Missionaries of Africa

Renaud Perron, R.I.P.

Posted on 23/02/201823/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Father Gilles Barrette, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Renaud Perron

on Thursday 22nd February, 2018 at Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 93 years, of which 66 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and in Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Pierre Durieux, R.I.P.

Posted on 23/02/201823/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

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

Pierre Durieux

on Thursday 22nd February, 2018 at Lyon (France)
at the age of 92 years, of which 66 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and in France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Conference of Sr. Denise Rachel Kambire (in French)

Posted on 23/02/201822/03/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

This first conference organized by the Roman Committee as part of the 150th anniversary of the Lavigerie Family was given by Sister Denise Rachel Kambire, Franciscan Missionary of Mary of Burkina Faso. She was a missionary in Congo Brazaville and Congo Kinshasa before taking up residence in Rome where she is researching the founding Mother of her congregation, Sister Mary of the Passion. This research made her discover the interaction that existed between this Breton founder, with a strong character, and another French personality … namely our founder Charles Cardinal Lavigerie. It is of this relationship that Sister Denise Rachel Kambire tells us. Continue reading “Conference of Sr. Denise Rachel Kambire (in French)”

Interview of Gilles Barrette on the Martyrs of Algeria

Posted on 21/02/201821/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Here is an interview (in French) with Gilles Barrette, Provincial of the Americas, by Jean-Philippe Trottier on “Radio Villa Maria” (Montreal) after the declaration of Pope Francis authorizing the Proclamation as Blessed of the 19 religious martyrs of Algeria.

You might read again the reaction of the Bishops of Algeria upon the Pope’s declaration.

Joy-Filled Gospel Service Renewal Program

Posted on 20/02/201811/03/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

ICOF stands for “Inter-Congregational Ongoing Formation”, initiated by the Union of the General Councils of four congregations, namely the Spiritans, the SMA, the MSOLA and the Missionaries of Africa. Originally a two-month course in Bagamoyo (Tanzania), it has now developed into a six-month renewal program in English, run each year in Tanzania. A number of confreres and MSOLA sisters have been on the course and were very happy with the experience.

There is now a one-month-long session in French Continue reading “Joy-Filled Gospel Service Renewal Program”

Joining the Pope

Posted on 20/02/201811/03/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Pope Francis has launched a special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace for war-torn nations, in particular for the Democratic Republic of Congo and for South Sudan that are suffering protracted conflict, and he has invited all men and women, regardless of their religious denomination, to join.

Addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square Continue reading “Joining the Pope”

Buy the book of Stéphane Joulain

Posted on 19/02/201819/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Chargement en cours…

GDPR : another beast

Posted on 19/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

An information / warning from the Provincial Treasurer of PEP:

Greetings from Bruxelles.

Another acronym, another beast!

It stands for: General Data Protection Regulation GDPR. It is a EU Law that will come into force on the 25th of May 2018.

If you do not know it, I suggest that you browse through the Net and that in turn you consult your Legal Advisor to help you understand if and how your organisation can be impacted.

Out of hand here are some areas that need protection:

The data concerning your employees
The data concerning your Benefactors
Sensitive Data such as State of health of persons and their state of fragility
Data having a personal feature: infringement of the law, sentence

Didier Lemaire, Prov Treasurer PEP

If you would like to know more about this, the easy way, though not necessarily the surest is to consult WIKIPEDIA. Otherwise, google it, take a beer (or two) and prepare to read a lot.

What is a coordinator

Posted on 19/02/201819/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

On a busy street in one of India’s congested cities, traffic has ground to a halt. Frustrations are high as a young man yells at a hapless policeman. A large tree has fallen across the narrow thoroughfare, and nobody knows what to do. Snarled traffic, glum looks, despairing gridlock. A young woman says in English on her cell phone, “I hate this country.” Then the situation gets worse: it begins to rain. Buckets. A young boy, maybe seven or eight, pokes his head out a bus window. […]

Read the rest of the story here :

https://www.youthworkers.net/blog/what-is-a-coordinator-the-story-of-the-tree-1559.htm

Prevention, intervention, education

Posted on 14/02/201814/02/2018 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

This is the third video clip on the Integrity of the Ministry. To reduce risk factors and increase protective factors, Stéphane talks about three key actions: prevention, intervention and, above all, education.