The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) marked the start of the Year of Inter-religious Dialogue , Ecumenism and Indigenous People as declared by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) with a public lecture on the meeting of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil of Egypt in 1219 at the […]
To celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) joined the breakfast meeting hosted by His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on February 3, 2020 at the Arzobispado de Manila. The Cardinal continues to be an honorary member of its Board of Trustees (BOT) since the beginning until now. At […]
On January 26, 2020 the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) organized a relief operation for two towns in Batangas Province after Taal Volcano erupted on Sunday, January 26, 2020. ISA coordinated with Fr. Billy Bong Manguiat, O.Carm. – now based at the National Shrine of St. Padre Pio in Sto. Tomas, Batangas – to […]
On December 14, 2019 on the feast of St. John of the Cross, the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) held the last seminar in the series “In Love with the Word of God: Young People and the Scripture”. ISA held the series as its first outreach with the Sagrada Familia Parish in Batasan Hills, […]
On the week opening the Year of Interreligious Dialogue, Indigenous Peoples and Ecumenism, the Institute for Spirituality in Asia (ISA) hosted an interfaith meeting with members of THE indigenous people from north to south of the Philippines. ISA worked with the Anawim Mission to hold “Conversations with Indigenous Peoples” on Friday, December 6, 2019 at […]
Together with the ecumenical group ANAWIM MISYON sa Mga Mahihirap, the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) successfully organized a medical and dental mission in partnership with Tahanan ng Pag-asa on August 17, 2019 at Golezium Valley 8, Paranaque City. The mission was supported by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists and staff members of the Redemptorists […]
On July13, 2019, the Institute of Spirituality in Asia together with the ANAWIM-MISYON sa mga Mahihirap, an ecumenical group that advocates for and supports the struggle of the poor for their rights and welfare, held an exposure- visit to the urban poor in the BASECO Compound in Tondo, Manila. The Institute of Spirituality in Asia […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) co-organized a pre-Valentine concert with Anawim Mission, a non-profit and ecumenical organization which aims to reinforce the mission of God for the liberation of the poor through emancipatory social projects. ISA helped conceptualize, source talents, produce and pre-sell ANAWIM-MISYON SA MGA MAHIHIRAP PRE-VALENTINE CONCERT which was held at […]
The Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA) joined the breakfast meeting hosted by Cardinal Antonio Tagle on February 4, 2019 at the Arzobizpado de Manila Building in Intramuros, Manila. ISA was represented by Fr. Rico P. Ponce, O. Carm. Executive Director, together with Dr. Marissa C. Alcantara, Assistant Director for Academics and Carmen R. Alviar, […]
On January 13, 2019, Fr. Rico Ponce, O.Carm., the executive director of the Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA), left for the Netherlands primarily to visit the Sisters of the Jullie Postel and to personally thank and update them on the activities of ISA for 2018. On January 15 Fr. Rico met with Sr. Annielies […]