Jakarta (Indonesia) and Maliana (East Timor): 21 October 2010:
On 10 October the confreres of the ITM Vice-Province (Indonesia-Timor)
received the joyful news that the Rector Major had approved the
nomination of Fr Johanes Boedirahardjo Soerjonoto (Fr Boedi for short)
as the Indonesian Delegate of the Superior of the Vice-Province, Fr
João Aparicio Guterres, for the first triennium 2010-2013. Fr
Boedi had occupied several important positions before his appointment,
such as Provincial Economer, and Rector of both the Pre-Novitiate and
the Post-Novitiate in Indonesia. Fr Boedi and Fr Andre Delimarta were
the first Indonesian Salesian priests. And now he becomes the first
Indonesian head of the Delegation.
On 20 October the filming of the movie, “Laura”
began – the Indonesian version of the life of Blessed Laura
Vicuña. Fr Peter Tukan, the head of the Salesian Delegation of
Indonesia’s Commission of Social Communications and Rector of the
Post-Novitiate spear-headed the project, with the support of several
experienced people in the film industry from the Parish of St John
Bosco, North Jakarta. It is interesting to note that the actors and
actresses, many of whom are not Catholics (the majority of the
Indonesians are Muslims) are captivated by the figure of Blessed Laura.
This might be because of the fact that many families and young people
in modern Jakarta reflect the story of Laura. The Salesians, FMA
Sisters, Cooperators and Friends of Don Bosco fully support the
project, and pray that through the intercession of Blessed Laura what
has began so wonderfully may reach its completion.
Maliana, East Timor: 17 October 2010 was a special day for the
people of the district of Maliana, East Timor. It marked a new page for
Salesian presence in the Republica Demokratica Timor Leste for
the all-rounded education of young people according to Don Bosco's
style and his dream for young people around the world. It is also a new
presence of the Salesians of Don Bosco in the western part of East
Timor, in particular in the newly erected Diocese of Maliana. The
Bishop and the local authorities are very enthusiastic about the
presence of the sons of Don Bosco in their territory.
The event was the laying of the foundation stone for
the new Don Bosco Technical School in Maumali, Maliana. The Superior of
the Vice Province and some Salesians were there together with the
Minister of Education, the Vicar General of the Diocese, who
represented the local Bishop, benefactors and local authorities.
The Salesian presence in Maliana is at the
invitation of the Bishop of the Diocese of Maliana and government of
RDTL through the Ministry of Education. The minister himself is a
Salesian past pupil from Fatumaca, East Timor. The government wants to
entrust the daily running of the Don
Bosco Technical School of Maumali to
the Salesians. It will help address the technical and professional
formation of Timorese youth specially those in Maliana and the villages
nearby.
Fr João Aparicio Guterres, in his address at
the ceremony, highlighted the Salesian presence as members of the local
church concerned especially for the young who are to be East Timor's
future.
Construction of the Don Bosco Technical School,
Maumali, Maliana will be the result of a threefold cooperation: the
Government of RDTL, the Spanish Government and the Salesians of Don
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