School of Mission 2012 - Week 1

School of Mission 2012 -Opening mass!

 

The worship team!

Wimpie Santoso -Director of ICPE New Zealand, with the opening address.

Leading the entrance procession are the participants!

Each participant makes a gesture of surrender of the next 5 months by placing a leaf at the altar with a short reflection written on them.

Praying over by Fr Peter Conaghan and supported by the community.

The entire congregation.

Participants from 8 countries.
From left to right, top row: Sylvia (Canada), Rachael (Malaysia), Irene (Malaysia), Sr Agrippiina (Uganda), Fr Peter Conaghan, Emmanuel (Malaysia), Brandon (Singapore), Daniel (Germany), PinPin (Indonesia).
Bottom row: Agnes (South Korea), Shawn (Singapore), Miriam (South Korea), Gloria (Singapore), Melissa (Indonesia), Samantha (Singapore), Veronica (South Korea), Meryshani (Indonesia), Dierdre (Ireland)

 

Wimpie, director and leader of the School of Mission welcomes the participants officially with the 'Agape meal'.

Waving hello to the ICPE Mission international directors and founders: Mario & Anna Cappello.

A very encouraging word from Mario & Anna via Skype.

House Blessing

This day, every room in St Gerard's monastery was blessed, every occupant, every nook and corner, even the toilets and all the vehicles!

More School of Mission preparation!

Even the little ones want to chip in!

Preparing the notice board!

Making sure the kitchen is well stocked!

Spiritual Preparation for the School of Mission!

All physical preparation will come to nothing if we do not focus on Jesus. Daily Eucharist, praying the Divine Office and weekly intercession.

Past Events

If you are looking for details of past events at the ICPE Mission including Schools of Mission up to December 2011, please visit our previous blog at "What's Up at St Gerard's"

From January 2012, this blog http://icpe-nz.blogspot.com will provide similar updates and we will only update this blog in the future. We will also provide updates via Facebook.

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Thank you for your continuing support and we look forward to your feedback.

 

ICPE School of Mission - Invitation to the Opening Mass

The School of Mission 2012 will open with a big bang on 19 Feb 2012 with an opening mass. Do join us in welcoming the 18 participants from Canada, Indonesia, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Uganda!

Date: 19 Feb 2012, Sunday
Time: 10.30am
Venue: St Gerard’s Church, 75 Hawker Street. Mt Victoria. Wellington.
Mass celebrant: Fr Peter Conaghan
Fellowship follows after mass.

We look forward to your presence at this great start! For those who are in Wellington, please come! For those who are overseas, do keep us in your prayers please. God bless.

This logo depicts Christ as the source of life, with the vine arising from the cross. Each leaf represents one of our participants (yes all 18 of them). May each of them cling on to Him and bear much fruit!