Indonesia

Brief history of the Province

DIVINE MERCY PROVINCE – INDONESIA

The Province of “Divine Mercy” – Indonesia was canonically erected on 6th January, 2009; however, its foundation dates back as early as 1986, when the first Sisters served at the Nunciature, staying in Sangaji, Central Jakata. On 17 November 1989, its first house formally opened in Bintaro, South Jakarta and was made part of the Province of St. Joseph – Timor Leste. From 1989 to 2007, Indonesia experienced rapid growth in terms of vocation and thus expansion with the opening of six other houses/communities. To facilitate governance/administration and formation of the growing organism,it was made a Delegation of Timor Leste in 2007 until it formally became a Province in 2009.

COMMUNITIES/HOUSES

At present, there are 10 regular (canonic) communities, two groups apostolic mission spread out in 7 dioceses.

TYPOLOGY OF COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF MAIN MINISTRY

Three communities are fully dedicated to the first ministry(education) – two of which are with our own school, from Kindergarten to primary (Kupang and Kasongan). Two are  administering a diocesan school also of Kindergarten and primary (Gianyar-Bali and Cibadak-Bogor).

There is one community with a Retreat house. The Sisters in this community also teach in non-Canossian Private/Catholic Schools in Jakarta.

There is another community in Nurobo, Atambua, which is multi-ministerial with its Skills Training Center; a PolyClinic, a Village Kindergarten school; and Parish Assistance.

One Community which houses the elderly and sick Sisters which is also apostolic with several sisters teaching in Catholic non-Private/Canossian Schools in Jakarta.

There is one community for theprofessional preparation in various fileds of study (Yogjakarta);

Four  communities opened in the last three years, and consist of – the Novtiate Community (Jakarta); the Ad Experimentum Community with 2 Sisters working in a Diocesan Hospital and one sister  for pastoral assistance in the Diocese/parish(Palangkaraya); and the Apostolic Group of two sisters, is also dedicated to the teaching ministry. We look forward to re-enforcing this group with a third member by the end of the year (Bogor Mission). In July this year, an apostolic community opened in PIK, two sisters who work in a Catholic non Privat Schools in Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK)-Jakarta.

To prepare and qualify sisters for ministry – there are 5 sisters doing their college/university studies.

PERSONS

Novices – 0

Postulants -2

Aspirants -5 (2 in Jakarta and 3 in Nurobo-Atambua).

There are 75 sisters – 10  of whom are Junior Sisters and 65  perpetually professed.

Of the 75 sisters, 61 are Indonesians; eight Timorese, three  Filipinos, two Italians; and one Singaporean.

Divine Mercy Province is a very young Province with its 53 sisters with ages 31 to 40 (Green group); 26 sisters with ages 41 to 50 (orange group); 9 sistera with ages  61-70 (Pink); 5 sisters in ages 71 to 80 (purple/lilac) and one sister and one sister  in ages 81 and above (purple).

Temporary Service and Ad Gentes – There are 8 missionary ad gentes sisters and 4 Temporary Service in the Province; while there is one Sister rendering temporary service to the General Curia.