austraLasia

?

Shortcut

PrevPrev Article

NextNext Article

Larger Font Smaller Font Up Down Go comment Print Attachment

20190830_INA.jpg


By Peter Tukan, SDB


Jakarta, 15 August 2019 – This year, the INA Vice-Province enjoys having two newly ordained priests, namely Father Ignasius Hariato SDB and Father Marselinus Tanggu Daga SDB. They were ordained together with three other deacons from the Archdiocese of Jakarta on 15 August, the day of the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. This same day last year, 2018, the newly born Vice-Province INA was graced also with two new priests.


The venue for the ordinations this year was a meeting hall of “Taman Mini Indonesia Indah” (TMII) – Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park. This culture-based recreational area is near one of the parishes of the Archdiocese. The parish church at the moment cannot afford to hold such a celebration as an ordination.


The Archbishop of Jakarta, Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo, who celebrated the Holy Mass and ordained the five deacons, used the profile of Mount Calvary where the Cross of Jesus stands, to encourage and inspire the ordinands. The name of the host parish for this ordination is “Calvary Parish” in East Jakarta.


The prelate said that from the moment of priestly life, a priest should accept the reality of the cross. This is the only way to become like Jesus, the real priest of God. This is exactly the same as Mamma Margereta said to her son, young priest John Bosco: from the moment you are a priest, you suffer and continue to suffer!


But before our two newly ordained priest go to the mission entrusted to each one of them, where they will meet many challenges and difficulties, they took opportinities to celebrate their thanksgivings. The morning after ordination they celebrated their first mass in the chapel of the post-novitiate community, Wisma Salesian Don Bosco – Jakarta. In the evening they celebrated the holy mass in the community of Tigaraksa, Tangerang.


The second day after ordination, each of them went to their place of origin. They were accompanied by their relatives who came to attend the ordination. Father Igan celebrated his thanksgiving on 23 August in his own place, the village of Rejing – Compang Kules in the district of Manggarai Barat, which is under the diocese of Ruteng – Flores.


Several Salesian confreres from diffrent communities came to join Father Igan in his thanksgiving. They represented the Salesians of the Vice-Province. From the city of Ruteng, the capital of Manggarai Barat regency, the visitors travel by car for two hours, going down to the valley of the Rejing village. The bumpy road along the way becomes so challenging for those have never been in such experience.


But the visitors then felt satisfied with the way they were welcomed and all activities of the feast that they participated. Father Igan celebrated his first Mass in his village and was concelebrated by five other priests, and one of them is father Agustinus Catur, a Salesian.


Another story of thanksgiving comes from the island of Sumba, where Father Marsel comes from. His thanksgiving mass was celebrated on 27 August in his home village of Kalaki Kambe, about 12 km from the Salesian community at Weepengali in the district of Sumba Barat Daya.


Marsel is the first Salesian vocation from this Island. After 17 years of presence and work in this land, today the Salesian Congregation can harvest the first fruits from this land. When he finished high school, he intended to join a religious congregation he was more familiar with, but he was late in catching up with the registration deadline. He was then guided to the Salesian community that was still little known at that time.


In his thanksgiving, Father Marsel was assisted by more than 50 priests, mostly diocesan priests, who concelebrated. There were 8 Salesians priests who came from diffrent communities to participate and represented the Salesians of the Vice-Province. It was estimated that about 1000 faithful participated in the first mass of Father Marsel in his village.




20190830_INA2.jpg


Attach

Drag and drop your files here, or Click attach files button.

Maximum File Size : 0MB (Allowed extentsions : *.*)

0 file(s) attached ( / )

  1. 5982_Vietnam North Delegation: Confreres Conference 2023

    By Br. Minh Luan SDB Hanoi, Vietnam, 9 May 2023 -- From May 3rd to 5th, 2023, the Salesians in the North of Vietnam have spent three days evaluating the three-year plan as well as looking to the future with action lines. Father Provincial B...
    Date2023.05.09 CategoryVIN Reply0 Views357 file
    Read More
  2. 5981_Exchange session between Vietnam's SDB and FMA Novices 2023

    By Viet SC Thu Duc, Viet Nam, May 1, 2023 -- The SDB and FMA novices held an exchange session at the Sacred Heart Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians with the theme: The Yeast of Love. The purpose of the exchange was to bu...
    Date2023.05.08 CategoryVIE Reply0 Views437 file
    Read More
  3. 5980_Vocations Sunday in Korea

    By KOR SC Seoul, Korea, 4 May 2023 -- On April 30, 2023, the Korean Salesian province held a Vocations Sunday event. 25 young men and 30 young women participated in the event, accompanied by 15 SDB confreres and 20 FMA sisters. The vocation...
    Date2023.05.05 CategoryKOR Reply0 Views410 file
    Read More
  4. 5979(II)_Thailand- The First Religious Profession of 2 Salesians

    "If you help me, we shall reach the promised land." (Don Bosco) By THA SC Sampran, Thailand, 2 May 2023 -- On 1 May 2023, Fr. Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai, the Provincial, presided at the first religious profession of 2 novices, namely...
    Date2023.05.03 CategoryTHA Reply0 Views632 file
    Read More
  5. 5979(I)_Perpetual Professions, Philippines North

    Text by Cl. Mac Soriano, SDB Photos by Mr. John Villafania The Philippines (FIN), 1 May 2023 -- On the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the Salesian Society of St. Francis de Sales Philippines - North Province (FIN) is grateful for the gift ...
    Date2023.05.03 CategoryFIN Reply0 Views418 file
    Read More
  6. 5978(II)_Don Bosco Student Congress 2023: LIVE “ONE WAY”

    By Viet SC Dalat, Vietnam, 2 May 2023 -- On April 29, 2023, at Don Bosco Post-novitiate in Da Lat City, more than 350 Don Bosco students from Saigon, Can Tho and Da Lat attended the 1st Don Bosco Student Congress organized by the Youth Mini...
    Date2023.05.02 CategoryVIE Reply0 Views282 file
    Read More
  7. 5978(I)_As Yeast... Building a Sustainable Community

    By Michael Gartland Photographer: Lia Poutney Melbourne, Australia, 2 May 2023 -- The 140 first year students (aged 12-13) from Melbourne’s Salesian College Chadstone spent three days building community amongst themselves and improvin...
    Date2023.05.02 CategoryAUL Reply0 Views353 file
    Read More
  8. 5977_Rector Major's extraordinary visit ends on 'Don Bosco Derby Day'

    Sunbury (Melbourne), Australia, 1 May 2023 -- The final leg of the Rector Major Fr Ángel Fernández Artime’s visit took him to Salesian College Sunbury, home to the motherhouse of the Salesians in Australia! It in 1927 th...
    Date2023.05.01 CategoryAUL Reply0 Views457 file
    Read More
  9. 5976_Penultimate day of RM's visit to Australia: 100 years is only the beginning!

    By Ms. Isabella Saleu Don Bosco Past Pupil-PNG Melbourne, Australia, 29 April 2023 -- The penultimate day of the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime’s visit to Australia saw him travel to St Joseph’s college in...
    Date2023.04.30 CategoryAUL Reply0 Views367 file
    Read More
  10. 5975(VII)_Rector Major meets youth from across Salesian Australia

    Melbourne, Australia, 28 April 2023 -- After a few days of quiet reflection and community life, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime’s tour down under once again hit high gear on Wednesday 27 April for a full day ...
    Date2023.04.28 CategoryAUL Reply0 Views1117 file
    Read More
List
Board Pagination Prev 1 ... 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 ... 533 Next
/ 533