INTRODUCTION

Mission of CIS Vietnam

was established in September 2019 to respond to the mission of the Jesuits in Vietnam in providing spiritual accompaniment and guiding the Spiritual Exercises. We are a specialized formation and training center, systematically and professionally implementing programs in Training, Specialist Courses, and Pastoral Ministry.

CIS seeks to provide participants with a solid foundation of knowledge, profound spiritual experiences, and practical skills, enabling each person to grow holistically and mature more deeply in their journey of service.

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NEWS

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slogan

CIS – Nurturing an abundant life

Slogan encompasses:
• A Starting Point: beginning with the human person, from a place of imperfection and limitation
• A Destination: a complete and fulfilling ideal to strive toward.
• A Journey: the process that connects present reality to that ideal.

UPCOMING COURSES

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TESTIMONIALS

“I am very happy to have the opportunity to come and share with you (at CIS). The atmosphere of genuine fraternity and the active participation of the participants were truly encouraging.
I pray that the programs of the Center will bear abundant fruit in forming and providing well-grounded personnel for the mission of formation and training.”
– Excerpt from an email sent to CIS on October 16, 2025

Archbishop
Joseph Nguyen Nang
President of the CBC of Vietnam
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

“I highly commend the three programs related to formation that the Center has carefully researched and is making great efforts to implement. In my view, these programs will be of great benefit to the People of God in Vietnam.”
– Excerpt from an email sent to CIS on April 24, 2024

Secretary General of the CBC of Vietnam
Bishop Joseph Do Manh Hung
Bishop of the Diocese of Phan Thiet

“I am satisfied with the formation program here, as it addresses all the essential aspects of training, features a diverse team of instructors, and is carried out in a warm and welcoming atmosphere at the Center”
– Reflections after the 2024 Formation For The Formators

Fr. Peter Pham Huu Cuong
Diocese of Kontum

“I always follow CIS’s formation programs in order to send our sisters to attend. When I came across the Pastoral Leadership program, I was immediately drawn to it, as this has been a concern close to my heart for a long time.”
– Reflections after the Pastoral Leadership Program – 1st course 2025

Sr. Anne Therese Vo Thi Lan
Provincial Superior, Congregation of Divine Providence of Cu Lao Gieng

HELPFUL ARTICLES

A Song for a New Year

There is a meditation I often turn to when giving retreats and workshops. It’s by the late Indian Jesuit priest…

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Direction to CIS

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