Second General Councillor, Fransiskus Bram Tulusan MSC.

We continue our series on our new General Council.

My name is Fransiskus Bram Tulusan. I was born in Kotamobagu, Indonesia on October 20, 41 years ago. My first vows was in 2003 and ordained as a priest in 2011. The most of my ministry was spent in formation houses (2010-2023). The last three years have also been involved in safeguarding ministry, which is a new and very challenging mission.

The experience of being MSC for 20 years has made me strongly discover that being God's heart in the world is a mission that will never be completed. We cannot say ‘enough’ about being God's heart in the world because this is a mission that demands continuous self-giving just as Jesus who totally gave himself for us. Being God's heart in the world has always been my spirit in carrying out any missions given by the church and congregation.

Always do not make yourself the center but make yourself as the channel of His grace for anyone. In the last general chapter I was elected as a member of the general council in Rome. A mission that I had never imagined before. There was a big doubt inside about how come or why me? I was reflecting hard about this. And then the experience emerged when I always reminded the formandi that being a missionary means being ready to be sent out anytime. So whenever the congregation calls we must be ready to answer. On behalf of our mission my answer is yes for this mission.

God has pulled me out of my comfort zone all this time and sent me to go to a deeper place.