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Rev. Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, concluded his Philippine visit with a meeting with Jesuit formands yesterday afternoon, December 14, at the Cardinal Sin Center, Loyola School of Theology.   Just hours after arriving from Cagayan De Oro City, Fr. General Sosa addressed an eclectic audience of novices and formands in First Studies, Regency […]

DAY SEVEN: Jesuit General Meets with Jesuits in Formation

15 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

The first order of the day for Father General was to travel to Barangay Lumbia, a 30-minute ride from Cagayan de Oro City, to visit Xavier Eco-Village, a resettlement site for people who were displaced by a strong typhoon that struck the city years back. Xavier University donated the lot […]

DAY SIX: Fr Arturo Sosa Meets with Mindanao Jesuits and ...

14 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

Yesterday afternoon, 12 December 2018, Fr. General Arturo Sosa and his party landed at Cagayan de Oro City, known as the “City of Golden Friendship.” They went straight to Xavier University, where he was met exuberantly by the School community led by their President Fr. Roberto Yap and a rousing marching […]

DAY FIVE (Part 2): Jesuit General Arrives at City of ...

13 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

Fr. General Arturo Sosa spent a quiet evening on 11 December at the Jesuit Community’s residence at Sacred Heart School. He would have a long day ahead on 12December, Wednesday, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and the Philippines. At 8:30 AM of Wednesday Fr. Sosa […]

DAY FIVE: Jesuit General Blesses New Chapel, Leaves for Mindanao

13 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

Father General Arturo Sosa, SJ landed at the Mactan Airport, Cebu on board Philippine Airlines PR 2853 at 1:41 PM, yesterday, Tuesday, December 11, 2018. He was met by Jesuits and representatives of Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, the eminent Jesuit school in the city. He was then brought to […]

DAY FOUR: Jesuit General visits the “Birthplace” of Catholicism in ...

12 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

On the 70th year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights yesterday, 10th of December 2018, Father General Arturo Sosa met with about 60 representatives of key Jesuit social centers in the Philippines. The meeting was led by Fr. Patrick Falguera, Province Assistance for Social Apostolate, who presented to […]

DAY THREE: General meets with Jesuit social centers, Cardinal of ...

11 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

On the second day of his Philippine Province visit, Fr. General Sosa went to Kalookan City’s San Roque Cathedral to meet Bishop Pablo Virgilio David DD. He was accompanied by Philippine Provincial Superior Fr Primitivo Viray, JCAP President Fr Antonio Moreno, Regional Assistants Fr Daniel Huang (Asia Pacific), Fr Victor […]

DAY TWO: Father General goes to Kalookan City, celebrates mass ...

10 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

On the first full day of his visit to the Philippines, Fr. Arturo Sosa, General Superior of the Society of Jesus, was given a tour around the campus of the Ateneo de Manila University, the flagship school of the Jesuits in the country. With University President Fr. Jose T. Villarin, […]

DAY ONE: Jesuit General tours Ateneo and meets with Jesuits ...

9 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

Fr. Gen. Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abasscal, SJ arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at around 8 PM last night, Friday, 7 December 2018. He came straight from his six-day visit of the Vietnam Province where he co-presided at the ordination of six Vietnamese Jesuit priests. Accompanying Father General were […]

TOUCHDOWN: Jesuit General begins Philippine Visit

7 Dec, 2018 in Events / General by JesComPH

Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom) garnered three prestigious awards at the 40th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), capping off a stellar evening last November 14, 2018, at the Star Theater, Star City, CCP Complex, Pasay City. For bagging Best Book in Homiletics at the 12th Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards, JesCom’s […]

JesCom wins awards at 40th CMMA

27 Nov, 2018 in General by Marketing