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Day one report of OASIS 2014.

Day one.

 A short report of OASIS 2014.

Wahlwiller, November 20, 2014.

 First of all, we thank you to Lord our God that all participants of OASIS have arrived in The Netherlands safely, yet in a good condition and healthy.  Before we started with our OASIS, for a several days Indoensian brothers stayed at de Beyart, Ghanaian brothers stayed at Emmaus community, Malawian brothers and Alpitio Kog (Ghana) stayed at Capucijnengang community, and Chilean brothers stayed at Prins Biscchopsingel.

 

After four or more days the participants took their rest, and they also had change to see some communities and places in The Netherlands, on Thursday evening we opened our OASIS with the opening eucharitic celebration, led by Bro. Nico Coolen.  The theme of the opening eucharistic celebration was “God Has A Dream”. One the thing that we had to reflect during homily was “OASIS :  A WAY TO HAVE LIFE ABUNDANTLY”.

During the opening eucharistic celebration, Bro. Martin Handoko, our general superior officially opened the OASIS. On his opening address he mentioned that the OASIS encounter has a similar function as the OASIS in the desert. The participants of this OASIS encounter have been travelling along the way, since they entered into the Congregation. They have been living and working tirelessly for the sake of the Kingdom and the people. They must have been tired, even some of them may have been extremely tired. Therefore during this four weeks’ encounter I hope that you as participants are able to experience what the travelers in the desert do, namely to Rest,  Refresh, Rediscover and to Regain energy of life.  OASIS is the place where people are to stop and to regain energy for the continuation of the  journey. Imagine that Jesus is waiting for you while saying:”Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”(Mt 11:28)  It is my hope that all participants, through the whole process of the encounter,  will finally be able to see and to feel the presence of God in their lives.  In connection with this, we remember the message of the General Chapter 2012,  that God-experience is the fundament of our being religious.

According to the plan which has arranged by the organizing committee, the OASIS is scheduled for  almost one month. The first three days is about : Opening eucharistic celebration, Some practicalities, Green round, Introduction to OASIS 2014, Personal intention (Exercise), Group dynamics, and Introduction to Contemplative dialoque. The theme of OASIS week two: “God’s love in my Life Stories” (I will sprinkle clean water over you to make you clean...). The sessions are about : Experiencing God’s love in my Life stories, Spirituality and Religion, Spiritulity in general and Apostolic spirituality, The spiritual way, Traces of the Holy Spirit, Sexuality and Spirituality, Spirituality of the Body. The theme of OASIS week three: “Growing towards Jesus” (I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you...). The sessions are: Leeting go in trust, Letting be in hope, letting grow in love, Help on the spiritual way, FIC mission/apostolic life, and A day with Mary. The theme of OASIS week four: “Growing towards Jesus” (I will put my spirit within you so that you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances...). The sessions are: pilgrimage to Mary shrine, FIC Community life, pilgrimage to FIC historical places, Retrospection on the pilgrimage, God’s dream for us and the life I am meant to live. And the theme of the last four days of our OASIS is “Growing towards Jesus” (For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son...). The sessions are: Life in review (related to God’s dream), Gratitude, Becoming the person I always want to be and designing the life I always want to have, The covenant, and Closing eucharistic celebration.

After the opening eucharistic celebration we continued to have our supper and followed by a recreation together. We were ready to start with our OASIS 2014. We are sure and believe that Holy Spirit will lead and guide us during our OASIS.

 

Theodorus Suwaryanto








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