Perpetual Vows Course And Retreat

The Retreat House: Griya Samadhi Vinsensius (GSV) Jl. Raya Gemplak 2 – Prigen – 67157, Jawa Timur - Indonesia
Telp: 0343-881516, Fax: 0343-880984. Contact Person: Rm. Antonius Sad Budianto CM (antonsad@gmail.com), Bro. Philemon Sunarto CM (Batang_tarang@yahoo.com), & Sr. Sebastiana KYM (Sebastina_kym@yahoo.co.id)

A Nice Grotto

Evening Prayer & Mass

Evening Prayer & Mass

Conference

Group’s Discussion & Sharing

We’re One Big Happy Family

As a long tradition in our Rama Sandjaja Region, a brother who will make his perpetual vows, in a normal condition, has to go through a long retreat. Bro. Bartolomeus and I joined 21 others religious women and men from various congregations and secular institution. We’re seven congregations and one secular institution in total, which belong to The Vincentian Family Tree (http://famvin.org/). The retreat house, located in Pandaan District of East Java Province, is run by “Congregatio Missionis”, the congregation which was founded by St. Vincent De Paul. So we were there for the whole month of May.

Probably, by thinking of thirty-one days retreat, for some, can cause early psychic. Gee….what do those people do? The retreat was not just about seating and listening a conference and then meditating, but more fun than that—enjoyable in Bere’s term.

We had so many activities going on over there, such as following conferences, meditating, experiencing several types of prayers, group’s discussion, sharing, outing, live in and social analysis, personal guidance, social evening, sport, and of course without forgetting our basic needs: eating and sleeping. There’s enough time for everything.

We had five main formators from different educational backgrounds and different congregations, as well. Besides them, we had also various guest speakers both from religious background and lay people.

Our main focus on conference was deepening our understanding regarding St. Vincent’s spirituality; and using the information to question ourselves in the matter of our position in this vocation we have been going through for several years. We say: the poor is our master, but then we question ourselves, what do we mean by the poor? How is our relationship to the poor? What’s the best way to bring Christ’s good news to the poor in our real situation? I could create a long litany of questions until I ended up questioning myself: what’s the purpose of I’m being created, and for what reason I’m still staying in this congregation?

I found something which makes me stronger, and I will not tell you for now. Still inside “On Going Formation Suitcase.” Thank you for reading. God Bless Us All.

Sport

Togetherness In Any Style

Togetherness With Free Style

Social Evening

Outing

Social Evening - Farewell

Farewell Mass At The Grotto

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Peace & Love,
Bere Scott