austraLasia 1340

Advent special! New Liturgical Year, New residence for the Community of Sumba, Indonesia

SUMBA: 28th November 2005 -- The community of Waitebula-Sumba (Indonesia) which looks after a carpentry skills training centre has begun moving out to a new location: a village named Waipengali. The community consists of 3 Salesians and 20 trainee-boarders; it is animated by Fr. Yohannes Laba Tolok sdb. Until yesterday, the Salesians and boarders were staying in the old carpentry school owned by the diocese near the cathedral. The new liturgical year is indeed a propitious occasion to begin residing in the 10 hectare land leased out to the Salesians by the Sumba diocese. The new site in Waipengali is just 7 kilometres away from the former residence. The original plan is to construct some buildings that would serve as Novitiate, Skills Training Centre and Oratory-Recreational center for the youth of Sumba. So far the ITM province has been helped by the Rector Major and other benefactors in constructing the four buildings which are now able to accommodate the novices. Later, other buildings will be constructed for the Training Centre, boarders and Oratory. This first week of Advent is permeated by a spirit of excitement and expectation as the Salesians, instructors and boarders of Waipengali prepare the new buildings for the arrival of 11 novices who wull transfer from Tigaraksa to Waipengali.
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