​The Provincial Chapter of 2023 expressed the desire to open a new mission in Malaysia. Although this plan did not come to fruition, the hope for a new missionary presence remained alive. Upon the suggestion of Sr. Jean Bergado, who was appointed to coordinate the project, a new possibility emerged: instead of Malaysia, an exploratory visit could be made to Indonesia and East Timor. Embracing this new direction, the first visit took place in June 2025. Sr. Victoria Cambronero and Sr. Jean Bergado Vocation Promoters for Guam and Taiwan respectively, undertook this journey as an exploratory mission, carrying with them a firm commitment to discern and eventually establish a mission in these lands filled with promise.

​2023 年省會議表達了在馬來西亞開展新傳教使命的願望。雖然這項計畫最終未能實現，但對新的傳教臨在的渴望依然存在。在被委派協調此計畫的 Jean Bergado 修女建議下，一個新的可能性浮現：與其前往馬來西亞，不如先對印尼與東帝汶進行探索性訪問。隨著這一新方向的形成，首次訪問於 2025 年 6 月展開。負責關島聖召推廣的Victoria Cambronero 修女與負責台灣聖召推廣的 Jean Bergado 修女​共同踏上這趟探索之旅，懷著堅定的使命感，為在這塊充滿希望的土地上辨別並建立傳教使命而努力。

El Capítulo Provincial de 2023 manifestó el deseo de iniciar una nueva misión en Malasia. Aunque este proyecto no llegó a concretarse, el anhelo de una nueva presencia misionera permaneció vivo. A propuesta de la Hna. Jean Bergado, quien fue nombrada coordinadora del proyecto, surgió una nueva posibilidad: en lugar de Malasia, realizar una visita exploratoria a Indonesia y Timor Oriental. Acogiendo esta nueva orientación, la primera visita tuvo lugar en junio de 2025. Las Hnas. Victoria Cambronero y Jean Bergado Promotores de Vocaciones para Guam y Taiwán, respectivamente emprendieron este viaje como misión exploratoria, con el firme compromiso de discernir y, eventualmente, iniciar una misión en estas tierras llenas de promesa.

                   Brief historical background of the Timor-Leste 
                                              Newest nation in Asia.
Timor-Leste or East Timor is located in the easternmost portion of the Island of Timor, which is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands, east Asia.
After it gained its independence from Portugal in 1975 since the 16th c., Timor finally became a free nation. Nevertheless, because of Indonesia’s geographical proximity to East Timor, Indonesia started its assault to claim the land from the Timoris, launching many bloody attempts to abduct the land. East Timor’s continuous upheaval from 1975 to 2006 took the lives of many Timoris. Historically, the past 30 years has seen the bloodiest war in the land of Timor, successively happed in 2000, 2003 and the worst in 2006. This recent catastrophic war between the Militant Indonesia government and Timor guerrillas ravaged the land of East Timor paving the way for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and other Peace Corps from other western and Asian nations to intervene.
Currently, the island nation of Timor is enjoying considerable peace and harmony with its neighbouring countries, evident in the presence of brisk trade and commerce among its people.
 
                      

                       東帝汶——亞洲最新國家的簡要歷史背景

東帝汶（Timor-Leste），又稱東帝汶，位於帝汶島的最東端，該島屬於東南亞小巽他群島的一部分。
自十六世紀起，東帝汶一直是葡萄牙的殖民地，並於 1975 年正式宣布脫離葡萄牙而獨立，最終成為一個自由的國家。然而，由於印尼在地理上的鄰近，印尼隨即對東帝汶發動軍事行動，企圖奪取這片土地，並展開多次血腥的侵略與佔領行動。從 1975 年至 2006 年，東帝汶長期處於動盪與衝突之中，無數東帝汶人民在這段期間喪生。

在歷史上，過去三十年間，帝汶經歷了極其慘烈的戰爭，尤以 2000 年、2003 年及 2006 年的衝突尤為嚴重，其中 2006 年的戰亂最具災難性。這場近代的浩劫源於印尼軍事政府與東帝汶游擊隊之間的衝突，嚴重摧殘了東帝汶的土地與人民，也促使聯合國開發計畫署（UNDP）以及來自西方與亞洲多國的維和與人道組織介入協助。

​目前，東帝汶這個島國正逐漸享有相當程度的和平與和諧，並與周邊國家維持良好關係，從其人民之間日益活絡的貿易與商業往來中即可見一斑。