Arrupe International Residence

This house is in the campus of the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines. Jesuit scholastics, mainly from East Asia and Oceania, come for juniorate, philosophical, and/or theological studies. Around 60 scholastics will be able to experience Jesuit internationalism.

Arrupe House opened in July 1990. The current rector is Fr. Koichi Matsumoto, SJ (JPN). Fr. Pham Van Ai, SJ is responsible for the Juniors’ program.
 

Asian Jesuit Juniorate

The Juniorate is a step in the long line of formation stages of a Jesuit. Normally staged soon after the novitiate, it is a time of preparation for later studies.

The Arrupe Juniorate started as an experimental program for six to seven young Jesuits in June 1999 with the objective of giving them an experience of one Society and the languages and other skills needed for international and cooperative apostolic endeavors. The program consists of three parts: progressive integration into the Society; help in psycho social growth and personal development; and academic learning. Thus there is intensive English for those in need of it, humanities or university courses according to individual needs, and regular input on Jesuit life, Ignatian spirituality and history. All of it emphasizes the experience of living together, developing Jesuit friendships, and growing in the reality of one Society. The Juniors are part of the Arrupe House community under the special care of Fr. Pham Van Ai, SJ (ASL).

The East Asia and Oceania Tertianship

Another successful project in Jesuit internationalism, the East Asia and Oceania Tertianship takes at least half of its participants from East Asia and Oceania, with the remainder coming from different parts of the world.

Tertianship is the final period of formal religious formation for Jesuit priests and brothers.

There the mature Jesuit attempts to integrate his past periods of formation and intensifies his contact with God through another 30-day retreat, studies, and apostolic activities.

After tertianship though, Jesuit formation still does not end. It continues until the Jesuit finally retires — not from apostolic work, but to the eternal love of the Father.

The maximum number of tertians accepted to this program is ten. This tertianship program is also a way in which the Jesuit Conference is able to express its thanks for the men and for the financial assistance it continues to receive from around the world. Fr. Roger Champoux, SJ (PHI) is the Director, with Fr. William McGarry, SJ (MIC) as Assistant Director.

Visit the EAO Tertianship Website at http://www.jceao.net/tertian03
 

South Asia – East Asia and Oceania Joint Tertianship

The collaborative effort of the two Asian assistancies made possible the setting up of an international tertianship program. A Jesuit priest or brother spends his final period of religious formation in an atmosphere of deep prayer, intensifying his personal relationship with God, and sharing his experience with other Jesuits of varied socio-cultural backgrounds. Together, they become “friends in the Lord through an Asian way.”

The tertians are accommodated at Arrupe House, 15/10 Dutugemunu Mawatha Lewella, Kandy, 20000, Sri Lanka. For the September 2008 – February 2009 program, the directors are Fr. John Joseph Amalados (johnjoesj@yahoo.co.in) and Fr. Laurentius Priyo Poedjiono (IDO) (priyosj@gmail.com).
 

East Asia Theological Encounter Program

EATEP is a program of the Jesuits of East Asia and Oceania. The program was started in 2005 with the purpose of gathering Jesuits preparing for the priesthood in the Society of Jesus to do theology together in an Asian context. The emphasis is on both Enculturation of the Catholic Faith and Interreligious Dialogue. Michael Amaladoss , S.J., Director of the DiNobili Institute in Chennai , India has been the major Tutor. Lecturers from Thailand have provided understanding of both Islam and Buddhism. John Shea, S.J. has been the director of the program. Two successful programs were held in July-August of 2006 and April-May of 2007. The program is held in Chiangmai, Thailand at The Seven Fountains Spirituality Center , an apostolate of the Jesuits of the Thai-Myannmar Region. The length of the program is usually one month with presentations, discussion, personal reflection and field trips to Temples, Monasteries, Mosques in Thailand, particularly in the Chiangmai area. This program has been accredited by the Loyola School of Theology at the Ateneo di Manila in Manila, the Phillipines. Three credits are granted for successful completion of the program.

You may visit the EATEP website for more information.