【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2010年4月7日印尼雅加達訊】─ 印尼慈幼大家庭近日正慶祝慈幼會士踏足當地二十五週年紀念，慈幼會總會長查偉思神父亦專誠參與。

查偉思神父及其秘書 Juan José Bartolomé 神父，於四月六日（星期二）抵達印尼雅加達蘇卡諾機場，並獲得東亞澳區議員黃勝安神父及印尼東帝汶聖高惠黎准會省長上 Andres Calleja神 父迎接。他們的行程首站，是位於Wisma的慈幼會初學後培育院，總會長在那裡受到眾多慈幼會團體、母佑會修女、慈幼協進會及鮑思高及其事業之友懇切的致候。

在玫瑰經及晚禱後，培育院團體與總會長共進晚餐，接著播放一些有關當地慈幼會事業的幻燈片，而省會長亦在晚談中，解釋鮑思高的名字於慈幼會士在印尼展開工作之前，已廣為流傳當地，早在一九二七年，已有數間學校及孤兒院以鮑思高命名。

事實上，二十五週年紀念慶典於去年九月已經展開，開幕禮展示了寫上「一起實現夢想」標語的橫額。

慈幼會士於一九八五年，在印尼Pademangan的Rajawali Selatan展開使徒工作，其後於一九九一年遷往Wisma，成為慈幼會印尼母院所在，並陸續展開其他地方的工作，於Tigaraksa、順德爾聖若望鮑思高堂區及森巴的事業，分別在一九九九、二零零二及二零零三年展開，而於勿里達及泗水的事業，亦已在二零零九年展開。

印尼慈幼會士數目亦有所上升：首名印尼籍慈幼會士為Andre Delimarta神父，他於一九九七年四月十五日於雅加達Utara晉鐸。以後會士陸續增多，目前印尼籍慈幼會士數目已超過五十。

一月二十日，總會長及議會批准設立印尼代理區，隸屬印尼帝汶准會省，總部位於東帝汶帝力。

Fr Chávez takes part in the Salesian community celebrations

 (ANS – Indonesia – Jakarta , 7 April 2010 ) – In these days the Salesian Family in Indonesia is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the arrival of the Salesians in the country. Fr Pascual Chávez Villanueva, the Rector Major of the Salesians is taking part in the celebrations.

Yesterday Tuesday 6 April, Fr Chávez and his secretary  Fr Juan José Bartolomé, arrived at the airport of Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Indonesia, where they were welcomed by F Andrew Wong, Regional Councillor for East Asia -Oceania, and Fr Andres Calleja, Superior of the “Saint Callixstus Caravario” Vice Province of  “Indonesia- East Timor” (ITM). The first stop on their journey was the Salesian Post-novitiate at Wisma, where the Rector Major was greeted by a numerous  group of Salesians, Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, (FMA), Salesians-Cooperators and Friends of Don Bosco and his work.

After Rosary and Evening Prayer, the Community had supper with the Rector Major then presented some slides of the Salesian works in the country, while the Provincial in his good-night talk explained how even before the Salesian presence began in Indonesia, Don Bosco was already known in Indonesia, with several schools and orphanages named after Don Bosco since as early as 1927.

The 25th Jubilee celebrations were actually launched last September under the banner of `Bersama Mewudjudkan Mimpi` or `bringing the dream to fruition together.`

The Salesians began their apostolate in Indonesia in 1985, at Rajawali Selatan, Pademangan. The Sons of Don Bosco then moved in 1991 to Wisma, which became the Mother House of Indonesia. Other works were opened later, at Tigaraksa in 1999, St. John Bosco Parish, Sunter,  in 2002, Sumba in 2003, and finally Blitar and Surabaya in 2009.

The number of Salesians in Indonesia also increased: the first Indonesian Salesian was Fr. Andre  Delimarta ordained in Jakarta Utara on 15 April 1997. Others followed and today there are more than 50 Indonesian Salesians.

On 20 January the Rector Major and his Council approved e request to set up a Delegation of Indonesia, under the Vice Province of ITM, based in Dili, East Timor.