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Wim was born in Tilburg on the 20th November 1926. He wanted to become a missionary and he received the first part of his training at St. Charles, near Boxtel, and ‘s-Heerenberg. He took his Temporary Missionary Oath on the 17th September 1948, taking the religious name Winfried which was the custom for the Brothers at the time. Continue reading “Wim van Dijk 1926 – 2017 (PE nr. 1088 – 2018/02)”

Hans was born on the 2nd November 1931 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He entered the Spiritual Year in ‘s-Heerenberg in 1952 before going to Thibar, Tunisia for theological studies. He took his Missionary Oath there on the 20th June 1956. He finished his studies in Carthage where he was ordained priest on the 21st April 1957. Continue reading “Hans  Remhs 1931 – 2017 (PE nr. 1088 – 2018/02)”

Jan was born in Eindhoven on the15th February 1938. He followed, more or less, the usual formation programme of Dutch White Fathers at that time and studied in Sterksel, Santpoort, Boechout in Belgium, St, Charles near Boxtel, Dorking in England (Novitiate) and finally his theological studies in Heverlee. It was there that he took his Missionary Oath on the 28th June 1964 followed by ordination to the priesthood at Roosendaal on the 3rd July 1965. Continue reading “Jan Franse 1938 – 2017 (PE nr. 1088 – 2018/02)”

Jean was born on the 17th August 1928 at Couillet in Hainaut Province in the Diocese of Tournai, Belgium. His father was Secretary General of the Railway Workers Trade Union and worked in Bruxelles while his mother was a school teacher. Jean attended the secondary school of the Athénée Royal de Charleroi before going on to finish his secondary schooling at the junior seminary of Bonne-Espérance at Vellereille-les-Brayeux also in the Hainaut Province. Continue reading “Jean Boulanger 1928 – 2017 (PE nr. 1088 – 2018/02)”

Jaak was born on the 11th November 1925 at Meeuwen, Limbourg Province then in the Diocese of Liège, Belgium. He came from a farming background and his father served as the secretary for the commune. Jaak began his secondary studies at the College of Bree but the last two years were done in the Junior Seminary of St. Trond. He entered the White Fathers Continue reading “Jaak Van Dyck 1925 – 2017 (PE nr. 1088 – 2018/02)”