Our Witnessing through Prayer. (The participants and facilitators of the OASIS 2017 are praying at the prayer room in Red Lion House)   In the just ended FIC General Chapter 2018, it became very clear that a deeply felt experience or awareness of God’s presence in our lives is the source of our religious life. Therefore the quality of our life as religious requires more attention than the number of members we have. Based on the theme of ....

SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS   May 2019   17 Gregorius Bambang Nugroho (50) – Jakarta-Haji Nawi 26 Ans van der Geest (90) – Brusselsestraat 38, 6211 PG Maasricht   June 2019   06 Petrus Heru Nugroho (75) – Yogyakarta-Senopati 21 Aloysius Porekuu (65) – Tamale-St. Vincent de Paul House 25 Petrus Paijan (65) – Bara   July 2019   04 Petrus Ponidi (65) – Yogyakarta-Senopati 21 Yustinus Adriyanto Widodo (50) – Ambarawa

“I am who I am”   (Bros. Theo and Valent Daru, during the General Conference FIC Brothers 2015 in Wa, Ghana) One of the famous humanistic philosophers, Heidegger, said that I become I because of you and you become you because of me. I am not you and you are not I. Every individual is unique. I couldn’t be compared to the other person. In this context, I am fully agree that I am who I am. ....

Profession of first Vows Malawi   Information reaching to the General Council from Malawi indicate that three young men had their first profession of vows on 21 November 2018 in the province. The three brothers and their communities and tasks are as follows: a). Bro. Mike Mbato, now a member of Maryview Community and a teacher at Nguludi Girls Primary School in Chiradzulu District. b). Bro. Moses Mgunda, now in Mzedi Formation Community, and a teacher at St. ....

Solo Caritas Vivamos (Just Because of Love We Live).   The 80th anniversary of the establishment of Boro Santa Maria Orphanage was marked with a grand Eucharistic celebration, to offer thanksgiving to the almighty God and acknowledge the contributions of people who have taken part in the life and development of the institution from August, 1938 to 5 August 2018. Eighty years is long enough to be aware that God has been guiding and providing the ....

Rome's 'Holy Stairs' uncovered for the first time in 300 years.   By Hannah Brockhaus (CNA) Rome, Italy, Apr 11, 2019 / 03:01 am (CNA).- The bare, white marble of Rome’s ‘Scala Sancta,’ which are believed to be the stairs trod by Christ on the day of his trial and death, are exposed and visible to pilgrims for the first time in almost 300 years. The stairs, encased in wood since the 1700s, will be uncovered for veneration ....

sampaikan kritik atau penilaian yang membangun:(Dari buku: Relasi dan Intimasi... Theo Riyanto, FIC). Betapapun efektifnya perintah atau permintaan kita, kadang-kadang orang lain salah melakukan atau menanggapinya. Umpan balik atau kritik membangun adalah hal yang sangat mendasar untuk membantu seseorang konsekuen dengan tindakannya. Hanya dalam memberikan penilaian kita harus mendasarkan pada data yang benar dan sesuai dengan fakta, bukan asumsi atau dugaan semata. Sering kali konsekuensi terhadap tindakan kita lebih merupakan ....

Berikut ini kami sampaikan beberapa peristiwa kongregasi yang terjadi di Provinsi Indonesia:  1.       Bruder Valentinus Daru dan Bruder Widyo mulai bertugas di Belanda Pada hari Jumat, 15 Maret 2019 pk 22.00 Br. Valentinus Daru dan Br. Florentius Widya Rjanto meninggalkan  Indonesia untuk memulai tugas yang baru di Belanda. Kita bersyukur karena pengurusan ijin tinggal di Belanda untuk kedua bruder kita ini berjalan dengan lancar.   (Bros. Augustine, Valentinus, and Florensius have just arrived at Emmaus Community, ....