Coronavirus perturbs our own activities Posted on 03/03/202003/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Coronavirus disturbing our own activitiesThe participants to the Jerusalem session, which was supposed to take place from this month, have without doubt been disappointed when they received this mail from the secretary of the session a few days ago. All of us in Rome, we are sorry for them, hoping that they will be able to reiterate their project later.Otherwise, some members of the General Council are grounded in Rome while some of them would have gone to Jerusalem or to Kenya… Indeed, Italy has not the best of reputation when it comes to Coronavirus ! 2nd March 2020Dear….How are you? Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Health of Israel issued a statement that “travel for conferences and other international gatherings should be avoided, including trips for religious events.” See below.We must abide by those directives of the Ministry and so cancel the Biblical session scheduled to take place at St-Anne’s Jerusalem from March 10 till June 6, 2020. We are very sorry about that, but it is the only option. We are very much aware that you have been preparing to take part in this session for a long time. Hopefully it will be possible to do it in the future.For those who have already paid the fees, please send us the copy of your payment and we shall refund your expenses. On the other hand, it is your responsibility to cancel your air ticket and Health Insurance.Can you please confirm that you have received this message?Yours in Christ,Fr. Denis LaflammeCOMMUNIQUE OF THE ISRAELI HEALTH MINISTRY Subjects: Overseas Travelers, Diseases, Public healthPublish Date: 26/02/2020 19:40The government has issued a travel warning to Italy in view of the morbidity there. The Ministry of Health recommends all Israeli residents avoid travel to Italy. Additionally, the Ministry of Health issued a Decree that all travelers from Italy in the last 14 days must be placed under a 14-day home quarantine.The Ministry of Health assesses that it is highly likely that the coronavirus has spread to many other places in Europe and all over the world. Therefore the Ministry of Health advises the general public to consider all nonessential travel, regardless whether a certain destination is specified in the Home Quarantine Decree.The public is advised to avoid travel to international conferences, conventions or any other congregate settings, including travel to religious events, where foreign nationals assemble. Avoid organizing international conferences in Israel. Elaborate guidance will be released in the Ministry of Health Website.
Communiqué from the superiors Posted on 03/03/202003/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa AboboCommuniqué from our two superiors202003 Communiqué En
NAD Lenten Meditation 1 Posted on 03/03/202003/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo The Year of the Word of God - An overviewThe first of a series of Lenten meditations proposed by Netzwerk Afrika Deutschland (N.A.D.)Lenten Meditation 1
JPIC Way of the Cross – Lent 2020 Posted on 02/03/202004/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo JPIC Way of the Cross - Lent 2020This way of the Cross was prepared by Sr Anne McCabe, SM, Sr Juliana Karomba, MSOLA, and Fr Andreas Gépfert, MAFR, for the JPIC commission of USG and UISG in Rome. We want to give special thanks to the Procure of the Mill Hill Missionaries in Rome for granting us permission to use these paintings of the Stations of the Cross for publication. But most of all we like to express our gratitude to the artist, Ms Chessy Roffe-Silvester. Her inspirational translation of the Way of the Cross into the settings of our modern world are not only a welcome invitation for prayer and meditation, but also give a new perspective to this old devotional prayer of the Church, on how to follow Jesus in his passion and death. We are also grateful for all encounter, prayer, reading and exchange which inspired us for the preparation of the stations. To view in full screen, please click on the little square on the toolbar at the bottom of the presentation, and click on the ESCAPE key on your keyboard (top left) to return to normal status.Use the right and left arrows on your keyboard to move the slides forward and backward, or click on the presentation with the left mouse button.By default, without any action on your part, the slides will automatically advance every minute. However, you can change the time interval or delete it by clicking on the gear wheel on the toolbar.You can download here this presentation in several formats. You might have to do some adjustments because of the variety of fonts.You can make a notebook in A5 format by downloading this document and printing it on both sides.
René Januel, R.I.P. Posted on 01/03/202001/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherRené Januel on Saturday 29th February 2020 at St Etienne (France)at the age of 87 years, of which 57 years of missionary life inBurkina Faso, Switzerland and France. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father René Januel’s death (more…)
Jean-Marie Luca, R.I.P. Posted on 28/02/202001/03/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Luc Putzeys, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherJean-Marie Lucaon Thursday 27th February 2020 at St. Jan’s Hospital in Brugge (Belgium)at the age of 89 years, of which 61 years of missionary life in Rwanda and Belgium. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones. Download here the announcement of Father Jean-Marie Luca’s death (more…)
Jean-Yves Chevalier, R.I.P. Posted on 28/02/202028/02/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherJean-Yves Chevalier on Thursday 27th February 2020 at Bry-sur-Marnes (France)at the age of 71 years, of which 42 years of missionary life in Burkina Faso and in France. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Jean-Yves Chevalier’s death (more…)
5th Islamic-Christian Marian Day (OLA Algiers) Posted on 27/02/202027/02/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo 5th Islamic-Christian Marian DaySaturday, March 28, 2020 5th Marian Christian-Muslim Day MARY: Words of women; bearers of values9:30 am: Welcome at the Basilica and craft market.10:00 am: ROUND TABLE:Mrs. Anna Medeossi and Mrs. Amel Oudine: Presentation of the Sanctuary of Santa Cruz, Oran.Mrs. Karima Berger: My experience in writing the book “You, my foreign sister”.Mrs. Fayrouz Bibi: Towards the promotion of a culture of dialogue and tolerance in Algeria.Mrs. Michel Chachatti and Mr. Naguib Shallal: Kiara Lubeck and “Mary’s Work” in Algeria.Mrs. Asma Nouira (Tunisia) : Mary, figure of encounter, in the popular Muslim faith.Mrs. Cissé Zeinab Keita (Mali) : The values of a virtuous woman according to Islamic-Christian marital qualities.1:00 pm: Marian CUSCOUS 4:00 pm: CONCERT of organ, piano and singing with Mr Christian Bacheley and the students of the 3rd Master class.Information and access cards: www.notre-dame-afrique.org/events
150th Jubilee Data collection Posted on 24/02/202024/02/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Jubilee data collectionJubilee data collection
First appointments Posted on 24/02/202024/02/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo First appointments of young confreres 202002First appointments 202002