Congratulations to the newly elected and re-elected officers of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)! We especially congratulate Fr. Karel Sna Juan, SJ, on his re-election as CEAP President! We continue to pray that the Lord may bless him with wisdom, courage, and grace as he leads CEAP in the spirit of magis, always in service of others and for the greater glory of God. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭 In 1996, Fr. Mateo “Tatay Mat” Sanchez, SJ, arrived in Cabanglasan, following in the footsteps of Fr. Leoni, the first Jesuit missionary assigned to the area. A year later, in 1997, he founded what would become the 𝗙𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗙𝗟𝗠𝗙𝗜), 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, a mission that has grown through years of accompaniment with the Indigenous Peoples of Bukidnon. Yesterday, the FLMFI community gathered for a thanksgiving lunch as Tatay Mat prepares to begin a new mission of prayer in Manila. To speak of Tatay Mat’s years in Bukidnon is to speak not only of programs, institutions, or milestones. It is to speak of relationships. He sat at the table with Elders, walked long trails to reach families, listened to stories, shared in the communities’ struggles and joys, and accompanied generations of Indigenous families through the years. During the gathering, Tatay Mat shared that his years with Indigenous communities were among the happiest of his life. His years in Bukidnon were not simply an assignment. They were years of life shared with people, of finding joy in accompaniment, and of discovering God in the ordinary moments of walking with communities. And one of the most beautiful signs of that journey is now before us. Many of the children and young people whom Tatay Mat once accompanied are now young Indigenous leaders in their own communities. They are, quite literally, his apos—the next generation of the families and communities he walked with. Some have even come full circle and are now part of the growing FLMFI staff, choosing to continue the mission that once accompanied them. The seeds of hope and empowerment planted decades ago are slowly becoming 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗵𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗺 (𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲) in their own right—bearers of hope who now accompany others, serve their communities, and help carry the mission forward. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁, 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. As Tatay Mat begins this new and sacred mission of prayer, we are reminded of the Ignatian Formation call to obedience, simplicity, and availability, to be ready to go where we are sent, to walk with the people we encounter, and to trust that Magbabaya continues to lead the way. The place may change. The mission may take a different form. But the call to walk with Magbabaya remains as the seeds that Magbabaya planted through Tatay Mat continue to grow—in the lives of the people, in the communities, and in the young apos who now carry the light forward. And so, we accompany Tatay Mat in the way we know best: by continuing what he helped begin, caring for the communities he loved, and remaining ready ourselves for wherever Magbabaya calls us to walk next. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘆𝘂𝘄𝗮. 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗱, 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁! Fr. Leoni Mission Foundation, Inc.

Fr. Jordan Orbe, SJ, Executive Director of Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation and Accompaniment, was one of the panelists of CEAP's National Convention SUGBU 2026's Concurrent Session 1, "Newness in Formative Education." Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation and Accompaniment

Dearest friends, see you this Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Ateneo Rockwell Ground Floor Atrium! SOME FRIENDLY REMINDERS! * The Fair is from 10 AM to 7 PM. * Admission is free. * Parking is available at the Powerplant Mall across from Ateneo Rockwell * You may enter either through the Hidalgo Drive or Rockwell Drive Entrances. * There will be security checks upon entering. Please bring an ID to secure a visitor’s pass. * Single-use plastics are not allowed inside the campus. We encourage you to bring your tumblers and eco/tote bags. * Food and drinks are available from Chef Jessie and Ex-Preso. * There will be a special program at 2:30 PM at the Chapel. * The Mass is at 5:15PM. Register Now! https://forms.gle/YiaiKGH7oAAnxGiB9 See you there!! Philippine Jesuit Prison Service

Sch. James Ryan C. Seneriches SJ shares his reflections on the "living formation" he experienced in this love letter/poem dedicated to the regency stage of his Jesuit formation: "When I expected to be a Jesuit presence That would brighten the faculty community, I later discovered that I simply needed to be myself. Sometimes helping, but often ordinary, even irreverent. I was reminded again that God sits with us, Laughs with us, and suffers with us. My fellow teachers showed me, Through their own experiences, That God is present even When life feels darker, uncertain, and difficult."