Activities

Unity in Diversity among Kids

On August 7, 2018 the Catholic children form St. Andrew Parish Malang, a parish run by Carmelites, visited Mother Teresa Carmelite Study House in Sidorahayu Malang. They visited the students who were studying in the study house (mostly they are poor Moslems). They played and sang together. They also made performances. They talked and shared […]

The Beauty of Indonesian Cultural Diversity

On July 23, 2018, Perkumpulan Darma Laksana held a program which theme ‘The Beauty of Indonesian Cultural Diversity’ to celebrate the National Child Day, The students from the three study houses in Malang were invited to come to the House of Mercy, Dau Malang. They were asked to wear Indonesian traditional costumes from different parts […]

Ramadhan Gathering

On May 27, 2018 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana invited Moslem and Catholic students of the Study House of St. Magdalena de Pazzi, Gempol Malang, to break the Ramadhan fast together. Before breaking the fast together, they sang and did group activities. The children also learned together about the meaning of fasting in Islam and in the […]

Blessing Ceremony of the House of Mercy in Sukun Gempol

On April 18, 2018, the Indonesian Prior Provincial, Fr. Ignatius Budiono O.Carm. blessed the House of Blessed Titus Brandsma, a shelter for abandoned elderly people, in Gempol, Sukun, Malang. The blessing ceremony was started with a Eucharistic celebration at the chapel of Therese of Lisieux. After the Eucharistic celebration, they proceeded to the House of […]

A Visitation of a Catholic Group from Surabaya to the House of Mercy

On March 10, 2018 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana received a Catholic group from Surabaya. They came to visit the House of Mercy in Malang. Perkumpulan Darma Laksana offered them to meet the students of our study houses (mostly they are poor Moslem) and watch their performance.  The students were invited to have a common program with the […]

The Blessing of the House of Mercy in Dau

On August 19, 2017 Fr. Ignatius Budiono, O.Carm., the Prior Provincial of the Indonesian Province of the Carmelite Order blessed the House of Mercy in Dau, Malang while Mgr. Henricus Pidyarto Gunwan, O.Carm., the bishop of Malang, blessed the chapel of the house, chapel of St. Anne and St. Joachim. The house of mercy would […]

The Launching of a Clean Water Facility

On 10 November 2016 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana launched a clean water facility in the property of the House of Mercy, Kuburaya, Pontianak. In the facility they could take a bath, wash their clothes and dishes for free. This program was initiated after studying that the poor people living around the study house in Pontianak did […]

A Workshop on Environment

On October 15, 2015 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana held a workshop on environment in Batu, Malang. Three speakers were invited. The first speaker was Sr. Merry Teresa H.Carm. who talked about the spiritual basis of environmental movement, the second was Fr. Albertus Herwanta O.Carm. who spoke about the need of environmental movement among the youth, and […]

Free Medication Program

On July 3, 2015 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana held a free medication program for people living in Sumberbening village, Trenggalek. This village was located in a very rural area and difficult to reach. Most of the people live in poverty due to the infertile soil in the area. Most of the people there had got high […]

Cooking Class

On May 1, 2015 Perkumpulan Darma Laksana held a cooking class for women living in the surrounding area of the crater of Mount Merapi. Mount Merapi after its eruption became a tourist destination. A lot of local and international tourist were attracted to come to see the beauty of the scenery and the crater of […]