Champagnat Marists from Timor-Leste Participate in Mittagong Formation

The formation of Champagnat Marists in Timor-Leste is a key goal of our Community Vision for Marist life and mission. Last week this goal took a further step when Mestre Salvador Magno Ximenes and Mana Henriqueta Pereira da Costa attended the Footsteps program in Australia at Mittagong. Salvador and Henriqueta enjoyed many wonderful experiences in Sydney, visiting Province Administration and several Marist Schools.

Henriqueta and Salvador with Tony Clarke, Br Peter Carroll (Provincial) and Mark O’Farrell.

We look forward to listening to their experiences and the programs that they will bring and hopefully shape for the formation of Timorese staff and future Champagnat Marists. My grateful appreciation to Tony Clarke, Director, and staff of the Mission and Life Formation Team for accompanying them so well during their time in Australia and the Brothers Community for kindly hosting our two colleagues.

Receiving the Icon of Our Lady Star of the Sea from Provincial, Br Peter Carroll.

In front of the Syndey Opera House.

Visiting Saint Joseph’s College Hunters Hill in Sydney.

With the Mission and Life Formation team.

-Br Greg McDonald

Provincial Delegate to Timor-Leste and Cambodia