Christmas 2021 was celebrated at the Labuan Bajo mission with several hundred local children coming to the festivities for food, entertainment and gifts.
Continue reading “Christmas feast day at Labuan Bajo December 2021”
Despite restrictions with Covid throughout 2021, the MOP mission in Maliana made it a special Christmas for the people of nearby Saburai. Two Christmas events were held, one for the children of the village and another for the elderly.
This post provides a glimpse of the Christmas event where Christ’s love for the many poor children in Saburai is manifested through the actions of the brothers and the generous donors that assist from here in Australia. The generosity of donors here is an integral part of assisting the poor in Timor Leste.
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At 8.30 AM, on the 26 December 2021, the Feast of the Holy Family, Br Emmanuel Kagaba MOP was ordained for Missionaries of the Poor.
Continue reading “Reverend Father Emmanuel Kagaba”
After so many months, the shipping container from Brisbane finally arrived in Dili and was opened on 12 October 2021.
Continue reading “Container finally arrives in Dili from Brisbane – October 2021”
In late October this year, three brothers were assigned to the Timor Leste mission. One of the brothers you will know well, direct from Jamaica and previously one of the pioneer brothers of the Flores Mission,
Continue reading “Surprise assignment: Br Nerlito is now vocation’s officer for the Timor Leste Mission”
You may recall that in November 2018 we provided an update on Br Emmanuel Kagaba and his progression through to the priesthood.
Continue reading “Remember Br Emmanuel Kagaba? What is he up to? Part 2 (August 2021 post)”
This year we have been preparing cartons of supplies to go in a Rotary container to the Maliana mission in Timor Leste.
Continue reading “Appeal for Timor Leste – 25 July 2021”
You will recall our last post on Br Rikardus returning to Labuan Bajo from Jamaica.
Continue reading “Thanks giving Mass for Brothers Rikardus and Matias returning to Labuan Bajo (15 May 2021)”
We are trying to catch up with our posting from around the missions.
Continue reading “Br Rikardus (Ricardo) returns to Flores”
Mission for the Poor: Serving the people of Flores and Timor Leste 