Strengthening Brotherhood Through Communication Bro. Martin Handoko, FIC   The General Chapter FIC 2024 wisely entrusted the General Council 2024–2030 with the crucial task of promoting communication within the Congregation. This mandate, based on Resolution-8, acknowledges that effective communication is not simply a tool — it is a bridge that connects hearts, minds, and shared mission. In a Congregation enriched by diversity, such as family backgrounds, ethnicities, nationalities, cultures, and educational experiences, communication becomes the thread that weaves unity from ....

 The Art of Listening and Communicating the Invisible Bro. Eustachius Robert Eko Wijayanto A.    Voices to Unite, Hearts to Listen At a time when distances seem to be shrinking but voices are drowned out by noise, we have discovered that communication is not just a means, but a true vocation: the art of finding, listening to and recognizing each other as brothers, beyond borders, languages and cultures. Since the 2024 General Chapter, we have embraced with hope the challenge of fostering lively, ....

My Experience At the Inter-Congregational Ongoing Formation (ICOF) Program Bro. Joachim Naah I arrived at the Canossa Spirituality Centre, Njiro, Arusha, Tanzania, on 7th January 2025. The Canossa Spirituality Centre accommodates ICOF. I was delighted to have the chance to participate in a Sabbatical Program after waiting a very long time. It is an ongoing formation programme for priests and religious of all ages. The programme is designed to address issues related to personal growth and ministry. There were three ....

 Gratitude to God for 60 years of experience as a Religious Bro. Anton Hadiwardaya When Bro. Venantius, Bro. Nicolaas, Bro Gregorius, and I celebrated our 70-, 60-, and 25-year jubilees of profession; we gathered to give thanks to God during a Eucharistic celebration. The organising committee also invited our families and relatives. After the Eucharist, we held a family gathering in the SMA Don Bosco hall. During this gathering, the committee leader asked me to say a few words ....

My Experience at the 2025 Core Leadership Workshop and Congregational Conference Bro. Gasper Kalisto Participating in the 2025 Core Leadership Workshop and Congregational Conference was a deeply enriching and memorable experience for me. As this was my first international congregational meeting and my first time serving on the Joint Secretariat, I approached it with excitement, humility, and a strong desire to learn. From the very beginning, the environment was filled with warmth and brotherly love. My fellow brothers ....

From the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Founders:  The Spirituality of Communication that Shapes Community Life in the Congregation   Bro. Wensislaus Parut   Communication is an inseparable part of the dynamics of religious life: it builds relationships, deepens identity, and shapes mission. The quality of communication influences the strength of religious fraternity and the continuity of the founders’ charism as it becomes the charism of the Institute. The Church presents the Virgin Mary as the primary model of listening ....

"Jesus, the Poor Messiah" (A Prayer Inspired by Dilexi Te)   Christ Jesus, the poor Messiah, you were born in a stable, unwelcome at the inn, raised in a family that laid no claim to land, who worked with their hands and gleaned from the fields.   Messiah of and for the poor, you were a travelling preacher with no place to lay your head, and found welcome on the margins.   Christ our salvation, you brought liberty to the oppressed and poor, you touched the leper and healed the sick, inviting all to know the primacy of the love of God.   Lord ....

In Memory, Bro. Alfred Fest We are sad to let you know that Bro. Alfred Fest passed away on January 21, 2026, in the MUMC+ hospital in Maastricht, the Netherlands.  The gentle forces will surely prevail in the end, This I hear as a tender whisper within me. After a life of faithful dedication and service, we have had to say a sad farewell to our dear family member and faithful Brother BROTHER ALFRED (HEIN) FEST  FIC  Hendrikus Johannes