Indonesian Province (IDO)

From February 25 to March 3 Indonesia made the candidates’ selection for 2009. There were 19 candidates who came from 5 minor seminaries and vocation promotion team. From St. Peter Canisius Mertoyudan Magelang were eight candidates, St. Wacana Bhakti, Jakarta had six, St. Vincent a Paulo Minor Seminary, Garum East Java had one, St. Petrus Claver minor Seminary, Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi had one, Lalean Seminary, Atambua, West Timor also one, and Vocation promotion team got 2 candidates.

On October 29 – 30, Indonesian province members gathered for study and reflection on the graces, process, and decrees of the General Congregation 35. The meeting, held in Panti Semedi Jesuit Retreat House at Klaten, was also intended to prepare the province for further planning. [Modern Jesuits in Indonesian began 150 years ago, in 1859, when two Dutch missionaries landed at Batavia (now Jakarta).] 111 Indonesian Jesuits (out of 361 members) actively participated in the meeting by listening to the points of the GC 35 and interiorizing them in the small group conversations.

The ceremonial handover was held on July 21, at the end of the meeting of Local superiors and Directors of works. Fr Paul Wiryono, the former provincial read the letter from Fr General. Then Fr Priyono Marwan, current provincial, handed the letter to Fr Riyo Mursanto, the new provincial, along with a cellphone (a symbol of communication) and a key (a symbol of the treasurer’s box).