Through an invitation from the Archbishop of Pontianak, Indonesia, Most. Rev. Agustus Agus, D.D., the Oblates of St. Joseph initiated a missionary frontier in Karangan, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Since 2013 several attempts had been made to realize this missionary endeavor in Indonesia. The Congregation was recommended by the Bishop Julianus Sunarka, SJ of Purwokerto to Msgr. Agus. Karangan has a positive outlook since it is said to have a good number of Catholics. By April 2015, the Provincial Council, then headed by Fr. Noel Magtaas, officially approved the opening of the mission with Fr. Eliodoro Tubesa, OSJ and Br. Jose Bart Cancio, OSJ as its first missionaries. The two confreres were officialy sent-off during the main centennial celebration on August 26, 2015.

On December 15, 2015, the OSJ Philippine Province formally opened the mission. The following month, Fr. Ray Sales joined Fr. Dory and Br. Bart to complete the missionary rectory. At present, the religious house is being constructed.