DE SCHARK 100 JAAR.      Op 25 maart, het feest van Maria Boodschap, bestond ons Buitengoed De Schark precies 100 jaar. Op dit Mariafeest in 1921 legde broeder Bertholdus Klerks, algemene overste van onze congregatie, plechtig de eerste steen. geschiedenis In 1920 kocht onze congregatie een stuk terrein van ongeveer 15 hectare langs de Mergelweg in Maastricht. Het was een stuk schuin oplopende landbouwgrond, inclusief een stuk mergelwand (van de Sint Pietersberg), waarin al een groeve was, waaruit sedert eeuwen ....

You gave us quality (Andreas Raymon Mudrig). On a sunny afternoon in mid August 1992, Brother Theodorus Suwarinto FIC said to me, "Working and serving the Church is something that has become a necessity, but it is not enough. In a church environment as long as you willing to work you will definitely be appointed a leader, but it is not so out there. You have to prove ....

Misi Bruder FIC di Indonesia: Benih yang Bertumbuh dan Berbuah (Bro. Valentinus Daru Setiaji). Bagian I:Misi Kongregasi FIC di Indonesia Latar Belakang Dalam surat apostolik kepada semua anggota lembaga hidup bakti pada peringatan Tahun Hidup Bakti 2014, Paus Fransiskus antara lain menyatakan bahwa asal-usul semua tarekat bermula dari orang-orang tertentu yang mengalami bimbingan tangan Allah untuk membaca tanda- tanda zaman dengan mata iman dan secara kreatif menjawab kebutuhan Gereja dan dunia. Dengan demikian, mereka mengikuti Kristus lebih dekat. Seiring perjalanan waktu, pengalaman tersebut menjadi matang ....

ADVOCACY: Raise your voice! You may have heard that we (Indonesians) are suffering quite a lot of natural disasters at this moment, (floods, landslides, earthquake, and volcanic eruptions), in many parts of the country, especially in Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, and some islands in the eastern part of our country, like Papua. These have claimed quite a number of human lives. Sad indeed! Yet we thank God the brothers are still fine, so far.

Lent: a time for Fasting, Prayer, Almsgiving and FORGIVENESS. The message of His Holiness Pope Francis for Lent 2021 calls for our humble reflec- tion on three very important areas of our Christian faith: (a) Faith [which] calls us to accept the truth and testify to it before and all our broth- ers and sister; (b) hope as “living water” enabling us to continue our journey and (c) love, following the footsteps of Christ, in concern ....

Pope Francis: Jesus entrusted Mary to us as a Mother, ‘not as co-redeemer’.   Vatican City, Mar 24, 2021 / 05:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis on Wednesday said that Jesus entrusted the Virgin Mary to us as a Mother, “not as co-redeemer.” Speaking at his general audience on March 24, the pope said that while Christians had always given Mary beautiful titles, it was important to remember that Christ is the only redeemer. He was addressing a 

Yohanes Ari Nurcahyo | Alumni SMA Van Lith Angkatan 2 Researcher and Executive Director PARA Syndicate, Jakarta   A Tribute to 100 Years of FIC in Indonesia A Calling from Muntilan   Van Lith Senior High School, July 1992, I remembered the very first day of my three-years experiences living in Muntilan. I woke up so early in the cold and misty morning, but to my surprise, I still had to face the first punishment from Bruder Theo, rolling over the wet ....

CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR WORKERS OF FIC PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS IN GHANA. 13TH MARCH, 2021 AT THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING CENTRE, WA.            The management and staff of FIC St. Louis Educacational Complex, Wa, FIC Jubilee School school, Nandom, Louis Rutten Senior High School, Sombo, Wa; In-Service Training Centre, Wa, PEPS-C PEPS-COM, Wa had a remarkable opportunity to come together for capacity building workshop organised by the Provincial Council of the Brothers FIC after a long period of lockdown of schools and ....