By Camille Konkobo, M.Afr
On the 25th October, I went to Kinshasa, DRCongo, to follow a training course for formators. This training took place at CTV Mbudi Centre which is run by the Scheuts’ Fathers. Among other sessions, they also offer retreats and recollections together with many other facilities for religious and the clergy. I was impressed to see the numbers of religious Sisters, fourteen of them out of eighteen people from all over Congo except me from Zambia.
The training consisted in providing basic materiel and knowledge about the right spirit by which a formation house is led. We reflected on the life of formator or animator of community; which type of formator the candidates expect to get, what is helping us to manage adequately anger and other feelings and so on. Some practical exercises on spiritual and vocation discernment opened our minds. There was also a session about the charism of religious Congregations. To finish, we ploughed through the canonical law trying to understand few things concerning formation.
It is a good training course for those who cannot afford to attend a full year course. I don’t pretend to be a fully qualified trained formator but, at least, I have discover how to pursue my personal training.
Thank for all you who have helped me, prayed for me and encouraged me before and during my learning experience.
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- Theme picture with a Sr Sidonie, at the end of her session on Spiritual direction and discernment.
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- Br Melchior, Deacon Jacques, Director Fr Jos, Fr Leon, Fr Camille and Bro Eric (down).
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- Camille chatting with the local Bursar of the centre, Sr Nathalie.
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- Another group picture with the director in the middle.
Sr. Chanda. Fma
Thanks for sharing your experience. All the best in your ministry. With prayer.