Ordinations of the confreres from Abidjan

We are happy that we are able to communication the dates of ordination and thanksgiving masses of our young confreres who are completing their theological studies this year in Abidjan. We shall do the same with the other centres of formation should we receive the information.

You can also find the same information on the page Official communications > Calendars > Formation Centers

EDWIN KANSE :
– Ordination : 13 July 2017, at Our Lady of Fatima, Urambo-Tabora, Tanzania, par Mgr RUZOKA Paul, Archbishop of Tabora
– Thankgiving Mass : 14 July 2017 at Tegemeo B Kasisi

VENANCE BHAROTOTA :
– Ordination : 8 July 2017 at St Mary Parish, Kibondo – Kigoma, Tanzania, by Mgr Joseph Mlola, Bishop of Kigoma
– Thankgiving Mass : 9 July 2017 at the Kumhama outstation

PETER NYIRENDA :
– Ordination : 22 July 2017 at St Thomas Parish, Mzuzu, Malawi, by Mgr John Alphonsus Ryan
– Thankgiving Mass : 23 July 2017 at St Augustin Parish, Mzuzu Luwinga
30 July 2017 at Ekwendi outstation of St Augustin Parish

PAUL DONNIBE :
– Ordination : 22 July 2017 at Mary Help of Christians Parish, Sunyani-Odumese, Upper Western Ghana, by Mgr Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani Diocese
– Thankgiving Mass : 23 July 2017 at Odumase-Sunyani
15 August 2017 at St Peter’s Parish, Lawra

EMMANUEL LYABONYENDE:
– Ordination : 16 July 2017 at the Adoration Sanctuary of Goma, RD Congo, by Mgr Théophile Kaboy
– Thankgiving Mass : Parish OL of the Rosary at Rugrari on 23rd July 2017

MARTIN KASONGO :
– Ordination : 4 August 2017 at the Cathedral Church of Ndola, Zambia, by Mgr Elick Banda, Bishop of Ndola
– Thankgiving Mass : ? at Our Lady of the Rosary’s Parish, Lugari

FRED CHUNGU :
– Ordination : 19 August 2017 at St. Paul’s Parish in Kashikishi, Zambia, by Mgr Patrick Chisanga
– Thankgiving Mass : ?

FRERE MICHAEL MPINDO :
– Thankgiving Mass : 16 July 2017 at St Joseph Luszi Parish, Malawi

Meeting of the European Treasurers in Cologne April 2017

Gong Gong Ejisu Newsletter

Here is the yearly News bulletin from the First Phase Formation Centre in Ejisu, Ghana.

Robert van Iterson, R.I.P.

Father Piet Buijsrogge, Provincial Delegate of the sector of the Netherlands,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Robert van Iterson

on Wednesday 31st May 2017 at the hospital of Roermond (Netherlands)
at the age of 90 years, of which 63 years of missionary life
in Malawi, Zambia and in the Netherlands.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Continue reading “Robert van Iterson, R.I.P.”

PAO : Share in the succes of the forthcoming ordinations

Dear confreres and friends from the province, present in the province, formerly from the province of West Africa, or having met our confreres, we express our great joy with the forthcoming ordination of four Confreres of the PAO Province. The dates are spaced in time, according to the various Houses of Formation where they study theology.

  • Hervé TOUGMA of the Archdiocese of Koupela (Burkina Faso), who will be ordained in Koupela on Saturday 1 July 2017. He will celebrate his Mass of thanksgiving the following day, Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Koupela.
  • Clement KPATCHA of the Diocese of ATAKPAMÉ (Togo), to be ordained at ATAKPAMÉ on Saturday, September 30, 2017. For his Thanksgiving Mass, information will be given on the forthcoming invitation.
  • Amorain WAYIKPO of the Diocese of ATAKPAMÉ (Togo) and Théophile SAM of the diocese of Koudougou (Burkina Faso), continue their studies of Theology at Merrivale in South Africa. They will be ordered at the end of the year, during the month of December. The invitations will give, in the coming months, information on the dates and places of their ordination.

The provincial team is appealing to you, inviting you to participate generously in the organization of these festivals (participation in the expenses of ordination, thanksgiving, travel, etc.); as well as to the expenses of the departure of these young confreres on Mission (travel expenses to the countries of the Mission are indeed borne by their province of origin). We thank you, in advance, for all the help you can give us. And we reiterate our gratitude to those who have already participated in one way or another for the ordinations of the past year. May the Lord continue to support your efforts.

Thank you in advance to all of you for your generous contributions, to be sent to the Provincial Treasurer in Ouagadougou. May the Lord accompany us and bless you.

Very fraternally,

Luc Kola, Provincial of PAO
Delphin Nyembo M, Assistant Provincial of PAO

Intention of the Pope

JUNE : National Leaders.

That national leaders may firmly commit themselves to ending the arms trade, which victimizes so many innocent people. Continue reading “Intention of the Pope”

Installation of Mgr John MacWilliam in Ghardaïa

A few days after his episcopal ordination in the Abbey Church of Worth in England, John was officially installed Bishop of Laghouat-Ghardaïa in the small chapel of Ghardaïa. There will be a third celebration, a Mass of thanksgiving, presided over by John to Our Lady of Algiers on June 2nd.

 
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Episcopal ordination of John MacWilliam

On Saturday 20th of May 2017, our confrere, John MacWilliam, was ordained bishop by Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, MAfr, at Worth Abbey in England, where John had completed high school.

John was indeed appointed Bishop of Laghouat-Ghardaïa, succeeding Claude Rault, M.Afr., who had resigned several months ago, having reaching the limit age of activity as bishop. John preferred to receive episcopal ordination in England rather than in Algeria where visas take a long time to be granted.

See also the website of Worth Abbey School and the website of Ghardaïa.

 
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Appointment of the Assistant Provincial of PEP

After consultation of the confreres appointed to and coming from the Section of the Province of Europe (PEP), after a deliberative vote of the General Council and after having obtained his agreement, the Superior General, Fr. Stanley Lubungo, has appointed Fr. Georges Jacques as Assistant Provincial of PEP for a first mandate from 1st July 2017 till 30th June 2020.

Rome, 26th May 2017
André Schaminée
Secretary General

Bro. Victor Dery’s funerals at Tamale (Ghana)

Today in Tamale, it is a day of grief, but also a day of solidarity and a day of celebration… For the last 9 years, our confrere, Bro. Victor Dery,  worked most of the time in the shadow at the General House, to make sure everything was in order and to answer kindly the “technical” requests of the confreres. The video will give you a feel of what is going on today in Tamale. Following will be a few pictures of our confreres giving their last brotherly respect to Victor. The video and the photos are from the confreres of the Province Ghana-Nigeria.

 

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