In the evening of March 25 a despedida was held for Fr Lalo Lebron, who will depart for Suai on Wednesday, March 28.
Fr Joseph Phuong (VIE) will return on Friday, March 30, after his Tertianship in Manila and his visit to Vietnam. He will then go the next day to Suai for Holy Week. He will return to Dili right after Easter. Hopefully, he will have his new assignment soon after that.
Sch Jimmy Rivera (TAI) will leave Dili for Manila on Wednesday, April 4. Sch Joel Liwanag (PHI) will hopefully, come on the plane Jimmy will go on. He will spend the remainder of Holy Week in Railaco and then go to Suai on April 9 or 10.
The four novices-to-be will also depart on Wednesday, April 4. They are Julio Antonio Sousa Costa, Silvestre de Jesus, Edgerio Francisco Araujo Martins, and Marito Carlos Monteiro. They will arrive in Singapore just after midnight early Good Friday morning.
Father General has appointed Fr Joaquim Francisco Da Silva Sarmento as Socius for the East Timor Region.