Gotthard Rosner, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Rudi Pint, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Gotthard Rosner

on Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 in Munich (Germany)
at the age of 79years, of which 53 years of missionary life
in Uganda, Switzerland, France, Italy, USA, UK and Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Download here the announcement of Father Gotthard Rosner’s death

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Bernard Pehle, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Rudi Pint, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Bernhard Pehle

on Tuesday September 1st, 2020 in Oelde’s Hospital (Germany)
at the age of 81 years, of which 53 years of missionary life
in Zambia and Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Centenary of Father John Longin

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Centenary of Father Jean Longin in Billère

In spite of all the unforeseen health and current situation, here we are at the famous “20th of August” ….

Fr. Patrick Bataille was able to come for a few days and it is he who presides over the Eucharistic celebration. Jean is seated next to Sister Emmanuelle who is 102 years old. It is Jean who will read the Gospel (Mt 18, 2-5), while Fr. Jean-Marie Vasseur will give the homily to thank the Lord for the call of our confrere. At the end of the celebration, M. Poumeyrol, a retired army colonel, will come to remind us of John’s commitment during the last war which took him from Corsica to Mont Cassino, to Marseille and as far as Alsace… he gave him the book ” Promotion Corse et Provence 1964-66 de l’école militaire de St Cyr “. Mrs Cathy Roques, the deputy director, will come to say all her wishes to our centenary in the name of all the staff by inviting us to come to the dining room for a big festive meal finished with champagne, the real thing !

Jean thanks everyone who gave him such a wonderful party and asks me to apologize for not being able to thank you in particular. Here is the text he read to us:

“The past? God forgives it! 
The future? God gives it!
Live the day of today,
In communion with him.
Tomorrow is God’s: hand it over to Him.
The present moment is a frail bridge.”

(text found on Sister Odette Prévost, Little Sister of the Sacred Heart of Charles De Foucauld 10.11.95)

Georges Paquet W.F.
(at the novitiate in Gap 1965-66, with Father Jean)

PP. Jean Longin, Georges Paquet, Jean-François Galtier

Jean Chardin, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Jean Chardin

on Wednesday August 26th, 2020 at Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast)
at the age of 95 years, of which 70 years of missionary life
in Lebanon, Mali, Ivory Coast and France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Season of Creation 2020 – Liturgy

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Dear Confreres,

I discovered a remarkably interesting CATHOLIC LITURGICAL GUIDE for the SEASON OF CREATION 2020.

You will find proposals for all Sunday eucharistic celebrations based on the liturgical calendar: short introductory comments, prayers, and points for reflection on the scriptures will help you to live and celebrate the theme “JUBILEE FOR THE EARTH”!

Andreas Göpfert

2020_SOC 2 Catholic Liturgical Guide (1)

Wolfgang Büth, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Rudi Pint, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Wolfgang Büth

on Thursday August 20th, 2020 in Cologne (Germany)
at the age of 82 years, of which 55 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Maurice Gruffat, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Maurice Gruffat

on Friday August 21st, 2020 at Pau-Billère (France)
at the age of 93 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Zambia and in France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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René Ledeul, R.I.P.

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Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Brother

René Ledeul

on Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 at Pau-Billère (France)
at the age of 85 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Algeria, Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) and France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Happy birthday Jean!

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Jean Longin 20 August 1920 Fit as a fiddle 20 août 2020 Bon pied bon oeil

Congratulations and prayers to Father Jean Longin who is celebrating his 100th birthday on 20 August 2020 at Billère 64140 (Pau). He became a Missionary of Africa, White Father, on June 29, 1948, that is 72 years of missionary life in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), Tunisia, Congo (DRC) and France.

Biographie_jean_longin

Fr Jim Greene: the great privilege of being part of SSS

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Fr Jim Greene: the great privilege of being part of Solidarity with South Sudan

Here comes a good interview of Father Jim Greene, M.Afr., on the Project of the Union of Superiors Generals: Solidarity with South Sudan. The interview was published in the Newsletter of USG. 

usgroma.org-Fr Jim Greene the great privilege of being part of Solidarity with South Sudan