Robert Tebri
Dear Confreres, students and Friends,
By a cold evening, Brother Karl Kälin said goodbye after nine faithful years as Provincial Treasurer in SAP Province. Many confrères and M.S.O.L.A. Sisters came to wish him a safe journey and a lovely retirement at home in Switzerland even though we know that Karl will no stay idle. His dedication will surely show him a new way to serve people. Dear Karl, we all wish you happiness wherever the Lord will guide you.
Here some messages sent by confreres.
Dear Karl,
As I know you for quite a few years as member of the general financial council, meeting in Rome, when you came to check our accounts in the province and as Provincial treasurer when I was treasurer for the sector of South Africa, also for dealing with you in Zambia for the construction.
I like to thank you very much for all your services and the good work you have done for the Society and for the province of SAP and wish you all the best for your future wherever it will be, may the Lord be with you and bless you.
Fraternally yours, Bro René Garand, M.Afr
Dear Karl,
Many thanks for everything what you have been and what you have done for me and for all of us in the province. May the lord continue blessing you. I will remember you and remaining united wherever we may be.
Piet van Heijst, M.Afr
Dear Karl,
Not being one of those able to be with you for your good-bye feast I would still like to wish you many blessings that I’m sure the Lord has in store for you in the future as also to thank you for all your patience, kindness and the much-appreciated services you have given me over the years you have been on the job there in the treasurer’s office.
My prayers will be with you and may yours be with me.
With every best wish, Dave Cullen, M.Afr
Warm greetings from Kabwe, particularly from myself and all my family members and friends. Here we are very fine thank you. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you all fellow confreres and to all those who in one way or another contributed to the success of my Priestly Ordination and my First Mass respectively on 27 and 28 June 2015. Special thanks to MIMSAF from Lusaka who came in big numbers to render support and encouragement. May our loving God richly bless each and every one of you. I am very touched by the warm support received from you all. Let us continue supporting and encouraging one another in this way as our commitment to serve our Lord continues. Thank you so much once more to every one of you.
Fr. Humphrey Mukuka (M.Afr)
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Offertory
Dear Confreres,
I regret to inform you of the following.
Mr. Moses Kunda the nephew of our confrere Felix Kamunenge passed away in Samfya hospital yesterday 3rd July 2015. Felix is with the family in Samfya.
Mr. Joseph Mwamba the elder brother of our confrere Alick Mwamba passed away this afternoon 4th July 2015 at Kasama. Alick is with the family in Kasama.
Let us pray for Moses and Joseph that the good Lord will receive them and also that the two families will find meaning in this sad event.
May they rest in perfect peace.
Fraternally, Christopher Chileshe
Provincial: Stanley Lubungo
MALAWI: Michel Sanou, Robert Tebri, Filiyanus Ekka and Michel Côté
MOZAMBIQUE: Boris Yabre, Julian Kasiya, Hugh Seenan and Fidel Salazar
SOUTH AFRICA: Raymond McQuarrie and Deogratius Ngowi
ZAMBIA: Venerato Babaine, Francis Bomansaan, Romaric Bationo, Alfred Awogya and Benjamin Itungabose
Note: Underlined and in bold is the Provincial and the Delegate Superior of the Sector. In bold is the second Provincial councillor from the sector. Zambia is yet to choose this second councillor. All the other confreres are substitutes of their respective Sector.
The Provincial together with the new Delegate Superiors and their second councillors will have their first meeting will take place on 22nd till 24th July in Woodlands, Lusaka.
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 » :
« Nouvelles de la Province d’Afrique Occidentale » ; quelques informations fournies au sujet des ordinations à venir, du nouvel économe provincial, et du dernier conseil provincial. (lire la suite)
« Le point de vue d’un non croyant sur ‘Laudato si’ » le sociologue Edgar Morin est très intéressé par la dernière encyclique du pape.(lire la suite)
Dans la rubrique « Témoignages » :
« Construire des ponts d’amitié» : le témoignage d’une Soeur Missionnaire de ND d’Afrique, qui travaille dans un bidonville au Kenya (lire la suite)
« Cinquantenaire, pourquoi faire ? », ce qu’en dit Mgr Jean Gabriel Diarra, l’évêque du diocèse de San au Mali, à l’occasion de la célébration du cinquantenaire de ce diocèse (lire la suite)
Dans la rubrique « Dialogue interreligieux » :
« Ramadan 2015 » c’est le 18 juin dernier qu’a commencé la période de jeûne du Ramadan pour nos frères musulmans de par le monde (lire la suite)
« Voeux de l’Eglise pour le Ramadan». La présentation du texte du Cardinal Tauran, président du conseil pontifical pour la dialogue interreligieux, et la lettre de Mgr Claude Rault, évêque de Laghouat-Ghardaia. (lire la suite)
« Quelques publications intéressantes ». La présentation de quelques livres qui aident à mieux comprendre le dialogue interreligieux. (lire la suite)
« Nouvelles du Moyen Orient », quelques articles pris sur le site de l’ARCRE et qui traitent de la situation toujours préoccupante dans cette partie du monde. (lire la suite)
Dans la rubrique « Justice et Paix » :
« L’encyclique Laudato si » cette encyclique du Pape François qui appelle à prendre soin du monde qui a été confié aux hommes… (lire la suite)
« Islam et économie au Burkina Faso » texte du Professeur Issa Cissé, universitaire et islamologue Burkinabè (lire la suite)
Dans la rubrique « Vu au sud, vu du sud » :
« Sécheresse inquiétante au Burkina » un article paru dans « Le Monde » du 31 mai-1er juin : « Les vents fous du réchauffement »…(lire la suite)
« Gardiens de la terre» : un texte écrit par le Père Maurice Oudet, et publié dans le « Petit Echo » du mois de juin 2015. (lire la suite)
« Situation au Mali et au Burkina », des questions sur l’avenir politique du Mali, et des recommandations de prudence pour la Burkina. (lire la suite)
Dear Missionaries of Africa, Missionaries Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, M.Afr students and ex-students, MIMSAF members, parents and friends. 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the existence of Kolibo Vocation Centre in Serenje. A special Mass was celebrated on the 14th June coinciding with the closing of the 2015 candidacy course which ended in a good mood. For now, the students are on leave waiting for the opening of their academic year in Balaka, Malawi, for Philosophy.
25 years is truly a blessing. May the Lord blesses our work of promoting vocations for the Church of Christ.
Camille Konkobo, M.Afr, Vocation and Missionary Animator in Zambia.
Names of the candidates who participated to the 2015 candidacy course: From Mozambique: Gineto Xavier Penicera, Rafael Gabriel Benjamin Campira, José Manuel Castiao Quissimisse. From Zambia: Darious Mwape (Mansa), Cuthbert Chilalika (Ndola), Kelvin Mutalala, George Kunda and Reagan Chola (Chingola), Louis Kangwa (Kasama), Vincent Mutale (Chongwe) and Sandram Mwanza (Mukushi).
A dozen members of the Lay Association of the Missionaries of Africa (MIMSAF) had a recollection on Saturday June 20 under the theme of Consecrated Life. The theme appealed to them as the first consecration of our Christian life comes from our baptism. Invited to be vigilant, Saint Paul is commanding us to God and his WORD that can build us up, that has the power to make us grow. We are all consecrated and remain so as long as we work hard to support the weak. (Acts of the Apostles 20: 28-38)
Jesus himself in John 17: 11-19 is passing on to us the WORD of his Father. It is the same WORD which has the power to build us up. But Jesus is warning us that fierce wolves are perverting the truth in search of imposing their earthly power or domination. It can be financial, political, ideological or even religious. All of them lead to exclusion, extremism, fanaticism and death.
We are in that world but not IN the world because of our consecration. We are consecrated in the truth as long as we work hard and help or support the weak.
OUR VOCATION IS TO BE CONSECRATED TO THE TRUTH.
Through meaningful community and family life.
Through respectful sharing of ideas, inspirations and visions.
Through faithfulness to our vows, promises and commitments.
Through prayers and joyful spirit.
Through faith and love as the Servant Jesus has taught us to be, in self-giving for the kingdom of God.
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