […]
“ISJB is a Home of Formation Where Hearts and Minds are Shaped for Others”
As we come to the end of this year, we look back on the achievements, successes, milestones, blessings and graces that we have received through the hands of the many Jesuit collaborators God has used to transform the lives of the many Timorese people we have served throughout the year. In this edition, we would […]
Christmas Gathers Us In Friendship And Reminds Me To Be Grateful
The month of December always feels like missing home, especially because it is the season of Christmas. Whenever Christmas songs play in the malls or echo through the corridors, something in me becomes nostalgic. Sometimes I listen to Christmas hymns in Tetum, and instantly, I am transported back—back to familiar faces, warm gatherings, and the […]
Slow Down, Look Inward
We asked a series of reflection questions to Noeh Deo G. V. Sequeira, a student in his final year at Colégio St. Inácio de Loiola (CSIL) in Kasait. We are proud to share his reflections with you and hope that reading about his experiences will inspire all of you our readers: friends, donors, Jesuits and […]
Bringing Clean Water and Hope to Timor-Leste: A Year of Blessings
The year 2025 has been a time of blessings for many families in Timor-Leste. Thanks to the dedication and compassion of many helping hands from the Jesuit Social Service (JSS) – WASH Program, and beneficiaries across the country are experiencing life-changing improvements in access to clean water and sanitation. Working hand in hand with local […]
My Vocation is a Mission
As I journey through my first year in the Juniorate program, I am beginning to see that formation is not just about study but about self-transformation for the service of God’s people. Humanistic studies, such as visiting museums, watching theater plays, reading literature, and attending sessions on mental health, counseling, and spiritual direction, open my […]
ISJB: A Home That Transforms Lives
Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) is not only a Jesuit institution in Timor-Leste — it has become a home, a favorite place, and a space that transforms lives. The inspiring story of Rute Mafalda Duarte, a second-year student majoring in English Language Education, reflects the true spirit of ISJB. At first, Rute believed that […]