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EAP Flash Vol. 26

EAP Flash Vol. 26

Enjoy the newsletter from the East Africa Province.

Official Communication

Official communication

Meeting in videoconference on 3 rd April 2020, the General Council decided to postpone the following two meetings and to set a date for them at a later stage:

    • The regional meetings of the Brothers, planned for the first week of May, are postponed. A date will be set and communicated later.
    • The meeting of the confreres in their second term of Mission, due to take place in Rwanda from 17th May to 7 th June, is also postponed. A date will be set and communicated later.

André-L. Simonart,
Secretary General.

Johannes Tappeser, M.Afr.

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

Johannes Tappeser

on Monday 6th April 2020 at Cologne (Germany)
at the age of 80 years, of which 55 years of missionary life in
Uganda, Mozambic, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Anton Weidelener, R.I.P.

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

Anton Weidelener

on Sunday 5th April 2020 at Augustinum Hospital in Munich (Germany)
at the age of 85 years, of which 62 years of missionary life in
Burkina Faso and in Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Robert Laberge, R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Robert Laberge

on Wednesday 18th March 2020 at Ste-Anne-des-Monts’ Hospital (Canada)
at the age of 83 years, of which 59 years of missionary life in
Tanzania and Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Pandemic. Impossible containment in sub-Saharan Africa?

Pandemic. Impossible containment in sub-Saharan Africa?

Our confrere Bernard Ugeux is sharing his thoughts on a possible spread of the pandemic in Africa. You can find the original text on his blog : 

http://www.lavie.fr/blog/bernard-ugeux/pandemie-impossible-confinement-en-afrique-sub-saharienne,5201

The mass has ended…

The Mass has ended... but the clerical abuse continues

Just before celebrating Holy Week confined, I share with you this article of Robert Mickens (La Croix International) for your urgent reflection.

NAD Lenten Meditation 5

Joannès Liogier, R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Joannès Liogier

on Friday 3rd April 2020 at Conti Hospital in Isle-Adam (France)
at the age of 84 years, of which 56 years of missionary life
in Nigeria, Niger and France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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François de Gaulle, R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

François de Gaulle

on Thursday 2nd April 2020 at Bry-sur-Marne (France)
at the age of 98 years, of which 70 years of missionary life in
Burkina Faso and in France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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