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The International Conference on Ignatian Spirituality, Pedagogy, and Leadership brings together a diverse group of participants to explore and appreciate the rich heritage of Ignatian spirituality. This conference aims to guide attendees through the foundational aspects of Ignatian Spirituality and then explore aspects of 21st-century Ignatian Pedagogy and Ignatian Leadership. Through engaging sessions on topics such as prayer, vocation, youth, and ecology, participants will gain insights into the profound experience of God that St. Ignatius of Loyola himself encountered. The conference seeks to foster a deeper understanding and practice of Ignatian spirituality by delving into these themes, encouraging individuals to integrate these principles into their personal and professional lives.

The conference structure underscores the interconnected nature of Ignatian Spirituality, Pedagogy, and Leadership. Ignatian spirituality serves as the bedrock, nurturing a personal relationship with God and informing the Ignatian pedagogical approach, which emphasizes reflection and action in the learning process. This, in turn, lays the groundwork for Ignatian leadership, where spiritual values are applied to guide and inspire others. By participating in this conference, attendees will be inspired to live out Ignatian spirituality in the context of their communities and organizations, promoting a spirit-inflamed approach to leadership and education.

ICIS-PL2025 is open to both lay and religious who appreciate the legacy of St. Ignatius of Loyola in both the church and society: congregations inspired by an Ignatian spirit and their lay collaborators; faculty, staff, and administrators of Jesuit schools in the Philippines and abroad; parish pastoral workers, campus ministers, retreat givers, and counselors; lay professionals seeking to live as contemplatives-in-action.

Only a limited 300 seats are available to non-LST students. Online pre-registration is required with a minimal non-refundable fee of PhP 2,500.00, which covers 3 lunches, 5 snacks and other incidentals during the conference.

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Features

Three “study days” of exploring and learning about the rich heritage of Ignatian spirituality
Seven keynote addresses and two panel discussions with practitioners of Ignatian spirituality, pedagogy, and leadership in the Philippines and abroad
Participants from over 30 countries around the world
19 interactive breakout workshop groups on various topics designed to enhance the capabilities of participants in various areas of ministry

Keynote Speakers

Fr. Ramon L. Bautista SJ
Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific
Fr. Jose VC Quilongquilong, SJ
Loyola School of Theology
Fr. Michael Rossmann SJ
USA Midwest Province
Ms. Ma. Rita J. Atienza
Ateneo Teacher Center
Fr. Karel S. San Juan SJ
Ateneo de Davao University
Fr. Johnny C. Go, SJ
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design

Workshop Speakers

Fr. Francis D. Alvarez SJ
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design
Fr. Silvino L. Borres SJ
Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Fr. Dennis M. Cagantas
Loyola School of Theology
Fr. Jason Dy SJ
Ateneo de Manila Fine Arts Department
Fr. Ambrosio F. Flores SJ
Malaybalay Jesuit Retreat House
Dr. Maria Assunta C. Cuyegkeng
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design
Fr. René Pio Barrio Javellana, SJ
Ateneo de Manila Fine Arts Department
Dr. Christina Kheng
East Asian Pastoral Institute
Fr. Gabriel Dennis Lamug-Nañawa, SJ
Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific
Ms. Sally Law
Xavier House Ignatian Spirituality Centre
Fr. Jose Mari V. Manzano SJ
Sacred Heart Retreat House
Mrs. Cristina A. Mossesgeld
Center for Ignatian Spirituality Philippines
Mr. Gavin Radley L. Ngo
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design
Fr. Edward J. Quinnan SJ
Ignatian Spirituality Network
Ms. Frances Tilly
Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia
Ms. Jeraldine K. Ching
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design
Ms. Nita Ng
Maranatha House of Prayer
Bentong, Malaysia
Fr. Jojo M. Fung SJ
Loyola School of Theology
Fr. Johnny C. Go, SJ
Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design
Ms. Ma. Rita J. Atienza
Ateneo Teacher Center
Fr. Michael Rossmann SJ
USA Midwest Province
Fr. Ramon L. Bautista SJ
Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific
Ms. Maria Riza V. Carasig
Center for Ignatian Spirituality Philippines

Discussion Panelists

Ms. Eva K. Galvey
Emmaus Center
Mr. Romar Richard D. Chuca
The Catholic Comedian
Mr. Justin L. Tembresa
Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth
Ms. Ma. Lorena S. Eguico
Emmaus Center

Program

Workshops

  • Basics of Ignatian Spiritual Direction
    Mrs. Cristina A. Mossesgeld and Ms. Maria Riza V. Carasig
  • Dynamics of Communal Discernment
    Dr. Christina Kheng
  • Essentials of Discerning a Choice of Life
    Fr. Ramon Ma. L. Bautista SJ
  • Ignatian Accompaniment in Interfaith Spaces
    Ms. Nita Ng and Fr. Jojo M. Fung SJ
  • Ignatian Accompaniment of Transparochial Communities
    Fr. Ambrosio F. Flores SJ
  • Ignatian Spirituality for Lay People
    Ms. Sally Law
  • Ignatian Examen as Tool for Businessmen and Entrepreneurs
    Fr. Edward Quinnan SJ
  • Ignatian Approach to Retreats and Recollections
    Ms. Frances Tilly
  • Ignatian Approach to Parish Leadership
    Fr. Dennis M. Cagantas
  • Ignatian Spirituality and the Arts
    Fr. Jason K. Dy SJ
  • Ignatian Spirituality in the Age of Social Media
    Fr. Michael Rossman SJ
  • Ignatian Spirituality and Ecological Justice
    Fr. Gabriel Lamug-Nañawa SJ and Fr. Jose Mari V. Manzano SJ
  • Preparing Retreatants for a 30-Day Ignatian Retreat
    Fr. Silvino L. Borres SJ
  • Ignatian Spirituality and Popular Religiosity
    Fr. René Pio B. Javellana, SJ

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  • Operationalizing Core Values Through a Living Curriculum
    Ms. Rita J. Atienza
  • Discerning Laudato Si’ Catholic Leadership for Synodality and Sustainability
    Dr. Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng
  • Designing Reflection for the Classroom
    Fr. Francis D. Alvarez SJ
  • Educational Technology for Mission
    Mr. Galvin Radley L. Ngo
  • Ignatian Critical Thinking & Discernment for Decision-Making
    Fr. Johnny C. Go SJ
  • Introducing Discernment to Leaders
    Ms. Jeraldine K. Ching
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Venue

The Conference will be held in the beautiful Loyola Heights Campus of the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines. The campus is known for its vast green and open spaces and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Overlooking the Marikina Valley, the 90-hectare campus is located along the eastern side of Katipunan Avenue, and is south of and adjacent to the campus of Miriam College.

Henry Lee Irwin Theater
Ateneo de Manila Grade School
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
1108, Metro Manila, Philippines
Fr. Enrico C. Eusebio, Jr., S.J.
Conference Chair
Fr. Rogel Anecito L. Abais, S.J.
Conference Co-Chair
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Fr. Ramon L. Bautista SJ

Fr. Mon entered the Society of Jesus in 1977. He holds a Doctorate in Spirituality from Heythrop College, University of London and has had many years of experience in formation in San Jose Seminary, St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro City, and as Novice Master of the Jesuits at Sacred Heart Novitiate for twelve years from 2000 to 2012. He is currently Co-Tertian Master of the Tertianship Program of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. He is much sought in the Philippines and abroad as a speaker on Ignatian spirituality and as a spiritual and retreat director. He is the author of “Schooled By the Spirit: A Prayer Companion to Ignatian Spirituality” which won the Best Book Award on Spirituality at the Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards in 2010.

Fr. Jose VC Quilongquilong, SJ

Fr. Joe has served in various significant roles within the Society of Jesus and the broader Catholic Church. He was the Rector of the Loyola House of Studies Jesuit Scholasticate and the Jesuit Community at Ateneo de Manila University. He currently directs the Philippine Jesuit Aid Association. He is an Associate Professor of Spirituality at the Loyola School of Theology (LST), where he served as president from 2013 to 2019. Fr. Joe has been appointed by Pope Francis as a Consultor of the Dicastery for Catholic Education.

Fr. Joe holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, an MA in Theology from Loyola School of Theology, and a BS in Sociology from Xavier University. His academic and spiritual interests are deeply rooted in Spiritual Theology, Ignatian Spirituality, Theology of Vocation, and the History of Christian Spirituality. He has authored books on vocation promotion, assessment, and discernment, offering insights for those called to consecrated life and ministry.

Fr. Michael Rossmann SJ

Fr. Mike is a Jesuit priest from the USA Midwest Province. He completed a doctorate in missiology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. In addition to his academic work on the use of media for evangelization, he started the “One-Minute Homily” and “One-Minute Jesuit” video series. He is the author of The Freedom of Missing Out and the upcoming Online Pre-Evangelization. He worked for four years with young people in discernment after his ordination in 2017. He will start working at a Jesuit university in 2025.

Ms. Ma. Rita J. Atienza

Rita Atienza teaches at the Ateneo de Manila University and is the Director of the Ateneo Teacher Center. She has co-authored a book with Fr. Johnny Go, SJ titled “Learning by Refraction: A Practitioner’s Guide to 21st Century Ignatian Pedagogy” and has given workshops on Learning by Refraction in the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, and Spain. Her research interests are in future-oriented curriculum and instructional design for deeper understanding.

Ms. Atienza holds an MA in Education from the Ateneo de Manila University and is currently completing her doctoral studies at the University of San Francisco.

Fr. Karel S. San Juan SJ

Fr Karel is the President of Ateneo de Davao University, a Jesuit university in Southern Philippines. Prior to this, he was President of another Jesuit university, the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He has a doctoral degree in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University, Washington, USA, and a Master’s Degree in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management. His doctoral dissertation is on Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership. It has been presented in numerous fora, seminars, and training programs. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees of all Jesuit universities in the Philippines, Jesuit Communications (Jescom), San Jose Seminary, and Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation. He has given talks, seminars, consultancies, and has published on leadership, organizational development, psycho-spiritual formation, strategic management, and spirituality. In November 2024 he was elected President of the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), the national association of Catholic schools and universities in the Philippines.

Fr. Johnny C. Go, SJ

Fr. Johnny is the Founding Dean of the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design at the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines. He was previously concurrently the Education Secretary for the Jesuit secondary and pre-secondary schools in Asia Pacific until 2023. After serving as the President of Xavier School from 2001 to 2013, he completed his doctorates in education in 2016 at the UCL Institute of Education, University of London, and the Singapore National Institute of Education at the Nanyang Technological University. Afterwards, he established the Ateneo de Manila Institute for the Science and Art of Learning and Teaching (SALT), where he served as Director from 2017 until 2021.

He joined the Society of Jesus in 1987, trained in media communications at Kuangchi Program Service in Taipei for his regency, and was ordained a priest in 1998. For four years, he served as Executive Director of the Jesuit Communications Foundation before his assignment as President of his alma mater, Xavier School, in 2001, where he launched innovations such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, the Apple One-to-One Learning Program, and the Xavier China Experience.

Enriched by his diverse background and experience in education and media, Johnny Go’s homilies are well known for their down-to-earth language, timely references to popular culture, and the occasional dash of humor. Long before the pandemic, he started his online ministry when in 2007, many of his homilies have been posted on the website Pins of Light (http://www.pinsoflight.net). He is best known for his online retreats for Advent and Lent, for his books on spirituality and education, and for the many songs he composed with Fr. Manoling Francisco SJ and Fr. Arnel Aquino SJ, among others.

Fr. Francis D. Alvarez SJ

Fr. Francis completed a PhD in Theology and Education from Boston College. He is the chair of the Department of Catholic Education Philosophy and Practice of the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design (GBSEALD). He has been teaching courses on the Ignatian pedagogical paradigm, drawing on his experiences praying with St. Ignatius of Loyola and teaching high school, college, and graduate subjects. For this course on insight and reflection, he will begin with this question: How does one tell a joke?

Fr. Silvino L. Borres SJ

Fr. Junjun hails from Cagayan de Oro City. He studied at Loyola School of Theology, Quezon City and obtained an MA on Pastoral & Spiritual Care from Fordham University, Bronx, NY. He did also a 2-month course on Retreat-Giving & Spiritual Direction at Guelph, ONTARIO and a 6-week course on Ignatian Spirituality in Manresa, Spain.

As a Jesuit, Fr. Junjun has been assigned to do formation work and spirituality, serving as Rector of San Jose Seminary and Loyola House of Studies and as the Executive Director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality. At present, he does retreat and parish ministry in Cebu.

Fr. Dennis M. Cagantas

Fr. Dennis is a guest lecturer at the Ateneo School of Government and Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University. He holds a PhD in Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy from Fordham University and an MA in Theology from LST, Ateneo. His expertise includes leadership training, facilitation, and strategic planning. As co-founder of Music for Environment and Nation Development (MEND), a Laudato Si-inspired initiative, he uses music and the arts framed after abundance and belongingness to co-create a zero-waste Limasawa Island.

Fr. Jason Dy SJ

Fr. Jason is a Jesuit priest, artist, and independent curator who lectures at the Ateneo Fine Arts Department, Quezon City. In 2009, he founded the Alternative Contemporary Art Studio (ACAS), Sacred Heart Parish, Cebu City. In 2013, after being a parochial vicar and holding his solo exhibition Testimony of What Remains at the FA Gallery, Cultural Center of the Philippines, he pursued his graduate studies in the arts, namely, MA by Creative Practice and MA in Art History and Curating at Liverpool Hope University, UK. His creative practice investigates into “the community and studio-based responses to changing religious and cultural circumstances, locations and events” (LHU). His notable community projects were Procesion de los Camareros, commissioned for first Manila Biennale Open City Intramuros, Manila (2018) and Barter with the Barangay Piis, Lucban, Quezon presented by the Project Space Pilipinas (2016).

Aside from being part of the board and curatorial team of the Sugbu Chinese Heritage Museum, Dy’s recent curation works includes, Yellow Ambiguities an art historical and thematic research on the color yellow in the varied Philippine contexts with Carlo Daoana at the Ateneo Art Gallery, 2019 and CurLab, Curatorial Laboratory for the Youth with the ILOMOCA’s curatorial team and Waldorf-Gamot Cogon, 2022. .

Fr. Ambrosio F. Flores SJ

Fr. Bros is the Director of Malaybalay Jesuit Retreat House. He accompanies religious, Charismatic groups, diocesan clergy and seminarians, and the laity in preached and individually guided Ignatian retreats. He also teaches at the St John Vianney Theological Seminary in Cagayan de Oro. He has STL from Loyola School of Theology and MA degrees in Philosophy and Theology from AdMU. His main interest is Contextual Theology and Spirituality. As a former charismatic renewal member, he contextualizes Ignatian spirituality in his ministries of retreat accompaniment of charismatic groups and of the Indigenous peoples. He also presented his licentiate tesina at two international conferences in India and Thailand as well as in the diocesan gatherings for Indigenous Peoples.

Dr. Maria Assunta C. Cuyegkeng

Achoot is a professor at the Department of Educational Leadership and Management of the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design (GBSEALD). She is the Executive Director of the Lily Gokongwei Ngochua Leadership Academy and the Managing Editor of the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability.

In 2013 she helped establish the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability and became its Director from 2013 to 2021. She joined the John Gokongwei School of Management from 2010 to 2021, where she helped develop several academic and research programs on sustainability.

Achoot obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemistry from Ateneo de Manila University and her doctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of Regensburg in Germany. She has written on polymers, science education, environment, quality assurance in education, and leadership. Her literary essays, poems, and Filipino translations appear in various anthologies. Her current research and teaching interests are in the fields of sustainability, education, leadership, systems thinking, and social entrepreneurship.

Fr. René Pio Barrio Javellana, SJ

Fr. René is is a Jesuit priest, writer, liturgical artist and art historian. He is currently an associate professor at the Loyola School of Theology and at the Fine Arts Department of the Ateneo de Manila University, where he was the director. He is the Province Archivist of the Jesuits in the Philippines and has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of the Philippines.

He has written both scholarly and popular works, including La Casa de Dios: Filipino-Hispanic Churches in the Philippines and Weaving Cultures: The Invention of Colonial Art and Culture in the Philippines, 1565-1850, among many others. In October 2017, the exhibit he curated, Early Naturalists in the Philippines, opened as an inaugural exhibit for the newly established National Museum of Natural History. In May 2019, the School of Humanities of the Ateneo de Manila University awarded Fr. René with an Outstanding Achievement in the Humanities for his “lifetime pursuit of scholarship in the arts and humanities which illumines which is Filipino, for his promotion of art education in the Philippines through his publications and administrative work, and his attitude of curiosity that invites ever further and broader inquiry” (citation).

Ms. Christina Kheng

Chris is an accomplished theologian and management expert from Singapore, served as a member of the Commission on Methodology of the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality and is a non-voting expert (facilitator) at the recent Synod on Synodality in Rome. She plays an instrumental role in supporting the Church’s synodal journey, drawing from her experience with the global team that synthesized synod consultation reports and her active participation in the Asian Continental Assembly.

Chris teaches theology and pastoral leadership at the East Asian Pastoral Institute, Ateneo de Manila University. Her academic background combines theology and public administration, equipping her to address complex issues in church leadership and management. She holds a PhD in Religion and Theology from the Australian Catholic University, where her dissertation, “The Church and Management: Synthesis of a Reorientation Framework for Management Theories Through a Theological Engagement with Management Science,” explores a theological approach to management theory. Her research and teachings are aimed at reimagining management practices within religious and nonprofit contexts. With a commitment to both theological scholarship and practical leadership, Christina Kheng is a leading voice in promoting collaborative, inclusive approaches within the Church and beyond.

Fr. Gabriel Dennis Lamug-Nañawa, SJ

Fr. Gabby is a Filipino Jesuit priest with a dedicated mission to environmental stewardship. He serves as the Coordinator for Reconciliation with Creation for the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Fr. Gabby has spent 17 years in Cambodia, where he worked with the Jesuit Service Cambodia Ecology Program, focusing on ecological initiatives that serve the local community. Recognizing the importance of ecological education, Fr. Gabby pursued a Master’s degree in Applied Science from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. Upon his return to Cambodia, he launched the Ecology Program, pioneering efforts to promote “care for our common home” with a small team at Banteay Prieb.

As the JCAP Coordinator for Reconciliation with Creation, Fr. Gabby channels his lifelong passion for ecology into inspiring and mobilizing Jesuit communities across Asia Pacific to prioritize environmental care and sustainable development, in line with Pope Francis’ call for integral ecology.

Ms. Sally Law

After 25 years of working experience as a social worker specializing in counselling and human resource development, Sally Law has a religious experience that has led her to discern her vocation in spiritual direction. She has then joined Xavier House Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Hong Kong since 2014, she is now responsible for providing spiritual direction, delivering workshops, coordination of house programs, and formation of spiritual directors. Sally has received Master of Transpersonal Psychology, Certificate in Spiritual Direction in Ignatian Tradition, and Master of Spiritual Direction. Sally has also contributed journal articles on topics of Ignatian Spirituality, spiritual direction, Jesuit-lay collaboration.

Fr. Jose Mari V. Manzano SJ

Fr. Jomari was ordained in 2012, holds Master’s degrees in Philosophy and Theology from Ateneo de Manila University. He has worked in various Jesuit ministries, including the Center for Ignatian Spirituality and Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan. From 2012 to 2018, he did parish work in Bukidnon. He now gives the Spiritual Exercises and Laudato Si’ Retreats for Ateneo Schools and Seminaries. He hosts “TataKalikasan” weekly talk show on Radyo Katipunan 87.9 FM.

Ms. Cristina A. Mossesgeld

Tina is the Executive Director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Philippines. She has been with CIS since 2002, giving the Spiritual Exercises and forming spiritual directors and givers of the SpEx. It has been her mission to promote Ignatian spirituality among various sectors of society, e.g., corporate personnel, diocesan clergy, religious, university faculty and staff, parish leaders, and urban poor. She is also currently a member of Council of Elders of Magis Deo Community, an Ignatian-inspired community of families. Before joining CIS 2002, Tina was Vice President for Human Resources of the Bank of America in Manila. She has an MA in Pastoral Ministry from Loyola School of Theology.

Mr. Gavin Radley L. Ngo

Galvin is currently an instructor at Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design, and serves as the Director of the Ateneo Institute for the Science and Art of Learning and Teaching or SALT at the Ateneo de Manila University. His work at SALT involves supporting educators and leaders within and outside the University in innovating pedagogical practices, especially with Education Technology.

Previously, he served as an Education Technology Specialist for the BEST Program for the Department of Education, and was formerly the coordinator of the NExT Team at Xavier School. His work experience also includes the design of massive open online courses for professional development, and research in the area of education technology and student-centered learning in higher education. His current research is on mission-centered innovations in Catholic Education.

He has a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from Ateneo De Manila University, and is currently taking his doctoral studies at the University of San Francisco.

Fr. Edward J. Quinnan SJ

Fr. Ed has served as the Jesuit Superior in Micronesia for the last four years. As superior he circulates among the islands where Jesuits serve. He resides in Palau where he assists in the formation of deacon candidates and engages in pastoral ministry. Fr. Ed also coordinates the Ignatian Spirituality Network (ISN) for the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP). Fr. Ed has a doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy. He appreciates the interplay between spirituality and psychology and the tools both can bring to diverse environments.

Ms. Frances Tilly

Frances works in leadership with Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality Australia (JISA), based in Sydney, Australia. She is a formator and practitioner, and gives the spiritual exercises in all their forms, retreats, spiritual direction, and professional supervision. Her background is in European languages and literature (Oxford), with post-graduate qualifications in Education (London), Pastoral Supervision, and a Masters in Spiritual Direction (Melbourne). She facilitates practical spiritual formation programs for leadership, staff, and volunteers in diverse pastoral contexts, within and external to the Australian Jesuit Province. Passionate about the rich heritage of the Ignatian charism, with its contemporary possibilities and inherently deep and life-giving way, Frances offers contemplative accompaniment with encouraging and creative space.

Ms. Jeraldine K. Ching

Je is a lecturer and the Program Director for Ignatian Initiative for Teacher Excellence (IGNITE) at the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design (GBSEALD). Guided by the Ignatian Principle of going where there is a need, she was a pre-school teacher, a Grade School guidance counselor, a High School Christian Life Educator, and an adult learner’s facilitator teaching General Psychology and Gerontology.

When we influence people around us, we exercise leadership.  St. Ignatius de Loyola is a profound example of how leadership is practiced.

Ms. Nita Ng

Nita is a spiritual director, leadership and transformational coach focused on Wholeness. She has 19 years of experience in mind-body-spirit related work, starting from private and corporate classes to workshops, retreats and individual coaching; in various countries in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific; to diverse and multigenerational audiences. Prior to this, she worked in corporate, academia and NGOs.

She also trains and supervises others to do this work through courses like “Compassionate and Intuitive Listeners”, “Empowered Grace-Full Women”, and “New Ways of BEing”, in English and Chinese. Her books include “Simple Meditation for Busy Lives” and “Chinese Heart Songs”. She is also an artist and her batik paintings have been exhibited internationally.

She is blessed to have had the pleasure of walking with people from all over the world, all walks of life, all different faiths – Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Taoist, inter-spiritual and free thinkers. And in her own spiritual journey, she has spent time in ashrams in India, monasteries in Europe and Asia whirled with Sufis in Istanbul and spent years in semi-to-full hermit living.

Her website is https://phoenix-forest.weebly.com.

Fr. Jojo M. Fung SJ

Fr. Jojo is an Associate Professor of the Loyola School of Theology and has been in dialogue with indigenous cultures and spiritualities to influence his 8-day retreat in eco-indigenous-Ignatian Retreat.

His recent publications include Creation is Spirited and Sacred: An Asian Indigenous Mysticism of Sacred Sustainability and “Insights from Asian Indigenous Peoples in Light of Fratelli Tutti,” in Cyril Veliath, ed. The Wheel and the Cross: An Anthology by Jesuits and Friends on Buddhism and Dialogue.

Ms. Maria Riza V. Carasig

Before assuming her current post as the Director for Programs and Retreats of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Philippines (CIS), Riza has been a long time Associate of CIS where she received her training in spiritual direction, retreat-giving and SD supervision. As a Center Associate in the last 20 years, she has been involved in giving retreats, spiritual direction and supervision of spiritual directors, as well as in the training programs for aspiring spiritual directors and retreat givers. As a Programs Director, she coordinates with both existing and potential clients seeking the CIS’ services. Riza made her 30-day retreat in Cova Sant Ignasi in Manresa, Spain. Prior to a fuller involvement in CIS, she was also into education as a College Faculty in Mathematics.

Ms. Eva K. Galvey

Ms. Eva K. Galvey is a Co-Founder and Senior Formation Specialist at Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation. Eva has undertaken special training in Spirituality among which include an internship in the Art of Spiritual Direction at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California in 1993, the 40-day Spiritual Exercises Institute at the Guelph Centre of Spirituality in Ontario, Canada in 1996, and a program on Accompaniment in the Ignatian Tradition at the General Curia of the Society of Jesus in Rome in 2006.

Eva served as Executive Director of the Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation from 1996 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2005. Her current ministry includes the training of spiritual and retreat directors at Emmaus Center and the Center for Ignatian Spirituality and providing psycho-spiritual formation to formators, religious and diocesan priests and formands, and lay leaders in parishes, schools and organizations. She provides spiritual direction and gives the full Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola to formands and lay persons.

Mr. Romar Richard D. Chuca

Romar is a Catholic comedian and content creator known for his humorous and heartwarming takes on faith, youth struggles, and everyday Catholic life. Through his online presence, he creates relatable spaces where people—especially the youth—can reflect, laugh, and feel seen in their spiritual journey. Beyond social media, Romar is a licensed professional teacher, speaker, and facilitator, using his blend of comedy and insight to spark meaningful conversations in schools, ministries, and conferences.

He holds an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management and works as a consultant for NGOs and church organizations on communication and community strategies. A graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University, Romar draws deep inspiration from Ignatian spirituality, which continues to shape his mission and discernment. He is also a licensed non-professional driver, certified by the prestigious Land Transportation Office—proof that he can drive not just vehicles, but also meaningful conversations with heart and humor.

Mr. Justin L. Tembresa

Justin Tembresa is a young leader who previously served as President of the Manila Downtown YMCA Youth Club and currently serves as a Chapter Coordinator for the Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth, contributing over six years of service. He is also involved in a missionary initiative that supports seminarians and priests from China pursuing studies in the Philippines and Rome.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Management (2023) with minors in Financial Economics and Sustainability (2024) from the Ateneo de Manila University. As an undergraduate, he co-authored a Scopus-indexed research paper on circular economy principles, which he presented in Capri, Italy.

Justin is now a Corporate Compliance Strategist at GDS Capital helping Chinese investors with issues in corporate law. Aside from his corporate job, is also the co-founder of the Lannang Language and Culture Center in Binondo, where he promotes Mandarin and Hokkien education while managing his family’s travel agency. In addition, he creates educational content on Hokkien language preservation for over 30,000 followers on TikTok.

Ms. Ma. Lorena S. Eguico

Raine is the programs and administrative assistant at Emmaus Center for Psycho-Spiritual Formation and Accompaniment, Ateneo de Manila University. She was a lay youth missionary for seven years. She holds a Master’s in Religious Studies and a Master’s in Education, Major in Marriage and Family. She is a licensed professional teacher who taught Christian Living and HUMSS subjects in an all-girls school. She is a writer and a facilitator of psycho-spiritual recollections for young people. She also volunteers as a group facilitator in the recollections of Loyola Schools Office of Campus Ministry.

A lover of silence, she is the reflective type who seeks to find meaning in people, events, and even ordinary activities. She writes about her random thoughts on faith, love, and life through her social media account, hoping to inspire one soul at a time. In the midst of worldy noise and pressure, she grounds herself in the core truth that she is always beloved – a message she shares to the young people she encounters.