Fr Ari Dy, SJ, the Provincial's Assistant for Education, coordinated the Philippines' first participation in the World Union of Jesuit Alumni (WUJA) Congress. Four universities (Ateneos in Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Manila, and Naga) one high school (Xavier School San Juan) responded and made arrangements to attend. Ateneo de Naga also sent four youth delegates. An alumna of Ateneo de Davao, Marla Arreza, was also a youth delegate representing Xavier Learning Center in Chiang Rai, Thailand, where is she currently working.
Plans are underway to organize the Federation of Philippine Jesuit Alumni Associations (FPJAA) so that membership in the WUJA can be formalized (only national federations can be members). By linking up with the worldwide network of Jesuit alumni, it is hoped that shared Ignatian heritage and identity will lead to common action in support of the Jesuit mission throughout the world.
Read more about the 11th WUJA Congress:
• From Gathering to Sending: WUJA XI Ends, Leaving Jesuit Alumni with a Global Mission for Humanity
https://inigoway.com/2026/08/03/from-gathering-to-sending-wuja-xi-ends-leaving-jesuit-alumni-with-a-global-mission-for-humanity/
• Jesuit Alumni Congress Ends with Global Call to Lead Through Service, Peace, and Hope
https://www.rvasia.org/asian-news/jesuit-alumni-congress-ends-global-call-lead-through-service-peace-and-hope
From the Lectern
A Constellation of Light and Hope: Excerpts from the Homily at the Province Celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius
For Pope Leo, this light comes from within, in our interiority, the light of truth, beauty, peace, wisdom, conscience – the light within us, in our hearts, in our minds, in our souls. My light within, and your light, form what Pope Leo calls a constellation of hope that the world needs. Perhaps Ignatius also…
Building Bridges: The Dialogue between Jesuit Schools, the Philippines, and China
From its beginnings, the Society of Jesus has had a special interest in China. One of the Founding Fathers, St. Francis Xavier, brought Christianity to significant parts of Asia and died off the coast of Mainland China in 1552, his dream of evangelizing China left unfulfilled. In October of that same year, Matteo Ricci was born in Macerata, Italy, and…
A Pilgrimage of Becoming: A Student from Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Shares His Magis Journey in Taipei
The JCAP MAGIS Youth Gathering in Taiwan led me back to a truth I had long known, yet rarely lived fully. From 26 December 2025 to 3 January 2026, Taiwan became a vibrant crossroads of faith, culture, and companionship as Magis Asia Pacific 2025 unfolded. Organized by the MAGIS Youth Center of the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus,…
To a Young Man Who Wants to Be a Jesuit
In these fast-changing and sometimes tough times, I feel a deep need to reach out to young people like you, who are thoughtfully considering your future and spiritual journey. As a Jesuit, I have been blessed to experience a profound journey of conversion and an ongoing call to live authentically, all grounded in God’s unconditional love and the mission of the Church. Today, I want to share some thoughts and experiences that might resonate with your own search for meaning and purpose.
COMMON HOME
Laudato Si’ and Integral Ecology 10 Years Later
How did we spend the last 10 years of living Laudato Si’ and integral ecology? Were we trying to listen, trying to learn perhaps, but remaining indecisive for periods, with increased distraction, division, and denial? The main challenge is not a project design—or a technology—but good will in seeking collaboration across silos. Where have we come from? The encyclical Laudato…
THE WINDHOVER
Year XXVIII (2026) Vol 2
Religious formation is a radical reorientation of the whole person - where life is continually shaped in deeper encounter with God, honest awareness of self,…
Universal Apostolic Preferences
The Universal Apostolic Preferences provide a guiding vision for the entire Society of Jesus. They ignite our aspirations and stir our ambitions, fostering unity in our shared mission. These new Preferences encompass four crucial focal points for addressing contemporary global needs. Over the next decade, the Society of Jesus will prioritize these areas, and we extend an invitation for you to delve deeper into them and join us in making a meaningful impact rooted in the Gospel.
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PHI Apostolic Plan 2026-2031
Philippine Jesuits Apostolic Plan 2026–2031 charts the Province’s shared mission for the next five years, rooted in the Spiritual Exercises, the Universal Apostolic Preferences, and the call of the Church to renewed missionary discipleship. Emerging from a Province-wide process of prayer, discernment, and spiritual conversation, the plan identifies four key mission thrusts. More than a strategic framework, it is a tool for ongoing discernment and action, and an invitation to personal and communal renewal, challenging every member, community, and institution to respond creatively to the signs of the times. Grounded in hope and inspired by the Gospel, the plan calls the entire apostolic body to journey together with courage, discernment, and generosity as companions of Jesus in service of the Church and the world.
