The Christmas party this year was held at the brothers’ Corpus Christi Monastery with traditional costumes, performances and dancing. The brothers wanted to make it a special time for the 400+ local children Continue reading “Christmas party 2016 in Labuan Bajo, Flores: a memorable occasion for the local children”
The day after I arrived in Maliana the three brothers and I, plus a group of willing volunteers from Maliana traveled to Saburai to set up the tarpaulin covers for the Continue reading “Timor Leste post 3 – Preparing for the Saburai Christmas event (Timor Leste Mission, December 2016)”
Welcome back to the Labuan Bajo mission. The latest news from the mission in LB comes with mixed blessings. Unfortunately, we say good bye to Continue reading “Update from the Flores Mission, Labuan Bajo (September 2016)”
Welcome back to the Labuan Bajo mission. We were to provide you the next post on an overview of how you prepare and undertake a mission trip, but we have just received some clips of the Continue reading “Update from the Mission in Labuan Bajo, July 2016 – Published 14 August 2016”
Welcome back! This year we are going to report on the remaining highlights of Very Rev Fr Richard Ho Lung’s visit to Australia. Today’s post reports on an address that Father made to menALIVE Continue reading “Very Rev Fr Richard Ho Lung in Australia Post 6: menALIVE (July 2015)”
Welcome back for 2016!
Assistance to the mission in Labuan Bajo, Flores since early 2015 has been provided by members of the Indonesian community, specifically the community at the Gold Coast south of Brisbane. Leading this has been the Indonesian couple Continue reading “Assistance from the Indonesian community”
We finish up this year with a quick look at Fr Ho Lung’s visit to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where our endemic animals made quite an impression on the visitors (Fathers Ho Lung, Ambrose and Henry, and Wynton Williams). We even managed to grab a photo of Fr Ho Lung holding a koala. Finally, we post Christmas greetings from Missionaries of the Poor, Jamaica and extend our Christmas blessings to all for the Holy Season and thank you for your support during 2015. Continue reading “Very Rev Fr Richard Ho Lung in Australia Post 5 & Christmas greetings from Missionaries of the Poor”
During his visit to Brisbane Fr Richard Ho Lung travelled south and visited Marian Valley – Shrine of our Lady Help of Christians. The Shrine is situated south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast Hinterland at 2541 Beechmont Road, 10km from Canungra and is maintained by the Pauline Fathers of the Order of St Paul the First Hermit. The Valley is a place of solitude, for prayer and spiritual renewal. Marian Valley is a sacred place and was established as a place to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord. On the beautiful and peaceful grounds are a church, many chapels, a monastery and several retreat houses. Continue reading “Very Rev Fr Richard Ho Lung in Australia Post 4”
In March 2015, the new apostolate building constructed at the back of the Mission property in Labuan Bajo was opened for residents. The building is U-shaped with a chapel, kitchen, central under croft area, a dispensary clinic and residents’ quarters with bathroom facilities. Continue reading “The building and opening of the resident’s apostolate at Missionaries of the Poor, Labuan Bajo, Flores”
Mission for the Poor: Serving the people of Flores and Timor Leste 