28th November in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Do you know the history of the Catholic Church in your Diocese?
But there’s an old proverb: Ignoti nulla cupido, and if we don’t have a good knowledge of the ancient and beautiful memories of Africa, we’ll be less attached to it, less interested in bringing it back to life.

27th November in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Do you have these qualities which are indispensable for the Mission?
You must add three indispensable qualities for mission: regularity, perseverance and prudence. All three of you are still quite young and if you allow your imagination to run riot, even in good pursuits, you will suffer, as much in yourselves as for the work. Be therefore only what you should be at this moment; i.e., a good priest and schoolteacher. On the one hand, pray and give good example, on the other, apply yourself as best you can to make your pupils progress. The rest will follow in God’s good time.

26th November in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

What was in the Spiritual testament of Lavigerie?
The Spiritual Testament of Cardinal Lavigerie
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. This is my spiritual testament. I begin it by declaring, in the presence of the eternity, which is opening up ahead of me, that I wish to die in the spirit with which I have always lived, namely in obedience und unlimited devotion to the Holy and Apostolic See and to our Holy Father the Pope, the Vicar of Jesus Christ on earth.

25th November in the life of Charles Cardinal Lavigerie

Letter promulgating the decisions of the first General Chapter (11th November 1874)
The Spirit of the Society – Before concluding this Letter, which is perhaps the last direct communication that I will address to you, my dear Sons, I wish to give you three recommendations that seem to me required for the success and preservation of your works.

Lavigerie Day 2024

As part of the celebration of Lavigerie Day, there shall be a Zoom meeting on 28th November 2024 from 15hr-17hr / Rome time, on the topic : Mission in Morocco.

Missionaries of Africa
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