Courtesy Call

L-R : Brother Desmond De Silva, Brother Ramerez Don Don, Bishop Julius and Brother Clarence Motoyou

Sandakan : Three young Friars in Formation at the Franciscan Friars (OFM) of the Custody of St Anthony of Padua, Singapore paid a courtesy call on Rt Rev Julius Dusin Gitom DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Sandakan yesterday 20th June 2011 at the Diocesan Conference Room. 

The three friars, Brother Clarence Motoyou and Brother Ramerez Don Don both of Sabah are in 2nd year philosophy and Brother Desmond De Silva, in first year theology. They are in Sabah for a one-month mission outreach program and together with their collaborators hope to identify the real needs of the people and live out a spirituality of mission and communion.

The one month exposure, a deepening experience in living out the 'missionary calling' saw them in Sonsogon and Kota Marudu of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu from the 6th - 19th June. They will be in  Pensiangan of the Diocese of Keningau from 22nd - 27th June and their final exposure will be Segiaan of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, 29th - 30th June.

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