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Sendangsono : The Lourdes Of Java

Posted by dudung Wednesday, 27 November 2013 0 comments


In addition to the Buddhists all over the world,Magelang is also interesting to visit the Catholic community in Indonesia,because it is not far from Borobudur district lies the spiritual for Catholics form a cave located in the village Banjaroyo,Kalibawang District,Kulon Progo,Yogyakarta. Marry Sendangsono caves managed by Parish St.Maria Lourdes in Promasan,northwest of Yogyakarta.
Sendangsono
Sendangsono very crowded Catholics from all over Indonesia, especially in May and October, for Catholics who are known to the month of Mary. In addition to prayer, the pilgrims generally take water from the source. They believe that the water can cure diseases.
Shows a related note, Sendangsono originally a stopping point ( short break ) the pedestrians from Borobudur Magelang district to district Boro ( Kulon Progo ), or vice versa. The place was much visited because of the presence of the spring (a spring ) that appears in between two trees " sono ".
Sendangsono not escape the presence of the role of Father Van Lith SJ, Dutch clergy who lived on the island of Java. It also indicates that Sendangsono can not be separated from the history of the Catholic Church circles in Java since Father Van Lith itself is one that spread the teachings of the Catholic clergy in Java.

" It all started with a young Mr. Sarikromo who likes to have a habit of looking “ngelmu kejawen” imprisoned in hieratic places. One day, Mr. Sarikromo suffering from serious illness that can not be cured . After experiencing an apparition , Mr. Sarikromo decided to seek remedy with walking on all fours toward the Northeast. The temptations and challenges facing Mr. Sarikromo until he met with Br . Kersten and Father Van Lith . In Muntilan that Mr. Sarikromo cured and are interested in becoming a Catholic . He was baptized on May 20, 1904 with 3 other people . Very strong interest . In fact , armed with a Scripture giving Father Van Lith he tells his life story and teaching the people around the hills fetched . Challenges never stop . But Mr. Barnabas Sarikromo been determined to devote his life to proclaim Christ in the area around Menoreh . Eventually , 171 people were baptized in a spring under the tree " sono " on December 14, 1904. "

Twenty-five years later, precisely December 6, 1929 Sendangsono officially declared a pilgrimage site by Father JB Prennthaler SJ. Statue of the Virgin Mary in Sendangsono presented by the Queen of Spain were so hard appointed a rollicking ride from below by the people of the village Sentolo Kalibawang.
In 1945 the Indonesian Catholic Youth had the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes, from there they brought the rock where the apparitions of Our Lady to be implanted under the feet of Our Lady Sendangsono as relics so Sendangsono called Maria Lourdes Cave Spring Sono.
Built in stages from 1974,simply by relying on community donations. Humanists and clergy,YB Mangunwijaya which gives a touch of architecture. This complex development concepts Sendangsono Javanese, friendly environment. Building materials utilizing natural products.
In 1991,the building complex Sendangsono awarded the best architecture of the bond Indonesian architects,building groups for specific categories. On October 17, 2004, held a procession and Mass Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am by Mgr. Ignatius Pr Suharyo to commemorate 100 years Sendangsono.

complex pilgrimage
Sendangsono located a few kilometers from the highway,get into a smaller road, in some places the road is damaged slightly but still saloon car can pass smoothly and fairly high up down the road.
Enter the path to the location as usual on both sides there is a seller of spiritual goods,you may be able to buy a candle or a jerry can or bottle-shaped statue of the Virgin Mary to save water Sendangsono. Complex pilgrimage of almost 1 acre. From the entrance gate,pilgrims would pass through the Way of the Cross . The major cross street originated in the church that is in the bottom, a few hundred meters before the parking location Sendangsono there down the road to even less clear instructions and written a small church. Origin of the church is the old way of the cross. Cross the road distance is approximately 1 kilometres.

On the right of way of the cross was built new in the sense that the smaller the distance one stop to another stop very close just a few steps away. Diorama diorama shaped the passion of Jesus Christ kind of small and sheltered roof. At the end of the cross roads , the court will enter in the middle at the bottom there is a water tap to fetch water from springs Sendangsono,which is located next to it, the source of water that formed as the well is capped ....
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