Month: January 2014

Words of thanks from Stanley Lubungo

Stanislas_LubunboDear Friends,

I sneaked out of Zambia just as discreetly as I had sneaked in, without seeing much of you! The New Year offers me this occasion to come back shortly to the year that has just ended. I hope you are all fine.

With the passing on of my Mother, 2013 ended on a very rich note emotionally for me and for my family. The memory we embarked on as a family, of what mum had been and the thought of what she will always represent in our lives, have of late constituted a constant motivation for us to continue thanking God for the precious gift we got in mum. As we do so, I would equally like to thank all confrères, the members of MIMSAF and all other people, for the sympathy and encouragement manifested by their presence at mum’s funeral and through the numerous fraternal and comforting words sent to my e-mail. The support received from so many testifies how big the God’s family we belong to is.

My family mandated me to thank the M.Afr Society for making it possible for me to be there in time for the burial. Thanks Christopher, Serge and Oswald for all the coordination in communication and transport, and for the precious material and financial help offered during this time.

I pray that the year 2014 comes with abundant blessings to grant you all the graces it takes to accomplish your mission at the service of confrères in and of the province.

Happy New Year 

MIMSAF January 2014 Calendar

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Happy New Year from Southern Africa Province

MAFRSAP LOGO 02This is the time the Lord has made, let us rejoice!
Another year gone. A new one coming!
Let us pray so as to solidify our common vision and unity within our SAP Province.
Prayer for Missionaries
Lord Jesus Christ,
Watch over your missionaries, lay people, religious Sisters and Brothers and Priests, who leave everything to give testimony to your Word and your love.
In difficult moments sustain their energies, comfort their hearts and crown their work with spiritual achievements.
Let the adorable image of you crucified on the Cross which accompanies them throughout life, speak to them of heroism, generosity, love and peace.
Happy New Year 2014

My journey to Merrivale, South Africa

By Serge St-Arneault, M.Afr
On the 12th December 2013, I travelled to Merrivale with Michel Meunier in view of witnessing the Oath of Antony Alckias and Tomasz Podrazik and their diaconate ordination. We left after celebrating Mass at 12:30 at Radio Veritas. The journey took five hours and gave me the opportunity to see impressive mountains. On arrival at Merrivale, not far from Edendale and Pietermaritzburg, I met Raphaël Gasimba, Rector, and the students. Many more people came for the event including friends from Zambia, Tanzania and Orange Farm in South Africa. Below are some pictures of our M.Afr Merrivale Formation House newly built. Also, on the same premises of Merrivale, the Louis Blondel house where our confreres René Garand, George Okwii, James Gordon Calder and Philippe Docq live. They are engaged at Henley Parish except for James who is teaching philosophy at St. Joseph’s Theological Institute, Cedara, where our students go. 
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Meet the 2013 Merrivale Formation House Community members: (Front row left) Dieudonné Bulambo Amani (DRC), Ryan Lungay Contamina (Philippines), Raphaël Gasimba (DRC), Damian Ahimbisibwe (Uganda), Douglas Ogato (Kenya), (2nd row right) Antony Alckias (India), Albert Kondemodre (Tanzania), Paul Kikenge Mpombo (DRC), Serge Boroto (DRC), (3rd row left) Pierre-Claver Mutombo (DRC), Alphonse-Marie Byishimo (Rwanda), Tomasz Podrazik (Poland), Konrad Millanzi (Tanzania) and Edward Saguti (Tanzania).

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