Malaysia-Singapore

MAGIS MAS

Submitted on January 16, 2012 - 2:14 pm

The Jesuits in Malaysia and Singapore (MAS) held the first MAGIS programme for youth in the region in December 2011. The MAGIS MAS programme draws its inspiration from the Ignatian term MAGIS which connotes striving to do more in order to render greater glory to God.

The global MAGIS initiative started in 1997 with World Youth Day in Paris. It was called MAGIS for the first time at World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne. It was celebrated in Sydney in 2008 and in Madrid in 2011.

A Lahu community rebuilds

Submitted on May 25, 2011 - 5:03 pm

fire aftermath On April 17, 2011, the Lahu community at Chaka in northern Thailand watched in horror as five of the seven houses in their village as well as the rice barns burned to the ground. It was a devastating loss for the 450 villagers, most of whom are farmers engaged in rotation farming of hill rice. Some tend to their cattle while some of the young engage in the seasonal picking of lychee and longgan in the orchards in Chiangmai.

Two new Superiors in the Conference

Submitted on October 5, 2010 - 2:17 pm

In two separate letters, Fr General Adolfo Nicolás appointed Fr Colin Tan as the new Regional Superior of Malaysia-Singapore and Fr Joseph Pham Thanh Liem as the new Provincial Superior of Vietnam.

Promoting Interreligious Dialogue

Submitted on March 6, 2010 - 9:18 am

In an interview with UCA News at the recent Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference symposium on Religious Life, held in Hua Hin, Thailand, Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing S.J.

New Director for the Language Institute

Submitted on October 21, 2009 - 11:21 am

Fr Paul Dass (MAS) will be coming to Taunggyi, to be the Director of Gonzaga Language Institute. Paul will begin his work around the beginning of January 2010. While waiting for his arrival, Ms Irene Ho continues to do both jobs as Director and Principal. When Paul arrives, and has his introduction to the ministry, he will take over the position of Director, and Irene will continue as Principal.

Videos on Dialogue with other religions

Submitted on September 5, 2009 - 2:08 pm

From Georgetown University’s Woodstock Theological Centre, here is a short excerpt of a speech by Fr Jesuit Aloysius Mowe (MAS) on “Muslims and Christians: Where do we stand?”. He discusses the view that there are fundamental similarities in both faiths, but “the fact is that, there are many issues that do divide us Christians and Muslims, there are causes for concern”.

Challenges for a new parish priest

Submitted on May 13, 2009 - 10:27 am

Fr Philip Heng was the Novice Director of the Loyola Jesuit Novitiate in Singapore. Last April 1, he was installed as the new parish priest of St Ignatius Church. Here he wrote of his first weeks in his new mission.

Mr Cheng Guan is now JRS-Singapore Director

Submitted on April 21, 2009 - 5:06 pm

Mr Cheong Cheng Guan assumed the post of Country Coordinator of the Jesuit Refugee Service Singapore last February 21. He brings in his skills and experiences in management and finances having been in the Banking and Finance Industry for 25 years. His first encounter with ]RS was during a mission trip to a refugee camp in Thailand. Since then he has been involved in various activities of ES Singapore including Information and Advocacy sub- committees, the subcommittees in support of IRS Thailand and Cambodia projects and organizing the World Refugee Day Masses.

Parish work for Fr Philip Heng

Submitted on February 12, 2009 - 12:10 am

Fr. Philip Heng (MAS) will assume the post of Parish Priest of the Church of St. Ignatius, King's Road, Singapore. This appointment had been accepted by His Grace the Archbishop of Singapore, Nicholas Chia,upon the recommendation of Fr Larry Tan.

Fr Philip Heng will take over from Fr Leslie Raj, whose health is of major concern to us as he is suffering from a chronic stomach problem, which requires constant medical monitoring and attention. Please continue to pray for him.

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