THEME; COMMUNITY AND PRAYER, THE SOUL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL BROTHER Community Living as we individually and collectively reflecting on in our daily encounters with the Lord, is more than a means to carry out our mission. From our humble self-Constitution Act. 35. It states; “This is my commandment, that you love one another” Together, as brothers, we try to fulfil this mission of Christ. His Good News of the coming of the kingdom “of righteousness, peace and joy” ....

Allah adalah kasih, marilah kita mewartakan kasih Allah. Sebagaimana dialami oleh Mgr. Ludovicus Rutten dan Br. Bernardus Hoecken, semoga kita semakin mengalami hidup dalam penyelenggaraan Ilahi dan dalam perlindungan Bunda Maria. Para Bruder dan Frater, kita memasuki bulan Agustus. Bagi kita yang tinggal di Indonesia setiap kali memasuki bulan Agustus kita diingatkan tentang tema kemerdekaan.  Kemerdekaan memang menjadi syarat penting untuk mewujudkan kehidupan yang bahagia dan bermakna. Dalam kekayaan hikmat kristiani, kehidupan yang membahagiakan dan bermakna dalam persekutuan digambarkan pada cara hidup ....

CHANGES NEWSLETTER 91Period: September - December, 2021  Dear Reader, You are welcome to the next issue of our newsletter. We kick-off with reporting on changes and new developments especially at Hopeland, CAS’ residential center located close to Suncity, Adjei Kojo area in Ashaiman in the Tema West District. CHANGE Few changes aimed at bringing in improvement and progress was introduced beginning October, 2021 by the new director. A new department known as EDUCATION & HEALTH was established with personnel appointed ....

Allah adalah kasih, marilah kita mewartakan kasih Allah.  Bulan Juli bagi para bruder dan frater FIC adalah bulan yang istimewa. Pada tanggal 1 Juli kita menerima para novis kanonik baru. Penerimaan novis kanonik menandai juga peristiwa ketika seseorang secara resmi diterima menjadi anggota Kongregasi.  Pada tanggal 1 Juli itu juga para frater novis kanonik yang lama memulai masa novisiat lanjutan. Ada juga sejumlah bruder muda yang membarui prasetianya untuk dua tahun dan satu tahun pada tanggal 2 Juli 2022.  Pada tanggal 2 Juli ....

HANDING A COPY OF CONGREGATION STATUTE TO EVERY BROTHER IN MALAWI PROVINCE As Malawi celebrates its 58th independence day on 6th July 2022, Brothers in Malawi Province gathered at Bethel Community – Provincial House together with Headmasters from St. Patrick’s Secondary School and St. Louis CDSS to celebrate with Bro. Gasper Kalisto on his birthday. During the celebration, the Provincial Superior, Bro. Lawrence Sitima, handed copies of Congregation Statutes to each brother present. He also distributed two (2) copies of ....

Dear Brothers, It is our sad duty to inform you about the passing away of Bro. Herman Yoseph Kuwat, who died on June 30, 2022. Brother Herman Yoseph Kuwat FIC Bro. Herman Yoseph was born in Muneng, Tirtohargo, Kretek, Bantul, Yogyakarta on May 10, 1950. He made his first profession in our Congregation on December 8, 1975.  He passed away on June 30, 2022 at Wisma Bernardus Semarang. The Requiem ....

Dear Bro. Provincial Superior and Fellow Brothers, Condolence on the death of Bro. Herman Yoseph Kuat (72) On behalf of the member of the GC and all the brothers, I find it a sad duty to send you condolence on the death of our fellow Bro. Yoseph. The death of a fellow brother comes with bereavement and deep sorrow. However, the will of God is absolute and unquestionable. We would have wished to live with our brother forever, but God’s plan for ....

“FIC Heritage” By Bro. Bruno v.d. Made (August 1990, Ghana)   What did Rutten leave us as spiritual heritage? A great deal. Let me begin with something that is often forgotten. Rutten has taught us: to have the courage to start something and then to persevere, even though there may be many disappointments and setbacks. When he was trying to find his first members for our congregation, he met with numerous disappointments, but he did not give up, he had the courage to continue. ....