Blessed Beato Andreas Sola Church located in Oerinbesi, Atambua is a hometown of Father Reginaldus Amleni, SVD, Divine Word Missionary of Hong Kong
In September 23, 2018 on Sunday, Mgr. Dominikus Saku, PR is the Bishop of Atambua Diocese ordained the Church Blessed Beato Andreas Sola
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Blessed Beato Andreas Sola Church in Oerinbesi Village, Atambua, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
Blessed Beato Andreas Sola church located in a remote village in East Timor, Indonesia, the above picture is showing the old building had dirt floors, leaking aluminium roof during rainy season, leaning bamboo wall, and in a very dilapidated condition.
Seeing their presence in the chapel, professing their faith, despite the apparent hardship of their lives, we were inspired to help them provide a new place for worship.
Many of the church members are farmers. The Oerinbesi Village is one of the regions affected with long dry season (drought) and only a short rainy season.
According to our plan, Planting the Seeds of Love build a new church for the people in Oerinbesi for a better place to worship and this worship place should be completed within this years 2017.
As planting season ended, the people of Oerinbesi Village started to work on the new church construction. Everyone - young and old, small and big, men and women - can be seen in the field working together and clearing up the land for the construction of their new church
Below picture -The Church Beato Andreas Sola - Desa Oerinbesi. Atambua, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia has completely done in August, 2017.
Below picture - on Sunday in September 23, 2018, Mgr. Dominikus Saku, PR is the Bishop of Atambua Diocese ordained the Church Blessed Beato Andreas Sola, Oerinbesi
We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the generosity given by those involved in the construction of rebuilding Oerinbesi church, as well as to those who gave their contribution one way or another. We truly appreciate your help and will always remember your kindness in our prayers.
MESSAGE FROM: FR. Reginaldus Amleni, SVD
Divine Word Missionary of Hongkong
Greetings,
On behalf of the people and the parishioners of Oerinbesi, I would like to express our gratitude to God because on Sunday, September 23, 2018, the Bishop of Atambua Diocese ordained the Church of Blessed Andreas Sola of Oerinbesi. The Holy Eucharist and the celebration went well and the people were overwhelmed with joy and gratitude.
From the deepest of our heart, we would like to thank all of you who have contributed to the project of building the Church of Blessed Andreas Sola. This project was eventually completed and the Church was ordained because of your generosity.
I would like to let you know that since the beginning of the project the people Oerinbesi have been praying to all of you, thanking God for your generous heart and kindness. I am sure that every time they enter the Church they will remember that they able to pray and celebrate the Eucharist in a most appropriate place because of you.
Therefore through this message, on behalf of the Bishop of Atambua, Mgr. Dominikus Saku, PR, the priest who are serving in the parish, and the people of Oerinbesi, we would like to pray and bless you that may God continue shower your life with abundant graces and blessings that you need most in life. May God bless your business, work and family.
May God fill your life and family with good health, granting you a peaceful heart and joyful mind.
Sincerely of yours,
Fr. Reginaldus Amleni, SVD/Divine Word Missionary of Hong Kong
Peace and blessings,
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
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Father Dominikus Baok, SVD is a missionary priest belonging to the Society of the Divine Word. He was ordained to the priesthood on October 3, 2006 in Timor-Indonesia. He was assigned to Chicago SVD Province, after professing his perpetual vows.
Since May 2008 he has been working in a number of different parishes in the Diocese of Willing-Charleston, West Virginia. In 2008-2012, he was assigned to serve in three different parishes:
St. Thomas Parish in Gassaway, West Virginia
Risen Lord Church in Clay County, West Virginia
St. Ann Parish in Webster-Spring, West Virginia
St. Anthony Shrine - Boomer, West Virginia (2018 - up to now)
From 2012-2014, he was assigned as an Administrator at Holy Family Parish in Richwood, West Virginia. At the moment Fr. Dominic is residing at Washington DC SVD community while pursuing his Master degree in TESOL at American University.
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF LOVE help the Catholic Community of St.Paulus Miki Oemoro, Timor - Indonesia
Finally the final stage of St. Paul Miki Oemoro has been done
Current condition as of August 2019 of St. Paul Miki its almost final finishing stage
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past present
Happy little boy with a great joy, he knew that he would has a new worship place
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St. Paulus Miki Oemoro Chapel is a spiritual home for less than 800 poor and traditional peasant families. It is located in a very remote village of Indonesia, precisely in Oemoro, in the sub-district of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. This small Catholic community is part of the territory of a newly established Parish: St. Steven of Noehaen.
St. Paulus Miki Chapel construction has begun. It is the home town of Father Dominic Baok, SVD. It is located in Oemoro, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Pictures below are the event of the first stone installment by Fr. Alfons and the people of Oemoro, signifying the beginning of their house prayer.
February 24, 2018
The planting season has done in Oemoro village, so they starting to continue for the construction. They were bought the building materials as they needed. All peoples in Oemoro together helping to build their house prayer.
We hope to know that I and Father Dominikus Baok, SVD and the peoples in Oemoro appreciate deeply your contribution and will always remember your kindness in our prayers.
Walls are under construction
May 05, 2018, current situation of the constructions as of May 11, 2018. People worked together men or women helping to build this worship place.
They bought thousand of stones ( called " batu angin") for build the wall.
Today August 25, 2018 - They are starting built the top part of the church
Pictures as of September 20, 2018
The roofing under construction
Below is picture as of September 25, 2018
Picture as of October 14, 2018
Peoples in Oemoro had cut the wood from their own forest
Pictures below as per 6/12/2018, the peoples in Oemoro had cut the wood for the roof from their own forest. The wooden roof structure of the church is built from trees grown in the villager's own forest. The Johar tress produce these hard and durable woods that can last for decades.
Start to install part of the top of the Kapela (November 05, 2018)
Picture below as of January 25, 2019
They will put new windows for each side of the building
Happy little boy with a great joy, he knew that he would has a new worship place
WINDOWS and DOORS installation
Build the Altar
Installation stained glass with the name and saint of the donatur
The Oemoro Project Highlight