We, the Missionaries of St. Charles – Scalabrinians, started our journey in the Diocese of Maumere, Flores Island, Indonesia, in 2004. We had a humble beginning with the purchase of an old property (used to be a hotel) in Nangalimang, called Lusiana, which later was transformed into our Formation Center (philosophy house).
That modest start has been blessed with many fruits. In these 20 years of journeying together as a Scalabrinian Family God has given us 33 religious priests and hundreds of lay people, serving the church and the society in different parts of Indonesia and other countries, bringing always with them the spirit of humility.
That same spirit of humility has also touched the locals in many parishes and communities. It has given them extra motivation to know more about our Founder, our Congregation and our Charism. Furthermore it has strengthened their enthusiasm and commitment to be part of our mission to serve God, present in the migrants and their families.
In 2019, due to a safety reason (considering the landscape of our house in Nangalimang) and the increasing number of the seminarians, the Congregation decided to move our formation program to Nita (not that far from Nangalimang), where the new construction of our seminary had been built. Our journey then continued until this very moment in that new ambience.
This school year (2024-2025) we have 79 seminarians, coming from different regions of Flores Island, Lembata Island, Timor Island and Sumatera Island. There are 17 brothers in the first year, 22 in the second year, 21 in the third year and 19 in the fourth year.
