Sr. Dora dropped me at Croton Harmon train
station on Jan 8 as I would go to Grand Central Station. I visited St. Patrick Cathedral http://www.saintpatrickscathedral.org/
and Rockefeller Center http://www.rockefellercenter.com/whats-happening/2015/12/2/2015-rockefeller-center-tree-lighting/
before going to the Washington DC by bus to visit the Indonesian community.
During
my stay at Washington DC, I visited Cathedral of St. Matthew of the Apostle http://www.stmatthewscathedral.org/
just in time for noon Mass, St. Patrick’s Church http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Church https://seaslakeridge.wordpress.com/,
Fransiscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America http://www.myfranciscan.org/, and Saint
John Paul II National Shrine http://www.jp2shrine.org/en/index.html.
I
attended the Solemn Profession of Vows Anthony O.Carm and Nepomuk O.Carm at the
Cript of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Immaculate Conception http://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4719297/k.BF65/Home,
Indonesian Mass at St. John the Baptist’s Church http://www.sjbcatholicchurch.com/,
and the thanksgiving Mass for Ms. Elizabeth’s birthday.
I
also had a chance to meet Fr. John Chen and Fr. Michael Li at the Theological
College http://www.theologicalcollege.org/
and Ms. Eliza, a parishioner of Holy Family Church Shenzhen, who is studying at
Georgetown University.
Mr. Soemitro-Mrs. Betty, Fr. Hari O.Carm, Mr.
Irwan-Mrs. Karmi, Mrs. Linda and I went to Philadelphia on Jan 17.
I
attended the Indonesian Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas’ Church http://staquinas.com/, the prayer and celebration
for seven months old baby Benjamin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_culture#Tedhak_Sithen.
I had a chance to visit the Franklin
Institute https://www.fi.edu/ and Shrine of
the Miraculous Medal https://cammonline.org/
Here is the link of the pictures: https://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=f6cf258e73f509b3&sid=0EbuWrFm4ZM2bF
I
am grateful for the opportunity to visit the Indonesian Community both in
Washington DC and Philadelphia, the Carmelites and the Chinese; for warm
welcome, hospitality, all the treats and gifts.
May God continue to bless all of you!
Ossining-New York, Jan 26, 2016
Sr.
Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.
Let’s
do simple things with simple love to
make God’s love visible
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