Sharing: 2019 Pilgrimage to Bali

As per the request of Holy Family Church parish council leader, I organized a pilgrimage to Bali on April 28, 2019 till May 3, 2019.  There were 22 persons in the group including 3 parishioners from Dong Guan, Fr. Lu and I.

Here is our itinerary:

1. Good Shepherd Church https://foursquare.com/v/gereja-katolik-yesus-gembala-yang-baik/4c8b97e4baa3ef3b623ccb73

2. Tegaljaya Retreat House (CDD Retreat House)

3. Holy Trinity Church https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroki_Tritunggal_Mahakudus,_Tuka

4. Tanah Lot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanah_Lot

5. Holy Spirit Cathedral https://katedraldenpasar.com/

6. Pendawa Beach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandawa_Beach

7. Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Wisnu_Kencana_Cultural_Park

8. Our Lady of All Nation Church https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroki_Maria_Bunda_Segala_Bangsa,_Nusa_Dua

9. Jimbaran Beach

10. Tirta Empul Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirta_Empul

11. Mount Batur http://www.bali-indonesia.com/attractions/kintamani-volcano.htm

12. Penglipuran Village https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penglipuran

13. Carmel Retreat House

14. Air Sanih Grotto  http://www.ziarahkatolik.com/goa-maria-air-sanih-bali/

They are grateful to see how the local Church in Bali does the inculturation.  One of the parishioners said she couldn’t recognize whether we visited a Church or a temple as the architecture of (the outside) Church looks like the architecture of the Temple.  

Mr. He was our spiritual accompaniment including reading the Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions Nostra Aetate http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html.  

As I got cheaper quotation through my friends’ recommendation, I put the balance to Holy Family Church Charity Fund.  

I had a chance to meet Fr. Willy, CDD, who baptized me 3o years ago, my senior high school friend Mrs. Dewi during our visit to Tegaljaya Retreat House and visit my family and friends in East Java.  

Here is the link of the pictures:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b3u696xo6l0bb46/AADHZ9DfeNsMbYukep-kDl-Aa?dl=0

Hong Kong, May 17, 2019

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s help each other to live less waste living for a better world.

Sharing: Home Visit 2015

It’s the last day of my first part of renewal.  It’s so fast!  I uploaded several articles in my blog during my home visit: http://anastasialindawatimm.blogspot.com/2015/08/opini-pilih-komunitas-yang-tepat.html,

http://anastasialindawatimm.blogspot.co.id/2015/08/sharing-pilgrimage-to-central-java.html,

http://anastasialindawatimm.blogspot.co.id/2015/09/sharing-trip-to-west-java.html.  Here is the last sharing.

During my home visit, I visited my beloved father’s cemetery, “Maha Vihara Majapahit” Trowulan (http://www.mahavihara-mojopahit.or.id/), “Yayasan Kasih Bangsa” Surabaya (http://yayasankasihbangsa.blogspot.hk/), Rehabilitation Center for Women in Malang (http://anastasialindawatimm.blogspot.hk/2015/08/sharing-visiting-prison-in-malang.html), Christ the King’s Church Surabaya (http://krsby.blogspot.hk/), School of Theology and Philosophy STFT “Widya Sasana” Malang (http://www.stftws.org/), my former primary school SDK “Untung Suropati” Sidoarjo and my ex-office.

I attended Sunday Masses at St. Aloysius Gonzaga’s Church-Mojoagung, St. Yoseph's Church-Mojokerto (https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroki_Santo_Yoseph_Mojokerto), St. Cornelius-Madiun (http://parokicorneliusmadiun.org/) including the farewell and welcome Mass of their pastor led by Bishop of Surabaya Diocese Mgr. Vincentius, the ordination of five priests at Cathedral Surabaya, Immaculate of Mary Church Tulungagung, St. Vincentius a Paulo-Malang (http://keuskupan-malang.org/sejarah-paroki-langsep/) besides the prayer meeting of St. Alloysius Gonzaga’S Church-Mojoagung.   I also attended wake and funeral two of our relatives besides celebrating my mother’s and my sister’s birthday.

I helped at the reception desk for the celebration of “Botho” at the worship place of Budhism, Taoism and Confucianism “TITD Bo Hway Bio” Mojoagung. 

Here is the link of the pictures: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EbuWrFm4ZM2VO

It’s really a time to relax and reconnect with families, relatives and friends and now I am ready to fly back to Hong Kong with grateful heart to continue my mission.  Thank you very much for all your warm welcome, hospitality, gifts, meals, sharing stories, and the opportunity to pray together.  May God continue to bless all of you!

Jombang, September 7, 2015

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible

Sharing: Trip to West Java

During my trip to Jakarta, I attended a sacrament of matrimony at St. Bartholomew’s Church, a grand wedding party at “Taman Mini Indonesia Indah”  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Mini_Indonesia_Indah), the English Sunday Mass at St. John Don Bosco’s Church (http://www.st-yohanesbosco.org/), the evening Mass at Cathedral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Cathedral), the Novena of Our Lady of Fatima at RGS Convent (http://santo-katolik.blogspot.com/2014/09/gua-maria-fatima-jatinegara-barat.html?en#axzz3jn5vp5rf).  the great Novena of St. Antony of Padua at Sacred Heart Church.  There are 7 great Novenas of St. Anthony of Padua in 3 different Churches in Jakarta (http://santoantonius.blogspot.com/2014/06/novena-besar-st-antonius-padua-paroki.html).  There are list of intentions in 2 pages A4 paper and the parishioners can put their intentions on the counting machines.  The intentions will be read during the prayer of the faithful.  It’s a very big crowd.  I also attended the Mandarin Sunday Mass at Trinity Chapel (http://www.hidupkatolik.com/2013/03/01/gereja-mandarin-di-jakarta).  One of the parishioners said that he was from Meizhou-China and when I said that I am a Maryknoll Sister, he said that Meizhou was served by Maryknollers in the old days.  Small world!

I had a chance to visit Our Lady of Fatima’s Church (https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gereja_Santa_Maria_de_Fatima_Jakarta), Publisher and Bookstore OBOR, the office of “Sahabat Insan” (http://perkumpulansahabatinsan.blogspot.com/), St. Paul’s School  (https://www.facebook.com/santopaulus), the Huang Clan Jakarta Office (http://visitbagan.blogspot.com/2011/12/alamat-perhimpunan-marga-huang-di.html), “Yayasan Buddha Tzu Chi Indonesia” (http://www.tzuchi.or.id/). 

Mrs. Eliza invited me to  go to Collumbarium of St. Laurentius’ Church-Bandung (http://parokilaurentiusbdg.org/), beautiful Begonia Park-Lembang (http://www.kebunbegonia.com/index.html), OCD Monastery-Lembang (http://karmellembang.tumblr.com/post/145295588/aturan-di-sekitar-karmel) and Domas’ Crater  of Mount Tangkuban Perahu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangkuban_Perahu) to boil the eggs.

I attended the morning Mass at Cathedral Bogor (http://bmvkatedralbogor.org/) including the Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Francis Assisi’s Church (http://keuskupanbogor.org/mengenai-gereja/paroki-paroki/paroki-sukasari/).  I also had a chance to visit  FMM convent (http://reginapacis.info/web/index.php?q=sekolah/tentangfmm); “Wisma Keuskupan” (=Diocesan Center); Magister Management Agribusiness Bogor Agricultural University, which used  to be our Animal Husbandry  Campus; Social Communication Office of Beatae Virgin Mary Church Bogor.  I was a volunteer for the Parish Magazine in the early 1990’s. 

It’s a trip full of reunion with friends and relatives including with several alumnae of Catholic students in Guangzhou, alumnae of Catholic students of Bogor Agricultural University, friends at Bogor Agricultural University class 26.

Here is the link of the pictures: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EbuWrFm4ZM2Wg.  Thank you very much for all your warm welcome, hospitality, gifts, meals, sharing stories,  and the opportunity to pray together.  May God continue to bless all of you!

Madiun, September 4, 2015

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible

Sharing: Pilgrimage to Central Java

Mrs. Eliza invited her daughter in-law Ms. Mei and me to go on pilgrimage to Central Java on August 14, 2015.  The pilgrimage was arranged by the Parish Pastoral Centre Fundraising Team of St. Peter and Paul Church Jakarta (http://www.kaj.or.id/paroki/dekenat-jakarta-barat-i/paroki-mangga-besar-st-petrus-paulus ). 

We left around 5:30 a.m. by bus to a Marian Shrine in Weleri-Kendal (http://guamariabesokor.blogspot.com/) and then stayed overnight in Semarang.   Fr. Padmo, SJ led the prayer and gave a short reflection on the bus. 

  Mrs. Rimbun, my classmate at Bogor Agricultural University, and I had a chance to talk for a while on Aug 15 morning before leaving for Girisonta (http://puspitaprovindo.blogspot.com/p/informasi.html).   Fr. Padmo gave explanation about the cemetery, the retirement house, the retreat house and the novitiate at the Girisonta compound.  I met Fr. Cahyo, SJ before we left for Marian Shrine in Tuntang-Semarang (http://ziarah-santa-maria.blogspot.com/2011/12/gua-maria-sendang-sancta-rosa-mystica.html).   Fr. Dibya, SJ joined the pilgrimage on the second day while Fr. Padmo went back to Jakarta on the second day.

We went to the Marian Shrine in Kerep-Ambarawa (http://www.guamariakerep.org/) by free small vans from the Ambarawa bus station, which were provided by the Team of 61th Anniversary Celebration of Marian Shrine in Kerep.  I was moved to see so many pilgrims from several cities attending this blessing ceremony. The team provided 7,500 booklets and it’s not enough.  Bishop of Semarang Archdiocese Mgr. J. Pujasumarta led the blessing ceremony accompanied by Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja, several Bishops and Priests.  He went up to bless the the 42m Marian statue (http://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20150815214059-20-72411/di-semarang-patung-bunda-maria-tertinggi-se-asia-tenggara/, http://www.sesawi.net/2015/08/13/sepekan-sebelum-pemberkatan-patung-maria-assumpta-di-gua-kerep-ambarawa/), which was made by local artists Mr. Adi with his two siblings.   We didn’t join the candle procession from the parking lot to the Shrine followed by the Eucharist as there were too many pilgrims besides we should go to Magelang for staying overnight.

We attended Sunday Mass at Marian Shrine Sendangsono (https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendangsono).  It’s the 111th years of the first baptism in Sendangsono and the 65th years of Marian Shrine Sendangsono thanksgiving Novena Mass.   We sang religious, patriotic, childhood, popular songs on the way back to Jakarta.  It’s the vigil of our Independence Day.  I led the closing prayer upon arriving St. Peter and Paul Church Jakarta. 

Thank you very much to the organizing team for their hardwoking in preparing this pilgrimage, all the pilgrims as the companions on the pilgrimage and Mrs. Eliza.  May the  fundraising target for the Pastoral Centre can be reached soon and the construction can be done as schedule.  

Here is the link of the pictures: share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0EbuWrFm4ZM2Vf

         

Jombang, August 24, 2015

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible

Opini: Pilih Komunitas yang Tepat

Suara Pembaharuan, 13 Agustus 2015

Sharing: Visiting Prison in Malang

Seminarian Adi, CM usually visits “Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas IIA Malang,” an institution centre for women, so I asked him to arrange a visit for me during my trip to Malang.

          Seminarians Adi, CM, Daniel, CM and I registered at the centre using our identity card to meet two Indonesian and a Chinese inmates.  One ID can meet one inmates but we can meet together.  After waiting for a while, we were called to go inside the centre.  All men visitors are physically checked while all women visitors are stamped on their arm and given a card number to be worn on the neck.   We should leave our shoes and wear provided slippers before entering the visiting room.     

          The visiting room was full when we arrived.  It’s an Eid season so there were more than 50 persons in the visiting room, all sat on the floor except the two officers and two shopkeepers.   There are tables and chairs available for regular season.  The visitors can buy drink, snack and meal and then eat together with the inmates in the visiting room.  Simple meals three times a day were delivered to the inmates’ room.  Drink, snack and meal are available for sale at the centre (http://malangkota.go.id/2015/04/21/citra-negatif-lapas-harus-dirubah-dan-dihilangkan/).      

          The inmates can get income by making handicraft to be sold on the center’s shop, which is open for public.  

          I talked with the Chinese inmate most of the time in Putonghua.  She promise to contact me in Hong Kong when she goes back to Hong Kong.  She can speak a little bit of Indonesian as she has been in the centre for more than two years.  She and her husband were baptized during their stay in another centre.  They were grateful for our visit.

          I am grateful for this opportunity to visit prison in Indonesia for the first time as well as the opportunity to meet several friends in Malang: Ghebre Mikhael CM community, Fr. Agus, SVD and two classmates at Bogor Agricultural University Mrs. Utami and Mrs. Cici.       

Jombang, July 30, 2015

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible

Sharing: Retreat at Girisonta

I went to “Pusat Spiritualitas Girisonta” (=Girisonta Spirituality Center http://puspitaprovindo.blogspot.com/)  for a retreat on July 8, 2015.  Before leaving for my come and see with Maryknoll Sisters Philippines in 2007, I wished to have a retreat with Fr. Darminto, SJ after the “come and see” with Maryknoll Sisters to discern which congregation should I apply as I visited several congregations in 2006. I decided  to apply  to Maryknoll Sisters during my “come and see” so I cancelled the planning to have retreat with him.  Since I am staying longer in Indonesia this year, I decided to ask Fr. Darminto to lead the retreat and he said he would be available.   

Fr. Darminto asked me to pray on Mat 28: 16-20, Ef 2: 11-12, Ef 4: 1-16, Kol 1: 3-23, Kol 2:6-15, Luk 1: 26-38, Luk 1: 39-56, Luk 2: 1-20, Mzm 33, II Kor, II Tes 3: 1-18 besides read the Declaration “Dominus Iesus” on the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000806_dominus-iesus_en.html) and “Rejoice!” a letter from Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life to consecrated men and women from the teachings of Pope Francis (http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccscrlife/documents/rc_con_ccscrlife_doc_20140202_rallegratevi-lettera-consacrati_en.html)

I usually attended the daily Mass at Emmaus chapel with the retired community and attended Mass of the Novitiate and Emmaus Community on Thursday and adoration on Saturday evening at Primus Domus Chapel.

This year retreat helped me to be confirmed again in continueing my vocation journey with Maryknoll Sisters.  I was moved when I thought about the reason to stay.  It’s the memorial for Martyr Saints of China Leo Mangin, SJ, Paul Denn, SJ, Remy Isore, SJ and Modeste Andlauer, SJ for the Jesuits on July 9, 2015 (according to the liturgical calender, it’s an optional memorial of Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and his 119 companions, Martyr Saints of China) and the main theme of the readings were“being called and sent.”   I didn’t checked the liturgical calender before setting the date for the retreat, what a holy coincidence! 

It’s a blessing that I can fulfill my wish to have a retreat with Fr. Darminto since 8 years ago before applying for reflection phase, visiting Marian Shrine at Ambarawa with the 42m Marian statue (http://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20150815214059-20-72411/di-semarang-patung-bunda-maria-tertinggi-se-asia-tenggara/), staying with Fransiscan sisters Ambarawa including going to a wake of a young Catholics, visiting Fransiscan sisters Salatiga, meeting Sr. Petra, SS.CC (whom I met in the Philippines in 2007), Fr. Cahyo, SJ, Fr. Nano, SJ, several JMJ sisters and three seminarians besides getting a blessing from Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja.     

Jombang, July 31, 2015

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible

Sharing: Home Visit 2014

As there was a family matter, I went to hometown, Jombang, on Oct 10, 2014.  For sure, I am grateful to my community that I could spend my vacation and annual retreat in Indonesia this year.

  I had a chance to meet my family, relatives and friend in Madiun, Sidoarjo, Mojosari and Tulungagung.  I also had a chance to meet several friends at Museum Gallery Misi Surabaya http://museummisi.org/.

I went to the Post Graduate Seminary of the Vincentian Fathers in Malang on Oct 17 – 25 for my annual retreat.  I attended the daily Eucharist with the seminarians and said the morning and evening prayer privately.  I had a chance to share a little bit about my vocation journey and Maryknoll Sisters including my pink habit with the seminarians as I had delicious meals, three times rice meals, with them. 

            Prof. Dr. Armada Riyanto, CM, retreat master, gave reflection on Jn 4: 1- 30 Jesus Talks with a Samaritan Woman, Gn 22: 1-19  Abraham tested, Lk 5: 1-11 Jesus Calls His First Disciples, Ex 3: 1 – 4: 17 Moses at the Burning Bush, Jn 17: 1 -26 Jesus Prays for His Disciples, Lk 24: 13-35 The Road to Emmaus.  Fr. Armada also asked me to reflect on part of the books “Sahabat-sahabat Tuhan dan Orang Miskin (=Friends of God and the Poor),” “Interreligious Dialogue and Formation” and “Menjadi-Mencintai (=Being-Loving).”   I couldn’t hold my tears when I read personalized Jn 17: 1-26.   I attended the study day at School of Philosophy and Theology Widya Sasana Malang on Oct 25 with the theme “Dimana Letak Kebahagiaan (=Where is Happiness)?"  It was presented from Philosophical, Biblical, Historical and Empirical views and was very well attended by the priests, sisters, seminarians, and lay people from several cities nearby.  I also reflected this topic during the retreat, and my answer is in doing God’s will so I am convinced, again, to continue my vocation journey, as a Maryknoll Sister.   

            The seminarians prepared a birthday celebration for one of the seminarians and a farewell for me by having second dinner on Oct 24.  They bought fried duck and cooked fettuccine besides giving me a pink pig toy as a farewell gift.        

It’s really a blessing to be home at this time, to experience again God’s presence in my life through my family, relatives, and friends, and especially the annual retreat.

 

Hong Kong, November 8, 2014

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible