News – Page 25 – Missionaries of Africa – Southern Africa Province (SAP)

By Robbin Simbeye

Six students in their second year of theology became Acolytes on the 2^nd May 2015. Fr. Réal Doucet, the Rector, welcomed Bishop Bucher, Emeritus of Bethlehem Diocese, and the assembly. Fr. Doucet acknowledged the simplicity and availability of Bishop Bucher.

At the beginning of Mass, Robbin Simbeye and Douglas Ogato described briefly the missionary experience of each candidate. Then, Fr. Quinbert Kinunda presented the six candidates to the Bishop.

In his homily, Bishop Baucher urged the assembly and each new acolyte to be open to innovative challenges such as starting new areas of mission in Asia. Listening to the beautiful melodies sang by the students, he praised the internationality and cultural diversity of the Missionaries of Africa.

Before the final blessing, Daniel Iraguha gave a brief speech on behalf of the newly Acolytes. He gave a vote of thanks to the main celebrant quoting him saying that the Missionaries of Africa are radical when it comes to follow Christ.

The Holy Mass ended with the ‘Sancta Maria’ hymn followed with a joyful gathering in the dining room.

Death of Father Antonio José Molina Molina in Murcia, Spain – May 11, 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 13, 2015

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Few appointments at the beginning of his missionary life in Mozambique between 1955 and 1971:

03/10/1955: Learn Portuguese in Lisbon Portugal.
01/08/1956: Curate. He studied Chisena in Murraça, Mozambique.
14/03/1958: Teacher at the Seminary in Zobue.
18/09/1958: Vocation animation in Madrid, España.
01/09/1962: Back to Mozambique.
08/07/1963: Teacher and Bursar at the Seminary in Zobue.
25/09/1969: Teacher and Bursar at Nazaré, Beira, Mozambique.
25/05/1971: Expulsed from Mozambique.

Father Antonio died at the age of 83 years old. He was also in Brazil, Bukina Faso and Belgium before retiring in Spain. May he rest in peace!

Death of the elderly sister of Sylvester Chimenge

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 12, 2015

In News

Dear Confreres and Friends,

I regret to inform you that Sylvester Chimenge lost his elder sister Mary Chansa Chanda in Kitwe (Zambia) today. This comes at a difficult time as Sylvester prepares for his oath and diaconate this coming weekend in Nairobi.

May the soul of Mary rest in perfect peace.

Christopher Chileshe, M.Afr, SAP Provincial

2015 Celebration of Oath and Diaconate – Jubilee and Renewal of Oath, Nairobi, Kenya

Extracts of Fr. Philippe Docq’s homily at the end of the Sector Meeting of South Africa, on 6th May 2015 in Coolock House, South Africa

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 8, 2015

In News, South Africa Sector

If the Church is to present its message in a way that is meaningful today, it must also be ready to make the necessary adjustments in areas which, though they may have had a long tradition, like circumcision for the Jews, are not central to the proclamation and may perhaps have outlived their meaningfulness. The first Missionaries have had their own struggles in trying to avoid forcing their own cultures into the people they are evangelising. (…) In our own Society, the situation is constantly evolving, changing, calling for adjustments. The situation of the “Bush Missionaries” of 50 years ago is not the same, of course, as the Township Mission of today, for example. That is why we need a Chapter every 6 years, which is why we need dialogue and fraternal communication among ourselves in sector meetings and community meetings. In the first reading, there were very serious differences between the conservatives and the progressists, but an open, frank, sincere dialogue took place between them and allowed the Church to grow out of her narrow Jewish background. Today I pray for our Sector. There are also serious differences among us. I pray for honest dialogue and for compassion…

Sent by Raymond A. McQuarrie, M.Afr.

Death of Tobias Phiri, former M.Afr student form Zambia.

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On May 2, 2015

In News

Dear Confreres and friends,

I regret to inform you that our ex-student Tobias Phiri passed away on 17^th April 2015 after a sickness. His wife gave me the information. He was buried on Monday 20^th April in Kasisi.

May he rest in perfect peace.

Christopher Chileshe, SAP Provincial

Short biography:

From Chipata, Zambia, Tobias Phiri was born on 30^th March 1983. He spent one year in Arusha, Tanzania, for philosophy in 2004 but left in May the following year for health reason. He then pursued in 2008 some studies in Accountancy and later on completed a year of General Psychology and Advance English obtaining the grade ‘Cum Laude Probatus’.

Farewell Party for Father Jean-Pierre Sauge, Lusaka, Zambia

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 30, 2015

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A farewell party took place at Woodlands, Lusaka, on the 29^th April 2015 for Father Jean-Pierre Sauge who is going to his own country Switzerland for retirement. Sauge came to Zambia on 1^st September 1970. With the exception of few years as Bursar at Totteridge, London, from 1999 till 2001, Sauge spent most of his missionary life in Zambia, namely at Ilondola, Mulilansolo, Chilonga, Lubushi, Serenje, Lwitikila, Kasama, Lusaka, Kolibo Centre, Regiment Parish and Lua-Luo Noviciate. His last years in Zambia were in Serenje.

Over the past 45 years, Jean-Pierre Sauge worked as a Teacher and Bursar, in vocation animation, Chaplain in secondary schools, Curate, was Councillor, Assistant Regional and Regional.

Talking about his relationship with Father Sauge, Bernhard Udelhoven mentioned that he was appointed to Ghana and then to Nigeria as his first and final appointment. As paper work for his visa was taking long, being at Kasama after his noviciate, Bernhard was encouraged to learn Chibemba. This is how he remained in Zambia. “With Sauge, there is no final decision”!

We wish Father Sauge a safe journey back home. His flight is tonight. Is it his final departure? There will always be friends and confreres happy to see him again in Zambia. But, his family members, twelve brothers and sisters still alive, are also eager to see him closer to them.

Thanks for your wonderful and fruitful missionary life in Africa. Good bye!

Death of Father Pierre-Alfred Leclerc, M.Afr

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 28, 2015

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Father Julien Cormier, Provincial of the Americas, informs you of the death of FATHER PIERRE-ALFRED LECLCERC, M. Afr.

He died on April 27, 2015, in Sherbrooke (Canada), at the age of 83 years of which 59 of missionary life in Malawi, United States of America and Canada.

Let us pray for the repose of his soul.

Updates in pictures of the Preparatory Centre in Chipata, Zambia – April 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 27, 2015

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Link: Ongoing construction at the Preparatory Centre in Chipata, Zambia Updates December 2014

Good bye to Victor Sambari Sanou, Kasama, Zambia

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 12, 2015

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It is for me a great opportunity to celebrate the great event of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ with my parishioners at Saint Anne`s Parish in Kasama. This very day I say good-bye to all the people I met in Kasama. At the end of my stage I am happy with my experience. I was a witness here at Saint Anne Parish. I have learnt many things from my community members and from my parishioners. I am happy to go and meet my parents, my friends in Burkina Faso, but at the same time I will miss the people I was living with in Zambia. I am touched by the affection of my people in Zambia and especially in Kasama. I will cherish their words: “Brother Victor all the best and come back please as a missionary”. Lesa mupale bonse! Victor Sambari Sanou

The death of Amorain’s father

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 12, 2015

In News

On behalf of Amorain Wayikpo, our second year candidate here in Merrivale, we inform the death of his father Jean Wayikpo who died this evening in Togo. Mr. Wayikpo’s death has just been announced by a confrere who called from Burkina Faso. The father got stroke few days ago and he has been in hospital until this evening when he passed away. Amorain is already in contact with his family and we wait for further arrangements in view of burial before buying a plane ticket. Amorain says it might take few days before the actual day of burial is announced.
Let us keep Amorain and his family in our prayers.
Fraternally, Quinbert Kinunda, M.Afr