Province News
New Socius to Father Provincial
Fr. Primitivo Viray, Jr., SJ (Fr. Jun), Father Provincial of the Philippine Jesuit Province announced that Fr. Peter Pojol, SJ will be the new Socius for the Province. Fr. Peter will succeed Fr. Bill Abbott, SJ, who served for 21 years as Socius to five provincials. Fr. Bill will continue Read more…
Feast Day
Happy Birthday, Mama Mary!
Today is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While the Virgin Mary’s infancy and early life are not recorded in the Bible, her birthday has been celebrated on the fixed date of September 8, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception as the child of Read more…
Jesuit Mission
American Jesuits in the Philippines: A Century of Collaboration and Friendship
July 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of American Jesuits in the Philippines. Thank you, East Coast Jesuits, for 100 years of service and collaboration, for helping us establish the Philippine Province and for providing a home for the Philippine Jesuit Foundation in New York. There are 10 American Read more…
Charity Rating
PJF Earns “Give with Confidence” 100/100 Rating From Charity Navigator
Philippine Jesuit Foundation (PJF), the official fundraising organization of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in the United States, is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned a 100/100 rating from Charity Navigator’s new Encompass Rating System. This score designates Read more…
Appeal
2020 Feast of St. Ignatius Appeal for the Lumad Scholarship Program
In celebrating the feast of Ignatius on July 31st, please help the Lumad (Indigenous People of Bukidnon) College Scholarship Program. Yes, rejoice and celebrate with us and with the Bukidnon Mission District! We have 12 graduates and 18 current scholars! Among the 12 graduates, eight (8) completed two-year courses: 4 Read more…
Appeal
Appeal for coronavirus relief for the Filipino migrant workers in Lebanon
We humbly come to beg on behalf of Fr. Henry Ponce SJ, a Jesuit assigned in Beirut, Lebanon. He works with many Filipino migrants who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus and are hungry and in need of food. We would like to share his appeal letter with you, in hopes Read more…
Appeal
Support for Covid-19 Feeding Program
We very humbly ask our donors on behalf of hungry and very, very poor people of the Jesuit Mission Station (Sacred Heart) in Kalookan under the leadership of a vibrant, pastoral Jesuit, Fr. Willy Samson. Below is his update about his experience. These are difficult times, we know. But please, Read more…
Events
Welcome back to New York, Fr. Provincial!
Fr. Primitivo Viray Jr., S.J., Provincial of the Philippine Jesuit Province, visited the PJF office in New York on September 26, 2019. Fr. Jun met with PJF Executive Director, Fern L. Robles, and discussed the current status of PJF and how it is supporting the various Jesuit missions.
Events
Welcome to New York, Fr. Bill Abbott!
Fr. Bill Abbott, S.J., Socius to Fr. Primitivo Viray Jr., visited the PJF office on June 17 to keep us abreast about the latest developments in the Philippine Province. Socius is a uniquely Jesuit term for someone who serves as second in command to the Provincial, similar to an executive vice president Read more…