Congratulations to the 30-day (63) retreatants! May your friendship with Jesus continue to flourish and deepen even more as you go back to your own ministries now that you've experiences and prayed the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Thank you to the (18) retreat directors for your generosity, your love, your accompaniment, and for being God’s messengers. Sacred Heart Novitiate Community is also thankful for the opportunity to accompany the retreatants and retreat directors and to provide a place of encounter with God. #30dayretreat #IgnatianSpirituality

In a landmark engagement bridging Philippine education and global industry needs, the Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan College of Nursing (CON) delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo on 2 February 2026. This visit, a key component of the 2025 Student Nurses’ International Learning Program (SNILP) - Tokyo, saw the delegation led by Xavier University President Fr Mars P Tan, SJ PhD, alongside CON Dean Mary Grace Malana Paayas and Mr Don Antonio Velez warmly received by Her Excellency Mylene J Garcia-Albano, the first female Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan. The Ambassador, who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in government service, engaged the group in a dialogue regarding the evolving landscape of international healthcare and diplomatic support structures. #OneXavier #XavierAteneo

REGISTRATION IS EXTENDED! International Conference on Ignatian Spirituality 2026 We are pleased to invite you to register and collaborate with us in organizing the International Conference on Ignatian Spirituality 2026, from 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟮–𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (Wednesday to Friday). Please view the poster below. We expect approximately 800 attendees, and your help in making this event a success is greatly appreciated. Join the Organizing Committee: We kindly request that members of the existing committees listed sign up to confirm their roles (Merchandise, Community Engagement, LST Choir, Communication and Social Media, etc.). We are also looking for as many new volunteers as possible to join us. Sign up to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/3LsmwCF LST Students’ Registration: Registration is FREE. https://events.lst.edu/ Yet, SLOTS ARE LIMITED, so we encourage you to register as early as possible or until MARCH 18. This year, we are offering two days of workshops. Please feel free to sign up as soon as you can and choose the two workshops that interest you most.

Dagos po, Bishop Lipke! Ateneo de Naga University welcomed His Excellency, Most Reverend Stephan Lipke, SJ, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk and titular Bishop of Arena. Bp. Lipke is a member of the Jesuit Province of Greater Poland and Mazovia which comprises parts of Poland, Denmark, Russia, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan. Yesterday, Bishop Lipke was at the ADNU Pacol campus for a conversation and mass with the Junior High School community. Earlier this morning, with University President Fr. Aristotle Dy, SJ, Bishop Lipke paid a courtesy visit to Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo. Bishop Lipke will also serve as presider for this afternoon's Eucharistic Celebration at the Christ the King Church (5:15pm, Bagumbayan Campus). *conversation and mass photos courtesy of the ADNU JHS Integrated Campus Ministry Office

A Prayer for Women God of life and dignity, You created woman in Your image and likeness and crowned her with strength and grace. We thank You for the women who have shaped our lives, mothers and sisters, teachers and leaders, friends and companions in faith. In them we glimpse Your compassion and strength. We look to Mary, Mary, Mother of Jesus, the humble maiden of Nazareth, whose yes opened the door to salvation. In her courage at the Annunciation, her fidelity at the foot of the Cross, and her hope at the dawn of the Resurrection, we see the fullest flowering of womanhood. Forgive us for the times we have failed to honor women’s dignity, silenced their voices, or allowed injustice to wound them. Grant us the grace to build a society that respects and honors women, a world where they are safe, valued, heard, and given equal dignity. Strengthen women who carry heavy burdens. Heal those who suffer in silence. Protect those whose lives are threatened. Through Mary’s intercession, teach us to treasure the gift of every woman and to defend her sacred worth. May we never forget that the greatest of all saints is a woman, and that through a woman salvation entered the world. Amen.