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