From Curiosity to Blessing
We would like to introduce one of our youth members at MAG+S Timor-Leste, Mizie, who was a member of the latest MAG+Ser batch (10). Following the completion of their Ignatian Spirituality program, most of her group members discerned to chose Mizie as the vice-leader of their group. Her role is to support the members of […]
Understanding AI in our world today
From 22 to 30 December 2025, Jesuit scholastics and brothers of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP), including scholastics from Brazil, Kenya, the United States and Pakistan, gathered at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center (APC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to discuss the topic ‘The Burgeoning of AI in the Lives of Youth in the Digital […]
From Unexpected Assignment to Meaningful Mission
When I first came to Railaco, I never imagined how much I would learn—not just about medicine, but about being present, listening, and walking alongside the community. My plan had been simple: finish medical school and work in Dili with NGOs. Railaco was never part of that plan, but it was God’s plan and calling. […]
Learning to Be a Leader
If you are one of our active readers, you may already know how Jesuit education has the power to transform not only one life, but many. At the beginning of this new year, we are proud to feature a young student whose journey reflects this transformation. Meet Grace Nelvia Borges, 16 years old, a student […]
Arrupe Month, El Salvador
From 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026, sixteen of us, Jesuit scholastics from two international formation houses, CIF Bogotá in Colombia and CIF Belo Horizonte in Brazil, came together for our Arrupe Month. We represented three regions: the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar, and CPAL, the Jesuit […]
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 […]