General Information

We all say prayers of thanksgiving for Fr Ismael Zuloaga (CHN), who will celebrate his 50-year priesthood on July 30. He was ordained on March 18, 1957. We fondly remember him as JCEAO president from 1992-2004. Currently, he is in charge of Alumni Relations, Xavier School, Manila. He continues to manifest his great love for China by helping quite a number of Chinese studying in the Philippines.

• Aug 3–6: JEC-EAO Colloquium of Jesuit Schools Board Members, Cebu City, Philippines
• Aug 21–22: AJCU-EAO Annual Meeting, Quezon City, Philippines

After attending a meeting of Treasurers and visiting his family and friends, Fr Tom Steinbugler came back to Manila last May 26, fully refreshed and ready to tackle the financial challenges of the Assistancy once again.

• Vocation Promoters’ Meeting, July 1–7, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Major Superiors meeting with GC35 delegates, July 8–16, Vietnam.
• Meeting of the governing body of the Arrupe International Residence, July 18.
• Visit of Fr Nicolás to Cambodia, July 20–25.
• EAPI Board of Trustees Meeting, July 26.

The Jesuit Youth Commission of the Chinese Province is very happy to announce that the well-crafted documentary Life to the Full: The Jesuits of East Asia and Oceania, a production of JESCOM Foundation and Jesuit Conference Of East Asia and Oceania, is finally released in Chinese subtitles!

The content describes the apostolic works of the Jesuits of East Asia and Oceania. The program includes the following segments:

• Dec 12–14: Fr Nicolás goes to Beijing to attend the first Board Meeting of The Beijing Center.
• Dec 22–Jan 23, 2007: Scholastics and Brothers-in-Formation Circle Meeting in Malaysia.
• Dec 23–Jan 04, 2007: Fr Nicolás will be in Japan for the Japan Province Congregation.

On October 28-29, the Secretaries of our Assistancy came together for a two-day meeting at JCEAO Office with Fr. Adolfo Nicolás. Frs Pham Minh-Uoc and Tom Steinbugler also joined them.

• November 3–4: EAO Consult Meeting, JCEAO Office
• November 5–26: Fr Nicolas’ trip to Javier, Spain for a Congress on Mission and to Rome for meetings of the Juridical Commission for the preparation of GC 35.
• November 23: EAPI Board of Trustees’ Meeting, EAPI

October 28–29: EAO Secretaries’ Meeting, Manila, Philippines

• August 30 – September 02: Treasurers’ Training, Thailand.
• September 4 – 6: Treasurers’ Meeting, Thailand.
• September 25 – October 6: Fr Nicolás’ mission visit to East Timor.