Thursday, February 23, 2012

History

 

The Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS) was born in 1994 when the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus recognized the prison service work started by Fr. Victor Labao at the the New Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City as an official apostolate. Its involvement inside the New Bilibid Prison was initially pastoral and sacramental in nature.
 
Active engagement in the ministry, however, led Jesuit priests and lay volunteers to also work towards alleviating the condition of inmates, advocating prison reforms and empowering the inmates to prepare them for future reintegration to society.  
 
With the help of generous benefactors and partner institutions, PJPS is currently able to send children of inmates to school, provide medicines and food supplements to the sick inmates, conduct various spiritual and pastoral formation programs, and other programs and services that attempt to help in the total rehabilitation of inmates and their family. 

Contact Us

  • Philippine Jesuit Prison Service
  • Ina ng Awa Parish Compound
  • 1776 Muntinlupa City, Philippines
  • Tel. No.: (632) - 710.1837
  • Fax: (632) - 659.0513
  • Send us an e-mail

PJPS Foundation, Inc.

  • The Philippine Jesuit Prison Service Foundation, Inc. (PJPS) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that advocates for a more humane approach to the rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals and their families.  It is one of the official socio-pastoral apostolate of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.  Since its onset in 1994, PJPS has been responding to the needs of prisoners through its various programs and services.
  • Our flagship project is a scholarship program for children of inmates. Through the years, PJPS has helped these children cope with the harsh reality of having an incarcerated father through education. We are able to do this through the support of friends and benefactors who generously responded to the call of the Lord: "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."

Giving to PJPS...

Through the years, PJPS has developed a strong track record as a competent and effective agent in promoting a holistic prison ministry. We are able to do this only through the support of friends and benefactors who generously responded to the call of the Lord. In this regard, we would like to seek your support for us to be able to continue this good work. Your financial assistance will greatly help us in providing care for this marginalized portion of God’s people.

You may donate on-line by clicking the "donate" button below. You will be directed to a PayPal website where you can place your donation.  Since this on-line facility charges an administrative cost, we request a minimum donation of PhP 450.00 (or roughly $10.00).

 
For a US tax-deductible contribution, you can donate to  Philippine Jesuit Foundation in our behalf. Please indicate in the comments section of the information sheet provided that you are making the donation in  behalf of Philippine Jesuit Prison Service.
 
Thank You for your support!