Opus Dei Indonesia

Opus Dei in Surabaya, Indonesia

A friend of ours has just gotten back from Surabaya, Indonesia, to help out in theAdministration of the Opus Dei Center in Surabaya called Darmaria. Here are a few lines she sent us:

“The whole trip was more than an occasion to help out in the Administration.  I got to meet the well-loved Bishop, Msgr. Vincentius.  I touched the piety of the people, enjoyed the warmth of their hospitality and friendship, and did a bit of interesting “jalan-jalan” (walking about), like food trips, heritage tour, water sports, going to the best zoo I’ve seen so far, and even catch “ubur-ubur” (jellyfish). I was accompanied by the girls who were such gracious tour guides and companions… They recently did a service project with the Singaporeans last April, to do tutorials, library clean-up and improvement, etc. Last July 25 , they celebrated the first anniversary of their arrival in Surabaya :-) Christine and Sundari recounted their adventure in putting up Darmaria. The girls had fun with a trivia game for get-together…”

She shares with us the fun she had learning how to cook Indonesian food :-)  On one of her last days there, this was her status message:

  • “Bubur for breakfast, soto ayam for lunch, beef rendang for dinner…”

Here are some shots of these dishes… Let’s makan!

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On one of the shots below, you’ll find Bishop Vincentius, one of those instrumental in bringing Opus Dei to Surabaya, Indonesia.  On the other photo, you see the celebration of the 25th Ordination Anniversary of a Priest.

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For a collection of online articles about the expansion of Opus Dei to various new places, please click here:

http://www.opusdeialdia.org/200906153049/corea-rumania-e-indonesia-comienzos-del-opus-dei.html

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14 Responses to “Opus Dei Indonesia”

  1. Widodo Budi says:

    Nice to know this. Greetings from me, I am a cooperator from Bogor. I have been attending monthly recollections held in Jakarta. I enjoy helping OD. Hope someday diocese of Bogor will also have a center as well as Surabaya.

  2. Aliza says:

    Hi, thanks for your comment! We’re praying a lot for the apostolic work in Indonesia. We count on you to connect the people that you meet to the activities in Jakarta and Surabaya.

  3. Aliza Racelis says:

    Hi, Rosie. For the sake of our readers, can you please explain what that means? Thanks. (Or perhaps Widodo Budi would want to explain, and teach us some Bahasa Indonesia?) :-)

  4. Erika Ramli says:

    Very nice pic ^^

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  6. I am very happy to see all the wonderful work being done in Surabaya. Hereagain, I encountered girls collecting ubur-ubur: Is this a clean up project for the beaches, or do these girls collect jellyfish for some other purpose?

  7. frits ponomban says:

    i’m writing about the sprituality of opus dei..
    and i need your suggestions about some books i have to read..
    need your help.. :)

  8. frits ponomban says:

    i’m writing about the sprituality of opus dei..
    and i need your suggestions about some books i have to read..
    need your help.. :)

    if you have it..
    please send it to my Facebook: Fritz Ponomban

  9. Mary Hoare says:

    Hello Opus Dei in Indonesia! I would like to be able to buy a copy of the Way for my sister-in-law who is Indonesian and living in the UK. Can you tell me where I can get a copy and what other books by St Josemaria are available in Indonesian.
    Many thanks
    mary Hoare

  10. Lenette Mendoza says:

    I am so happy that you have brought Opus Dei to Indonesia. I will continiously pray for all your apostolic works and for all the women helping out in the center. My special greetings to a very good friend, Christine Arana. Hope everything is good.

  11. ratna adriana says:

    Hi opus dei Indonesia, apakah sudah ada cabang/komunitasnya di Jakarta? Dimana alamatnya ?

  12. Widodo Budi says:

    Thanks Aliza.
    I will answer Ratna’s question.

    Hi Ratna,
    Let me introduce you myself. I am Budi, a friend of St Paul St & Gabriel in Opus Dei. Yes, currently we have been almost 3 years in Indonesia. Our Center is located in Dioces of Surabaya but we also regularly hold activities in Jakarta. For women section, the activity is at the Chapel St Theresia Lisieux, Parish Maria Bunda Karmel (MBK) Kemanggisan. Please let me know your email address or mobile no (you can send it personally to me) and I will update you with activity’s schedule for women section.

  13. robertus freddy says:

    What about semarang, central Java…??
    when will opus dei visiting us??

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