24th October 2008 - “Hola a 
todos from the Tango country, Argentina!” thus (Br.) Darwin greets us all. Darwin is one of the DMC alumnus who left us early this year. He already arrived in his first mission assignment, Argentina-south.
todos from the Tango country, Argentina!” thus (Br.) Darwin greets us all. Darwin is one of the DMC alumnus who left us early this year. He already arrived in his first mission assignment, Argentina-south. His Provincial was not around when Darwin arrived. Days later while he was taking a nap (siesta), his Provincial knocked at his door and gave him a stack of books: the SVD handbook and directory of the SVD Argentina-South, all in Spanish. It was a strong statement that Darwin’s priority task was to learn the Spanish language.
(Photo shows Darwin with (Fr.) Manatar, an Indonesian, who also has just arrived).
Darwin’s first experience is that the community evening meal starts at 9 pm and ends almost at 11 pm. with lively interaction among confreres during meals. He thanks confreres in Australian who shared with him their personal mission experiences informally or in formal ‘mission talks’ on Mission and Cultures.’
Darwin is also now getting familiar with the local drink: mate. One sips it and passes it around to others to sip, too. It’s a ritual shared among family, friends and co-workers – a practice that transcends the barriers of ethnicity, class and occupation.
Darwin assures us that everything is new, exciting and he’s doing fine. He sends his personal greetings to everyone!
Darwin’s first experience is that the community evening meal starts at 9 pm and ends almost at 11 pm. with lively interaction among confreres during meals. He thanks confreres in Australian who shared with him their personal mission experiences informally or in formal ‘mission talks’ on Mission and Cultures.’
Darwin is also now getting familiar with the local drink: mate. One sips it and passes it around to others to sip, too. It’s a ritual shared among family, friends and co-workers – a practice that transcends the barriers of ethnicity, class and occupation.
Darwin assures us that everything is new, exciting and he’s doing fine. He sends his personal greetings to everyone!
Don’t cry for me, Argentina! ~
