GMG Communication Team meets the new Confreres in the Fourth Phase

On the 18^th of March 2026, the Communication Team of the ‘Groupe Maison Généralice’ (GMG), in collaboration with the Secretary of Initial Formation of the Missionaries of Africa in Rome, Italy, organised an online meeting which brought together twenty-seven (27) new members of the Society who are finalising their initial formation in the five theology formation houses around the world.  Prior to this meeting, the GMG Communication Team met with the Rectors of the fourth phase to discuss the feasibility of this meeting. The objective of the meeting was to create an awareness about the services that are available to them as Missionaries of Africa, such as access to the social media platforms of the Society, the website and email system. Besides, the opportunity was seized to encourage the confreres on the good work they are doing in managing the various social media platforms of their respective formation houses, while making them aware of greater opportunities in collaboration with the Communication Team in the creation of content for the Society’s website (mafrome.org) and internal newsletter (Petit Echo).

During this meeting, the confreres appreciated the chance given to them to interact with the Communication Team and to ask questions pertinent to them. During the Open forum, their questions revolved around the Society’s logo, its social media platforms, the mafrome.org website and the Lavigerie App. It was encouraging to note that many of them are enthusiastic to share their knowledge and experiences with the rest of the Society and the world through Petit Echo and the website of the Society.

This meeting is the first of its kind and it will be followed up with others targeting each theology house separately. During the subsequent meetings, the Communication Team will show the confreres how to access the internal communication systems of the Society. This will ensure that they are abreast with all the developments within the Society and that they are able to contribute to the flow of information and knowledge among the members.

The Secretary of Initial formation, Father Evariste Some, who was present during the online zoom meeting, expressed his appreciation to the confreres in our theology houses for embracing this initiative and for actively enriching the encounter with their ideas and questions.

The meeting ended with the singing of the Society’s hymn Sancta Maria.

By: Vitus Danaa Abobo, M.Afr.