Welcome to the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar’s
Tertianship
in South Africa
Future Dates for Full Session (6 Month Tertianship)
23 September 2024 – 21 March 2025
22 September 2025 – 20 March 2026
21 September 2026 – 19 March 2027
20 September 2027 – 17 March 2028
25 September 2028 – 23 March 2029
24 September 2029 – 22 March 2030
23 September 2030 – 21 March 2031
22 September 2031 – 19 March 2032
20 September 2032 – 18 March 2033
26 September 2033 – 24 March 2034
Future Dates for 2 Session Tertianship (3 Month Tertianship)
Session 1: 26 May 2025 – 23 August 2025 & Session 2: 25 May 2026 – 22 August 2026
Session 1: 24 May 2027 – 21 August 2027 & Session 2: 22 May 2028 – 19 August 2028
Session 1: 21 May 2029 – 18 August 2029 & Session 2: 20 May 2030 – 17 August 2030
Session 1: 26 May 2031 – 23 August 2031 & Session 2: 24 May 2032 – 21 August 2032
Session 1: 23 May 2033 – 20 August 2033 & Session 2: 22 May 2034 – 19 August 2034
ABOUT THE TERTIANSHIP
Details
Find out about the details of the Tertianship Programme, such as dates and application process.
Photo Gallery
Look at some of the photographs of our Tertianship and its beautiful surroundings.
St Ignatius Loyola 
St Francis Xavier 
St Pierre Favre 
Later artwork by Joseph Capelle 
Early artwork by Joseph Capelle 
Early artwork by Joseph Capelle 
Early artwork by Joseph Capelle 
Joseph Capelle’s Later work (from Left) 
Joseph Capelle’s Early work (from right) 
Entomological Sketch by Fr Anthony Watcham SJ FRES 
Entomological Sketch by Fr Anthony Watcham SJ FRES 
Artwork by Ezequiel Mabote 
Artwork by Ezequiel Mabote 
Artwork by Ndabuko Ntuli
A tranquil place to reflect and pray
Apart from the scenic setting on the beach and the warm weather, the Tertianship features a fine sacred art collection from the South African artist Joseph Capelle, whose religious depictions of the Stations of the Cross exist in various Churches and Chapels around South Africa to as far as the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Tertianship is proud and grateful to host a chronological representative sample of his work throughout his life.
We also have selections from other Southern African artists like Anthony Watsham SJ FRES, Ezequiel Mabote and Ndabuko Ntuli, among others.
The School of the Heart
The programme follows the common tertianship programme of the Society of Jesus with a particular emphasis on the African experience of the Society of Jesus. It is essentially the ‘school of the heart’ for the Jesuit at the end of his primary formation as St Ignatius desired; it aims to create a community of priest and brother tertians through a mutual sharing of our Jesuit life stories and prayer. The consideration of our own life story and that of St Ignatius with the experience of the Spiritual Exercises seeks to integrate the life of each tertian for final incorporation into the Society. A study of the Constitutions, General Congregations, history of the Society, Vows and administration of the Society is an integral part of the tertianship.
