4th letter of March 2006

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.