On the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, after morning Mass and breakfast at Arvisu House Jesuit Prenovitiate, the candidates received the results of their application to the Jesuit novitiate.

The following are accepted for the May 30, 2010 Entrance Day:

	Jose Ma. Joaquin B. Bunag 22 years old Pasig City BS Psychology, 2010 Ateneo de Manila University
	Ernesto R. Chua, Jr. 34 years old Santiago City, Isabela BSEd Biology, 1997 University of Santo Tomas
	Marlon T. Fabros 24 years old Calamba, Laguna BS Statistics, 2007 University of the Philippines - Diliman
	Ricardo E. Flores, Jr. 25 years old Mandaue City, Cebu BSEd Religious Education, 2006 University of San Carlos - Cebu
	Mamert B. Manus 33 years old Cagayan de Oro City AB Interdisciplinary Studies, 1997 Ateneo de Manila University Bachelor of Business Administration, 2004 & Master of Business Administration, 2005 Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

 

Eight young men have also been accepted to the candidacy program for the next school year as of March 27. They include a college math teacher, a high school chemistry teacher, a former president of the Ateneo Christian Life Community (ACLC), a leader of the Youth for Christ (YFC), an IT professional formerly based in Singapore, a staff member of the NGO Hapinoy, a Proctor& Gamble employee and an MBA graduate of the Asian Insitute of Management.

These candidates will live in community, guided by Jesuit formators, either at Arvisu House in Loyola Heights, Quezon City, or at Haggerty House at Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro.

Twelve more applications to the candidacy program are being processed. These candidates will begin the prenovitiate program this coming May. We ask for your prayers for these young men.

- Fr. Xavier Olin, SJ
  National Vocation Director