The Third Graduation Ceremony of DMI took place on Saturday the 9th November in Lusaka, Zambia. The invitation was sent by the Very Rev. Fr. J.E. Arul Raj, the Chancellor of DMI-St. Eugene University.
The new Catholic Campus looks impressive right from arrival. The University is offering various programmes ranging from Diploma to Bachelor in Engineering in Computer Science, Science in Information Technology or Electronics and Communication, Business Administration and Commerce or Social Work, Arts or Education.
About 85 enthusiastic young women and men got their Degrees on this Third Graduation Ceremony. Among other guests of honour, the Honourable Professor Nkandu Luo, Minister for Chiefs & Traditional affairs gave and outstanding speech encouraging all new graduates to pursue their studies even further.
In his inaugural speech, The Chancellor explained that the first mission of the University is to support the capacity building of the youth and the nation by offering employable education. To achieve this, DMI emphasizes on the value of discipline, family values, work ethics and good practices.
DMI wants to become the best destination for science and technology studies in Zambia. Moreover, DMI has embarked on a virtual education initiative in Zambia, the first in this kind in Africa, to bring education in towns and villages aiming more specifically on girl’s education. DMI St. Eugene University will also offer scholarship for women. Top two student’s girls from every school in Zambia will be given 50% scholarship on the tuition fee for the whole period of their study in DMI starting from the next academic year.
Under a scorching sun tempered by white tents, the Third Graduation Ceremony ended with the National Anthem conducted by the Police Band and a meal for everyone.
Note: DMI has University Campus in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, South Sudan and Ethiopia. DMI Group of Institutions in India amount to seventeen Campus from which financial assistance is collected for opening new Campus in Africa. DMI is also present in Brazil.
Month: November 2013
The Third Graduation Ceremony of DMI took place on Saturday the 9th November in Lusaka, Zambia. The invitation was sent by the Very Rev. Fr. J.E. Arul Raj, the Chancellor of DMI-St. Eugene University.
The new Catholic Campus looks impressive right from arrival. The University is offering various programmes ranging from Diploma to Bachelor in Engineering in Computer Science, Science in Information Technology or Electronics and Communication, Business Administration and Commerce or Social Work, Arts or Education.
About 85 enthusiastic young women and men got their Degrees on this Third Graduation Ceremony. Among other guests of honour, the Honourable Professor Nkandu Luo, Minister for Chiefs & Traditional affairs gave and outstanding speech encouraging all new graduates to pursue their studies even further.
In his inaugural speech, The Chancellor explained that the first mission of the University is to support the capacity building of the youth and the nation by offering employable education. To achieve this, DMI emphasizes on the value of discipline, family values, work ethics and good practices.
DMI wants to become the best destination for science and technology studies in Zambia. Moreover, DMI has embarked on a virtual education initiative in Zambia, the first in this kind in Africa, to bring education in towns and villages aiming more specifically on girl’s education. DMI St. Eugene University will also offer scholarship for women. Top two student’s girls from every school in Zambia will be given 50% scholarship on the tuition fee for the whole period of their study in DMI starting from the next academic year.
Under a scorching sun tempered by white tents, the Third Graduation Ceremony ended with the National Anthem conducted by the Police Band and a meal for everyone.
Note: DMI has University Campus in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, South Sudan and Ethiopia. DMI Group of Institutions in India amount to seventeen Campus from which financial assistance is collected for opening new Campus in Africa. DMI is also present in Brazil.
The SAP Provincial Council ended on Friday the 9th November with eleven representatives from Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.
Were present: Christopher Chileshe, Provincial, Karl Kälin, Provincial Treasurer, Oswald Mallya, Delegate Superior Zambia, Jaya Bordhan Mrutyun, Councillor Zambia, William Turnbull, Delegate Superior Malawi, Michel Sanou, Councillor Malawi, Timothée Bationo, Delegate Superior Mozambique, Richard Ujwigowa, Councillor Mozambique, Philippe Docq, Delegate Superior South Africa, Chrispin Vungwa, Councillor South Africa, Robert Tebri, Rector Lechaptois First Phase in Balaka.
After the meeting, the confreres signed the Code of Pastoral Conduct for Pastoral Agents as a sing of commitment with the duty to explain it to all M.Afr communities.
A barbecue ended the three day and a half meeting prepared by the staff of Woodlands. All confreres and MSOLA Sisters come for this occasion. The rain disturbed the gathering but did not prevent festive and animated discussion.
Frederick Limo N’Getich (Kenya), Emmanuel Mubanga Chisanga (Zambia), His Beatitude Msgr. Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Vincent Kyererezi (Uganda), Bonaventure Bwanakweri (Rwanda)
It was on the 30th of April, Feast of Our Lady of Africa, that I found myself and my companions in the basilica of St. Anne’s well surrounded by friends who had come to witness our Missionary Oath. The Mass was presided over by the Superior General of the Society, Rev. Fr. Richard Kuuia Bawoobr who was visiting the community at that time. Such a day had always seemed to be in a far distance; a day that belonged to the future. However on 30th April, the future and the present embraced and culminated in a ‘Yes’. It was a day full of emotions and trust in the Lord who asks us to stand in His presence and serve Him. For nine years now, I have journeyed with the Missionaries of Africa and the journey has not always been smooth and easy. Just like anywhere in life, there have been times of joy and of sorrow but in all circumstances the Lord has always stood by me. If I made my final and perpetual commitment, it is basically because of the trust I have in the Lord. My vocation story has less to do with me; rather it has more to do with the Lord.
By Emmanuel Mubanga Chisanga, M.Afr FULL TEXT SAP Blog administrator apologies for being so late to publish this beautiful reports. There is a say in French which states: “Mieux vaut tard que jamais!”-
- Frederick Limo N’Getich (Kenya), Emmanuel Mubanga Chisanga (Zambia), His Beatitude Msgr. Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Vincent Kyererezi (Uganda), Bonaventure Bwanakweri (Rwanda)
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- Signature of the Oath
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- Emmanuel Mubanga Chisanga
“I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. ” John 11, 25
Father Julien Cormier, Provincial of the Americas, informs you of the death of
FATHER GÉRARD LEBEL, M.Afr.
He died on November 9, 2013, in Sherbrooke (Canada), at the age of 84 years of which 56 of missionary life in Zambia and Canada. The funeral service will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 11h00 a.m., at 100 rue du Cardinal-Lavigerie, Sherbrooke.
LET US PRAY FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
Missionary journey of Fr. Gérard Lebel:
14/12/1958 Curate at St Mary’s, Fort James Diocese, North Rhodesia03/06/1959 Curate at Chassa
17/10/1959 Curate at Naviruli
08/05/1961 Curate at Minga
07/11/1961 Curate at Nyimba
06/12/1965 Curate at Chikungu, ChipataDiocese, Zambia
06/07/1966 Superieur at Lumimba
01/01/1973 Curate at Nyimba
01/01/1976 Curate at Minga
09/03/1980 Session and Retreat in Jerusalem
01/01/1981 Curate at Kalichero and Cikowa
01/01/1984 1st Cycle Ottawa, Riverdale, Canada
27/10/1984 Curate at Msipazi, Chipata Diocese, Zambia
01/02/1989 Curate at Nyimba, Chipata Diocese, Zambia
01/10/1995 Curate at Minga, Chipata Diocese, Zambia
07/05/1997 Session + 60 and Sabbatical. Monte Cucco, Roma
19/04/1999 Nomination to ANA (PE.99/6), Canada
01/09/1999 Accueil Montréal, L’Acadie ANA/Canada
01/11/2005 Residence Lennoxville
09-11-2013 Back to our Father in Heaven, Sherbrooke, Canada
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
Sr. Carmen Sammut, the president of the International Union of Superiors General, is seen in her office at the union’s Rome headquarters Sept. 30. (NCR photo/Joshua J. McElwee)
Pope Francis is calling on Catholics “not to remain static” and to choose how they can make a difference for others, the leader of a group of 600,000 Catholic sisters and nuns around the world said.
The pope, Sr. Carmen Sammut said recently, is giving the world “great hope.” “It’s like a window opening toward something new, where the church is more seen as people of God, not just the hierarchy,” Sammut said. “It’s fascinating. You want to know what’s going to happen next.” FULL TEXT
“The apostles returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, “Go off by yourselves to a remote place and have some rest”. Mk 6, 30-31
Jesus invited his disciples to rest after days of preaching his message in Galilee. I needed the same after three years of mission in Korhogo, Ivory Coast.
I enjoy sharing news with my family members, friends and confreres after such a long time of absence including my experience in Ivory Coast. I listened to them about their own life experiences here in Zambia. My resting was not simply sleeping but meeting different people at different places. It was also very comforting.
I had a chance to pay a visit to some of my confreres in Zambia. I saw their various ways of doing their ministries such as Kasama, Kitwe, Serene, Woodlands, Kabwata and Fenza. I met some of my brothers diocesan priests, very welcoming, in my Parish in Kaputa as well as the Cathedral in Kasama.
