Looking Back with Gratitude: Complicated Twists and Surprising Turns in Railaco Mission Roberto Boholst SJ Friday April 15, 2016 I was all set to bring my last box to Railaco when we received the letter of the Bishop who decided to entrust the management of the school to the lay
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George Szabo visits Railaco
I was very grateful to visit East Timor and have the chance to stay in our sister parish in Railaco. Highlights included: feeding the children; visiting the villages; and visiting the prison with Fr Bong when he said Mass for the prisoners.
Communications Program ‘Enriching Community’
BUILDING COMMUNITY TO ENRICH PARISH LIFE We launch our new ‘Communications’ program, CANICE CONNECTIONS. It aims to bring together not only the smiling faces of parishioners at the Sunday Masses but also to highlight the mutual connections of people working and contributing to other Ignatian-inspired activities of the parish. To
Letters from Fr Bert in Railaco
February 2016 at Nossef Railaco, East Timor Our dear donors, benefactors, and friends, Lenten Greetings from Railaco! We would like to share with you some news from us here at the Catholic Senior High School in the mountains of East Timor. Every first Monday of the month, we do the
João Paulo Lobo – Jesuit Scholastic – speaks about RAILACO MISSION
The address to the St Canice’s congregation on Sunday by East Timorese Jesuit Scholastic, João Paulo Lobo, provided a genuine ‘face’, an enthusiastic young face, that truly brought to life what goes on daily up there in the Jesuit Mission in Railaco. It’s refreshing to hear these first-hand accounts when
Parish Gathering ‘Wrap’
What next? The recent parish gathering saw discussion move forward on four important areas. It is hope that we will soon do more work together as a parish and plans are being developed to hold a series on ‘between the Masses’ workshop style discussions. Here is a summary of the
Sister Rita Visits St Canice’s
Sister Rita Hayes sgm, a Good Samaritan nun, who has worked tirelessly in the in Railaco Mission with the Jesuits in East Timor for the past nine years, inspired the congregations at two of the Sunday Masses at St Canice’s in Elizabeth Bay this morning. The Railaco Mission is the
Sister Rita from Railaco Visits St Canice’s
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The Parish Gathering
On the Feast of St Ignatius . . . on 2nd August A Parish Gathering at St Canice’s We invite all parishioners to come to our Parish Gathering to contribute your imagination, skill and energy to this important day. A special request is made to the
Railaco’s links to Meeting of Bishops from Timor Leste with Pope Francis
Dear Friends, The other day the Bishops of Timor Leste met Pope Francis in the Vatican. CLICK HERE to read interesting insights on how this relates to activities in our sister Parish in Railaco. This report highlights the great need in Timor Leste for the Faith Formation of the faithful