Provincial Council of PEP in Rome

From the 24th to the 28th of April 2017, the Provincial Council of Europe met at the General House. Ignatius Anipu, as assistant delegated by the Superior General to liaise with the European Province, took part in the meeting. Also invited to inform the concillors were the General Treasurer, Antony Baaladong, the coordinator for Integrity of the Ministry, Stéphane Joulain, and the coordinator for JPIC and ED, Andreas Göpfert. It was the last council presided over by André-Léon Simonart who was thanked for his dedication to the Province during his mandate as Provincial Superior. Continue reading “Provincial Council of PEP in Rome”

Intention of the Pope

MAY : Christians in Africa.

That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace.

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ARCRE – PECRE

Pecre is a service rendered by the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) promoting interreligious encounter and dialogue in Europe. On their website, you will find the archives of all their publications. The newsletter is mainly in French.

PeBeFa nr 22

PeBeFa is a newsletter written in spanish for the family members and friends of the Missionaries of Africa in Spain. The sector of Spain requested that this newsletter be available on the international website.

Victor Dery, R.I.P.

Father Dominic Apee, Provincial of the Ghana-Nigeria Province,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Brother

Victor Dery

on Thursday 27th April 2017 at Tamale (Ghana)
at the age of 59 years, of which 30 years of missionary life
in Mali, India, Ghana and Italy (GH Rome)

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Trentaprile MSOLA Way of the Cross

This Way of the Cross is in the Chapel of the MSOLA General House of Trentaprile in Rome. It is the work of Sister Gyslaine Dubé,  who often signs Gys, a White Sister native of Manitoba, in Western Canada. Continue reading “Trentaprile MSOLA Way of the Cross”

Feast of Our Lady of Africa – Trentaprile

Saturday the 22nd of April, the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in Rome invited the Missionaries of Africa to join them to celebrate – ahead of schedule – the feast of Our Lady of Africa. The theme chosen for the celebration was – in the mood of time – the fight against human trafficking. And the usual homily was replaced by a short time of sharing in small informal groups around the question “Regarding human trafficking, what have I become more conscious of ?”

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The project of the “Pope Francis” village to remember his visit in 2015

Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – A village called Pope Francis as a meeting place for the various religious communities of the Central African Republic. This is the project that is being studied by the Vatican delegation of experts for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Center for Religious Confessions of Central Africa (PCRC).

“The Pope declared Bangui the spiritual capital of humanity. He opened a holy door in Bangui. It was the first time in the history of the Church that a holy door was opened outside the Vatican”, said Martin Nkafo Nkamitia, Director of the Department of Studies for the Promotion of Central African Cultures and head of the Vatican delegation of experts for Central Africa. “These are insights that cannot be ignored. That is why we have thought of creating a permanent memory of Pope Francis’ visit to Central Africa, a village that will be the meeting point of all the religious communities in Central Africa. It is a big project but we will succeed”, he said.

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The charism of our Society

After his mandate as First Assistant, Jos Van Boxel did a sabbatical during which he researched on the charism of our Society according to our founder the Cardinal Charles lavigerie, of course, … but more interesting how it does apply today. We were priviledged at the General House to have a short presentation by Jos on his reasearch. Sorry for those who do not understand English.

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The crowd in Jerusalem

Palm Sunday : Arrival of the Crowd at Saint Ann’s

Departure of the scouts from Saint Ann’s

and the Canticle of Moses during the Easter Vigil at Saint Ann’s