DOBEM TIMOR LESTE

Timor, husi ó ami moris
husi ó ami aprende atu terus ho domin
husi ó aprende atu perdua sira nebe halo at mai ami

Timor, ó kiik iha mundo rai klaran mas ó nia terus boot liu.
Terus nebe halo ó too ikus mai ó manan duni, ó sai duni ema iha mundo tomak nia oin

Timor, ami hotu hadomi ó
Maske ami lao doo husi ó
maibe ami lori nafatin ó nia naran iha ami nia fuan no laran

Loron ida, ami sei fila fali ba ó
hodi tane ó ba oin nafatin

Timor, ami dobem,
ami hadomi ó

(Portugal, 29.11.2010)

Santa Cruz Cemetery Massacre (Rushes) - East Timor

Massacre de Santa Cruz parte 3

East Timor - Dili Santa Cruz Massacre, November 12th 1991

Job description of the JPIC Coordinator

From the SVD Handbook of Superiors (2002)


A13 JUSTICE, PEACE AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION COORDINATOR

1.0 Part of missionary calling. Action on behalf of justice, peace and the integrity of creation (JPIC) in solidarity with the poor and the marginalized is a demand of our common religious missionary calling. Therefore, as the 12th General Chapter reaffirmed, all of us should manifest a definite commitment to promote justice and peace in whatever kind of apostolate we may find ourselves engaged (Nuntius XI, p. 583, 1).
2.0 Provincial coordinator for justice, peace, and the integrity of creation.
2.1 Coordinator. All provinces should appoint a provincial JPIC coordinator to animate the confreres to a more determined commitment to the promotion of justice, peace and the integrity of creation in solidarity with the poor and marginalized, and to coordinate action in this field (Nuntius XI, p. 584, 2).
2.2 Commission. To reach out more effectively to all the confreres in the province and to deal more comprehensively with the complex issues of justice, peace, and the integrity of creation, provinces are encouraged to establish a commission to assist the coordinator.
3.0 Appointment and term of office. The provincial coordinator is appointed by the provincial superior with the consent of his council, and where applicable, also the members of the commission. He usually serves for a term of three years and may be reappointed (see c 615). However, in the interests of cultivating awareness of issues and fostering skills of coordination in a greater number of confreres, it is recommended that JPIC personnel be changed at reasonable intervals while ensuring adequate continuity.
4.0 Duties of coordinator. These include the following:
4.1 Awareness building:
4.1.1 to assist the members of the province in the process of conscientization about contemporary JPIC issues, particularly in those areas that impinge on our apostolates, and to promote an effective solidarity with the poor and the marginalized;
4.1.2 to contribute to a more critical awareness of cultural religious values and attitudes, of ideologies, of women’s issues and of socio economic and political realities; to encourage study of their effects on local and global justice, peace, integral human development, and on the ecology;
4.1.3 to engage in ongoing social analysis and research on JPIC issues in the context of local realities and to make the results known to the confreres for discussion, reflection and appropriate action;
4.2 Theology and spirituality:
4.2.1 to promote a faith awareness and spirituality in which a commitment to justice and peace is integral, and a theology of mission which incorporates justice, peace and the integrity of creation as a characteristic dimension;
4.2.2 to promote the realization that authentic living and preaching of the gospel as a community and as individuals involves a critical examination of our modes of acting in our various apostolates, of our possessions and investments, of our enterprises, and of our life style;
4.2.3 to foster an adequate appreciation of the scriptural and theological foundation for the promotion of justice and basic human rights as constitutive of the preaching of the gospel and as an authentic expression of the Society’s charism;
4.3 Support and solidarity:
4.3.1 to keep in touch with the apostolates in the province so as to be able to fulfill a consultative role in these apostolates, to help confreres in seeking funding when necessary, and to gain the understanding of the province;
4.3.2 to help and support members of the Society in difficulty because of their engagement in matters of justice, peace and the integrity of creation;
4.3.3 to seek to establish relations with confreres isolated from the province because of their involvement in JPIC activities, aiming to increase understanding and improve relationships within the province;
4.4 Dissemination of information: to prepare and make available materials related to JPIC issues, both at the national and international levels and, where possible, to suggest a theological and pastoral approach;
4.5 Coordination and collaboration:
4.5.1 to coordinate and support justice-oriented initiatives and promote collaboration with the confreres in the various apostolates within the province: mission animation, mission research, biblical apostolate, communications, education, formation, youth, indigenous peoples, etc.;
4.5.2 to serve as consultant to the provincial superior and the provincial council; to recommend specific programs of action for the province for their approval or active support; to accept from them JPIC related tasks;
4.5.3 to represent the province in responding to social issues and in networking with other organizations, especially the local church, e.g., through diocesan commissions;
4.5.4 to prepare a triennial report to be sent in to the generalate through the provincial council (D22);
4.5.5 to maintain communication and cooperation with the JPIC area secretary of the zone and the coordinator at the generalate; to participate in the activities of the area team of the zone and cooperate with other provinces;
4.5.6 to cooperate with the SSpS and lay associates, and with Church related or other organizations, whether local or international, such as Pax Christi, Amnesty International and so on;
4.5.7 to coordinate the provinces’ collaboration in international campaigns such as campaigns to restrict the arms trade, to alleviate debt, to establish a UN convention on food security, etc.
4.5.8 to maintain contact with VIVAT International and to collaborate with them on their various JPIC initiatives.
5.0 Coordinator’s relationship with the provincial and the provincial council.
5.1 The provincial should consult with the coordinator before he makes important decisions concerning JPIC matters. Although the role of the coordinator is informative and consultative, the provincial should give special regard to his recommendations.
5.2 The coordinator should be invited to provincial council meetings, or at least consulted beforehand if this is deemed preferable, when JPIC matters are at issue.
5.3 The provincial should encourage the districts and communities to establish links with the JPIC coordinator for the sake of consultation and ongoing formation. He should also ensure that venues for collaboration and dialogue between the coordinators of the different areas of concern are established, especially with those working in formation.
6.0 Interprovincial JPIC board. In countries with two or more provinces, an interprovincial JPIC board could be beneficial. Setting up such a board, approval of its statutes, and appointment of the members are within the competence of the provincial superiors.

The report of a JPIC coordinator in Slovakia

There are some areas in which I work every day and some others I work occasionally. For some several years I have been doing the work of a hospital chaplain. They ask for annoying of the sick, I listen to their confessions and say the masses in our hospital chapel every day.
The other social work is a work with roman people. Once a week they usually come to our parish asking us to baptize their children. It is very common that the father´s name of a child is unknown. There are many reasons why work with them is so tough. They have many demands on us, but they do not want to be led and educated by us. They are still attached to their own roman traditions. For instance, a roman woman just after baptizing the child with the holy water starts tweaking that child. The child has to cry loudly so everyone will know that this child is healthy. Afterwards they take the child and go around the altar three times praying and asking God to bless their child.
Sometimes they call us to bless their houses. So that is the good opportunity to know them better and even to see every place in their houses. We work with them in our pastoral centre which was repaired in 2004. I talk about small children attending the primary schools. We do some catechesis and through the small groups we try to lift up and make better their behaving and education.
Through these children we try to reach their parents. On different occasions they are invited to come and to participate and joined us. The best trap is to organize a disco for them. You can be sure for 100% that they will come and after finishing it, they will leave you with a lot of rubbish.
According to the official statistics 300 thousand roma people live at the present time in Slovakia. This amount is closed to the amount of roma people living in France, but the France is 11times bigger than Slovakia.
But it is a tough work and takes ages to improve something. One proverb says: “does not matter for how long a piece of wood stays in the water, it still does not turn to be a crocodile”.
The people believe that the socialist law which came out in the year of 1958 and was forbidding the migration was the begging of all the troubles with the roman people in Slovakia.
Once a week I go to charity to serve the homeless people. My work consists of worming the soup and spreading the butter on the bread and so getting closer to them. It sometimes happens that they asked for a confession.
Once a month I go to see drug and alcoholic addicts in Novy Svet. Some of us still remember visiting this places and I assure you they remember you. It was such a surprise when they suddenly saw a big bus and more than 30 people coming out of the bus just to see them and talk to them. The re- socialization centre is still receiving and accommodating more and younger or older people who have got into these addictions. The last week just one of them, a young boy overdosed himself. But on the other hand in two years three of them had been prepared to receive all the sacraments and they did so this year.
This year I have also started to work two non-government organizations named Pro-Life and Forum of Life. These organizations work hard to protect dignity and justice of a person as a human being and to protect human lives. I have started distributing a lot of brochures about protecting human lives everywhere I go but mostly in the hospital I take care off. The other time we had a mass for an unborn children and protection of human life.
On 1st-5 September this year a pilgrimage called “green” was led by the first deputy Prime Minister Jan Figel and the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson Kodwo. He said at a press conference that the theme of Justice and Peace and Integrity of Creation should be studied in all seminaries. Furthermore, it should be incorporated into the curriculum of Catholic universities. Cardinal visited the capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava and then they proceed to Mariazell a small town in Austria. The idea was based on the message of Pope Benedict XVI. Which he gave on the Day of World Peace 2010: “If you want to help peace, we have to save the creation.” The cardinal added: “The world is a house of people, and we try to make the world safe and comfortable house for all”.
In this context we started to separate the waist. We collect the plastic bottles and theirs tops and put them into the bags. The tops of these plastic bottles are collected by a one lady who is saving the many for buying wheel chairs for handicap children.
There are many other things that I am not going to mention them here but as God say: “For my justice God has given me a reward, because he has seen that my hands are cleaned” (Z 18).
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The report of
Fr. Pavel Kobliha, SVD
Nitra, Slovakia 2010

JPIC SVD –SSpS JOINT MEETING

Report by: Fr. Bumanglag, Elmer Agcaoili, SVD (PAULINO)
JPIC COORDINATOR


JPIC REPORT: SVD ITALIAN PROVINCE

JPIC animation of the entire SVD Province: work to seek justice, peace and the integrity of creation, giving special attention to the poorest of the poor, the marginalized and the aged. As an SVD Province, in line with its mission and vision. It exists an attention and a promotion of the dignity of the person and a help in difficult situations of the migrants and the refugees.

In Italy, we give particular attention, especially in the Diocese of Vicenza and partly starting also in the Diocese of Bolzano, to inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue with immigrants. In other houses of the SVD Province is also engage to a dialogue with faith seekers as we realize this collaboration and partnership together with the host diocese in the work of evangelization.

Pastoral ministry to migrants is intensified (mentioning some of the groups: Filipinos, Ghanians, Nigerians, and some Asians origin. In particular, they were accompanied by three confreres namely Fr. Paulino - a Filipino confrere, Fr. Stephen- a Ghanian confrere, and Fr. Sathya - an Indian confrere.

SVDs Paulino & Stephen do these migrant ministry together and in line with the pastoral program of the diocese they belong. Two confreres were Caritas volunteers namely Fr. Paulino and Fr. Sathya, both were involved also in the prison ministry and has begin an apostolate for the “gypsies - roma sinti – zingari - nomads people. It does exit also a collaboration with lay people as regards JPIC, an ONLUS VAROM, a lay organization to give support the Romanian mission in terms of humanitarian helps with their basic needs, and another thing was also considered another involvement of lay group with an influence of SVD Spirituality, named themselves as AMICI VERBITI, a lay group for the animation of mission needs and helps in solidarity forms. More importantly, JPIC of the Province in Italy works hand in hand also with “Commission JPIC of the CIMI : “Conferenza Istituti Missionari in Italia”.

In Moldova, we give particular attention to dialogue with faith seekers. It does exist also in our Parish Stauceni near the Capital of Chisinau, meals help for the scattered flocks of children and adults in need, medical assistance to the sick and aged people in their homes, also an offering of temporary lodging and food for those without houses.

In Romania, we give particular attention to dialogue with the poor, the marginalized and we are involved also especially to ecumenical dialogue with the members of the Orthodox Church. It does exist also for so many years now, initiatives for the poor and the needy together with Caritas di Iasi, a promotion and support of Anti Alcoholic Club and work for logopedia “logopedy” for those victim most, and a help for young mothers and a help after the school classes.



FAITH IN A MIGRANT WORLD
(Case of Faith Migrant Community: Pastoral Care of Filipinos in Italy)

Filipinos are generally very enthusiastic in living out their faith and the practice of their faith continues to be a significant part of their lives. Living their catholic faith for Filipinos is indeed a major source of personal strength in moments of adversity – and adversities do exist in the lives of Filipinos working away from family and homeland. My countrymen and women in Italy are no exceptions to this phenomenon that may be observed in all foreign lands where Filipinos work to see a better life and a better future. Pastoral efforts must be sensitively aware of this fact, and the tremendous potential to serve and to reach out to un-churched Filipinos and to those in need of assistance, spiritual or otherwise.

The relatively large number of Filipino emigrants may be seen positively as the export of all that is good and wonderful in the Filipino character. The strong of perseverance for the sake of loved ones, the strong family values, the respect for elders, the “tender loving care” for children and the elderly, the values of honesty, seriousness in work, cleanliness and personal hygiene, the community spirit in traditional celebrations of the family (such as weddings, baptisms, etc.) and the community (such as fiestas of patron saints in the home country) and yes, the strong religiosity –all these are positive traits shining out in the midst of the society of the host country which they have come to regard as their second home. In fact, the developed and highly-industrialized Western societies such as the Italian society seem to have lost somewhat these values due to the pervading spirit of materialism and the individualism that becomes strong in these so-called modern and affluent societies.

The phenomenon of migration brings with it a host of problems, difficulties and challenges. One of the most obvious and important may perhaps be the fact that many Filipino families are torn apart from each other, creating situations at home that are challenging. In Italy, many families have also been reunited, thanks to the favourable policy of the host country’s government; nonetheless, the fact of being uprooted and transplanted into another society substantially different from where they come from brings with it challenges.

The actual situation in Italy brings to mind some aspects that make it somewhat unique in comparison with other European societies and cultures wherein Filipinos workers and families find themselves. The long history of the Church in this country, its strong presence and the influence which Christian values continue to have in Italian society makes the Italian context quite different from other countries. Many of the values and aspects of the innate character of the Italian people are also shared by Filipinos. Families from the Philippines working and living in Italy are surrounded by the rich Christian heritage evident in Italian history and culture, something inconceivable for thousands of Filipino workers in the Arab countries of the Middle East. In the same way, as in other affluent societies, Italy is also experiencing falling demographics, a turbulent political life, the gradual erosion of cherished values, increasing attitudes of selfishness and materialism, and the worrisome tendency of “lay or secular democracies” to exclude faith in God and other spiritual values from ordinary life.

With regard, Filipinos living and working in Italy and seeking to live and practice their faith must be aware that in Italy, ecclesial structures are very well established and organized. Pastoral Chaplains and pastoral workers have to be constantly aware that they do not act in isolation in their wish to evangelize their fellow countrymen and women, and that in the Christian community, communion and solidarity, justice and peace should be among the top priorities. The pastoral care of Filipinos living in Italy is therefore two pronged from the very beginning: it seeks to integrate the Filipino communities into the local Church or diocese in whose territory they reside (necessarily a gradual and slow process); and to preserve their spiritual and cultural identity, their Filipino-Christian roots, which should be for the local Church an enrichment or a positive contribution of the immigrant community.

Fullness of faith-life for the Filipinos will be during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist which for many communities is the Sunday Mass, celebrated probably in one of the Filpino languages, in a somewhat regular manner (every Sunday, every other Sunday, once a month, etc.). This is usually the activity related to faith life which is at the center of pastoral efforts and the first thing that must be established and stabilized, for which the presence of a priest speaking the language in which Mass is celebrated, truly necessary. Next would come the baptisms for children, the celebration of sacramental marriages, confessions, funerals (rarely) and other sacramentals, para-liturgies, devotions and traditional religious practices associated with certain moments of the liturgical year. These faith celebrations continue to be channels of divine grace and strength although at times tinged with some superstitions or misconceptions that pastoral care in the form of catechesis should seek to correct. These liturgical moments continue to be privileged moments of encounter and grace and pastoral workers must ever deepen their awareness of the great potentials for catechesis and evangelization inherent in these moments. These constitute the first priority of all pastoral activity for indeed the liturgy, especially the Eucharistic liturgy, is the font and summit of all Christian life. The Italian local Church thinks as such too, for the first form of assistance for immigrants is providing them space and time to celebrate the Holy Mass for themselves, in their native language if possible.

In Italy, ecclesial integration of immigrant communities is the pastoral approach for nurturing faith of these migrant people. With great challenges then, Filipinos at present try to concretize this project of faith life in them in the form of calling which may be seen into their life: A call to Community, A call to Hear the Word of God, A call to Faith and Hope, and A call to Mission.

JPIC REPORT

SVD ITALIAN PROVINCE
(Summary Scheme outline)

-Migrants Ministry :Migrants Commission of the Diocese
(Italy: Vicenza & Bolzano)

-Prison Ministry :Diocesan Caritas
(Italy: Vicenza) :Commissione Carcere

-Roma – Sinti – Zingari :Diocesan Caritas
(Italy: Vicenza) :Commissione Nomadi

-Dialogue with the Poorest
of the poor
°Humanitarian Helps :Caritas di Iasis
& Solidarity Forms
°Anti Alcohol Club
°Young Mothers
°Logopedy
(Romania) Lay Groups
ONLUS VAROM
AMICI VERBITI

-Dialogue with Faith seekers
°Medical Assistance
(sick and aged in their homes)
°Offering of lodging & food
(those without houses)
(Moldova) :Parish Stauceni–Capital of Chisinau


With JPIC in our Province, we are members of the CIMI “Conferenza Istituti Missionari in Italia”…which is also an associate member of the VIVAT. We work principally for the justice and peace. We are member supporting the campaign for the common good such as water, as a form of our concern for the integrity of creation. Many concerns of JPIC were being discussed and supported strengthening our networking and advocacy in all levels and in many for