From April 15 to 21, the General Secretary and Vice-Secretary for Formation and Studies, Br Darko Tepert and Br Hieronimus Yoseph Dei Rupa, completed a fraternal visit to the Province of San Michele Arcangelo in Indonesia.
During their visit, they first went to the island of Flores and to the postulancy house in Pagal, where they met the postulants, their formators and the brothers, members of the guardianate of Labuan Bajo. Then, at Labuan Bajo they visited the works in progress toward the construction of the new pre-postulancy house, and participated in the celebration of the renewal of vows of the Franciscan Family, presided by the bishop emeritus, Michael Cosmas Angkur.
In the ancient city of Yogyakarta they met another group of postulants and a group of temporary professed brothers with their formators.
At Depok they were welcomed into the novitiate house. The novices took advantage of the occasion to present their life in the novitiate, their commitments, and their artistic skills.
Finally, Br Darko and Br Hieronimus had the opportunity to visit the three houses of formation and the Philosophy Faculty “Driyarkara”, where the students are trained. Together with the Minister Provincial, Br Mikhael Peruhe, they celebrated the holy mass with the temporary professed brothers. After the mass, during the meeting, as in the previous meetings in the formation houses, there ensued a dialogue on formation and on diverse aspects of the Franciscan life in the Province and in the whole world.
In the last meeting, with the Minister Provincial, the Provincial Secretary for Formation and Studies, the guardians of the houses of formation and the formators, Br Mikhael Peruhe presented the situation of formation in the province, with its bright aspects and the challenges; afterwards, the Secretary for Formation and Studies, Br Titus Angga Restuaji, offered his report, followed by the other participants of the meeting. In the open dialogue, Br Darko and Br Hieronimus shared their impressions on proposed themes, offering information on the activities of the Secretariat and the General Curia.
The visit in Indonesia was a great opportunity for them to get to know the country, the cultures and above all the life of the brothers, who, for their part, welcomed their guests through traditional ceremonies.
