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Dear Confreres, Dear Friends,
I have just received two pieces of sad news.
The brother-in-law of Fr. Adelarde Munishi, Mr. James Massawe passed away yesterday night, Monday 1stJune 2013 in Tanzania
The uncle of Fr. Evans Chama, elder brother of his mother, Mr. Donald Kashiwa, passed away last night, 2nd June, in Kafue, Zambia. Tomorrow the family members including Evans will travel to Kafue.
May the two rest in perfect peace and may the good Lord bring consolation to the families.
Let us remember them in our prayers.
Fr. Christopher Chileshe
The Oasis Forum and its constituent members are appalled and shocked by the behaviour of Patriotic Front (PF) cadres who attacked a peaceful gathering of several civil society organisations, yesterday, 31 May 2013, inside the Church of the Bible Gospel Outreach Church in Africa (BIGOCA) situated in Matero Township, Lusaka. The consortium of civil society, exercising their rights, was gathered to pray and peacefully protest Government’s removal of subsidies on Maize meal, agriculture and fuel. READ MORE
L’accueil missionnaire
Ce retour en Zambie restera certainement un grand moment dans ma vie de missionnaire d’Afrique. Le contact avec les gens de Twatasha et de Kabwata va renforcer ma conviction que ce ne sont pas les possessions matérielles qui donnent de la valeur à une personne, mais un cœur capable d’accueillir afin d’aimer. Mes confrères m’ont apporté beaucoup, car ils m’ont accueilli très fraternellement. J’ai été impressionné par leur joie et leur optimisme malgré les défis qu’ils rencontrent.
De retour au Canada, suite à une nomination, je considère que ma dernière expérience de quelques mois en Afrique fut une expérience énergisante qui m’aidera dans les années à venir. LIRE LA SUITE
Rencontrer l’Afrique sous la direction du Père Jan Lenssen M.Afr en collaboration avec l’équipe du Centre Amani, Pastorale Africaine. Pour écouter RCF Bruxelles partout dans le monde, a l’heure même de l’émission:
www.rcfbruxelles.be. Vous pouvez réécouter les émissions de la semaine dernière en «podcast» sur le site de RCF:
http://www.rcfbruxelles.be/-Podcast-.html
Les prochaines Émissions : mois de Juin 2013
Horaire des émissions
Mercredi : à 19h30 – Jeudi : à 4h30 et à 16h – Samedi: à 19h30 – Dimanche: à 17h
05.06.2013 – Mgr Banga, Évêque de Buta,
Vice-Président de la Conférence des Évêques de l’Église du Congo. L’Église catholique dans le cadre du Congo RDC.
12.06.2013 – Mama Virginie Kadima,
Supérieure Générale des sœurs de Saint Joseph, Auxiliaires de l’Église. Un appel vocationnel qui a dynamisé des générations de femmes dans l’Église du Congo: Les sœurs de St-Joseph, Auxiliaires de l’Église. L’histoire et l’actualité d’une Congrégation Religieuse Congolaise.
19.06.2013 – Reprise (Semaine 18-13)
Sœur Diane Nlenzo Marie Isabelle RDC. Éduquer la femme c’est une garantie durable pour la nation! L’éducation de la jeune fille en Afrique; œuvre de longue haleine mais de développement durable. Le récit de Martine jeune élève: rebelle ou bien héroïque?
26.06.2013 – Père Antoine Vital Mbadu Kwalu.
Les prêtres âges en Afrique : des anciens sages, investis de leur autorité à cause du service aux communautés chrétiennes, au repos. Au soin de la communauté locale ?
I wanted to go to Chipuka Gate, inside Luambe National Park, to check if the road was passable. Two students from Lumimba Day Secondary School were with me. I decided to reach the first bridge and check if the water had dried out. There were only a few rough places due to hippos and elephants.
Before reaching the first river bed, moving slowly, I was admiring some antelopes, beautiful birds and baboons while appreciating the beauty of God’s creation. We were moving closer to the Luangwa River and we could see some animals drinking and hippos making gymnastics in the waters. Suddenly, I heard the boys screaming. I looked on my left side and I saw a huge elephant charging towards the car. Then, I look on my right side and saw three elephants approaching very fast towards us. We were surrounded on both sides. Confused, I had to act quickly. I wanted to switch off the car engine. The boys told me immediately not to do so as the elephants were coming with sharp loud noise. When reaching my door side, the boys urged me to move. I immediately engaged the gear on a rough road full of potholes. I speeded up and managed to move 10km per hours. The elephants were relentless and approaching fearlessly. Providentially, they started slowing down. I was terribly scared. It was actually the first time since I came to Lumimba to encounter elephants at such a closer range. Luckily, the first elephant on the left side stopped chasing us and the others eventually stopped too. But still, I couldn’t drive very fast. I was just jumping up and down. I never looked behind or in the mirror.
Few minutes later, we reached the bridge and found that the Ministry of Health have put logs nicely and cars were passing without problems. I remained scared, checking all sides of the road till Chipuka Gate. Surely my blood pressure and adrenaline might have gone high. Once more, my experience in Lumimba has been marked by an exciting experience! For sure, we must have come at a wrong time even though it was in the middle of the day. I can still see their huge ears and hear their terrific noise.
I am still under shock when writing my story. I am thankful to the students who saw the elephants in good time. This has been an exclusive experience and shall be archived in Lumimba Diary. Funny enough, I am looking forward going back to Chasera next week, using the same route. Wow! God save us!
United in the same mission, let us pray for each other.
Fr. Phelim Mutambekwa Malumo M.Afr
Few minutes later, we reached the bridge and found that the Ministry of Health have put logs nicely and cars were passing without problems. I remained scared, checking all sides of the road till Chipuka Gate. Surely my blood pressure and adrenaline might have gone high. Once more, my experience in Lumimba has been marked by an exciting experience! For sure, we must have come at a wrong time even though it was in the middle of the day. I can still see their huge ears and hear their terrific noise.
I am still under shock when writing my story. I am thankful to the students who saw the elephants in good time. This has been an exclusive experience and shall be archived in Lumimba Diary. Funny enough, I am looking forward going back to Chasera next week, using the same route. Wow! God save us!
United in the same mission, let us pray for each other.
Fr. Phelim Mutambekwa Malumo M.Afr
Our confreres Didier Lemaire and Jean-Paul Cirhakarhula went to India with five Christians of Orange Farm in South Africa at the occasion of the ordination of Erus Kishor Tirkey in his home village, Kansabel, in the Diocese of Jashpur, in Chattisgarh State. Erus did his stage in Orange Farm.
They were received by our confreres in Bangalore and travelled 36 hours by train to reach Jashpur.
The celebrations were spread over several days. 2nd May: traditional hand over of their son to the Church by the family; 3rd May: ordination and festivity; 4th May: 1st Mass; 5th May: Sunday Mass at the Parish. Another son of the parish was ordained at the same time for the Jesuits.
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- Jean Paul Cirhakarhula, Sifiso, Nonhlanhla, Erus Kishor Tirkey Nombali, Didier Lemaire Nonhlanhla Maile and Dimpho
Pope Francis, in his Pentecost homily, invited us to be aware of transient structures which have lost their capacity for openness. He said: “Are we open to ‘God’s surprises’? Or are we closed and fearful before the newness of the Holy Spirit? Do we have the courage to strike out along the new paths which God’s newness sets before us, or do we resist, barricaded in transient structures which have lost their capacity for openness to what is new? We would do well to ask ourselves these questions.”
In this new interview David Brubaker shares with us his evolving thinking on the role of organizations in the ongoing quest for human freedom and dignity.
In today’s “information revolution” the volume of information entering and circulating within every healthy organization is indeed overwhelming. When we see information as “nourishment” we are much more likely to drink at its wells and also to share it freely than when we see it as a finite source of “power.” David concludes the interview inviting us to integrate love in our leadership. He says: “Those of us who are leaders, formal or informal, must also strive to be lovers.” READ MORE
Cher SAP Blog
Aujourd’hui, les Missionnaires d’Afrique de l’Ouest vous proposent de visiter de nouvelles pages sur leur site www.mafrwestafrica.net :
– Dans la rubrique « Actualités » :
« Quelques flashes d’actualité », qui nous emmènent d’une part au Congo pour la session des jeunes confrères, et le serment et diaconat à Kinshasa, d’autre part à Abidjan pour la rencontre des familles de nos confrères. (lire la suite)
– Dans la rubrique « Justice et Paix» :
« Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir », le témoignage de notre confrère Andreas Göpfert qui consacre beaucoup de son temps à animer des sessions pour apprendre à éviter les conflits. (lire la suite)
– Dans la rubrique « Vu au sud, vu du sud » :
« Investir dans l’agriculture » : les réflexions de notre confrère Maurice Oudet suite à sa participation à un forum en France. (lire la suite)
– Dans la rubrique « Dialogue interreligieux » :
« Une Tunisienne et Vatican II », ou comment les contacts d’une musulmane avec un Missionnaire d’Afrique et les chrétiens de Sfax lui ont ouvert l’esprit et le cœur. (lire la suite)
– Dans la rubrique « Témoignages » :
« Les barbes chez les Pères Blancs », quelques réflexions et informations intéressantes et humoristiques données par le Père Frank Nolan, de Tanzanie, sur un sujet rarement abordé. (lire la suite) .
Dear Friends,
Please see below the communication from the Bishop’s Conference of Southern Africa regarding the highly controversial E-Tolling system.
This coming Saturday (25th May 2013), Fr. Mike Deeb (SACBC J&P Coordinator) and myself have called a meeting of all J&P groups and interested people, at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, at 10:30am, to look at how we as a Church can deal with this issue, and plan our campaign.
The press release itself can be used in your communities, prayer groups and Justice and Peace groups as a discussion paper which we hope will encourage you to further action.
Please be informed on this issue and contact the SACBC J&P Department should you like to know more on the Catholic Bishop’s stance. Lots of information can be found online too.
With every good wish and God bless.
Raymond A. McQuarrie, M.Afr.
Vicar for Justice & Peace
Archdiocese of Johannesburg
Gauteng, South Africa
Justice and Peace Press Release on E-tolling
SACBC Justice and Peace Statement on E-Tolling and Gov Accountability
Coming closer to the end of his trip to Zambia, as a way to express his gratitude to everyone who welcomed him so nicely, Guido Stuer is offering this poem as a reminder that God loves us all.
I dreamed one night I passed away,
And left this world behind.
I started down that lonely trail
Some of my friends to find.
I came to a signpost on the trail
The directions it did tell:
KEEP RIGHT to go to HEAVEN,
TURN LEFT to go to HELL.
I hadn’t been too good on earth,
Just a hopeless boozing rake,
And knew there at the crossroads
The path I’d have to take.
So I started on that rocky path
That leads to Satan’s place;
And I shook within not knowing
Just what I’d have to face.
Old Satan met me at the gate,
“What is your name, my friends?”
I said, “I’m just old sober Sam
That’s come to a sad end”.
He glanced through some yellow files,
“You’re listed as an ALCOHOLIC,
We do not want you here.”
I said, “I’m looking for my friends,”
And a smile stole o’er his face.
“If your friends are alcoholics
They’re in the other place.”
So I went back the way I came
Till the crossroads I did see.
Then turned right to Heaven
As happy as could be.
St. Peter smiled and said: “come in,
For you I have a berth.
You are an alcoholic.
You’ve been through hell on earth.”
I saw al Dud and old Pat too.
Rill R. and a friend called Bell.
And brother I was tickled
‘Cause I thought they’d gone to hell.
So brothers all take warning,
Learn something from my trip.
You’re got a place in heaven
If you try hard not to slip.
If someone tempts you with a drink
When you’re not feeling well,
Tell him you’ve going to heaven
And he can go to hell!