austraLasia #2671
Changing the baton in EAO: ITM and MYM
DILI (Timor Leste) and YANGON (Myanmar): 4 July 2010 -- Given the announcement in Dili, Timor Leste, these days of the newly appointed Superior for Indonesia and Timor Leste. Fr Joao Paulino Aparicio Guterres, and in Yangon, Myanmar, of Fr Maurice Vallence, the big question has been when the changeovers are likely to take place.
Both are scheduled for this month. In fact, the first ceremony to take place will be in Dili on 17 July, when Fr Joao takes over from the current Superior, Fr Andres Calleja. The second ceremony is due on 24 July when Fr Maurice takes over from the current Superior Fr Joachim Ye Maung.
In the former instance, the appointment of Fr Joao marks the first appointment of a Timorese as Superior of the Vice Province of St Callistus Caravario, established as such in 1998. In his 40th year, Fr Joao is amongst the youngest of recently appointed Superiors of a circumscription (while the term 'Provincial' is in common use across the board for anyone in this role, technically, for a vice province, the term is 'Superior'). Fr Joao, however, is no newcomer to leadership, having been the vice superior for the circumscription since 2008, and he also has held and for that matter currently holds other roles such as social communications and youth ministry delegate.
Given an earlier decision of the Rector Major and his Council to create an delegation for Indonesia, it is expected that a Delegate for the Indonesian side of ITM will be announced within the next month.
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Changing the baton in EAO: ITM and MYM
DILI (Timor Leste) and YANGON (Myanmar): 4 July 2010 -- Given the announcement in Dili, Timor Leste, these days of the newly appointed Superior for Indonesia and Timor Leste. Fr Joao Paulino Aparicio Guterres, and in Yangon, Myanmar, of Fr Maurice Vallence, the big question has been when the changeovers are likely to take place.
Both are scheduled for this month. In fact, the first ceremony to take place will be in Dili on 17 July, when Fr Joao takes over from the current Superior, Fr Andres Calleja. The second ceremony is due on 24 July when Fr Maurice takes over from the current Superior Fr Joachim Ye Maung.
In the former instance, the appointment of Fr Joao marks the first appointment of a Timorese as Superior of the Vice Province of St Callistus Caravario, established as such in 1998. In his 40th year, Fr Joao is amongst the youngest of recently appointed Superiors of a circumscription (while the term 'Provincial' is in common use across the board for anyone in this role, technically, for a vice province, the term is 'Superior'). Fr Joao, however, is no newcomer to leadership, having been the vice superior for the circumscription since 2008, and he also has held and for that matter currently holds other roles such as social communications and youth ministry delegate.
Given an earlier decision of the Rector Major and his Council to create an delegation for Indonesia, it is expected that a Delegate for the Indonesian side of ITM will be announced within the next month.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
