LETTER OF JUNE 2003
1. Sunday of Ascension, June 01, 2003
“I believe that it’s not coincidence, but providence”
Dear my brothers and sisters,
Fulfilling what written on the Psalm “So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart” (90:12), I am counting my days of life in the USA since November 12, 2002 that evokes number 202 days up to June 01, 2003, isn’t a good number to be remembered? It means that I have been living in here for 6 months and a half. Reflecting on whom I have believed, what I have done, where I have achieved and lived, when I have arrived, and how I have undergone, admittedly with sighing deep-breath I utter my heartfelt gratitude first of all to God and everyone who has been supporting me. All in all it is not coincidence, but providence, in my sturdy believing and faith. Nevertheless I had to face crooked path to get at this time, but really only Grace of God merely and my willingness to follow His way do take me at this time to be faithful. The Ascension invites me to believe that God always giving the best to his fellow even though sometimes His way and His planning is so far difference to ours. His best prize for everyone who believes in Him is the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit who always escorts, consoles, counsels, and enlightens us in every way we walk on. This is just a little reflection that emerges in my thought and heart toward the future life. No wonder one says that yesterday was history, today is reality, and tomorrow will be a hope. May His promise always reminds us to be faithful and encourages us to rise when we fell down.
On Monday, May 26, 2003, was the memorial day of the USA; it’s a national day, so we didn’t go to school. On this day also Father Larry left Franklin to Holliston-Ma and then to Italy for a month.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2003, we watched video entitled “Saving Grace” as ESL-Program with Andrea our teacher. I wish congratulation to my confreres in Indonesia, Dharmawan and Ignas who have gotten their passports successfully in a short time. Hopefully both of you will be taking care of visa successfully, too. Let us pray for them, and actually this house of Franklin is waiting for you.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, in the morning each of us (three amigos) had a personal meeting with Father Paul, scj as coordinator of ESL-Program. He reported ESL teachers (Ruth and Andrea)’s assessment regarding our achievement in this semester. Thank to God that I have improvement of English studying up to now, despite I have to study more and more in order to be advance especially in writing. I still have opportunity to proceed my English study in the next summer. Hopefully I will be improving more and more with 2 new teachers Michael and Brook and also our lovely, lovely teacher Ruth. In the morning we had volunteer hour to make ESL class neatly. On this day also is a special day for Andrea our teacher invited us to go to her house for her ‘farewell party’. Seven of us as her students (Father Sandro, Father ‘happy’ Bosco, Chuy, Octavio, Mario, Sophia, and I) plus our Xaverian priests Alfredo and Dominic joined in this BBQ party. The traveling from Franklin to Glendale her house took about 30 minutes with the partly cloud-rained weather, luckily in her house was not raining. Her husband Terry, a Marshal Island origin was busy to prepare BBQ charcoal in the field, there were chicken and steak and all of us enjoyed eating and drinking gregariously. After satisfy and saturated with meal, some of us played UNO card. It’s new for me, so I just looked at them playing full of exciting and joy. Father Dominic was very happy since he won twice of this playing. This party was very nice and full of chatting, joking; since it’s the last time we had togetherness as a group of ESL. Unluckily our lovely teacher Ruth couldn’t come because she was going out to Salt Lake City attending a conference.
On Thursday, May 29, is the last day of ESL course at this term, and also the last day of our smart, funny, and kind teacher Andrea, since she quitted of ESL in order to work on her doctoral study. In the morning we had volunteer hour in our class finishing the rest work so it will be ready for the next summer course. At 11.30 we have mass as ESL group with Andrea and 7 of us as students which was presided by Father Bosco, a Korean priest who has been studying since one month and a half ago. Coincidentally or not but in the reality the Gospel reading of this day was suitable to our event namely ‘farewell’; as Jesus says: “A little while you will no longer see me, and a little while you will see me”. At least this gave the meaning of our mass for our teacher Andrea who will be ending her teaching work in ESL-SHST and also Sophia our classmate who will come back to her country Colombia on this Saturday, May 31. At the end of the mass, Father ‘happy’ Bosco asked to one of us, “are you happy?” Spontaneously we laughed since he accustomed to say it in our class. We had a lunch together in our cafeteria, while we were eating, bravely Mario announced loudly to all of people who ate that this day is the last day of our ESL teacher Andre, thank you for her teaching, kindness and everything, and let us give her our gratitude and everyone clapped. Andrea was surprised and thanked to Mario for his braveness to speak out to audience. At one o’clock our teacher Andrea still loved us with watching a nice video “Tortilla Soup”; it’s so funny, cute, and happy movie and every one of us was very happy. This 2-hour-movie took us at the final meeting with Andrea; so each of us gave farewell greeting with big huge to her, thank you so much teacher Andrea for all of your kindness to us, and good bye, keep in touch at least by email or letter. And of course I’ll send you my weekly journal, hopefully you won’t be boring to read it. Good-bye Andrea, God Bless you and good luck for your study. “The more I see is the more I’ll be, if I cannot see it I will not be it, until I believe it I will not achieve it”. After quick supper ‘3 amigos’ went to movie theater ‘South Lake’; there were Father Sandro, Sophia waiting for us in the outside and in the inside Octavio and Father Bosco had already sit and watched the movie. We watched movie “Matrix II”; actually I enjoyed this movie especially the conversation which full of philosophy and it sounded very clear and understandable for me. Keanu Reaves enacted as a hero can fly like superman wore black cassock precisely like a clergy or monk. It was starting at 6.15 and ending up at 8.45 p.m. The price of the ticket was $ 8.5. Finally we gave a farewell greeting one another, good-bye to Sophia who will come back to Colombia, and see you to Fr. Sandro, Fr. Bosco, Octavio at the summer course next July.
On Friday, May 30, as usual we have mass in the chapel at 7.30. After lunch I ride a lawn mower cutting grass for an hour. Since tomorrow morning we will go down to Chicago, so I asked Father Dominic some money, and as usual he gave me $ 50; thank you Father. Every month if I need money I ask to him and normally he will give me that amount. This is a second time since from Indonesia I brought $ 200 from Father Geremia and was consumed 2 months ago.
On Saturday, May 31, providence or coincidence with the feast of Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, in the cloudy weather we (3 amigos) went down to Chicago theology house at 9 o’clock with Mario as driver in order to renew our vows as Xaverian religious. The mass presided by Father Rocco was held at 5 o’clock was attended by Father Pascal, Father Aniello, Deacon Horacio, and 10 Xaverian students. As we simply celebrated saying together our renewal of vows (mission, poverty, chastity, and obedience): O God, creator and Father, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have poured out your Spirit of Love upon us by generating us to a new life in Baptism. I, Denny Wahyudi, as a sign of your praise to your glory offer and give my self to you to do your will and announce your kingdom to all humankind following your Son, Jesus, in the presence of my brothers into the hands of Father Rocco Puopolo, I consecrate by vow for one year my life to the apostolic work proper to the St. Francis Xavier Foreign Mission Society, and I pledge by vow to live in chastity, poverty, and obedience as a brother among brothers according to the norms of the constitutions. Grant me, Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, your assistance so that my whole life, free from evil, may be a gift and sign of your love to all. Yours is the Kingdom, Yours the power, Yours the Glory forever, Amen. We were 9 students who renewed our vows namely Adrian, Petrus, Victor, Alexis, Jack, Alexandro, Jesus, Mario, and I. In the homily each one of us shared our reflection personally, and I shared about what I found in Franklin as my experience of ‘chairos’ time that I was challenged by silence, loneliness to live my religious life then quoted and underscored as movie Matrix II, “I believe that this moment is not coincidence but providence” in my ‘nervous’ sharing. After mass we altogether went to eat out in China Buffet restaurant. Thank God for all of this grace which strengthen me facing the future.
On Sunday, June 1, 2003 is celebration solemnity of Ascension of the Lord. I woke up 6.45 and went for mass at St. Thomas the Apostle church 2 blocks from theology house in Chicago, and then went to Mbak Shafa apartment to pay and buy another phone card. Yesterday I was lost when I went myself without map, but on Sunday I was sure since I had map from Petrus. After we ate lunch, Jesus (Chuy) and I went back to Franklin and arrived at 3 o’clock; Mario goes away to visit his brother in California till June 16. Our trip was fine, taking 2 hours from Chicago to Franklin.
This is my first letter of this month June 2003 for all of you my brothers and sisters that I write in the evening of Sunday at 7.30, may we consider that “It’s not coincidence, but providence”.
Thank you for your attention and friendship,
In faith, hope, and love: Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
2. Pentecost Sunday, June 08, 2003
"Peace be with you."
Dear my brothers and sisters,
The first week of June, I tried to be a volunteer in the Casa Maria at 21st Street of Milwaukee from Monday till Friday at 9 to 4 o’clock p.m. I have been living in the USA, but I feel lack in the involvement with American society and ministry, so at least by this experience I sipped little bit about ministry as a volunteer. What kind of this story, please follow my sharing. What I did was simply thing. I just did what the volunteer in the Casa Maria told me what I had to do. The first day I filled bread from big bag to small bags and put in the box where needy people come taking them. One thing amazed me is that people who come to pick the bread or other thing is not only poor people in my understanding, but also people who come by car and cellular phone. So, my image about poor people in the USA is different with in Indonesia for instance. Most of people who come were the black people. On the first day also I pulled out the grass at the back yard of Casa Maria. Matching pair of shoes was not easy one, since there were a lot of messy barn of shoes that I had to work on. In the afternoon at 3 o’clock I helped in the Delphi House where a few kids studying playing. I amazed of myself that I could read a story- book for 2 boy kids who sit in my left and right side. Talking to with kids made me proud that they understood my speaking. Sorting and recycling plastic and tin was another thing I got, that every plastic staff has number code on the bottom namely number 1 and 2 means they can be recycled. On Thursday we (Peter, Brigit, and I) went to pick up furniture especially mattress and beds from St. Francis Seminary by truck. It’s my first time entering St. Francis Seminary. There are a lot of used furniture staff on the 5th floor and the official of this seminary asked to Casa Maria to pick up what they need. Before we went to the seminary, we went to give some furniture staff to a family. On Friday as my last day to be a volunteer, I was invited by Kelly to have a protest in front of Taco Bell restaurant at Wisconsin Ave. They protest to the owner of Taco Bell for the picker tomatoes worker in Florida who got little money as salary. This was my first experience to participate in the protest for I never did before even in Indonesia. Those are what I have done. What is the lesson for me ? As my reflection I got some lessons:
- I respect to the American youth who available to be a full-time volunteer for the poor and needy people. They are just 20’s years old and they spend a couple of years live in the Casa Maria involving in many social justice activities. They can live together in the same house as family also with the refugee from Latin America and black people.
- Every day there is always donation coming from many generous people like food, clothes, furniture, etc. Where there is an honest supplier of good for the poor people, there is donation always coming. I had a similar experience like this when I was helping in the Good Shepherd Sister in Jakarta for the flood victims, there were also many people coming to give donation. I saw also the same thing with the Daughter of Charity (Puteri Kasih) nuns who work in the North Jakarta.
- My involvement in the 5 days is nothing comparing to the youth volunteer who already live in the Casa Maria till 4 or more years. It’s the work of Providence that unite them to be volunteer for the needy so that they can live and work together although they are different race, religion, etc. They work for humanity, social justice, and little effort to make the world better. They are inspired by Dorothy Day as founder of Catholic Movement Worker. They have their autonomy to run their work separate from Catholic hierarchy, they work together and there are not structural leaderships among them, their continuation just depend on the generous people who give donation every single day.
- My 5-day-volunteer made me changed my time rhythm, so I had a little adjustment namely in my sleeping time. For I didn’t take a nap in the afternoon, I had a headache and went to bed early in the night. I count them as my sacrifice last week. By this experience I learn to be hungry and tired of work that I don’t get from my daily life.
- At least I have a little experience to talk to and work with the American youth where I need to improve my speaking fluency for I still have a mistake in speaking and understanding their speaking about. I found difficult to get along with them, I just found one good boy who always tried to get along with me and explained about many things namely Peter. By him I felt be received and confidence to involve with. I just knew peripheral people who work in the Casa Maria like Cathlyn, Anne, Michael, Lincoln, Kelly, Luke, Abbys, Elizabeth, Brigit, Mark, etc.
Since we have many works in here like mowing grass on the lawn, so I decided to do it next week and finish my volunteer work in the Casa Maria. Also my confrere Chuy always takes and pick me up to go to the Casa Maria every day, so I don’t want make him boring since it takes about 30 minutes to go to the Casa Maria by car from our house in Franklin. For I don’t have driver’s license, I need someone to take and pick me up. Maybe in the summer I’ll take a driving course and take a license, since this thing is depending on Father Paul, scj in SHST. I don’t so hurry up to get it, just do what my superior says, that’s it. Even though living in Franklin is difficult to go some places without car since there is no bus close with this place, I don’t have ambition to have driver’s license and don’t have urging need to go out. Enough for me this first year to have 2 different habit places namely school and home. In Chicago the public transportation is easier than here, so I just make myself patient to be home-boy and try to enjoy it in silence and loneliness sphere in the lovely Franklin-Knoll house.
On Sunday Pentecost I’ll go to SHST with Chuy for mass at 9.30. Now in here the air is cloudy and foggy, the temperature is 12 degrees Celsius (54 F). I am writing and sending to you in the morning at 8.35 o’clock.
Have a nice Pentecost and
May the fruit of the Spirit namely love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
pour out on us all.
3). June 15, 2003The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Father’s Day
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Truly this sentence takes me on the little reflection regarding my life recently. As a matter of fact, I truly believe that I’m not living alone in the Franklin-Knoll since there are other confreres who live with me. But, if I count my hours in a day, only less than 3 hours I involve in the conversation with them at least in the morning and evening prayer, mass, and dinner. Also my characteristic that I only speak if do I think need and important, so I’m a quiet man in generally. The rest of my daily hours I use for myself. This year is the special year of my life in the USA in order to study, learn, master, and advance English as preparation of my theology study. Reflecting on my daily activities, I still do not satisfy of myself regarding my capability in English. For this reason I try to read a lot of books that I like to read and write my weekly journal so that I am used to thinking, writing, implementing what I have learned. Most of my daily time I used for myself, no wonder if I sometimes get bore and I have to fill my time with my creativity like using and surfing the internet, email, reading, jogging, and imagining my future life. According to the book I read “Right Brain…Write On” recently all of these activities are the work of the left hemisphere of brain that automatically work on. That I need cultivate my right brain in order to pop up my creativity so that I don’t get bore to live my daily life. Another book written by John Main entitled ‘The Heart of Creation, The Meditative Way” told me about meditation at least twice a day in the morning and evening at 20 or 30 minutes. In the one side I want to build my brain ability grasping as much as I read of some books and another side I am reminded to enhance my innermost on meditation. Come back on the first precept above I recall that I have to live in the balance of spiritual and material of my daily life. If I only do read and study, will I not be accomplished. The bottom line is that I have to make balance between heart and brain, spiritual and material, thinking and feeling of truly voice of heart as voice of Lord like Stephen Valenta, OFM Conv. wrote on “The Journey From the Head to the Hear and Beyond…”. Even though sometimes I feel loneliness in my daily life, but by this activities both on reading and meditation will give me consolation. But as a human being who has weakness and limitation, the up and down of my spirit-physic-psyche is always happening in my daily life as rhythm of mine. Above all, the excerpt above speak to me that I am not living alone, there is God who always omnipresent in my whole life, but I tend to neglect it. The lesson of this Word is whatever, whenever, however I am doing I should try to see, seek, and love Him as the Xaverian founder Conforti inherited us. O God help me to recognize always that you are Immanuel, God bless us, Father-Son-Holy Spirit, Amen.
The last week I spent my time to do outdoor activities like shoveling on the field surround of the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine in Franklin-Knoll, loading the dirt to the garbage, mowing the wild grass, picking up rummage from 2 fellow houses with Father Alfredo for the Festival Mission, and one day I used to write 40 Hail Mary prayers which you will see in the below that I have promised to give all of you since last year when I visited the Fatima Shrine in Holliston-Massachusetts and I took a note these prayer from the big bead stones of rosary in the snowing season. All of us worked hard on it; also Greg Linda’s husband and Chris their son, Ray an old-funny fellowman helped us fervently. There is an installation work to put lamp electricity in the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine and the crossway sign. One day I followed Father Dominic shopping at Aldi Supermarket. The following week must be many works to prepare the Festival Mission in here.
The good news I wanna share to you is that both of my Indonesian Xaverian students have already had interview to get visa in the US embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, June 12, and they were promised to get it but need take a time 4 weeks or more in screening process for Washington will decide it; at least they have chance to get visa at this time and we will see the following news on the website of the US embassy Jakarta while we pray for them to get it in the proper time. Congratulation to you Dharmawan and Ignas once again and have a nice vacation and hoped time. Truly I am so glad that 2 more Indonesian students will follow my path to study English and theology in the USA this year. We wait and pray for you, guys……
This Sunday morning I went to St. Charles church with Father Alfredo for mass at 7 o’clock where the weather is very nice, 14 degrees Celsius; also today is the celebration of Father’s Day which people buy a blue flower for their father in family.
Have a nice days to come, and see you next week on my story about Xaverian Festival of Mission which will be held on June 21 and 22 in Franklin-Knoll…..
Wholeheartedly I share to you all,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
3). June 15, 2003The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Father’s Day
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Truly this sentence takes me on the little reflection takes me to reflect regarding on my life recently. As a matter of fact, I truly believe that I’m not living alone in at Franklin-Knoll since there are other confreres who live with me. But, if I count my hours in a day, only less than 3 hours I am involved in the conversation with them: at least in the morning and evening prayer, mass, and dinner. Also my characteristic is that I only speak if do I think it’s needed and important; so I’m a quiet man in generally. The rest of my daily hours I use for myself. This year is the special year of my life in the USA: in order I am here to study, learn, master, and advance in English as preparation of to my theology study studies. Reflecting on my daily activities, I still do am not satisfysatisfied of with myself regarding my capability in mastery of English. For this reason I try to read a lot of books; that I like to read and write my weekly journal so that I am getting used to thinking, writing write and implementing ( maksudnya apa dengan implement?mungkin practice?) what I have learned. Most of my daily time I used for myself I am busu with myself; no wonder if I sometimes I get bored and I have to fill my time with my creativity creatively like using and surfing the internet, emailing, reading, jogging, and imagining trying to figure my future life. According to the book I recently read “Right Brain…Write On” recently all of these activities are the work of the left hemisphere of the brain that work automatically on. That I need to cultivate my right the right side of brain in order to pop up put in motion my creativity so that I don’t get bored to live my daily life running my daily life. Another book written by John Main entitled ‘The Heart of Creation, The Meditative Way” told instructed me about meditation at least twice a day in the morning and evening at for as long as 20 or 30 minutes. In the On one side I want to build my brain ability to grasping as much as I read of some books and on the another side I am reminded to enhance my innermost self in on meditatoning. Come back on the first precept above About the latter I recall that I have to live in the balance of the spiritual and material aspects of my daily life. If I only do read and study, I will not be accomplished fulfilled. The bottom line is that I have to make create a balance between heart and brain, spiritual and material, thinking and feeling of the truely voice of teh heart as the voice of the Lord like as Stephen Valenta, OFM Conv. wrote on in “The Journey From the Head to the Heart and Beyond…”. Even though sometimes I feel loneliness in my daily life, but still by this with both of these activities, both on reading and meditationng will give me consolation comfort. But as a human being who has weakness and limitation is weak and limited the ups and downs of my spirit-physic-psyche is are always happening all the time in my daily life as in a rhythm of mine. my own. Above all, the excerpt ( kata excerpt itu dipakai kalau sudah dikutip, tapi kamu hanya menyimnggung judul biku..so..)à the book mentioned above speaks tells to me that I am not living alone, there is God who’s always omnipresent in my whole life, but I tend to neglect it. forget. The lesson of abaout this Word is I that whatever I am doing, whenever I am doing it, however I am doing it, I should try to see, seek, and love Him as the Xaverians’ founder Conforti inherited willed to us. O God, help me to always recognize always that you are Immanuel, o God bless us, Father-Son-Holy Spirit,. Amen.
The last week I spent my time to do doing outdoor activities like shovelling on the field surround of around the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine in Franklin-Knoll, loading the dirt to the garbage (maksudnya? Apakah memuat tanah atau lotoran? Kalau garbage itu kata benda dan artinya sampah, jadi mau katakan apa?mau memuat sampah ke mana?), mowing the wild grass, picking up rummage from 2 fellow houses ( two friends’ houses or the house of two friends ) with Father Alfredo for the Mission Festival; I used and one day I used to write 40 Hail Mary prayers which you will see in the below here which that I have had promised to give send to all of you since last year when I visited the Fatima Shrine in Holliston- ,Massachusetts and I took a note had jotted down these prayers from the big bead stones of rosary rosary big stone beads in the snowing season (snow season?) after it had snowed. All of us worked hard on it; also Linda’s husband Greg and Chris their son, and Ray, an -funny old fellowman helped us fervently greatly. There is an installation work to put lamp electricity in the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine and the crossway sign.Theer is work going on to install electric lamps on the St Francis Xavier Knoll and on the cross.( atau ....to decorate the St F. X. Knoll and the cross with electric lamps) One day I followed Father Dominic shopping at Aldi Supermarket. The following week must be many works a lot of work has to be done to prepare the Mission Festival in here.
The good news I wanna want to ( wanna adalah slang dan dipakai hanya kalau menulis kepada orang yang biasa dg slang tsb) share to with you is that both of my Indonesian Xaverian fellow students have already had an interview to get the visa in for the US embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, June 12, and they were promised to they would get it but that it would need take a time 4 weeks or more in for screening process for since it is Washington who will decide it; at least they have a chance to get the visa at this time; and we will see the following follow up news on the website of the US embassy Jakarta while we pray for them to that they may get it in the proper at the appropriate time. Congratulation to you Dharmawan and Ignas once again and have a nice vacation and hoped time the things you are hoping for. Truly I am so glad that 2 more Indonesian students will follow in my path to study English and theology in the USA this year. We wait and pray for you, guys……
This Sunday morning I went to St. Charle’s church with Father Alfredo for mass at 7 o’clock where : the weather is was very nice, 14 degrees Celsius; also today is also the celebration of Father’s Day: which on this day people buy a blue flower for their father in family.
Have a nice days to come, and see you next week on in my story about the Xaverian Mission Festival of which will be held on June 21 and 22 in at Franklin-Knoll…..
( where, which à maksud Denny di mana, kan..Nah dalam bahasa Inggris tak perlu atau dipakai kata kata yang lain)
Wholeheartedly I share to with you all,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
THE VARIOUS LANGUAGES
OF
HAIL MARY
1. (INDONESIA) SALAM MARIA
SALAM MARIA PENUH RAHMAT TUHAN SERTAMU, TERPUJILAH ENGKAU DI ANTARA WANITA DAN TERPUJILAH BUAH TUBUHMU YESUS.
SANTA MARIA BUNDA ALLAH DOAKANLAH KAMI YANG BERDOSA INI, SEKARANG DAN WAKTU KAMI MATI. AMIN.
2. (JAVANESE) SEMBAH BEKTI
SEMBAH BEKTI KAWULA DEWI MARIA KEKASIHING ALLAH, PANGERAN NUNGGIL ING PANJENENGAN DALEM, SAMI-SAMI WANITA SANG DEWI PINUJI PIYAMBAK, SAHA PINUJI UGI WOHING SALIRA DALEM SRI YESUS.
DEWI MARIA IBUNING ALLAH, KAWULA TIYANG DOSA SAMI NYUWUN PANGAPUNTEN DALEM, SAMANGKE TUWIN BENJING DUMUGINING PEJAH.
AMIN.
3. (BALI) LUGRAHA DEWI MARIA
LUGRAHA DEWI MARIA, EBEK PAHIANG, WIDI NYARENGIN IDA. I RATU PINIH KASUECANIN YAN RING PARA ISTRI SAMI, TUR KAPUJI IDA SANG HYANG YESUS WHO WETENG-I RATU.
DEWI MARIA, BIANG WIDI, ASTAWAYANG TITIANG I JADMA DOSA, MANGKIN MIWAH RING PADEME. AMIN.
4. (ENGLISH) HAIL MARY
HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH YOU, BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMAN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB JESUS.
HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US, SINNERS, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEAD. AMEN.
5. (LATIN) AVE MARIA
AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA, DOMINUS TECUM, BENEDICTA TU IN MULIERIBUS, ET BENEDICTUS FRUCTUS VENTRI TUI JESUS.
SANCTA MARIA MATER DEI, ORA PRO NOBIS PECATORIBUS, NUNC ET IN HORA MORTIS NOSTRAE. AMEN.
6. (ITALY) AVE O MARIA
AVE O MARIA PIENA DI GRATIA, IL SIGNORE E CON TE, TU SEI BENEDETTA FRA LE DONNE, E BENEDETTO E IL FRUTTO DEL TUO SENO GESU.
SANTA MARIA, MADRE DE DIO, PREGA PER NOI PECCATORI, ADESO, E NELL’ORA DELLA NOSTRA MORTE. AMEN.
7. (SPAIN) DIOS TE SALVE MARIA
DIOS TE SALVE MARIA, LLENA DE GRACIA PLENA, EL SENOR ES CONTIGO, BENDITA TU ENTRE LAS MUJERES, Y BENDITO EL FRUTO DE TU VIENTRE JESUS.
SANTA MARIA MADRE DE DIOS, RUEGA POR NOSOTROS PECADORES, AHORA Y EN LA HORA DE NUESTRA MUERTE. AMEN.
8. (FRANCE) JE VOU SALOU MARIE
JE VOUS SALOUS MARIE, PLEINE DE GRACE LE SEIGNEUR EST AVEC VOUS, VOUS ETES BENIE ENTRE TOUTES LES FEMMES ET JESUS, LE FRUIT DE VOS ENTRAILLES, EST BENI.
SAINT MARIE, MERE DE DIEU, PRIEZ POUR NOUS, PAOVRES PECHEURS MAINTENANT ET A L’HEURE DE NOTRE MORT. AMEN.
9. (HOLAND) HET WEESGEGROET
WEES GEGROET, MARIA, VOL VAN GENADE, DE HEER IS MET U, GIJ ZIJT DE GEZEGENDE ONDER DE VROUWEN, EN GEZEGEND IS JESUS, DE VRUCHT VAN UW SCHOOT.
HEILIGE MARIA, MOEDER VAN GOD, BID VOOR ONS, ZONDEAARS, NU EN IN HET UUR VAN ONZE DOOD. AMEN.
10. (MANDARIN) WAN FU MA LI YA
WAN FU MA LI YA, NI CHUNG MAN SENG SHUNG, CU YU NI THUNG CAI, NI CAI FU NU CUNG SOW CAN MEI, I THE CHIN CE YE SU THUNG SOW CAN MEI.
THIEN CU SENG MU MA LI YA, CHIU NI SIAN CAI, HE WO MEN LIN CUNG SE, WEI WO MEN CUI JEN CHI CHIU THIEN CU.
A MEN.
11. (JAPAN) MEDETASHI/TENSHI SHUKUSHI
MEDETSAHI SEICHOU MICHI MITERU MARIA, SHU ONMI TO TOMONI MAHIMASU. ONMI WA ONNA NO UCHI NITE SHUKUSERARE, GOTAINAI NO ONKO IEZUSU MO SHUKUSERARE TAMOU.
TENSHU NO ONHAHA SEI MARIA, TSUMI BITO NARU WARERA NO TAME NI, IMA MO RINJUU NO TOKI MO INORI TAMAE. AMEN.
12. (GERMAN) GEGRUSZET SEIST DU MARIA
GEGRUSZET SEIST DU MARIA, VOLL DER GNADE, DER HERR IST MIT DIR. DU BIST GEBENEDEIT UNTER DEN FRAUEN, UND GEBENEDEIT IST DIE FRUCH DEINES LEIBES JESUS.
HEILIGE MARIA, MUTTER GOTTES, BITTE FUR UNS SUNDER JETZT UND IN DER STUNDE UNSERES TODES.
AMEN.
13. (CROATIAN)
ZDRAVO MARIJO, MILOSTI PUNA, GOSPODIN S TOBOM; BLAGOSLOVIJENA SI TI MEDJU ZENAMA I BLAGOSLOVIJEN PLOD UTROBE TVOJE ISUS.
SVETA MARIJO, MAJKO BOZJA, MOLI ZA NAS GRIJESNIKE, SADA I NA CAS SMRTI NASE. AMEN.
14. (CZECH)
ZDRAYAS MARIA, MILOSTI PLNA, PAN S TEBOU; POZEHNANA TYS MEZI ZENAMI, A POZEHNANY PLOD ZIVOTA TVEHO, JEZIS.
SVATA MARIA, MATKO BOZI PROSZA NAS HRISNE, NYHI I V HODINU SMRTI NASI. AMEN.
15. (DANISH)
HIL DIG, MARIA, FULD AF NADE! HERREN ER MED DIG! VELSIGNET ER DU IBLANDT KVINDER, OG VELSIGNET ER DIT LIVS FRUGT, JESUS.
HEILIGE MARIA, GUDS MODER! BED FOR OS SYNDERE NU OG! VOR DODSTIME.
AMEN.
16. (FIJIAN)
SA LOLOMA MARIA, KEMUNI SA SINAI E GRASIA KEMUNI SA TIKO VATA NA TURAGA SA KALOUGATA VEI KEMUNI NA MAMARA SA KALOUGATA NA VUA NA KETEMUNI KO JESU.
SANTA MARIA NA TINA NI KALOU MASULAKI VEI NA TAMATA NI VALAVALA CA E NA OQO KEI AQA NI MATE. AMENI.
17. (FINNISH)
TERVE, MARIA ARMOITETTU, HERRA SINUM KANSSASI. SIUNATTU SINA VAI MOJEN SE ASSA, JA SIUNATTU KOH TUSI HEDELMA, JEESUS.
PYHA MARIA, JUMALAN AITI, RUKOILE MEI DAN SYNTISTEN PUOLESTA NYT JA KUOLEMAMME HETKENA. AMEN.
18. (FLEMISH)
WEES GEGROET MARIA, VOL VAN GRATIE, DE HEER IS MET U, GEBENEDIJD ZIJT GIJ BOVEN ALLE VROUWEN, AND GEBENEDIJD IS DE VRUCHT VAN UWE LICHAAM JEZUS.
HEILIGE MARIA MOEDER GODS, BID VOOR ONS ARME ZONDAARS, NU EN IN DE UUR VAN ONZER DOOD. AMEN.
19. (HAWAIIAN)
ALOHA OE, E MARIA, UA PIHA OE I KA MAIKAI; UA NOHO PU KA HAKU ME OE; POMAIKAI OE IWAENA O NA WAHINE A PAU, POMAIKAI JESU KA HUA O KOU OPU.
MARIA SANETA, MAKUAHINE O KE AKUA, E PULE AKU OE I KA HAKU NO MAKOU NO KA POE KINA NUI I KEIA MANAWA, A I KO MAKOU MANAWA E MAKE AI. AMEN.
20. (HUNGARIAN)
UDVOZLEGY MARIA, MALASZTAL TELJES, AZ UR VAN TEVELED. ALDOTT VAGY TE AZ ASSZONYOK KOZOTT EZ ALDOTT A TE MEHEDNEK GYUMOLCSE, JEZUS.
ASSZONYUNK, SZUZ MARIA, ISTENNEK SZENT ANYJA, IMADKOZZAL ERETTUNK, BUNOSOKERT, MOST ES HALALUNK ORAJAN. AMEN.
21. (ILOCANO)
AVE MARIA, A NAPNOKA ITI GRACIA, NI APO DIYOS TI ADDA KENKA; SIKA TI NANGRUNA A BENDITA AMIN KADAGITI BABAI, KET BENDITO MET TI BUNGA TI TIANMO A SI JESUS.
SANTA MARIA NGA INA TI DIOS, IKA KAASINAKAM A MANAGBASOL, ITA KEN INTON HORAS TI IPAPATAYMI. AMEN.
22. (INNUIT ESKIMO)
NUNANEUROAMARIA, LOARNRORLAENARALUTEN, AGAYUTEM NAYORATEN NANRAUMAUTEN LPET RENANI, NANRAUMAOKLU NILIARIENE PIORTLRA JESUS.
TAN KEILREA, MARIA, AGAYUTEM ANI, AGAYUSKUT WHANKUTA ASHILINIORTULINI, WHATTOA CHALE TOKOKATALIMNE. AMEN.
23. (KIKUYU)
NI NGUKUGEI THIA, MARIA, MUIYURE NI WEGA: MWATHANI ARI NA WE: WE URI MURATHIME KURI AKA OTHE, NA YESU MWANA WA NDA YAKU NI MURATHIME.
MARIA MUTHERU, NYINA WA NGAI HOERA ITHUI EHIA, RIU NA IHINDA RIA GUKUA, GWITU, NI GUTUIKE GUO.
24. (LITHUANIAN)
SVEIKA MARIJA, MALONES PILNOJI, VIESPATS SU TAVIMI. TU PAGIRTA TARP MOTERU IR PAGIRTAS TAVO ISCIOS VAISIUS JEZUS.
SVENTOJI MARIJA, DIEVO MOTINA, MELSK UZ MUS NUSIDEJELIUS DABAR IR MUSU MIRTIES VALANDOJE. AMEN.
25. (MALAGASY)
ARAHABA, RY MARIA, FENO HASOAVANA: NY TOMPO AO AMINAO; NOSOAVINA NOHO NY VEHIVAVY REHETRA IANAO, ARY NOS OAVINA, JESO NATERAKY NY KIBONAO.
MASINA MARIA, RENIN’ANDRIAMANITRA, MIVAVAHA HO ANAY MPANOTA, ANKEHITRINY, ARY AMIN’NY ANDRO HAHAFATESANAY.
AMEN.
26. (NORWEGIAN)
HILL DEG MARIA FULL AV NADE, HERREN ER MED DEG. VEILSIGNET ER DU BLANT KVINNENE, OG VELSIGNET ER DITT LIVS FRUKT, JESUS.
HELLIGE MARIA, GUDS MOR, BE FOR OSS SYNDERE NA OG I VAR DODSTIME. AMEN.
27. (SWEDISH)
HELL DIG MARIA, FULL AV NAD, HERREN AR MED DIG, VALSIGNAD AR DU BLAND KVINNOR, OCH VALSIGNAD AR DIN LIVS FRUCKT, JESUS.
HELIGA MARIA, GUDS MODER, BED FOR OSS SYNDARE, NU OCH I VAR DODSSTUND. AMEN.
28. (TAGALOG)
ABA GINOONG MARIA NAPUPUNO KA NG GRASYA, ANG PANGINOONG DIYOS AI SUMASAIYO, BUKOD KANG PINAGPALA SA BABAENG LAHAT, AT PINAGPALA NAMAN ANG IYONG ANAK NA SI HESUS.
SANTA MARIA, INA NG DIYOS, IPANALANGIN MO KAMING MAKASALANAN, NGAYON AT KUNG KAMIY MAMAMATAY. SIYA NAWA.
29. (POLISH)
ZDROWAS MARJO, LASKIS PELNA, PANZ TOBA, BLOGOSL AWINONAS TY MIEDZY NIEWIASTAMI I BLOGOSLAWION OWOC ZYWOTA TWOJEGO, JEZUS.
SWIETA MARJO, MATKO BOZA, MODL SIE ZA NAMI GRZESZNYMI TERAZ I W GODZINE SMER CI NASZEJ. AMEN.
30. (PORTUGUESE)
AVE MARIA, CHEIA DE GRACA,
O SENHOR E CONVOSCO; BENDITA SOIS VOS ENTRE AS MULHERES; BENDITO E O FRUTO DO VOSSO VENTRE, JESUS.
SANTA MARIA, MAA DE DEUS, ROGAI POR NOS PECADORES, AGORA E NA HORA DA NOSSA MORTE. A MEN.
31. (ROMANIAN)
NASCATO ARE DE DUMNEZEU, FECIO ARA, BUCURA TE, CEEA-CE ESTI PLINA DE DAR, MARIE, DOMNUL ESTE CU TINE. BINECUVANTATA, ESTI TU INTRE MUIERI, SI BINECUVANTAT ESTE RODUL PANTECELUI TAU, CA AI NASCUT PE HRISTOS.
MANTUITORUL SUFLETELOR NOASTRE PREASFANTA MARIE, MAMA LUI DUMNEZEU, ROAGA-TE. PENTRU NOI PACATUSII ACUM SI IN ORA MORTII NOASTRE. AMIN.
32. (SAMOAN)
SI OU ALOFA, MALIA, E TE TUMU I LE KALASIA E IA TE OE LE ALI’, UA MANUIA OE I FAFINE UMA MA UA MANUIA O IESU LE FUA O LOU ALO.
SAGATA MALIA, O LE TINA O LE ATUA IA E TA LOSIA MATOU TAGATA AGASALA I ONA PO NEI MA LE ITU-ASO O LOMATOU OTI. AMEN.
33. (SLOVAK)
ZDRAVAS, MARIA, MILOSTI PLNA, PANS TEBOU, POZEHNANA SI MEDZI ZENAMI A POZEHNANY JE PLOD ZIVOTA TVOJHO JEZIS.
SVATA MARIA, MATKA BOZIA, PROS ZA NAS, HRIESNYCH TERAZ I V HODINU SMRTI NASEJ. AMEN
34. (SLOVENIAN)
ZDRAVA, MARIJA, MILOSTI POLNA, GOSPOD,JE S TEBOJ, BLAGOSLOVI JENA SI MED ZENAMI IN BLAGOSLOVLJEN JE SAD TVOJEGA TELESA, JEZUS.
SVETA MARIJA, MATI BOZJA, PROSI ZA NAS GRE SNIKE ZDAJ IN OB NASI SMRTNI URI. AMEN.
35 (SOUTH SOLOMONESE)
AVE MARIA, E DANGAGLIGO NA GRASIA, NA TAOVIA I KONIMU, ARA SOA-DOUGO TA NA DAKI SUI; MARA SOA-DONA IESU, NA VUANA TOBAMU.
SANTA MARIA, TINANA GOD, KO NONGI VANIGAMI TINONI SEKO, I DANI ENI, MI TA NA DANI NA MATEAMAMI. AMEN.
36. (SWAHILI)
SALAMU MARIA UMEJAA NEEMA RABBI YUKWAKO UNA BARAKA WEWE KULIKO WANAWAKE WO TE NA YE SU MZAO WA TUMBO ANA BARAKA.
MARIA MTAKATIFU MAMA WA MUNGU UTUOMBEE SISI WAKOSEFU SASA NA SAA YA KUFA KWETU. AMINA.
37. (TONGAN)
SIOTO OFA MALIA, OKU KE FONU IHE KALASIA, OKU IATE KOE AE EI KI, OKU KE MONUIA KOE IHE FEFINE KOTOAPE; PEA OKU MONUIA A SESU KOE FUA O HO ALO.
SANGATA MALIA, KOE FAE AE OTUA, KE KE HUFIA AKIMAUTOLU ANGAHALA, IHE AHONI, PEA MOE AHO O EMAU MATE. AMENI.
38. (TURKISH)
SELAM SANA, LUTUF ILE DOLU MERYEM, RABB SENINLEDIR, KADINLAR ARASINDA MUBAREKSIN VE SENDEN DOGAN ISA DA MUBAREKTIR AZIZ MERYEM, TANRININ ANASI, BIZ GUNAH KARLAR ICIN, SIMDI VE OLUM SAA TIMIZDE DUA ET. AMIN.
39. (VISAYAN)
MAGHIMAYA KA MARIA, NAPUNO KA SA GRASYA, ANG GINOONG DIOS ANA-A KANIMO: BULAHAN IKAW SA MGA BABAYENG TANTAN, UG BULAHAN MAN USAB ANG IMONG ANAK NGA SI HESUS.
SANTA MARIA, INAHAN KA SA DIYOS, IG-AMPO MO KAMI NGA MAKASALA, KARON, UG SA ORAS SA AMONG IKAMATAY. AMEN.
40. (YORUBA)
MO KI O, MARIA, O KUN FUN ORE-OFE, OLUWA MBE PELU RE, ALABUKUN FUN NI IWO NINU AWON OBINRIN, ALABUKUN FUN SI NI ESO INU RE JESU.
MARIA MIMO, IYA OLORUM, GBADURA FUN AWA OTOSI ELESE, NISISIYI ATI L’AKOKO IKU WA. AMIN.
4. Monday, June 23, 2003
The last week was the busiest time at Xaverian Franklin-Knoll since there was the annual Xaverian Mission Festival which had been held on June 21-22. Many volunteers helped to prepare this festival so that all things run smoothly. Even some Xaverian theologate students from Chicago came up and lend their hands. The preparation on the field began on Monday; the boosts and tents were built in order to prepare live entertainment, outdoor food (hamburger, hot dog, etc.), raffle prizes, baked sale, a huge rummage, clown, and lots more. The first day the festival lasted until night at 10.30 o’clock; on Sunday it started with an outdoor Mass in front of the Saint Francis Xavier statue at 10.30 o’clock, presided by Father Alfredo together with Father Dominic as preacher and also accompanied by Father Annielo from Saint Therese parish of Chicago; it was presented about 400 people. The weather was very good so everything was running properly. A married couple (Renus-Sari) who have already lived in the USA for a number of years with their five-month-male baby came to this festival and visited me since they just know me from my journal writing; it was a surprise for me that they who live in the Northern Milwaukee liked to visit me, so I just want to say thank you very much for your kindness while I am waiting for your invitation to take a picnic together, OK ?
Last week we played basketball in SHST gym with Xaverian theologate, but I could not play like them since my stamina was not that good like them. The day after this playing I had malaise on my body especially headache and pain on my legs, then I did my traditional healing with scratching my body by a coin and oil that I call it ‘kerokan’, so that my pain had gone soon.
I was late to write my journal since I was tired of the festival work, until I am writing now on Monday night after this afternoon everything has done. This night a 5th grade pupil of SD Saint Ursula-Jakarta, Ferina who I knew when I was giving animation in her school before I came to the USA called me up from Chicago. Recently she is taking vacation with her family to attend her graduation’s sister namely Devi who studies in Chicago. I ever called Devi up since her younger sister Ferina told me that she has a sister in Chicago, but I never met her. Congratulation to Devi, may you will get a great job soon.
After two days of festival with busy-hard works and a lot of people came at Franklin-Knoll, now the sphere comes back as same as before, silent and peace as though this event run like a flash dream while the weather is really summer on this day with temperature reaches till 31 C (88 F), so I feel rather warm and open the window. This summer season the nature changes such as the sun arises at 5 o’clock and sets at 9 p.m., so the day is longer than night.
On Saturday, June 21 was my 5th anniversary of first vows in Xaverian Missionaries Society, so once again I utter my congratulation to you my 6 brothers while we pray for our youngest one who left us toward his new life. We said our vows for the first time on June 21, 1998 (Saint Aloysius of Gonzaga memorial) in Bintaro-Jakarta altogether were 8, and now we are 7 spreading in Indonesia, Italy, and the USA.
Today I got an email from Father Bruno, sx in Jakarta; he sent me my corrected-journal in English writing, for your kind care of me I appreciate it so much Father, so now I have to be careful on my writing. I know that my writing still has some mistakes, but I believe that the more I practice the more I am getting better and better; I’m not giving up to write my weekly journal till I finish my study in this country.
My best greeting to you all,
Denny Wahyudi, sx
4. Monday, June 23, 2003 The last week was the busiest time at Xaverian Franklin-Knoll since there was the annual Xaverian Mission Festival which had was been held on June 21-22. Many volunteers helped to prepare this festival so that all things run ran smoothly. Even some Xaverian theologate theology students from Chicago came up and lend their hands. The preparation on the field began on Monday; the boosts booths and tents were built set up in order to prepare for live entertainment, outdoor food stands (hamburger, hot dog, etc.), raffle prizes, baked sale???maksudnya???, a huge rummage, clown, and lots more. The first day the festival lasted until night at 10.30 pm o'clock; on Sunday it started with an outdoor Mass in front of the Saint Francis Xavier statue at 10.30 o'clock,AM presided by Father Alfredo together with Father Dominic as preacher and also accompanied by Father Annielo from Saint Therese parish of Chicago; it was presented about 400 people the people attending were about 400.The weather was very good so everything was running properly ran smoothly. A married couple (Renus-Sari) who have already lived in the USA for a number of years with their five-month-male baby boy came to this festival and visited me since they just know me from through my journal writing; it was a surprise for me that they, who live in the Northern Milwaukee, liked have wanted to visit me, so I just want to say thank you very much for your kindness while I am waiting for your invitation to take a picnic together, OK ? Last week we played basketball in SHST gym with theXaverian theologate theology students, but I could not play like them since my stamina was not that good like them as good as theirs. The day after this playing I had malaise on my body especially didn’t feel good, I had a headache and pain on in my legs, then so I did my traditional healing with scratching rubbing my body by with a coin and oil that I call it which in Indonesian is called 'kerokan', so that my pain had was gone soon I was late to in writing my journal since I was tired of after ( kalau denny menulis tire of ini berarti
bahwaDenny bosan dengan festival itu) the festival work, until so I am writing now
on Monday night after this afternoon everything has done r all my chores were done this afternoon This Tonight a 5th grade pupil of from SD Saint Ursula-Jakarta, Ferina, - whom I came to knew know when I was giving doing vocation animation in her school before I came to the USA - called me up from Chicago. Recently She is taking a vacation with her family to attend and will be attending her graduation's sister namely Devi her sister’s Dewi’s graduation; she who was Studying studies in Chicago.
I ever Once I had called Devi up since her younger sister Ferina had told me that she has had a sister in Chicago, but I never met her. Congratulation to Devi, may you will get a great job soon. After two days of at the festival with busy- hard works and a lot of people came at to Franklin-Knoll, now the atmosphere comes is back as same as before, to normal, there is silent quiet and peace as though this event run ran like a flash dream; while the weather is really summer on this day with temperature reachesing till 31 C (88 F), so I feel rather warm and so I have my window open. open the window.
This In the summer season the nature changes
5. Sunday, June 29, 2003 (Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, The Apostles)
The day of last week especially on Tuesday was very warm, 33 degrees Celsius (91 F), then I put a fan in my room. On Wednesday I went to Blood Center since they called me up to donate my blood. This time they deferred me again since according to their perception that my country Indonesia has malaria risk, even though I read on their note that in cities of Java there are no risk of malaria. Maybe they didn’t know well about Indonesia geography, they considered that I did traveling from one city to other passed through rural urban areas so they concluded that I have malaria risk. What could I do ? I have explained that my blood was received in February by Blood Center in this country (the USA), but now they deferred my blood until December. The day after that, Blood Center called me up again clarifying my case; they asked me about my area and then they told me that they were doing mistake about my case, so I can donate my blood when I want. I said that maybe I will donate it in August in my school SHST. Of course as human feeling I was anxious but I got a lesson of this case that this country is very careful to decide whether someone is permitted to give his/her blood, then I can understand their work is very good, however sometimes their carefulness is weird.
On Friday the temperature was very good, cool, 18 degrees Celsius. On Saturday morning we had meeting with our rector. He stated his disappointment to us that we didn’t give good contribution to the work of our festival. I have to be embarrassed that my willingness to do the works was very limit than the volunteers. He jotted down and read our failures and weaknesses. For me it’s very powerful to shake my heart and thinking, somehow I need it in my formation. If they just say the good things about me, it’s not fair and not good for my improvement, but he has willingness to give me correction about my weakness, of course it made me shock, but it will be good for my renewal of my life. At least he told that it will be my examination of conscience, and it’s true that I have to change myself to be better; really my heart and thought still remind of his speech while I think what kind of my renewal of my live I will do.
On Saturday also my younger brother, Ronny in Madiun, my origin town in Indonesia married in the Catholic Church. Even though I couldn’t attend of his wedding, I reminded him on my prayer, even at the time he had sacrament of matrimony at 4 p.m. (in the time of my town) I woke up and just thought and prayed them in my heart (in here was still morning at 4 a.m.).
Today is Sunday, At 2 p.m. we (all of us) will go to Massachusetts in Attleboro, La Salette house of retreat for our Xaverian assembly in the US Province by car. The traveling will be 17 hours and the distance is about 1060 miles. We will come back to Franklin on July 8 and then I am going to my school (English summer course) on July 9 till the end of August. As our planning we will move to Chicago in the beginning of September; on September 20 we have to attend the orientation of CTU (Catholic Theological Union) since we have been admitted as students. While I wish your prayer for our safety traveling and our successfulness assembly, I will write my next letter when I come back at Franklin on July 8 or 9.
For your attention to read my letter, thank you very much.
Your friend,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
1. Sunday of Ascension, June 01, 2003
“I believe that it’s not coincidence, but providence”
Dear my brothers and sisters,
Fulfilling what written on the Psalm “So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart” (90:12), I am counting my days of life in the USA since November 12, 2002 that evokes number 202 days up to June 01, 2003, isn’t a good number to be remembered? It means that I have been living in here for 6 months and a half. Reflecting on whom I have believed, what I have done, where I have achieved and lived, when I have arrived, and how I have undergone, admittedly with sighing deep-breath I utter my heartfelt gratitude first of all to God and everyone who has been supporting me. All in all it is not coincidence, but providence, in my sturdy believing and faith. Nevertheless I had to face crooked path to get at this time, but really only Grace of God merely and my willingness to follow His way do take me at this time to be faithful. The Ascension invites me to believe that God always giving the best to his fellow even though sometimes His way and His planning is so far difference to ours. His best prize for everyone who believes in Him is the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit who always escorts, consoles, counsels, and enlightens us in every way we walk on. This is just a little reflection that emerges in my thought and heart toward the future life. No wonder one says that yesterday was history, today is reality, and tomorrow will be a hope. May His promise always reminds us to be faithful and encourages us to rise when we fell down.
On Monday, May 26, 2003, was the memorial day of the USA; it’s a national day, so we didn’t go to school. On this day also Father Larry left Franklin to Holliston-Ma and then to Italy for a month.
On Tuesday, May 27, 2003, we watched video entitled “Saving Grace” as ESL-Program with Andrea our teacher. I wish congratulation to my confreres in Indonesia, Dharmawan and Ignas who have gotten their passports successfully in a short time. Hopefully both of you will be taking care of visa successfully, too. Let us pray for them, and actually this house of Franklin is waiting for you.
On Wednesday, May 28, 2003, in the morning each of us (three amigos) had a personal meeting with Father Paul, scj as coordinator of ESL-Program. He reported ESL teachers (Ruth and Andrea)’s assessment regarding our achievement in this semester. Thank to God that I have improvement of English studying up to now, despite I have to study more and more in order to be advance especially in writing. I still have opportunity to proceed my English study in the next summer. Hopefully I will be improving more and more with 2 new teachers Michael and Brook and also our lovely, lovely teacher Ruth. In the morning we had volunteer hour to make ESL class neatly. On this day also is a special day for Andrea our teacher invited us to go to her house for her ‘farewell party’. Seven of us as her students (Father Sandro, Father ‘happy’ Bosco, Chuy, Octavio, Mario, Sophia, and I) plus our Xaverian priests Alfredo and Dominic joined in this BBQ party. The traveling from Franklin to Glendale her house took about 30 minutes with the partly cloud-rained weather, luckily in her house was not raining. Her husband Terry, a Marshal Island origin was busy to prepare BBQ charcoal in the field, there were chicken and steak and all of us enjoyed eating and drinking gregariously. After satisfy and saturated with meal, some of us played UNO card. It’s new for me, so I just looked at them playing full of exciting and joy. Father Dominic was very happy since he won twice of this playing. This party was very nice and full of chatting, joking; since it’s the last time we had togetherness as a group of ESL. Unluckily our lovely teacher Ruth couldn’t come because she was going out to Salt Lake City attending a conference.
On Thursday, May 29, is the last day of ESL course at this term, and also the last day of our smart, funny, and kind teacher Andrea, since she quitted of ESL in order to work on her doctoral study. In the morning we had volunteer hour in our class finishing the rest work so it will be ready for the next summer course. At 11.30 we have mass as ESL group with Andrea and 7 of us as students which was presided by Father Bosco, a Korean priest who has been studying since one month and a half ago. Coincidentally or not but in the reality the Gospel reading of this day was suitable to our event namely ‘farewell’; as Jesus says: “A little while you will no longer see me, and a little while you will see me”. At least this gave the meaning of our mass for our teacher Andrea who will be ending her teaching work in ESL-SHST and also Sophia our classmate who will come back to her country Colombia on this Saturday, May 31. At the end of the mass, Father ‘happy’ Bosco asked to one of us, “are you happy?” Spontaneously we laughed since he accustomed to say it in our class. We had a lunch together in our cafeteria, while we were eating, bravely Mario announced loudly to all of people who ate that this day is the last day of our ESL teacher Andre, thank you for her teaching, kindness and everything, and let us give her our gratitude and everyone clapped. Andrea was surprised and thanked to Mario for his braveness to speak out to audience. At one o’clock our teacher Andrea still loved us with watching a nice video “Tortilla Soup”; it’s so funny, cute, and happy movie and every one of us was very happy. This 2-hour-movie took us at the final meeting with Andrea; so each of us gave farewell greeting with big huge to her, thank you so much teacher Andrea for all of your kindness to us, and good bye, keep in touch at least by email or letter. And of course I’ll send you my weekly journal, hopefully you won’t be boring to read it. Good-bye Andrea, God Bless you and good luck for your study. “The more I see is the more I’ll be, if I cannot see it I will not be it, until I believe it I will not achieve it”. After quick supper ‘3 amigos’ went to movie theater ‘South Lake’; there were Father Sandro, Sophia waiting for us in the outside and in the inside Octavio and Father Bosco had already sit and watched the movie. We watched movie “Matrix II”; actually I enjoyed this movie especially the conversation which full of philosophy and it sounded very clear and understandable for me. Keanu Reaves enacted as a hero can fly like superman wore black cassock precisely like a clergy or monk. It was starting at 6.15 and ending up at 8.45 p.m. The price of the ticket was $ 8.5. Finally we gave a farewell greeting one another, good-bye to Sophia who will come back to Colombia, and see you to Fr. Sandro, Fr. Bosco, Octavio at the summer course next July.
On Friday, May 30, as usual we have mass in the chapel at 7.30. After lunch I ride a lawn mower cutting grass for an hour. Since tomorrow morning we will go down to Chicago, so I asked Father Dominic some money, and as usual he gave me $ 50; thank you Father. Every month if I need money I ask to him and normally he will give me that amount. This is a second time since from Indonesia I brought $ 200 from Father Geremia and was consumed 2 months ago.
On Saturday, May 31, providence or coincidence with the feast of Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, in the cloudy weather we (3 amigos) went down to Chicago theology house at 9 o’clock with Mario as driver in order to renew our vows as Xaverian religious. The mass presided by Father Rocco was held at 5 o’clock was attended by Father Pascal, Father Aniello, Deacon Horacio, and 10 Xaverian students. As we simply celebrated saying together our renewal of vows (mission, poverty, chastity, and obedience): O God, creator and Father, through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have poured out your Spirit of Love upon us by generating us to a new life in Baptism. I, Denny Wahyudi, as a sign of your praise to your glory offer and give my self to you to do your will and announce your kingdom to all humankind following your Son, Jesus, in the presence of my brothers into the hands of Father Rocco Puopolo, I consecrate by vow for one year my life to the apostolic work proper to the St. Francis Xavier Foreign Mission Society, and I pledge by vow to live in chastity, poverty, and obedience as a brother among brothers according to the norms of the constitutions. Grant me, Lord, through the intercession of Mary, Mother of the Church, your assistance so that my whole life, free from evil, may be a gift and sign of your love to all. Yours is the Kingdom, Yours the power, Yours the Glory forever, Amen. We were 9 students who renewed our vows namely Adrian, Petrus, Victor, Alexis, Jack, Alexandro, Jesus, Mario, and I. In the homily each one of us shared our reflection personally, and I shared about what I found in Franklin as my experience of ‘chairos’ time that I was challenged by silence, loneliness to live my religious life then quoted and underscored as movie Matrix II, “I believe that this moment is not coincidence but providence” in my ‘nervous’ sharing. After mass we altogether went to eat out in China Buffet restaurant. Thank God for all of this grace which strengthen me facing the future.
On Sunday, June 1, 2003 is celebration solemnity of Ascension of the Lord. I woke up 6.45 and went for mass at St. Thomas the Apostle church 2 blocks from theology house in Chicago, and then went to Mbak Shafa apartment to pay and buy another phone card. Yesterday I was lost when I went myself without map, but on Sunday I was sure since I had map from Petrus. After we ate lunch, Jesus (Chuy) and I went back to Franklin and arrived at 3 o’clock; Mario goes away to visit his brother in California till June 16. Our trip was fine, taking 2 hours from Chicago to Franklin.
This is my first letter of this month June 2003 for all of you my brothers and sisters that I write in the evening of Sunday at 7.30, may we consider that “It’s not coincidence, but providence”.
Thank you for your attention and friendship,
In faith, hope, and love: Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
2. Pentecost Sunday, June 08, 2003
"Peace be with you."
Dear my brothers and sisters,
The first week of June, I tried to be a volunteer in the Casa Maria at 21st Street of Milwaukee from Monday till Friday at 9 to 4 o’clock p.m. I have been living in the USA, but I feel lack in the involvement with American society and ministry, so at least by this experience I sipped little bit about ministry as a volunteer. What kind of this story, please follow my sharing. What I did was simply thing. I just did what the volunteer in the Casa Maria told me what I had to do. The first day I filled bread from big bag to small bags and put in the box where needy people come taking them. One thing amazed me is that people who come to pick the bread or other thing is not only poor people in my understanding, but also people who come by car and cellular phone. So, my image about poor people in the USA is different with in Indonesia for instance. Most of people who come were the black people. On the first day also I pulled out the grass at the back yard of Casa Maria. Matching pair of shoes was not easy one, since there were a lot of messy barn of shoes that I had to work on. In the afternoon at 3 o’clock I helped in the Delphi House where a few kids studying playing. I amazed of myself that I could read a story- book for 2 boy kids who sit in my left and right side. Talking to with kids made me proud that they understood my speaking. Sorting and recycling plastic and tin was another thing I got, that every plastic staff has number code on the bottom namely number 1 and 2 means they can be recycled. On Thursday we (Peter, Brigit, and I) went to pick up furniture especially mattress and beds from St. Francis Seminary by truck. It’s my first time entering St. Francis Seminary. There are a lot of used furniture staff on the 5th floor and the official of this seminary asked to Casa Maria to pick up what they need. Before we went to the seminary, we went to give some furniture staff to a family. On Friday as my last day to be a volunteer, I was invited by Kelly to have a protest in front of Taco Bell restaurant at Wisconsin Ave. They protest to the owner of Taco Bell for the picker tomatoes worker in Florida who got little money as salary. This was my first experience to participate in the protest for I never did before even in Indonesia. Those are what I have done. What is the lesson for me ? As my reflection I got some lessons:
- I respect to the American youth who available to be a full-time volunteer for the poor and needy people. They are just 20’s years old and they spend a couple of years live in the Casa Maria involving in many social justice activities. They can live together in the same house as family also with the refugee from Latin America and black people.
- Every day there is always donation coming from many generous people like food, clothes, furniture, etc. Where there is an honest supplier of good for the poor people, there is donation always coming. I had a similar experience like this when I was helping in the Good Shepherd Sister in Jakarta for the flood victims, there were also many people coming to give donation. I saw also the same thing with the Daughter of Charity (Puteri Kasih) nuns who work in the North Jakarta.
- My involvement in the 5 days is nothing comparing to the youth volunteer who already live in the Casa Maria till 4 or more years. It’s the work of Providence that unite them to be volunteer for the needy so that they can live and work together although they are different race, religion, etc. They work for humanity, social justice, and little effort to make the world better. They are inspired by Dorothy Day as founder of Catholic Movement Worker. They have their autonomy to run their work separate from Catholic hierarchy, they work together and there are not structural leaderships among them, their continuation just depend on the generous people who give donation every single day.
- My 5-day-volunteer made me changed my time rhythm, so I had a little adjustment namely in my sleeping time. For I didn’t take a nap in the afternoon, I had a headache and went to bed early in the night. I count them as my sacrifice last week. By this experience I learn to be hungry and tired of work that I don’t get from my daily life.
- At least I have a little experience to talk to and work with the American youth where I need to improve my speaking fluency for I still have a mistake in speaking and understanding their speaking about. I found difficult to get along with them, I just found one good boy who always tried to get along with me and explained about many things namely Peter. By him I felt be received and confidence to involve with. I just knew peripheral people who work in the Casa Maria like Cathlyn, Anne, Michael, Lincoln, Kelly, Luke, Abbys, Elizabeth, Brigit, Mark, etc.
Since we have many works in here like mowing grass on the lawn, so I decided to do it next week and finish my volunteer work in the Casa Maria. Also my confrere Chuy always takes and pick me up to go to the Casa Maria every day, so I don’t want make him boring since it takes about 30 minutes to go to the Casa Maria by car from our house in Franklin. For I don’t have driver’s license, I need someone to take and pick me up. Maybe in the summer I’ll take a driving course and take a license, since this thing is depending on Father Paul, scj in SHST. I don’t so hurry up to get it, just do what my superior says, that’s it. Even though living in Franklin is difficult to go some places without car since there is no bus close with this place, I don’t have ambition to have driver’s license and don’t have urging need to go out. Enough for me this first year to have 2 different habit places namely school and home. In Chicago the public transportation is easier than here, so I just make myself patient to be home-boy and try to enjoy it in silence and loneliness sphere in the lovely Franklin-Knoll house.
On Sunday Pentecost I’ll go to SHST with Chuy for mass at 9.30. Now in here the air is cloudy and foggy, the temperature is 12 degrees Celsius (54 F). I am writing and sending to you in the morning at 8.35 o’clock.
Have a nice Pentecost and
May the fruit of the Spirit namely love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
pour out on us all.
3). June 15, 2003The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Father’s Day
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Truly this sentence takes me on the little reflection regarding my life recently. As a matter of fact, I truly believe that I’m not living alone in the Franklin-Knoll since there are other confreres who live with me. But, if I count my hours in a day, only less than 3 hours I involve in the conversation with them at least in the morning and evening prayer, mass, and dinner. Also my characteristic that I only speak if do I think need and important, so I’m a quiet man in generally. The rest of my daily hours I use for myself. This year is the special year of my life in the USA in order to study, learn, master, and advance English as preparation of my theology study. Reflecting on my daily activities, I still do not satisfy of myself regarding my capability in English. For this reason I try to read a lot of books that I like to read and write my weekly journal so that I am used to thinking, writing, implementing what I have learned. Most of my daily time I used for myself, no wonder if I sometimes get bore and I have to fill my time with my creativity like using and surfing the internet, email, reading, jogging, and imagining my future life. According to the book I read “Right Brain…Write On” recently all of these activities are the work of the left hemisphere of brain that automatically work on. That I need cultivate my right brain in order to pop up my creativity so that I don’t get bore to live my daily life. Another book written by John Main entitled ‘The Heart of Creation, The Meditative Way” told me about meditation at least twice a day in the morning and evening at 20 or 30 minutes. In the one side I want to build my brain ability grasping as much as I read of some books and another side I am reminded to enhance my innermost on meditation. Come back on the first precept above I recall that I have to live in the balance of spiritual and material of my daily life. If I only do read and study, will I not be accomplished. The bottom line is that I have to make balance between heart and brain, spiritual and material, thinking and feeling of truly voice of heart as voice of Lord like Stephen Valenta, OFM Conv. wrote on “The Journey From the Head to the Hear and Beyond…”. Even though sometimes I feel loneliness in my daily life, but by this activities both on reading and meditation will give me consolation. But as a human being who has weakness and limitation, the up and down of my spirit-physic-psyche is always happening in my daily life as rhythm of mine. Above all, the excerpt above speak to me that I am not living alone, there is God who always omnipresent in my whole life, but I tend to neglect it. The lesson of this Word is whatever, whenever, however I am doing I should try to see, seek, and love Him as the Xaverian founder Conforti inherited us. O God help me to recognize always that you are Immanuel, God bless us, Father-Son-Holy Spirit, Amen.
The last week I spent my time to do outdoor activities like shoveling on the field surround of the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine in Franklin-Knoll, loading the dirt to the garbage, mowing the wild grass, picking up rummage from 2 fellow houses with Father Alfredo for the Festival Mission, and one day I used to write 40 Hail Mary prayers which you will see in the below that I have promised to give all of you since last year when I visited the Fatima Shrine in Holliston-Massachusetts and I took a note these prayer from the big bead stones of rosary in the snowing season. All of us worked hard on it; also Greg Linda’s husband and Chris their son, Ray an old-funny fellowman helped us fervently. There is an installation work to put lamp electricity in the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine and the crossway sign. One day I followed Father Dominic shopping at Aldi Supermarket. The following week must be many works to prepare the Festival Mission in here.
The good news I wanna share to you is that both of my Indonesian Xaverian students have already had interview to get visa in the US embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, June 12, and they were promised to get it but need take a time 4 weeks or more in screening process for Washington will decide it; at least they have chance to get visa at this time and we will see the following news on the website of the US embassy Jakarta while we pray for them to get it in the proper time. Congratulation to you Dharmawan and Ignas once again and have a nice vacation and hoped time. Truly I am so glad that 2 more Indonesian students will follow my path to study English and theology in the USA this year. We wait and pray for you, guys……
This Sunday morning I went to St. Charles church with Father Alfredo for mass at 7 o’clock where the weather is very nice, 14 degrees Celsius; also today is the celebration of Father’s Day which people buy a blue flower for their father in family.
Have a nice days to come, and see you next week on my story about Xaverian Festival of Mission which will be held on June 21 and 22 in Franklin-Knoll…..
Wholeheartedly I share to you all,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
3). June 15, 2003The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Father’s Day
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." Truly this sentence takes me on the little reflection takes me to reflect regarding on my life recently. As a matter of fact, I truly believe that I’m not living alone in at Franklin-Knoll since there are other confreres who live with me. But, if I count my hours in a day, only less than 3 hours I am involved in the conversation with them: at least in the morning and evening prayer, mass, and dinner. Also my characteristic is that I only speak if do I think it’s needed and important; so I’m a quiet man in generally. The rest of my daily hours I use for myself. This year is the special year of my life in the USA: in order I am here to study, learn, master, and advance in English as preparation of to my theology study studies. Reflecting on my daily activities, I still do am not satisfysatisfied of with myself regarding my capability in mastery of English. For this reason I try to read a lot of books; that I like to read and write my weekly journal so that I am getting used to thinking, writing write and implementing ( maksudnya apa dengan implement?mungkin practice?) what I have learned. Most of my daily time I used for myself I am busu with myself; no wonder if I sometimes I get bored and I have to fill my time with my creativity creatively like using and surfing the internet, emailing, reading, jogging, and imagining trying to figure my future life. According to the book I recently read “Right Brain…Write On” recently all of these activities are the work of the left hemisphere of the brain that work automatically on. That I need to cultivate my right the right side of brain in order to pop up put in motion my creativity so that I don’t get bored to live my daily life running my daily life. Another book written by John Main entitled ‘The Heart of Creation, The Meditative Way” told instructed me about meditation at least twice a day in the morning and evening at for as long as 20 or 30 minutes. In the On one side I want to build my brain ability to grasping as much as I read of some books and on the another side I am reminded to enhance my innermost self in on meditatoning. Come back on the first precept above About the latter I recall that I have to live in the balance of the spiritual and material aspects of my daily life. If I only do read and study, I will not be accomplished fulfilled. The bottom line is that I have to make create a balance between heart and brain, spiritual and material, thinking and feeling of the truely voice of teh heart as the voice of the Lord like as Stephen Valenta, OFM Conv. wrote on in “The Journey From the Head to the Heart and Beyond…”. Even though sometimes I feel loneliness in my daily life, but still by this with both of these activities, both on reading and meditationng will give me consolation comfort. But as a human being who has weakness and limitation is weak and limited the ups and downs of my spirit-physic-psyche is are always happening all the time in my daily life as in a rhythm of mine. my own. Above all, the excerpt ( kata excerpt itu dipakai kalau sudah dikutip, tapi kamu hanya menyimnggung judul biku..so..)à the book mentioned above speaks tells to me that I am not living alone, there is God who’s always omnipresent in my whole life, but I tend to neglect it. forget. The lesson of abaout this Word is I that whatever I am doing, whenever I am doing it, however I am doing it, I should try to see, seek, and love Him as the Xaverians’ founder Conforti inherited willed to us. O God, help me to always recognize always that you are Immanuel, o God bless us, Father-Son-Holy Spirit,. Amen.
The last week I spent my time to do doing outdoor activities like shovelling on the field surround of around the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine in Franklin-Knoll, loading the dirt to the garbage (maksudnya? Apakah memuat tanah atau lotoran? Kalau garbage itu kata benda dan artinya sampah, jadi mau katakan apa?mau memuat sampah ke mana?), mowing the wild grass, picking up rummage from 2 fellow houses ( two friends’ houses or the house of two friends ) with Father Alfredo for the Mission Festival; I used and one day I used to write 40 Hail Mary prayers which you will see in the below here which that I have had promised to give send to all of you since last year when I visited the Fatima Shrine in Holliston- ,Massachusetts and I took a note had jotted down these prayers from the big bead stones of rosary rosary big stone beads in the snowing season (snow season?) after it had snowed. All of us worked hard on it; also Linda’s husband Greg and Chris their son, and Ray, an -funny old fellowman helped us fervently greatly. There is an installation work to put lamp electricity in the Saint Francis Xavier Shrine and the crossway sign.Theer is work going on to install electric lamps on the St Francis Xavier Knoll and on the cross.( atau ....to decorate the St F. X. Knoll and the cross with electric lamps) One day I followed Father Dominic shopping at Aldi Supermarket. The following week must be many works a lot of work has to be done to prepare the Mission Festival in here.
The good news I wanna want to ( wanna adalah slang dan dipakai hanya kalau menulis kepada orang yang biasa dg slang tsb) share to with you is that both of my Indonesian Xaverian fellow students have already had an interview to get the visa in for the US embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, June 12, and they were promised to they would get it but that it would need take a time 4 weeks or more in for screening process for since it is Washington who will decide it; at least they have a chance to get the visa at this time; and we will see the following follow up news on the website of the US embassy Jakarta while we pray for them to that they may get it in the proper at the appropriate time. Congratulation to you Dharmawan and Ignas once again and have a nice vacation and hoped time the things you are hoping for. Truly I am so glad that 2 more Indonesian students will follow in my path to study English and theology in the USA this year. We wait and pray for you, guys……
This Sunday morning I went to St. Charle’s church with Father Alfredo for mass at 7 o’clock where : the weather is was very nice, 14 degrees Celsius; also today is also the celebration of Father’s Day: which on this day people buy a blue flower for their father in family.
Have a nice days to come, and see you next week on in my story about the Xaverian Mission Festival of which will be held on June 21 and 22 in at Franklin-Knoll…..
( where, which à maksud Denny di mana, kan..Nah dalam bahasa Inggris tak perlu atau dipakai kata kata yang lain)
Wholeheartedly I share to with you all,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
THE VARIOUS LANGUAGES
OF
HAIL MARY
1. (INDONESIA) SALAM MARIA
SALAM MARIA PENUH RAHMAT TUHAN SERTAMU, TERPUJILAH ENGKAU DI ANTARA WANITA DAN TERPUJILAH BUAH TUBUHMU YESUS.
SANTA MARIA BUNDA ALLAH DOAKANLAH KAMI YANG BERDOSA INI, SEKARANG DAN WAKTU KAMI MATI. AMIN.
2. (JAVANESE) SEMBAH BEKTI
SEMBAH BEKTI KAWULA DEWI MARIA KEKASIHING ALLAH, PANGERAN NUNGGIL ING PANJENENGAN DALEM, SAMI-SAMI WANITA SANG DEWI PINUJI PIYAMBAK, SAHA PINUJI UGI WOHING SALIRA DALEM SRI YESUS.
DEWI MARIA IBUNING ALLAH, KAWULA TIYANG DOSA SAMI NYUWUN PANGAPUNTEN DALEM, SAMANGKE TUWIN BENJING DUMUGINING PEJAH.
AMIN.
3. (BALI) LUGRAHA DEWI MARIA
LUGRAHA DEWI MARIA, EBEK PAHIANG, WIDI NYARENGIN IDA. I RATU PINIH KASUECANIN YAN RING PARA ISTRI SAMI, TUR KAPUJI IDA SANG HYANG YESUS WHO WETENG-I RATU.
DEWI MARIA, BIANG WIDI, ASTAWAYANG TITIANG I JADMA DOSA, MANGKIN MIWAH RING PADEME. AMIN.
4. (ENGLISH) HAIL MARY
HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH YOU, BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMAN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB JESUS.
HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD, PRAY FOR US, SINNERS, NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEAD. AMEN.
5. (LATIN) AVE MARIA
AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA, DOMINUS TECUM, BENEDICTA TU IN MULIERIBUS, ET BENEDICTUS FRUCTUS VENTRI TUI JESUS.
SANCTA MARIA MATER DEI, ORA PRO NOBIS PECATORIBUS, NUNC ET IN HORA MORTIS NOSTRAE. AMEN.
6. (ITALY) AVE O MARIA
AVE O MARIA PIENA DI GRATIA, IL SIGNORE E CON TE, TU SEI BENEDETTA FRA LE DONNE, E BENEDETTO E IL FRUTTO DEL TUO SENO GESU.
SANTA MARIA, MADRE DE DIO, PREGA PER NOI PECCATORI, ADESO, E NELL’ORA DELLA NOSTRA MORTE. AMEN.
7. (SPAIN) DIOS TE SALVE MARIA
DIOS TE SALVE MARIA, LLENA DE GRACIA PLENA, EL SENOR ES CONTIGO, BENDITA TU ENTRE LAS MUJERES, Y BENDITO EL FRUTO DE TU VIENTRE JESUS.
SANTA MARIA MADRE DE DIOS, RUEGA POR NOSOTROS PECADORES, AHORA Y EN LA HORA DE NUESTRA MUERTE. AMEN.
8. (FRANCE) JE VOU SALOU MARIE
JE VOUS SALOUS MARIE, PLEINE DE GRACE LE SEIGNEUR EST AVEC VOUS, VOUS ETES BENIE ENTRE TOUTES LES FEMMES ET JESUS, LE FRUIT DE VOS ENTRAILLES, EST BENI.
SAINT MARIE, MERE DE DIEU, PRIEZ POUR NOUS, PAOVRES PECHEURS MAINTENANT ET A L’HEURE DE NOTRE MORT. AMEN.
9. (HOLAND) HET WEESGEGROET
WEES GEGROET, MARIA, VOL VAN GENADE, DE HEER IS MET U, GIJ ZIJT DE GEZEGENDE ONDER DE VROUWEN, EN GEZEGEND IS JESUS, DE VRUCHT VAN UW SCHOOT.
HEILIGE MARIA, MOEDER VAN GOD, BID VOOR ONS, ZONDEAARS, NU EN IN HET UUR VAN ONZE DOOD. AMEN.
10. (MANDARIN) WAN FU MA LI YA
WAN FU MA LI YA, NI CHUNG MAN SENG SHUNG, CU YU NI THUNG CAI, NI CAI FU NU CUNG SOW CAN MEI, I THE CHIN CE YE SU THUNG SOW CAN MEI.
THIEN CU SENG MU MA LI YA, CHIU NI SIAN CAI, HE WO MEN LIN CUNG SE, WEI WO MEN CUI JEN CHI CHIU THIEN CU.
A MEN.
11. (JAPAN) MEDETASHI/TENSHI SHUKUSHI
MEDETSAHI SEICHOU MICHI MITERU MARIA, SHU ONMI TO TOMONI MAHIMASU. ONMI WA ONNA NO UCHI NITE SHUKUSERARE, GOTAINAI NO ONKO IEZUSU MO SHUKUSERARE TAMOU.
TENSHU NO ONHAHA SEI MARIA, TSUMI BITO NARU WARERA NO TAME NI, IMA MO RINJUU NO TOKI MO INORI TAMAE. AMEN.
12. (GERMAN) GEGRUSZET SEIST DU MARIA
GEGRUSZET SEIST DU MARIA, VOLL DER GNADE, DER HERR IST MIT DIR. DU BIST GEBENEDEIT UNTER DEN FRAUEN, UND GEBENEDEIT IST DIE FRUCH DEINES LEIBES JESUS.
HEILIGE MARIA, MUTTER GOTTES, BITTE FUR UNS SUNDER JETZT UND IN DER STUNDE UNSERES TODES.
AMEN.
13. (CROATIAN)
ZDRAVO MARIJO, MILOSTI PUNA, GOSPODIN S TOBOM; BLAGOSLOVIJENA SI TI MEDJU ZENAMA I BLAGOSLOVIJEN PLOD UTROBE TVOJE ISUS.
SVETA MARIJO, MAJKO BOZJA, MOLI ZA NAS GRIJESNIKE, SADA I NA CAS SMRTI NASE. AMEN.
14. (CZECH)
ZDRAYAS MARIA, MILOSTI PLNA, PAN S TEBOU; POZEHNANA TYS MEZI ZENAMI, A POZEHNANY PLOD ZIVOTA TVEHO, JEZIS.
SVATA MARIA, MATKO BOZI PROSZA NAS HRISNE, NYHI I V HODINU SMRTI NASI. AMEN.
15. (DANISH)
HIL DIG, MARIA, FULD AF NADE! HERREN ER MED DIG! VELSIGNET ER DU IBLANDT KVINDER, OG VELSIGNET ER DIT LIVS FRUGT, JESUS.
HEILIGE MARIA, GUDS MODER! BED FOR OS SYNDERE NU OG! VOR DODSTIME.
AMEN.
16. (FIJIAN)
SA LOLOMA MARIA, KEMUNI SA SINAI E GRASIA KEMUNI SA TIKO VATA NA TURAGA SA KALOUGATA VEI KEMUNI NA MAMARA SA KALOUGATA NA VUA NA KETEMUNI KO JESU.
SANTA MARIA NA TINA NI KALOU MASULAKI VEI NA TAMATA NI VALAVALA CA E NA OQO KEI AQA NI MATE. AMENI.
17. (FINNISH)
TERVE, MARIA ARMOITETTU, HERRA SINUM KANSSASI. SIUNATTU SINA VAI MOJEN SE ASSA, JA SIUNATTU KOH TUSI HEDELMA, JEESUS.
PYHA MARIA, JUMALAN AITI, RUKOILE MEI DAN SYNTISTEN PUOLESTA NYT JA KUOLEMAMME HETKENA. AMEN.
18. (FLEMISH)
WEES GEGROET MARIA, VOL VAN GRATIE, DE HEER IS MET U, GEBENEDIJD ZIJT GIJ BOVEN ALLE VROUWEN, AND GEBENEDIJD IS DE VRUCHT VAN UWE LICHAAM JEZUS.
HEILIGE MARIA MOEDER GODS, BID VOOR ONS ARME ZONDAARS, NU EN IN DE UUR VAN ONZER DOOD. AMEN.
19. (HAWAIIAN)
ALOHA OE, E MARIA, UA PIHA OE I KA MAIKAI; UA NOHO PU KA HAKU ME OE; POMAIKAI OE IWAENA O NA WAHINE A PAU, POMAIKAI JESU KA HUA O KOU OPU.
MARIA SANETA, MAKUAHINE O KE AKUA, E PULE AKU OE I KA HAKU NO MAKOU NO KA POE KINA NUI I KEIA MANAWA, A I KO MAKOU MANAWA E MAKE AI. AMEN.
20. (HUNGARIAN)
UDVOZLEGY MARIA, MALASZTAL TELJES, AZ UR VAN TEVELED. ALDOTT VAGY TE AZ ASSZONYOK KOZOTT EZ ALDOTT A TE MEHEDNEK GYUMOLCSE, JEZUS.
ASSZONYUNK, SZUZ MARIA, ISTENNEK SZENT ANYJA, IMADKOZZAL ERETTUNK, BUNOSOKERT, MOST ES HALALUNK ORAJAN. AMEN.
21. (ILOCANO)
AVE MARIA, A NAPNOKA ITI GRACIA, NI APO DIYOS TI ADDA KENKA; SIKA TI NANGRUNA A BENDITA AMIN KADAGITI BABAI, KET BENDITO MET TI BUNGA TI TIANMO A SI JESUS.
SANTA MARIA NGA INA TI DIOS, IKA KAASINAKAM A MANAGBASOL, ITA KEN INTON HORAS TI IPAPATAYMI. AMEN.
22. (INNUIT ESKIMO)
NUNANEUROAMARIA, LOARNRORLAENARALUTEN, AGAYUTEM NAYORATEN NANRAUMAUTEN LPET RENANI, NANRAUMAOKLU NILIARIENE PIORTLRA JESUS.
TAN KEILREA, MARIA, AGAYUTEM ANI, AGAYUSKUT WHANKUTA ASHILINIORTULINI, WHATTOA CHALE TOKOKATALIMNE. AMEN.
23. (KIKUYU)
NI NGUKUGEI THIA, MARIA, MUIYURE NI WEGA: MWATHANI ARI NA WE: WE URI MURATHIME KURI AKA OTHE, NA YESU MWANA WA NDA YAKU NI MURATHIME.
MARIA MUTHERU, NYINA WA NGAI HOERA ITHUI EHIA, RIU NA IHINDA RIA GUKUA, GWITU, NI GUTUIKE GUO.
24. (LITHUANIAN)
SVEIKA MARIJA, MALONES PILNOJI, VIESPATS SU TAVIMI. TU PAGIRTA TARP MOTERU IR PAGIRTAS TAVO ISCIOS VAISIUS JEZUS.
SVENTOJI MARIJA, DIEVO MOTINA, MELSK UZ MUS NUSIDEJELIUS DABAR IR MUSU MIRTIES VALANDOJE. AMEN.
25. (MALAGASY)
ARAHABA, RY MARIA, FENO HASOAVANA: NY TOMPO AO AMINAO; NOSOAVINA NOHO NY VEHIVAVY REHETRA IANAO, ARY NOS OAVINA, JESO NATERAKY NY KIBONAO.
MASINA MARIA, RENIN’ANDRIAMANITRA, MIVAVAHA HO ANAY MPANOTA, ANKEHITRINY, ARY AMIN’NY ANDRO HAHAFATESANAY.
AMEN.
26. (NORWEGIAN)
HILL DEG MARIA FULL AV NADE, HERREN ER MED DEG. VEILSIGNET ER DU BLANT KVINNENE, OG VELSIGNET ER DITT LIVS FRUKT, JESUS.
HELLIGE MARIA, GUDS MOR, BE FOR OSS SYNDERE NA OG I VAR DODSTIME. AMEN.
27. (SWEDISH)
HELL DIG MARIA, FULL AV NAD, HERREN AR MED DIG, VALSIGNAD AR DU BLAND KVINNOR, OCH VALSIGNAD AR DIN LIVS FRUCKT, JESUS.
HELIGA MARIA, GUDS MODER, BED FOR OSS SYNDARE, NU OCH I VAR DODSSTUND. AMEN.
28. (TAGALOG)
ABA GINOONG MARIA NAPUPUNO KA NG GRASYA, ANG PANGINOONG DIYOS AI SUMASAIYO, BUKOD KANG PINAGPALA SA BABAENG LAHAT, AT PINAGPALA NAMAN ANG IYONG ANAK NA SI HESUS.
SANTA MARIA, INA NG DIYOS, IPANALANGIN MO KAMING MAKASALANAN, NGAYON AT KUNG KAMIY MAMAMATAY. SIYA NAWA.
29. (POLISH)
ZDROWAS MARJO, LASKIS PELNA, PANZ TOBA, BLOGOSL AWINONAS TY MIEDZY NIEWIASTAMI I BLOGOSLAWION OWOC ZYWOTA TWOJEGO, JEZUS.
SWIETA MARJO, MATKO BOZA, MODL SIE ZA NAMI GRZESZNYMI TERAZ I W GODZINE SMER CI NASZEJ. AMEN.
30. (PORTUGUESE)
AVE MARIA, CHEIA DE GRACA,
O SENHOR E CONVOSCO; BENDITA SOIS VOS ENTRE AS MULHERES; BENDITO E O FRUTO DO VOSSO VENTRE, JESUS.
SANTA MARIA, MAA DE DEUS, ROGAI POR NOS PECADORES, AGORA E NA HORA DA NOSSA MORTE. A MEN.
31. (ROMANIAN)
NASCATO ARE DE DUMNEZEU, FECIO ARA, BUCURA TE, CEEA-CE ESTI PLINA DE DAR, MARIE, DOMNUL ESTE CU TINE. BINECUVANTATA, ESTI TU INTRE MUIERI, SI BINECUVANTAT ESTE RODUL PANTECELUI TAU, CA AI NASCUT PE HRISTOS.
MANTUITORUL SUFLETELOR NOASTRE PREASFANTA MARIE, MAMA LUI DUMNEZEU, ROAGA-TE. PENTRU NOI PACATUSII ACUM SI IN ORA MORTII NOASTRE. AMIN.
32. (SAMOAN)
SI OU ALOFA, MALIA, E TE TUMU I LE KALASIA E IA TE OE LE ALI’, UA MANUIA OE I FAFINE UMA MA UA MANUIA O IESU LE FUA O LOU ALO.
SAGATA MALIA, O LE TINA O LE ATUA IA E TA LOSIA MATOU TAGATA AGASALA I ONA PO NEI MA LE ITU-ASO O LOMATOU OTI. AMEN.
33. (SLOVAK)
ZDRAVAS, MARIA, MILOSTI PLNA, PANS TEBOU, POZEHNANA SI MEDZI ZENAMI A POZEHNANY JE PLOD ZIVOTA TVOJHO JEZIS.
SVATA MARIA, MATKA BOZIA, PROS ZA NAS, HRIESNYCH TERAZ I V HODINU SMRTI NASEJ. AMEN
34. (SLOVENIAN)
ZDRAVA, MARIJA, MILOSTI POLNA, GOSPOD,JE S TEBOJ, BLAGOSLOVI JENA SI MED ZENAMI IN BLAGOSLOVLJEN JE SAD TVOJEGA TELESA, JEZUS.
SVETA MARIJA, MATI BOZJA, PROSI ZA NAS GRE SNIKE ZDAJ IN OB NASI SMRTNI URI. AMEN.
35 (SOUTH SOLOMONESE)
AVE MARIA, E DANGAGLIGO NA GRASIA, NA TAOVIA I KONIMU, ARA SOA-DOUGO TA NA DAKI SUI; MARA SOA-DONA IESU, NA VUANA TOBAMU.
SANTA MARIA, TINANA GOD, KO NONGI VANIGAMI TINONI SEKO, I DANI ENI, MI TA NA DANI NA MATEAMAMI. AMEN.
36. (SWAHILI)
SALAMU MARIA UMEJAA NEEMA RABBI YUKWAKO UNA BARAKA WEWE KULIKO WANAWAKE WO TE NA YE SU MZAO WA TUMBO ANA BARAKA.
MARIA MTAKATIFU MAMA WA MUNGU UTUOMBEE SISI WAKOSEFU SASA NA SAA YA KUFA KWETU. AMINA.
37. (TONGAN)
SIOTO OFA MALIA, OKU KE FONU IHE KALASIA, OKU IATE KOE AE EI KI, OKU KE MONUIA KOE IHE FEFINE KOTOAPE; PEA OKU MONUIA A SESU KOE FUA O HO ALO.
SANGATA MALIA, KOE FAE AE OTUA, KE KE HUFIA AKIMAUTOLU ANGAHALA, IHE AHONI, PEA MOE AHO O EMAU MATE. AMENI.
38. (TURKISH)
SELAM SANA, LUTUF ILE DOLU MERYEM, RABB SENINLEDIR, KADINLAR ARASINDA MUBAREKSIN VE SENDEN DOGAN ISA DA MUBAREKTIR AZIZ MERYEM, TANRININ ANASI, BIZ GUNAH KARLAR ICIN, SIMDI VE OLUM SAA TIMIZDE DUA ET. AMIN.
39. (VISAYAN)
MAGHIMAYA KA MARIA, NAPUNO KA SA GRASYA, ANG GINOONG DIOS ANA-A KANIMO: BULAHAN IKAW SA MGA BABAYENG TANTAN, UG BULAHAN MAN USAB ANG IMONG ANAK NGA SI HESUS.
SANTA MARIA, INAHAN KA SA DIYOS, IG-AMPO MO KAMI NGA MAKASALA, KARON, UG SA ORAS SA AMONG IKAMATAY. AMEN.
40. (YORUBA)
MO KI O, MARIA, O KUN FUN ORE-OFE, OLUWA MBE PELU RE, ALABUKUN FUN NI IWO NINU AWON OBINRIN, ALABUKUN FUN SI NI ESO INU RE JESU.
MARIA MIMO, IYA OLORUM, GBADURA FUN AWA OTOSI ELESE, NISISIYI ATI L’AKOKO IKU WA. AMIN.
4. Monday, June 23, 2003
The last week was the busiest time at Xaverian Franklin-Knoll since there was the annual Xaverian Mission Festival which had been held on June 21-22. Many volunteers helped to prepare this festival so that all things run smoothly. Even some Xaverian theologate students from Chicago came up and lend their hands. The preparation on the field began on Monday; the boosts and tents were built in order to prepare live entertainment, outdoor food (hamburger, hot dog, etc.), raffle prizes, baked sale, a huge rummage, clown, and lots more. The first day the festival lasted until night at 10.30 o’clock; on Sunday it started with an outdoor Mass in front of the Saint Francis Xavier statue at 10.30 o’clock, presided by Father Alfredo together with Father Dominic as preacher and also accompanied by Father Annielo from Saint Therese parish of Chicago; it was presented about 400 people. The weather was very good so everything was running properly. A married couple (Renus-Sari) who have already lived in the USA for a number of years with their five-month-male baby came to this festival and visited me since they just know me from my journal writing; it was a surprise for me that they who live in the Northern Milwaukee liked to visit me, so I just want to say thank you very much for your kindness while I am waiting for your invitation to take a picnic together, OK ?
Last week we played basketball in SHST gym with Xaverian theologate, but I could not play like them since my stamina was not that good like them. The day after this playing I had malaise on my body especially headache and pain on my legs, then I did my traditional healing with scratching my body by a coin and oil that I call it ‘kerokan’, so that my pain had gone soon.
I was late to write my journal since I was tired of the festival work, until I am writing now on Monday night after this afternoon everything has done. This night a 5th grade pupil of SD Saint Ursula-Jakarta, Ferina who I knew when I was giving animation in her school before I came to the USA called me up from Chicago. Recently she is taking vacation with her family to attend her graduation’s sister namely Devi who studies in Chicago. I ever called Devi up since her younger sister Ferina told me that she has a sister in Chicago, but I never met her. Congratulation to Devi, may you will get a great job soon.
After two days of festival with busy-hard works and a lot of people came at Franklin-Knoll, now the sphere comes back as same as before, silent and peace as though this event run like a flash dream while the weather is really summer on this day with temperature reaches till 31 C (88 F), so I feel rather warm and open the window. This summer season the nature changes such as the sun arises at 5 o’clock and sets at 9 p.m., so the day is longer than night.
On Saturday, June 21 was my 5th anniversary of first vows in Xaverian Missionaries Society, so once again I utter my congratulation to you my 6 brothers while we pray for our youngest one who left us toward his new life. We said our vows for the first time on June 21, 1998 (Saint Aloysius of Gonzaga memorial) in Bintaro-Jakarta altogether were 8, and now we are 7 spreading in Indonesia, Italy, and the USA.
Today I got an email from Father Bruno, sx in Jakarta; he sent me my corrected-journal in English writing, for your kind care of me I appreciate it so much Father, so now I have to be careful on my writing. I know that my writing still has some mistakes, but I believe that the more I practice the more I am getting better and better; I’m not giving up to write my weekly journal till I finish my study in this country.
My best greeting to you all,
Denny Wahyudi, sx
4. Monday, June 23, 2003 The last week was the busiest time at Xaverian Franklin-Knoll since there was the annual Xaverian Mission Festival which had was been held on June 21-22. Many volunteers helped to prepare this festival so that all things run ran smoothly. Even some Xaverian theologate theology students from Chicago came up and lend their hands. The preparation on the field began on Monday; the boosts booths and tents were built set up in order to prepare for live entertainment, outdoor food stands (hamburger, hot dog, etc.), raffle prizes, baked sale???maksudnya???, a huge rummage, clown, and lots more. The first day the festival lasted until night at 10.30 pm o'clock; on Sunday it started with an outdoor Mass in front of the Saint Francis Xavier statue at 10.30 o'clock,AM presided by Father Alfredo together with Father Dominic as preacher and also accompanied by Father Annielo from Saint Therese parish of Chicago; it was presented about 400 people the people attending were about 400.The weather was very good so everything was running properly ran smoothly. A married couple (Renus-Sari) who have already lived in the USA for a number of years with their five-month-male baby boy came to this festival and visited me since they just know me from through my journal writing; it was a surprise for me that they, who live in the Northern Milwaukee, liked have wanted to visit me, so I just want to say thank you very much for your kindness while I am waiting for your invitation to take a picnic together, OK ? Last week we played basketball in SHST gym with theXaverian theologate theology students, but I could not play like them since my stamina was not that good like them as good as theirs. The day after this playing I had malaise on my body especially didn’t feel good, I had a headache and pain on in my legs, then so I did my traditional healing with scratching rubbing my body by with a coin and oil that I call it which in Indonesian is called 'kerokan', so that my pain had was gone soon I was late to in writing my journal since I was tired of after ( kalau denny menulis tire of ini berarti
bahwaDenny bosan dengan festival itu) the festival work, until so I am writing now
on Monday night after this afternoon everything has done r all my chores were done this afternoon This Tonight a 5th grade pupil of from SD Saint Ursula-Jakarta, Ferina, - whom I came to knew know when I was giving doing vocation animation in her school before I came to the USA - called me up from Chicago. Recently She is taking a vacation with her family to attend and will be attending her graduation's sister namely Devi her sister’s Dewi’s graduation; she who was Studying studies in Chicago.
I ever Once I had called Devi up since her younger sister Ferina had told me that she has had a sister in Chicago, but I never met her. Congratulation to Devi, may you will get a great job soon. After two days of at the festival with busy- hard works and a lot of people came at to Franklin-Knoll, now the atmosphere comes is back as same as before, to normal, there is silent quiet and peace as though this event run ran like a flash dream; while the weather is really summer on this day with temperature reachesing till 31 C (88 F), so I feel rather warm and so I have my window open. open the window.
This In the summer season the nature changes
5. Sunday, June 29, 2003 (Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, The Apostles)
The day of last week especially on Tuesday was very warm, 33 degrees Celsius (91 F), then I put a fan in my room. On Wednesday I went to Blood Center since they called me up to donate my blood. This time they deferred me again since according to their perception that my country Indonesia has malaria risk, even though I read on their note that in cities of Java there are no risk of malaria. Maybe they didn’t know well about Indonesia geography, they considered that I did traveling from one city to other passed through rural urban areas so they concluded that I have malaria risk. What could I do ? I have explained that my blood was received in February by Blood Center in this country (the USA), but now they deferred my blood until December. The day after that, Blood Center called me up again clarifying my case; they asked me about my area and then they told me that they were doing mistake about my case, so I can donate my blood when I want. I said that maybe I will donate it in August in my school SHST. Of course as human feeling I was anxious but I got a lesson of this case that this country is very careful to decide whether someone is permitted to give his/her blood, then I can understand their work is very good, however sometimes their carefulness is weird.
On Friday the temperature was very good, cool, 18 degrees Celsius. On Saturday morning we had meeting with our rector. He stated his disappointment to us that we didn’t give good contribution to the work of our festival. I have to be embarrassed that my willingness to do the works was very limit than the volunteers. He jotted down and read our failures and weaknesses. For me it’s very powerful to shake my heart and thinking, somehow I need it in my formation. If they just say the good things about me, it’s not fair and not good for my improvement, but he has willingness to give me correction about my weakness, of course it made me shock, but it will be good for my renewal of my life. At least he told that it will be my examination of conscience, and it’s true that I have to change myself to be better; really my heart and thought still remind of his speech while I think what kind of my renewal of my live I will do.
On Saturday also my younger brother, Ronny in Madiun, my origin town in Indonesia married in the Catholic Church. Even though I couldn’t attend of his wedding, I reminded him on my prayer, even at the time he had sacrament of matrimony at 4 p.m. (in the time of my town) I woke up and just thought and prayed them in my heart (in here was still morning at 4 a.m.).
Today is Sunday, At 2 p.m. we (all of us) will go to Massachusetts in Attleboro, La Salette house of retreat for our Xaverian assembly in the US Province by car. The traveling will be 17 hours and the distance is about 1060 miles. We will come back to Franklin on July 8 and then I am going to my school (English summer course) on July 9 till the end of August. As our planning we will move to Chicago in the beginning of September; on September 20 we have to attend the orientation of CTU (Catholic Theological Union) since we have been admitted as students. While I wish your prayer for our safety traveling and our successfulness assembly, I will write my next letter when I come back at Franklin on July 8 or 9.
For your attention to read my letter, thank you very much.
Your friend,
Alexander Cornelius Denny Wahyudi, sx
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