15 October (Wed) - 
Augustinus (Tinu for short) is an alumnus of Dorish Maru College, Box Hill. He studied here for six years (1996-2002). He was classmate of Peter Kim, Asaeli Raass, and Danny Nara Gere, who are themselves now in mission countries.
After his studies at DMC, Tinu went home to Indonesia to practice his diaconate ministry. After his priestly ordination he applied for the missions and he was sent to Paraguay. There he lived with SVD missionaries from Germany, Austria, and Ireland. His first assignment was to be a pastoral associate in a parish, where he learned easily the Spanish language.
But because of health reasons he returned to Indonesia after only two years in Paraguay. He was then assigned to the seminary at Ledalero, Indonesia. There he taught English and spi
rituality to a huge number of seminarians (only 300).
Augustinus (Tinu for short) is an alumnus of Dorish Maru College, Box Hill. He studied here for six years (1996-2002). He was classmate of Peter Kim, Asaeli Raass, and Danny Nara Gere, who are themselves now in mission countries.After his studies at DMC, Tinu went home to Indonesia to practice his diaconate ministry. After his priestly ordination he applied for the missions and he was sent to Paraguay. There he lived with SVD missionaries from Germany, Austria, and Ireland. His first assignment was to be a pastoral associate in a parish, where he learned easily the Spanish language.
But because of health reasons he returned to Indonesia after only two years in Paraguay. He was then assigned to the seminary at Ledalero, Indonesia. There he taught English and spi
rituality to a huge number of seminarians (only 300).Now he is back to Australia to study more English. He is enrolled at the Macaqurie University at Marsfield, NSW. And when he'll return once more to his home country, he hopes to bring home a solid foundation in English.
Tinu's advice to future missionaries: be 100% of who you are; master the language of the place; have a hobby in sports, music or what have you. Lastly, be a community person, not a loner. G'day, mate! ~
Tinu's advice to future missionaries: be 100% of who you are; master the language of the place; have a hobby in sports, music or what have you. Lastly, be a community person, not a loner. G'day, mate! ~
