Sunday, March 26, 2006
4th letter of March 2006
4) 4th Sunday of Lent, March 26, 2006
Monday, March 20, 2006.
This morning I attended the class of Natural law and the Beguines. In the afternoon I cooked (pizza and salad). While we’re in the lectio divina, Father Bob Maloney, SX came to our community. He drove by himself from Holliston, MA. In the evening I attended the Biblical Spirituality class.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
In the morning I did type my paper of Integrating Core plus the mid-term paper for the Beguines class. Today we received a list of courses that CTU offers for the academic year 2006-2007. I just need one more course in the Fall semester for my MA spirituality studies. Today, Nita has sent the invitation through Evita (Internet) for my final vows and deaconate ordination to all Indonesian Catholic friends in Chicago. Thank to Nita who has helped me for this invitations. At night Father Alfredo, SX from Franklin, WI came to our community.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006.
In the morning Mass, Father Bob presided the Mass. I attended the morning classes: Natural Law and the Beguines. I submitted my mid-term paper of the Beguines. I read on the Internet, the DG of Xaverians, on I Saveriani, editions of April and May 2006. I could see my name that is admitted to final vows and deaconate order by the General Direction in Rome. At night I got a phone call from Tatiana in Philadelphia, said that she already gets an airplane ticket to come to Chicago to attend my deaconater ordination. She comes with her husband. At nigth I read some readings of Integrating Core class for tomorrow.
Thursday, March 23, 2006.
I attended the morning class, the Integrating core about spirituality and liturgy. Father Bob returned back to East Coast this morning after having meeting with other Xaverian priests here in Chicago. From CTU Ignatius and I went home with Taimun and William, the Columban students by their car. After having lunch, Valery helped me drive a car on Highway, Lakeshore toward North. At 3 p.m. all of us went to a lecture about Saint Francis Xavier at Loyola University, given by Father Bob Schreiter, a professor of CTU. At 5.30 p.m. we went back home and had supper at home, Chinese food, bought by Father Rocco. I got an e-mail from my classmate at the philosophy study in Jakarta. He’s a diocesan student of Jakarta. He told me that he and the other two friends will be ordained deacons on April 21, 2006. He’s Antoro and Ary plus Kokoh. I’m very pleased to know this news and hopefully I can meet them during my vacation this summer 2006 in Indonesia. Probably, they will be ordained priest in August 2006.
Friday, March 24, 2006.
In the morning I read the readings of Biblical Spirituality class and made a weekly paper for Monday. In the evening we went to Saint Therese Church to participate in the Station of the Cross prayer led by Deacon Paul. Dharmawan and I went back home with Deacon Paul, svd. At night I watched again the video of the ordination to deaconate of Petrus. It’s been almost one year.
Saturday, March 25, 2006.
This morning I did laundry and preparation for reflection I give for Indonesian Ecumenism Community tomorrow at the suburb. Chris and Stephany from Franklin, WI came to visit us in Chicago. I got 8 DVD’s from Columbia DVD House this evening, the price of each one is only $ 3. At night I prepared lesson for the confirmation class tomorrow at Saint Therese, about love.
Sunday, March 26, 2006.
This morning at 7.40, Atumisi accompanied me to drive the red car to St. Therese Chinatown. I served at 9.30 a.m. Mass (Father Aniello) and Atumisi at 8 a.m. Mass. I wsa teaching the confirmation program and this time two students did not come (Priscilla and Alex). At noon Martino with his Mercedes-Benz car picked me up to go to Trisila’s house at Algonquin, IL. We arrived there at 2 p.m. and at 4.30 p.m. we started the fellowhsip of PMKI (Ecumenical Group in Chicago). There were about 15 people attending this monthly gathering. I gave a reflection based on Matthew 13:44-46 (the hidden treasure) including the clap of Jesus and clap of “KASIH” beside my favorite game, the rope game that they enjoyed so much. At 6 p.m. we continued with supper and more guests came to celebrate Trisila’s birthday. At 8 p.m. Martion again took me home at Hyde Park. It’s my second time in my life going by Mercedes Benz, and the first time with the new one. Thanks be to God for this today’s experience meeting with many other denominations’ Indonesian friends in surrounding Chicago areas. Soon after arrived home I typed this journal.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
3rd letter of March 2006
Sunday, March 19, 2006
3rd letter of March 2006
3) 3rd Sunday of Lent, March 19, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006.
I attended the morning classes: natural law and the Beguines. In the afternoon Valery gave me opportunity to drive the white car to go to Ford City, close to Midway Airport. For the first time I drove a car in the highway (55) toward home. Soon after arrived home I did type my short paper for biblical spirituality paper. In the evening I went to CTU to attend the class of biblical spirituality. At night Father Kun, s.j. from Milwaukee called up and told me that one of his friend from Hawaii will come to Chicago on April 20-24 and asks to stay at our house.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006.
No class today. I did type a 2-page paper of Integrating core and posted it at Moodle. In the afternoon I cooked (garlic bread, corn, bean) for the community.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006.
Morning class: natural law and the Beguines. From 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. I had meeting with Father Rocco for my personal preparation toward final vows. We talked about vows at our Xaverian Constitution. In the afternoon Father Adolph came to visit us here before he went to Franklin.
Thursday, March 16, 2006.
Morning class: integrating core, the professor didn’t come because of sick (flu) so we had group discussion talking about our plan of house blessing. I met Barbara Bowe, the professor of biblical spirituality and asked about my MA paper and she helped me find some biblical resources. In the evening at the community meeting, Father Pascal led us for the second time a topic of Priesthood and we had discussion till almost 10 p.m. What is liberal and conservative priest?
Friday, March 17, 2006.
In the morning I put some data of addresses on my organizer I have received yesterday. I bought it through E-bay.com $ 27. At 5.30 p.m. we had prayer of station of the cross led by Father Victor. We had simple supper: soup and bread cooked and prepared by Ignasius. At night I sent my invitation of final vows and deaconate ordination to some friends via e-mail.
Saturday, March 18, 2006.
In the morning I cleaned the kitchen and did laundry. At 5 p.m. I attended the Japanese Mass and gathering at the Columban House at Hyde Park. There were 10 people coming to this monthly gathering. It’s my first time coming to this friendship Mass and supper. The presider of the Mass is Father Ron, a Passionist (CP) who worked in Japan for 3o years. In this occasion there is a farewell party of Kikuyo Yamamoto, a sister of Society of Helpers. She goes back to Japan. I got her name card in case I can see her in Japan next coming years. I was amazed by the experience of some priests who attended this gathering who did mission in Japan for years. They are very fluently speaking Japanese. It’s an opportunity for me to introduce myself to Japanese culture before I am really immersed as a missionary. It lasted at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 19, 2006.
In the morning at 7.30 p.m. together with Valery and Atumisi (the driver), I came to St. Therese church at Chinatown. Atumisi was practicing his acolyte ministry at 8 a.m. Mass presided by Father Aniello. Father Michael left for China till April 6th. At 9.30 a.m. Mass I was serving at the Mass with Cesare, deacon Paul and Father Aniello. From 11 to 12 p.m. Cesare was teaching our confirmation class about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. All 6 children came. I was talking with Rocky’s second daughter, Rumina, who studies at UIC and Sandra from mainland China who studies for 4 months at CTU. She got a scholarship from Whitehead’s couple. We had lunch at the rectory with George, Matthew and Valery. George told me the printing cost little cards and invitation of my final vows and deaconate ordination. With Valery I went home by white car and I did drive it through the highway. After taking a nap for a while I was typing this journal.
3rd letter of March 2006
3) 3rd Sunday of Lent, March 19, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006.
I attended the morning classes: natural law and the Beguines. In the afternoon Valery gave me opportunity to drive the white car to go to Ford City, close to Midway Airport. For the first time I drove a car in the highway (55) toward home. Soon after arrived home I did type my short paper for biblical spirituality paper. In the evening I went to CTU to attend the class of biblical spirituality. At night Father Kun, s.j. from Milwaukee called up and told me that one of his friend from Hawaii will come to Chicago on April 20-24 and asks to stay at our house.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006.
No class today. I did type a 2-page paper of Integrating core and posted it at Moodle. In the afternoon I cooked (garlic bread, corn, bean) for the community.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006.
Morning class: natural law and the Beguines. From 12.30 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. I had meeting with Father Rocco for my personal preparation toward final vows. We talked about vows at our Xaverian Constitution. In the afternoon Father Adolph came to visit us here before he went to Franklin.
Thursday, March 16, 2006.
Morning class: integrating core, the professor didn’t come because of sick (flu) so we had group discussion talking about our plan of house blessing. I met Barbara Bowe, the professor of biblical spirituality and asked about my MA paper and she helped me find some biblical resources. In the evening at the community meeting, Father Pascal led us for the second time a topic of Priesthood and we had discussion till almost 10 p.m. What is liberal and conservative priest?
Friday, March 17, 2006.
In the morning I put some data of addresses on my organizer I have received yesterday. I bought it through E-bay.com $ 27. At 5.30 p.m. we had prayer of station of the cross led by Father Victor. We had simple supper: soup and bread cooked and prepared by Ignasius. At night I sent my invitation of final vows and deaconate ordination to some friends via e-mail.
Saturday, March 18, 2006.
In the morning I cleaned the kitchen and did laundry. At 5 p.m. I attended the Japanese Mass and gathering at the Columban House at Hyde Park. There were 10 people coming to this monthly gathering. It’s my first time coming to this friendship Mass and supper. The presider of the Mass is Father Ron, a Passionist (CP) who worked in Japan for 3o years. In this occasion there is a farewell party of Kikuyo Yamamoto, a sister of Society of Helpers. She goes back to Japan. I got her name card in case I can see her in Japan next coming years. I was amazed by the experience of some priests who attended this gathering who did mission in Japan for years. They are very fluently speaking Japanese. It’s an opportunity for me to introduce myself to Japanese culture before I am really immersed as a missionary. It lasted at 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 19, 2006.
In the morning at 7.30 p.m. together with Valery and Atumisi (the driver), I came to St. Therese church at Chinatown. Atumisi was practicing his acolyte ministry at 8 a.m. Mass presided by Father Aniello. Father Michael left for China till April 6th. At 9.30 a.m. Mass I was serving at the Mass with Cesare, deacon Paul and Father Aniello. From 11 to 12 p.m. Cesare was teaching our confirmation class about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. All 6 children came. I was talking with Rocky’s second daughter, Rumina, who studies at UIC and Sandra from mainland China who studies for 4 months at CTU. She got a scholarship from Whitehead’s couple. We had lunch at the rectory with George, Matthew and Valery. George told me the printing cost little cards and invitation of my final vows and deaconate ordination. With Valery I went home by white car and I did drive it through the highway. After taking a nap for a while I was typing this journal.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
2nd letter of March 2006
Sunday, March 12, 2006
2nd letter of March 2006
2) 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2006
Monday, March 06, 2006.
In the morning I attended classes of Natural Law and the Beguines. In the evening I attended the class of Biblical Foundation of Spirituality. In the evening class I talked to a young Japanese Passionist priest named Paul and he told me that on March 18th there is Japanese Mass and gathering at Columban house. It’s good sign to know little bit about Japanese Mass and culture.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006.
In the morning we were visited by Vatican visitors. There were three persons who visiting us, namely, one bishop and one Archbishop (John Mayer) plus a Benedictine priest. Each one of us in the community was interviewd by one of visitors for 10-20 minutes. So far, the impression of them toward our community is very good. At 1 p.m. I met Dawn Notwehr, OSF at CTU to submit my paper and sign the contract of her project about case study of racism. In the afternoon I cooked spaghetti.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006.
Morning classes: Natural Law and the Beguines. The Beguines was held at CTU courtyard 2. At noon I went to Saint Peter Loop to have confession and then I went to Thompson Center to donate my blood. It’s my 3rd time to give my blood at this Blood Center. Next will be on May 3rd. At 3 p.m. for a half of hour I met Father Ivan, the U.S. provincial of the Xaverians.
Thursday, March 09, 2006.
In the morning I attended the class of Spirituality and Liturgy (integrating core) then went to post office. At 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. we had community meeting.
Friday, March 10, 2006.
At 9 a.m. at our chapel we had morning prayer followed by retreat given by Father Aniello about ministry of lector and acolyte. At 4 p.m. we shared our experience. At 6 p.m. we as community had dinner fish fry at Chinatown parish, Saint Therese in which Father Michael cooked for the congregation. This time there were about 80 people coming to the station of the cross prayer led by Father Rocco started at 7 p.m. There were some students of Saint Therese school as well coming for this occasssion.
Saturday, March 11, 2006.
In the morning I cleaned the stove at the kitchen and did laundry. I called up two Indonesian old families in Milwaukee to attend my final vows that will be held in Franklin community on Saturday, May 6th. They are Ben-Netty and John-Amy.
Sunday, March 12, 2006.
In the morning Mass at Saint Therese Chinatown Church at 9.30 a.m. presided by Father Tim Kelly, Maryknoll, three Xaverian students (Harno, Valery and Francois) were installed as readers or lectors and three other students (Ignas, Dharmawan and Pascal Atumisi) as acolytes. It was concelebrated as well by Fathers Michael, Rocco and Aniello. The Mass was in Cantonese. At 11 to 12 p.m. I taught the confirmation class together with Cesare, s.j. At 11 a.m. there was Indonesian Mass presided by Father Edi, osc. I met a young Indonesian man, named Anto who is a nephew of Ibu Lita in Jakarta. We had gathering at the basement as usual after the Indonesian Mass and I met some newcomers such as Yohanes Basri and family from New Jersey. He knows some of my Indonesian friends in New York since he was living in New York City for a while. Today is also the 66th birthday of Father Aniello at this parish that was celebrated as well at lunch time with a big cake and some food mainly pasta and meat ball cooked by Father Michael. While we’re in the morning Mass, Father Michael came down at the kitchen and took care of food. As he poured out the pasta, we’re in the church heard the strange sound that was coming out of his action. We could hear it since he didn’t turn the wireless microphone off. Knowing this, directly I went down to the kitchen and silently asked him to turn it off.
This afternoon I gave George a floppy disk of the invitation of my deaconate ordination and memory cards to be printed out.
At 3 p.m. we had meditation with Father Michael, Edi and a lady plus myself. I went home to Hyde Park with Deacon Paul, svd. After the evening prayer and supper cooked by Father Rocco, I typed this journal.
This past week the weather was very nice: raining once in a while and not that cold, between 50’s to 60’s degrees Fahrenheit.
2nd letter of March 2006
2) 2nd Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2006
Monday, March 06, 2006.
In the morning I attended classes of Natural Law and the Beguines. In the evening I attended the class of Biblical Foundation of Spirituality. In the evening class I talked to a young Japanese Passionist priest named Paul and he told me that on March 18th there is Japanese Mass and gathering at Columban house. It’s good sign to know little bit about Japanese Mass and culture.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006.
In the morning we were visited by Vatican visitors. There were three persons who visiting us, namely, one bishop and one Archbishop (John Mayer) plus a Benedictine priest. Each one of us in the community was interviewd by one of visitors for 10-20 minutes. So far, the impression of them toward our community is very good. At 1 p.m. I met Dawn Notwehr, OSF at CTU to submit my paper and sign the contract of her project about case study of racism. In the afternoon I cooked spaghetti.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006.
Morning classes: Natural Law and the Beguines. The Beguines was held at CTU courtyard 2. At noon I went to Saint Peter Loop to have confession and then I went to Thompson Center to donate my blood. It’s my 3rd time to give my blood at this Blood Center. Next will be on May 3rd. At 3 p.m. for a half of hour I met Father Ivan, the U.S. provincial of the Xaverians.
Thursday, March 09, 2006.
In the morning I attended the class of Spirituality and Liturgy (integrating core) then went to post office. At 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. we had community meeting.
Friday, March 10, 2006.
At 9 a.m. at our chapel we had morning prayer followed by retreat given by Father Aniello about ministry of lector and acolyte. At 4 p.m. we shared our experience. At 6 p.m. we as community had dinner fish fry at Chinatown parish, Saint Therese in which Father Michael cooked for the congregation. This time there were about 80 people coming to the station of the cross prayer led by Father Rocco started at 7 p.m. There were some students of Saint Therese school as well coming for this occasssion.
Saturday, March 11, 2006.
In the morning I cleaned the stove at the kitchen and did laundry. I called up two Indonesian old families in Milwaukee to attend my final vows that will be held in Franklin community on Saturday, May 6th. They are Ben-Netty and John-Amy.
Sunday, March 12, 2006.
In the morning Mass at Saint Therese Chinatown Church at 9.30 a.m. presided by Father Tim Kelly, Maryknoll, three Xaverian students (Harno, Valery and Francois) were installed as readers or lectors and three other students (Ignas, Dharmawan and Pascal Atumisi) as acolytes. It was concelebrated as well by Fathers Michael, Rocco and Aniello. The Mass was in Cantonese. At 11 to 12 p.m. I taught the confirmation class together with Cesare, s.j. At 11 a.m. there was Indonesian Mass presided by Father Edi, osc. I met a young Indonesian man, named Anto who is a nephew of Ibu Lita in Jakarta. We had gathering at the basement as usual after the Indonesian Mass and I met some newcomers such as Yohanes Basri and family from New Jersey. He knows some of my Indonesian friends in New York since he was living in New York City for a while. Today is also the 66th birthday of Father Aniello at this parish that was celebrated as well at lunch time with a big cake and some food mainly pasta and meat ball cooked by Father Michael. While we’re in the morning Mass, Father Michael came down at the kitchen and took care of food. As he poured out the pasta, we’re in the church heard the strange sound that was coming out of his action. We could hear it since he didn’t turn the wireless microphone off. Knowing this, directly I went down to the kitchen and silently asked him to turn it off.
This afternoon I gave George a floppy disk of the invitation of my deaconate ordination and memory cards to be printed out.
At 3 p.m. we had meditation with Father Michael, Edi and a lady plus myself. I went home to Hyde Park with Deacon Paul, svd. After the evening prayer and supper cooked by Father Rocco, I typed this journal.
This past week the weather was very nice: raining once in a while and not that cold, between 50’s to 60’s degrees Fahrenheit.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
1st Sunday of Lent, March 05, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
1st letter of March 2006
1) 1st Sunday of Lent, March 05, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006.
This week the liturgical team of our community is Father Rocco, Harno and me. In the morning I attended classes of Natural Law and the Beguines then in the evening the Biblical Foundation of Spirituality.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006.
In the morning I studied at my room then in the afternoon I went to CTU library to read some articles. I got my Capstone paper from Amy’s room. I got the official letter of General Direction of the Xaverians in Rome about the admittance of my final vows and deaconate order signed by the vice general, Father Luigi Menegazzo. Today we received the invitation from the Xaverian theology community in Parma, Italy, for the final vows and deaconate ordination of Utomo Wijayanto (Indonesian) and Melecio (Mexican). They will be held on March 18 and 19. In the afternoon I attended a lecture of an SVD priest who works as a researcher at Nanzan University in Japan, named James W. Heisig. I was very much impressed by the capacity of this 60’s year-old man who slowly and fluently envoying his thought without any note with him. A lot of stories he utterrred in the lecture about Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Japan including tea ceremony tradition I just read as well today in the Journal of Japan at CTU. I was invited by the Indonesian Christian Group (Ibu Dian Nursanti) to give some reflection on March 26 afternoon based upon the hidden treasure parable in Matthew 13:44-46.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006.
In the morning we celebrated the Mass of Ash Wednesday in our community presided by Father Rocco. I attended the morning classes both Natural Law and the Beguines. From 12.30 p.m. to 13.30 p.m. I met Father Rocco for personal formation direction in preparation toward final vows. In the night I did some research on the Internet for my paper in this semester. I have only two more months to work on my paper. Before entering month of May I hope I can finish all of my paper so that I approach the celebration of my final vows and deaconate ordination with peaceful heart without worrying my paper.
Thursday, March 02, 2006.
In the morning I attended the class of integrating core of spiritualiy-prayer-contemplation then I did some research at the library and borrowed some books. At 5 p.m. Father Rocco guided our Holy Hour. At 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. we had community meeting. I did laundry at night.
Friday, March 03, 2006.
In the morning after the Mass I went to Mercy Hospital with Valery who will check his blood at the laboratory. I was practicing of driving the white car with Valery. I passed the highway toward CTU then I returned many books about religious life to CTU and borrowed some others. I am only allowed to take out or borrow some 50 books at CTU. Since yesterday I couldn’t borrow any book because I had borrowed over limit so I returned them in order to get other ones. In our mailbox I got a letter of Dawn Notwehr who asks me to meet her. I immediately came to see her at her office. She offered me to work together in contributing my paper I did last semester in her class of Justice and Peace and Reconciliation for her book. With my pleasure I am open and available to offer my paper. I meet her again on Tuesday, March 7 at 1 p.m. At 5.15 p.m. we prayed the station of the cross at our chapel. At 5.40 p.m. Mateus from SVD picked us up to go to Taize Prayer at a Catholic Church in Oak Park for our class assignment of Liturgy-Prayer-Contemplation. There were a lot of people coming to this monthly Taize prayer and the majority is Caucasians middle class. It lasted for one hour (7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.). Coming back home we had our own supper.
Saturday, March 04, 2006.
In the morning after breakfast I did clean the kitchen, had lunch in togetherness with all Xaverian students here (8 people) that made the kitchen crowded with fraternal charity. At night I did some reading on the biblical spirituality for Monday.
Sunday, March 05, 2006.
After morning prayer at 8 a.m. in the community, Valery and I went to St. Therese by CTA bus and train. We attended the Mass at 9.30 a.m. and there were coming some young people of David Darst Retreat Center where I ministered last year. Now, they have different supervisor which is a Christian Brother and one CTU student, named Heather. I was teaching the confirmation class with the topic of Baptism. All 6 of them came this time. At noon Deacon Paul invited us to have lunch at a Vietnamese Restaurant together with a young lady from Japan named Yuki, a lady from China who is not Catholic and Cesare. They are Ph.D student at Northwestern University and University of Chicago. So, I have one more contact person of Japanese. Yuki is from Tokyo and doing her research on sociology at University of Chicago and she’s a Catholic who was just baptized in 2001 in Tokyo. It’s snowing today and we went back home with Deacon Paul who gave us a ride. In the afternoon I typed this journal and I looked at the calendar of 2006…85 more days I leave for Indonesia for vacation.
In our Vesper (Evening prayer) there were Father Ivan, our provincial and two guests from the parish of Holy Name of Mary in Chicago in which Father Willy does ministry. They the pastor and a lady named Mary.
1st letter of March 2006
1) 1st Sunday of Lent, March 05, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006.
This week the liturgical team of our community is Father Rocco, Harno and me. In the morning I attended classes of Natural Law and the Beguines then in the evening the Biblical Foundation of Spirituality.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006.
In the morning I studied at my room then in the afternoon I went to CTU library to read some articles. I got my Capstone paper from Amy’s room. I got the official letter of General Direction of the Xaverians in Rome about the admittance of my final vows and deaconate order signed by the vice general, Father Luigi Menegazzo. Today we received the invitation from the Xaverian theology community in Parma, Italy, for the final vows and deaconate ordination of Utomo Wijayanto (Indonesian) and Melecio (Mexican). They will be held on March 18 and 19. In the afternoon I attended a lecture of an SVD priest who works as a researcher at Nanzan University in Japan, named James W. Heisig. I was very much impressed by the capacity of this 60’s year-old man who slowly and fluently envoying his thought without any note with him. A lot of stories he utterrred in the lecture about Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Japan including tea ceremony tradition I just read as well today in the Journal of Japan at CTU. I was invited by the Indonesian Christian Group (Ibu Dian Nursanti) to give some reflection on March 26 afternoon based upon the hidden treasure parable in Matthew 13:44-46.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006.
In the morning we celebrated the Mass of Ash Wednesday in our community presided by Father Rocco. I attended the morning classes both Natural Law and the Beguines. From 12.30 p.m. to 13.30 p.m. I met Father Rocco for personal formation direction in preparation toward final vows. In the night I did some research on the Internet for my paper in this semester. I have only two more months to work on my paper. Before entering month of May I hope I can finish all of my paper so that I approach the celebration of my final vows and deaconate ordination with peaceful heart without worrying my paper.
Thursday, March 02, 2006.
In the morning I attended the class of integrating core of spiritualiy-prayer-contemplation then I did some research at the library and borrowed some books. At 5 p.m. Father Rocco guided our Holy Hour. At 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. we had community meeting. I did laundry at night.
Friday, March 03, 2006.
In the morning after the Mass I went to Mercy Hospital with Valery who will check his blood at the laboratory. I was practicing of driving the white car with Valery. I passed the highway toward CTU then I returned many books about religious life to CTU and borrowed some others. I am only allowed to take out or borrow some 50 books at CTU. Since yesterday I couldn’t borrow any book because I had borrowed over limit so I returned them in order to get other ones. In our mailbox I got a letter of Dawn Notwehr who asks me to meet her. I immediately came to see her at her office. She offered me to work together in contributing my paper I did last semester in her class of Justice and Peace and Reconciliation for her book. With my pleasure I am open and available to offer my paper. I meet her again on Tuesday, March 7 at 1 p.m. At 5.15 p.m. we prayed the station of the cross at our chapel. At 5.40 p.m. Mateus from SVD picked us up to go to Taize Prayer at a Catholic Church in Oak Park for our class assignment of Liturgy-Prayer-Contemplation. There were a lot of people coming to this monthly Taize prayer and the majority is Caucasians middle class. It lasted for one hour (7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.). Coming back home we had our own supper.
Saturday, March 04, 2006.
In the morning after breakfast I did clean the kitchen, had lunch in togetherness with all Xaverian students here (8 people) that made the kitchen crowded with fraternal charity. At night I did some reading on the biblical spirituality for Monday.
Sunday, March 05, 2006.
After morning prayer at 8 a.m. in the community, Valery and I went to St. Therese by CTA bus and train. We attended the Mass at 9.30 a.m. and there were coming some young people of David Darst Retreat Center where I ministered last year. Now, they have different supervisor which is a Christian Brother and one CTU student, named Heather. I was teaching the confirmation class with the topic of Baptism. All 6 of them came this time. At noon Deacon Paul invited us to have lunch at a Vietnamese Restaurant together with a young lady from Japan named Yuki, a lady from China who is not Catholic and Cesare. They are Ph.D student at Northwestern University and University of Chicago. So, I have one more contact person of Japanese. Yuki is from Tokyo and doing her research on sociology at University of Chicago and she’s a Catholic who was just baptized in 2001 in Tokyo. It’s snowing today and we went back home with Deacon Paul who gave us a ride. In the afternoon I typed this journal and I looked at the calendar of 2006…85 more days I leave for Indonesia for vacation.
In our Vesper (Evening prayer) there were Father Ivan, our provincial and two guests from the parish of Holy Name of Mary in Chicago in which Father Willy does ministry. They the pastor and a lady named Mary.
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