Ten Young Men Begin Their Postulancy at Vila Marista Boa Mãe, Triloka, Timor-Leste

Vila Marista Boa Mãe at Triloka has welcomed ten young men who are beginning their postulancy journey with the Marist Brothers. Three young men from the Solomon Islands – Augustine Aba, Augustine Parasaia and Gideon Baura – arrived on 19 June accompanied by Br Simon Serero.

From left to right: Augustine Parasaia, Gideon Baura, João Crisostomo Madeira, Francisco Xavier Araujo, Emiliano da Costa Freitas, Francisco Taco Coa, Leonito Correia Soares, Augustine Aba, Jonisto da Costa Pereira Barros, Ramalho De Jesus Correia

They were joined on 21 June by seven young men from Timor-Leste: Emiliano da Costa Freitas, Francisco Xavier Araujo, Francisco Taco Coa, João Crisostomo Madeira, Jonisto da Costa Pereira Barros, Leonito Correia Soares and Ramalho De Jesus Correia.

Their arrival marks the beginning of an important period of community living, prayer, study and vocational discernment at the formation house. Over the coming weeks, the young men will gradually settle into the rhythms of postulant life as they prepare for their formal acceptance into the program on 4 July.

Br Raphael Fakaia, Augustine Parasaia, Gideon Baura, Augustine Aba, Br Simon Serero and Br Matthew Green

We warmly welcome each of them and entrust their journey to Mary, our Good Mother, asking her to guide and accompany them as they continue to discern God’s call in their lives.

-Brothers Raphael Fakaia and Matthew Green, Formators