3rd letter of January 2006

Sunday, January 15, 2006
3rd letter of January 2006
3) 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 15, 2006

Monday, January 09, 2006
Today we start our J-Term semester at CTU for three weeks. In the morning I was taking care of Christmas decoration and Christmas tree as Father Luigi suggested me because the Christmas is over. At 11 a.m. I met the director of MA at CTU, Sister Mary Frohlich, rscj to check my MA studies. She gave me good news that I just need 2 more courses for my MA after finishing this Spring semester 2006. So, I just concentrate on two more spirituality courses in the Fall semester 2006 plus preparing myself for the oral exam in March or February 2007 while I am doing my deaconate year probably at Saint Therese Church in Chinatown Chicago. At 1 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. I attended a spirituality class entitled Religious Life in Context with the professor, Sister Mary Chandler, rscj. There are about 16 students at this class including Dharmawan, sx. At 5 to 6 p.m. in the community meeting, Father Lupo and Father Luigi spoke to us about their concern as General Direction as usual. At night I typed my paper for tomorrow, a Capstone class and Religious Life in Context.

Tuesday, January 10, 2006.
In the morning Father Lupo presided the Mass. I had class at CTU, starting this morning with Capstone at 9 to 12 p.m. There are about 27 students who attended this class taught by Gary Rieber, svd. At 1 p.m. to 3.45 p.m. I attended the Religious Life in Context class. Before lectio divina at the community at 5 p.m. Father Lupo and Father Luigi asked me to talk about my plan to have final vows and deaconate ordination in the Spring 2006. I told them that it’s already my plan that is agreed already by all three formators here. I just wait to my formators what to do in these next couple of months; hopefully it will be realized in April or May 2006. At night I was some readings of Religious Life in Context.

Wednesday, January 11, 2006.
In the morning Father Luigi presided the Mass talking about the ministry of deaconate regards to the Gospel reading of today. At 8 a.m. by CTA bus I went to downtown to donate my blood at Thompson Center building. It is the second time I donated after I did for the first time in Chicago 8 weeks ago. After coming back home, I typed my paper of Religious Life in Context class. At noon Father Ivan and Dominic came to our community to pick up Father Luigi and Father Lupo then after having lunch they went to Franklin community. At night I got a phone call from a psychologist, named Father Frank Cimarussti and I will meet him on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the rectory of Saint Matthias Church between Lawrence and Western Avenue, close to CTA Brown line, Western Station. At night I was reading the articles of Religious Life in Context for tomorrow.

Thursday, January 12, 2006.
In the morning I was reading articles of Religious Life in Context. At 1 to 3.45 p.m. I attended the class of Religious Life in Context in which there were Sister Dawn Nowehr, osf and an Augustinian priest who shared their spirituality to us. At 5 p.m. we had Holy Hour led by Francois. At night I was doing the paper of capstone and religious life.

Friday, January 13, 2006.
In the morning I had class of Capstone in which in the second part, Steve Bevans, svd gave us his power presentation of Tradition. I ate my lunch with Joseph Nguyen, the Spiritan at the cafeteria. Today Father Willy Mukucha, sx moved to Holy Name of Mary church. This morning Father Pascal had Mass at Saint Therese Church with Dharmawan then he had provincial meeting at Franklin.

Saturday, January 14, 2006.
In the morning Father Rocco asked me to write two letters of application to perpetual vows (to the Superior General of SX) and deaconate ordination (to the Provincial of SX in the USA). I had alread the concept to write it and since I was asked to do it, I did it directly this morning. We (Dharmawan, Harno, and I) together with two other Indonesian friends, Michael and Livia, went to Hoffman Estate to attend the baby shower of Dewi-Mulianto. I enjoyed the food, the Indonesian food especially, “Es Teler.” At 4.15 p.m. we went back to Chicago and Dharmawan gave me a ride to Saint Matthias Church. I met the psychologist for the first time in the USA, Father Frank Cimarussti. Only 45 minutes he interviewed me and he told me that I candidly answered his questions and I’m ready to have final profession. I was very glad to know it. He said that it’s enough for this meeting. I went back to Hyde Park arrived at 8 p.m.

Sunday, January 15, 2006.
In the morning I woke up at 7 a.m. and after took shower I prayed personally the breviary at my own room. At 8 a.m. with Valery, I went to Saint Therese Church. At 9.30 a.m. as usual I served the Mass with Father Michael and other minsiters. Deacon Paul, svd was preaching about his vocation story. The second reading was read by Michelle, the student of Confirmation program in my group and there were two altar servers in the same group, Alex and Priscilla. They start to serve the Church as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 28 this year. At 3 to 4 p.m. I joined the meditation prayer led by Father Michael at the church. There were 6 people at this weekly silent prayer. At 4 p.m. Father Michael treated us (Alun and me) to have supper at City Buffet, on Cicero, close to Midway Airport. At 7.16 p.m. we came back to Saint Therese and with Alun I went to Mimi’s house to attend her invitation of 30th birthday. There were some Indonesian friends present. At 10.30 p.m. Theresia gave us (Dharmawan and I) a ride to Saint Therese rectory. He and I stay at the rectory of Saint Therese church while Father Aniello and Michael have the Xaverian assembly at Franklin, Wisconsin from Monday to Saturday. We’re as students are going to go there on Saturday morning. At the room that used to be the room of Petrus, I was typing this journal.