This is the second part of the series of making a visit to the mission in Flores. The first post in this series looked at what travel and packing was required to travel into Labuan Bajo, and we finally arrived at the monastery. This current post highlights the monastery and what can happen there daily, for example it shows children of the apostolate, building projects undertaken by the brothers and some of the visitors that visit the monastery, plus more. So, please enjoy seeing the things that happen day to day.

Next time we will break tradition and present a travel special and show you the many tourist sites around Labuan Bajo (Home of the Komodo Dragon), including Komodo Island and several other beautiful islands and reef.

We sign off for now

See you next time…!!!!

With every blessing

Trevor and Tina

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Entrance to the apostolate

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Bouganvilleas grow well here

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Monastery (December 2016)

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Br Nerlito outlines the duties for the day

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A gift for the monastery

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Christian and Ronald from the apostolate

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Work outside

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More work in the garden

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A few instructions on raising the level of the wall

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A young Salak palm (Salak is a very nice fruit, very common in Bali)

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A young cashew nut on the tree at the monastery

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Echinacea flower in the garden

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Br Geoffrey ponders on where to start the truck service

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A visit to the monastery by the wife of the Mayor of Labuan Bajo (on left) and her assistant

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Folding pamphlets

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Aspirants assisting with the folding

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Construction of the Madonna grotto (February 2017)

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Servicing of the truck continues

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A delivery of bricks

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Not at school

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Lunch

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What a clothes line!

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Water is out at the apostolate and everyone is helping to carry water

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Gio receives tuition after school

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A get-together of the sponsor children and their parents

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Parents and sponsor children gather for the party

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Sponsor children – Tanti and Melani

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Monsoon rain falls (November 2016)

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Girls are ready to go

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At Christmas time, looking down the path from the apostolate to the monastery

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At the apostolate

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Christian and Ronald, still friends

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Jo at the apostolate

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Stef and Gusti in the apostolate

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Stef is a really nice young fellow

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A quiet time with the children

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In the afternoon cool holding the children

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A photo shoot

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Volley ball games at dusk

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 Local priest Fr Sony and a young seminarian visit the monastery

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Mass in the chapel

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Chapel altar