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News from Sectors and Rome

By Leonard Katulushi

The third year students in philosophy at the Inter-congregational Institute of Philosophy, Human Sciences and Religious Studies in Balaka graduated on the 3^rd June 2016. The graduation was presided by the chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi, Most Rev. Bishop Msusa. We indeed finished our first phase of formation in Lechaptios Formation House with this splendid graduation. The 6 students who graduated were Titus Chinkondenji (Malawian), Leonard Katulushi (Zambian), John Zulu (Zambian), Allan Kawenda (Malawian), Lawrence Moyo (Malawian) and Saviour Chanda (Zambian).

New General Council 2016

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On June 1, 2016

In News

Stanley Lubungo was born at Ndola (Zambia) on the 16^th June 1967. He took his missionary oath in Toulouse on the 7^th December 1996 and was ordained a priest in his native town on the 2^nd August 1997. He worked as a missionary for a few years in Democratic Republic of Congo and was appointed, after a few years of studies in Rome and Dublin, as formator in Abidjan. He had just completed new studies in dogmatic theology in Paris when he was appointed Provincial of Southern Africa on the 1^st July 2015. One of his first tasks will be to ensure his replacement in Lusaka. Congratulations Stan!

Congratulations Didier Sawadogo. Thank you for having accepted this service to the Society. May God be with you. Didier was born on 26^th July 1967 à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). He took the oath on the 11^th December 1999 in London and was ordained priest on the 3^rd December 2000 in Bobo-Dioulasso. He worked in Mali and Burkina Faso, but spent also quite some time in Rome studying. He is currently studying in Rome for a doctorate.

Francis Barnes was born on the 26^th September 1950 at Stockport (UK). He took his missionary oath in Totteridge (UK) on the 16^th April 1981 and was ordained priest on the 20^th June 1981 at Salford. He did parish ministry in Burkina Faso, vocational animation in Poland, then was mainly involved with animation and formation in Burkina, Rome, Zambia and Kenya. He is currently assistant to the Provincial Superior of Europe.

Martin Grenier was born on the 21^st March 1963 at Beauceville in Quebec. He took the missionary oath at Wood Green (London) on the 18^th December 1993 and was ordained a priest on the 23^rd September 1995 at St Joseph-de-Beauce in Quebec. After three years of ministry in Zambia, he was appointed as formator in Bangalore, India. After a sabbatical year, he went back to India, then to Jinja (Uganda), always as a formator. After some studies at IFIC in Mali, Martin worked at the AFRIKA Centre in Montreal where he was before the Chapter where he came as delegate of the Province of the Americas (AMS). Congratulations Martin.

Ignatius Anipu was born on the 7^th November 1959 in Wiagha (Ghana). He took his oath on the 15^th December 1990 in Toulouse and was ordained priest on the 20^th July 1991 in Kongo (Ghana). His first term as Missionary of Africa was in Niger before being called for studies at the Pisai (Rome). He then returned to Niger, spent a few years for further studies and as formator in Paris, London and Abidjan. He came to the chapter as Provincial of the PAO. Congratulations Ignatius.

New General Council 2016

Mafrwestafrica – Lettre du 30 mai 2016

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 30, 2016

In News, Publications

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 » :

« Où en est le chapitre général à Rome ? » Les dernières nouvelles à ce propos, envoyées par la plupart par le Père Patrick Bataille. (lire la suite)

« Notre nouveau Supérieur Général ». C’est le père Stanley Lubungo, originaire de Zambie, qui a été élu pour être le nouveau supérieur général des Missionnaires d’Afrique. (lire la suite)

« Inauguration sanctuaire ND de la Paix à Bamako » dans la paroisse des Martyrs de l’Ouganda, les 7 et 8 mai dernier. (lire la suite)

« Une paroisse confiée aux Missionnaires d’Afrique à Bobo » paroisse qui s’étend sur les secteurs 25 et 26 de la deuxième ville du Burkina. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Témoignages » :

« Nouvelles du Père Jean Cauvin » qui après de nombreuses années en Afrique de l’Ouest, et un temps à Paris, se trouve maintenant à Billère. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Dialogue interreligieux » :

« Le pape François toujours en première ligne » : en particulier dans sa rencontre avec l’imam d’Al-Azahr. (lire la suite)

« Mieux connaître l’Islam » C’est une démarche qu’on n’a jamais fini de poursuivre, merci encore au site de l’ARCRE. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Justice et Paix » :

« Émigrer à partir de l’Afrique de l’Ouest » une route bien compliquée, informations sur le site de RFI à ce propos. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Vu au sud, vu du sud » :

« ABC Burkina 507 » le dernier article paru sur le site du SEDELAN et qui remet en question les APE. (lire la suite)

« Le Mali toujours sous tension », quelques nouvelles récentes prises sur le site de Jeune Afrique. (lire la suite)

« Lien entre les attentats de Bamako, Ouagadougou et Grand Bassam », là aussi des nouvelles prises sur le même site de « Jeune Afrique ». (lire la suite)

Oath of Elvis Ng’andwe, M.Afr

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 28, 2016

In News

The Ng’andwe’s family & the community of Kapisha Parish have the joy to invite you to the Missionary Oath of their brother and son Rev. Br. Elvis Ng’andwe, M.Afr. The Oath will be received by Rev. Fr. Stan Lubungo, Superior of Missionaries of Africa for Southern Africa Province. Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Ngosa, the Vicar General of the Diocese of Ndola.

Date: Saturday, 2^nd July 2016 at Kapisha Parish (Chingola) at 10:00hrs.

Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday, 3^rd July 2016 at Kapisha Parish (Chingola) at 10:00 hrs.

Father Stanley Lubungo elected as Superior General of the M.Afr

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 27, 2016

In News

Father Stanley Lubungo was elected this afternoon as our new Superior General in Rome. News of his election is already coming out. As SAP Province, we are very proud of him and sad at the same time to lose him as Provincial. We are very grateful for the work he has done in the past year and wish him a fruitful mandate as Superior General.

Burundi: tragic death of a cousin of our confrere Jean de Dieu Bukuru, M.Afr

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 23, 2016

In News

It is with deep sorrow that I received the sad news of the murder of my cousin Benoit Nizigiyimana. We had a very close bond since he is the one who took care of my twin brother and myself during our last 3 years of secondary school. We lived in his house and he contributed to our school fees and our other needs. He, and his wife Genevieve, cared for us as their own children.

His death occurred after midnight on the 21^st May. As he was coming back home with his wife from his bar which is situated near his residence, a man came from the opposite direction as they were approaching the gate. This man greeted them asking them if they were fine (ni sawa?). They replied to him saying that they were fine. He passed them and continued his way. But few metres away, he turned back and shot my cousin in the chest from the back. My cousin immediately collapsed and died. His wife, bewildered with what had just happened shouted at the man crying saying: “this is really what you have done to me, making me a widow?” The assassin opened a grenade which he threw at my cousin’s wife. Fortunately, it exploded some distance away from her but injuring her all badly. The people who heard the gunshot and the explosion of the grenade came to see what had happened. They found my cousin already dead. They took his wife to the hospital and his body to the mortuary.
My cousin was working with the Red Cross as a National Coordinator. He leaves behind a widow and five children still at the secondary and primary school.

The whole family is in deep sorrow. I beg for your prayers. Jean de Dieu Bukuru, M.Afr

Dear Jean de Dieu, My heartfelt condolences on the tragic death of your cousin Benoit Nizigiyimana. Kindly find here the expression of my sympathy and the assurance of my prayers in this devastating moment your family is undergoing. We pray for the repose of the soul of Benoit and ask for graces of healing and consolation for Genevieve and the Children. United in Prayer, Stanley Lubungo, M.Afr SAP Provincial

From : SOS-TORTURE / BURUNDI

Un cadre de la Croix Rouge du Burundi (CRB) du nom de Benoît Nizigiyimana a été abattu le 20 mai 2016 devant son domicile au quartier Mirango II, zone Kamenge (nord de Bujumbura). Les auteurs de l’assassinat ont aussi blessé son épouse. La victime dirigeait le Département Santé Communautaire à la Croix Rouge Burundi. Des témoins indiquent qu’il possédait aussi un bistrot très fréquenté à Mirango et que le couple a été attaqué alors qu’ils rentraient après la fermeture de leur bar.

http://sostortureburundi.over-blog.com/2016/05/sos-torture-burundi-n-23.html

Two Guest speakers visiting Zambia in May 2016

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 18, 2016

In Conference, News

In collaboration with the Presentation Sisters, the Zambia Association of Sisterhood (ZAS) and the Association of Men Religious in Zambia (ARMS) are inviting you to attend two prestigious conferences.

Religious Life in an evolving Universe.

Sr. Gail Warcelo, SGM, Green Mountain Monastery, USA.

Date: Saturday 21^st May 2016 from 08.30 till 15.30 hrs. Venue: International Spirituality Centre at the Christian Brothers opposite the roundabout leading to the airport. Please, bring your packed lunch. Morning and afternoon teas will be provided.

Gail Worcelo is a Catholic sister and co-founder of Green Mountain Monastery in Greensboro, Vermont USA, along with Bernadette Bostwick and the late Passionist priest, cultural historian and Teilhardian scholar Thomas Berry.

Green Mountain Monastery is a new emergence in the Catholic tradition that seeks to give expression to a theology rooted in the evolutionary dynamism of an unfolding universe.

Gail holds degrees in Clinical Psychology and Christian Spirituality and divides her time between life at the monastery and teaching and leading retreats around the world.

She is passionate about contributing to the evolution of the Catholic tradition in this new “Moment of Grace” and has presented at gatherings such as: LCWR- The Leadership Conference of Women Religious, Catholic Theological Union, International Congregational Chapters of Men and Women, Catholic Theological Union, as well as to groups, seminaries and formation houses in India, Indonesia, Ireland, Australia and Latin America.

Gail finds inspiration in the great role Catholic sisters have played in the evolution of consciousness and culture throughout the ages and is interested in contributing to the revival of women’s religious life by encouraging women to take on this vital dimension of the tradition.

Trends in Religious Life.

Sr. Pat Murray IBVM, Executive Director of UISG, former Executive Director of Solidarity with South Sudan.

Date: Saturday, 28^th May 2016 from 08.30 till 15.30 hrs. Venue: International Spirituality Centre at the Christian Brothers opposite the roundabout leading to the airport. Please, bring your packed lunch. Morning and afternoon teas will be provided.

Executive Secretary of UISG

UISG – On April 1^st 2014, Sr. Patricia Murray (Dublin, 1947) assumed the position of Executive Secretary of the International Union of the Superiors General. Sr. Pat, a religious of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters), has a Master’s degree in both Education and Theology and a Doctorate in Practical Theology. She has been a member of the General Council of her congregation and was the former Executive Director of Solidarity with South Sudan.

Death of the Mother of our Confrere Paul Namono

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 16, 2016

In News

I am deeply saddened to inform you that the Mother of our Confrere Paul Namono passed away this afternoon. As many of you know, Paul has already lost three relatives (two brothers and an uncle) in the past four months. It’s hard to find words to say to Paul.
He will leave Malawi tomorrow for Burkina Faso.
May our hearts go out to him during this difficult time and our prayers serve as comfort to Paul and his loved ones.

Stan Lubungo, M.Afr – SAP Provincial

Link: Sudden death of another brother of our confrere Paul Namono; Mr Fernand Namono

First Anniversary of the passing on of our brother Clement Alekwe.

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 16, 2016

In News

Greetings from Nairobi. Today marks the first Anniversary of the passing on of our brother Clement Alekwe. He died here in Nairobi on the 16^th May 2015 and was laid to rest at the St. Austin’s cemetery where some of our confreres have been buried. Yesterday, the 11.00 am Mass at our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, South B, Nairobi, was celebrated in his memory. It was attended by many Parishioners and all the YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (Y.Ps), a group which was founded by Clement eleven years ago. After the Mass, a tree was planted in honour of Fr. Clement. This morning, (the day Clement died) the Y.Ps and some confreres went to St. Austin’s Cemetery to pray for Clement, our confreres and all the dead.

This afternoon, our confreres and many of our candidates are going to start their retreat at Nyahururu. The retreat is organized by the Kenya sector. We pray for them as they do the same for us.

John Aserbire, M.Afr on behalf of the Provincial Secretary.

Picture: Young Professionals and our Confreres at St. Austin’s cemetery today.

Link: Death of Father Clement Alekwe, 16th May 2015

Mafrwestafrica – Lettre du 15 mai 2016

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 15, 2016

In News, Publications

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 » :

« Ordination épiscopale de Richard K. Baawobr » le Supérieur Général de notre Société missionnaire a en effet été nommé évêque de son diocèse d’origine au Ghana. (lire la suite)

« Le Père Bataille à Wa, au Ghana». C’est le père Patrick Bataille responsable du secteur France, qui représentait la province d’Europe à cette célébration. (lire la suite)

« Evêque auxiliaire à Johannesburg ». Ce nouvel évêque est un grand ami ses missionnaires d’Afrique. (lire la suite)

« Composition du chapitre général » des Missionnaires d’Afrique, qui a commencé le 13 mai 2016 à Rome (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Témoignages » :

« Journée de prière pour les vocations » cet article nous permet de découvrir ce que le pape François a dit le 17 avril dernier à cette occasion (lire la suite)

« Vincent Somboro à Ghardaia » : une lettre envoyée par ce malien originaire du diocèse de Mopti et vivant son stage de M.Afr à Ghardaia. (lire la suite)

« Opérateurs pastoraux tués en 2015 » : cette liste prise sur l’Agence Fides prouve l’engagement de ces missionnaires hommes et femmes (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Dialogue interreligieux » :

« Transformer l’Islam de l’intérieur ? » : trois articles publiés récemment sur le site de l’ARCRE (lire la suite)

« Surprises dans le dialogue » comme par exemple celle de l’élection d’un maire pakistanais à Londres (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Justice et Paix » :

« L’Europe souhaitée par le Pape » « je rêve d’un nouvel humanisme européen, d’un chemin constant d’humanisation», requérant «la mémoire, du courage, une utopie saine et humaine » a ditt François à l’occasion de sa réception du prix Charlemagne (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Vu au sud, vu du sud » :

« Coton OGM et semences paysannes » un nouvel article paru sur le site « abcburkina.net » du SEDELAN (lire la suite)

« Contre Boko Haram ? » sur le site de Radio France Internationale, des informations récentes à ce propos (lire la suite)