3rd Edition, Feb 2009

Aroma News took a slightly longer break amidst all the warm re-connecting with family
towards the end of 2008, but we are certainly and friends over the festive seasons, she did
back this New Year. manage to chill out a bit (not quite the same
as the winter chill… though).
From our last issue, we gave thanks for God’s
faithfulness in the Dedication Ceremony of As for the rest of us, we took to the woods –
the HopeXchange Medical Centre celebrated Allerheiligen home to ICPE Germany in the
on the 17th Oct 2008. The blessings of the valley of the mountain. Just as ironic as the
dedication physical
continue as description of this
work place is, our time
continues to in this large
bring it to the community setting
opening this also gave us lots of
summer. As space for
an office in reflections. It was
Rome, we are a special time of
placed at the re-visiting and
frontline of partaking of a
the community life,
preparations especially since a
for this event. School of Missions
We are was running while
equally we were there.
blessed to
experience For Grace, our stay
God’s “fortified my sense
continued providence such as when an Italian of being part of a new community in Rome, as
firm decided to contribute to the project by this identity is encouraged by the
digitizing the architectural plans for this task relationships in Allerheiligen. Therefore,
of floor layout in view of planning the though apart, the spirit of oneness is lived.”
shipments of donated fixtures and medical Re-visiting Allerheiligen after 8 years was
equipment for the Medical Centre. His good refreshing for Catherine, since this was the
plans never cease to amaze us! first ICPE community she encountered in
Towards the close to the year, the community 2000. “Certainly, I left with a sense of richness
took a break from Rome with the office also in my heart having reconnected with some
people whom I have not met all the in-
closing for the holiday season for a fortnight.
between years”. The world is so much smaller
Angie took some home leave to celebrate when time and distance does not create
Christmas and New Year in Malacca. It has strangers.
been 3 years since she last visited her home
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A peaceful time for Mario and Anna who

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town. Though the physically perceivable have

inevitably changed with time, there is still the expressed: “We felt that this Christmas, it was
secure sense of knowing that this is home. So, important to be present with the brothers and
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sisters in Allerheiligen as they prepare for the been a time of coming to a greater
many changes ahead of them in the coming understanding
months.” and a deepening
of our unique call
Our latest happenings is that we are back at
as a community
work and the office routine – seems like to serve the
ages!! But the season of change and renewal larger GOGICC
reality at the
heart of the
Church, as well as
a time of
experiencing God
uniting us with a common purpose and vision
that is essential to keep us on the right path.

Please keep us all in your prayers till we share

another cuppa soon.

To contact us:

ICPE Roma Community

Email address : icperoma@gmail.com
Phone : +63 06 66416078
Postal address:
Via della Stazione Aurelia 95
persists. Just as sure as we go from Christmas- 00165 Roma, Italy
tide to the New Year, we proceeded to
celebrate the Lunar New Year : Festa Sempre
indeed!

Co-incidentally, in the beginning of this year

of the ox, we are beginning to find gatherings
of like-minded individuals coming to celebrate
the festive season in Rome. As part of making
home in Rome, we are finding the watering
holes, and what better time than these festive
occasions? Like the herds, we are tapping
more into what Rome has to offer, and to
move more in sync to enrich our life here.

With the change of the climatic seasons, the

community has also been going through a few
reviews and renewal as well.
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As we end this issue of Aroma News, we too

concluded this historical 3 days of
consultation as ICPE Roma. It has not only