The WA Indonesian Catholic Community celebrated its 20th Anniversary last week with the theme ‘The Wondrous Journey With Christ.’
For the past two decades it has been a great journey for the Indonesian community; they have overcome language barrier, brought migrants to the Church and evangelised their community.
The celebrations began with a Thanksgiving mass at St Mary’s Cathedral.
The main celebrant was Bishop Donald Sproxton, who concelebrated with Mgr Brian O’Loughlin, Fr Siriakus Ndolu O.Carm, the current Indonesian chaplain Fr Remigius Asnabun, assistant priest at St Mary’s Parish, Kalgoorlie and Fr Jeronimo Flamenco Castillo the chaplain of Royal Perth Hospital.
Approximately 250 parishioners gathered for the Mass. In his homily Bishop Sproxton praised the WA Indonesian Community especially in assisting migrants from Indonesia and helping them settle into their spiritual life here.
The organisation was urged to continue this service and to smooth the transition of Indonesian migrants to local parishes.
The night ended with a group photo of committee members with Bishop Sproxton and other Mass celebrants followed by a light supper.
However, the celebration continued the week after when the WA Indonesian Catholic Community held a cultural show at Pater Noster hall in Myaree on November 3.