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Prevention, intervention, education

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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.

Sister Anna Maria van Bakel (Marieta), R.I.P.

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The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
invite you to share their hope and pray for

Sister Anna Maria van Bakel (Marieta)

Native of the diocese of ‘s Hertogenbosch
and the community of Eindhoven,
she entered LIFE on February 7, 2018 in Eindhoven.

She was 88 years old
and was in her 65th year of missionary religious life
in Tanzania and the Netherlands

The distress of the Congolese people : let us go and vote !

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On the initiative of the Archdiocese of Bukavu:

A Chain of Prayer and Civic Education
for peaceful elections
in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2018

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Prevention with the teachers in Goma

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« Training session on the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults from sexual violence. Session for teachers in Catholic Schools in the Parish of Our Lady of Africa in Katoy – Goma – DRC»
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Sister Lucienne Fraipont, R.I.P.

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On February 10th, 2018
at Evere St Joseph (Belgium)

Sister Lucienne Fraipont
(Sister Jean-Dominique)

returned to the Father
after dedicating her life to Him for 67 years.
She was 92 years old.

Born in the diocese of Namur,
her missionary life took place
in Burundi, Switzerland and Belgium

The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
recommend her to your prayers.

André Monnier, R.I.P.

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

André Monnier

on 11th February 2018 at the hospital of Isle-Adam
at the age of 95 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Maurice Callant, R.I.P.

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Father Luc Putzeys, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Maurice Callant

on Saturday the 10th of February 2018 at Varsenare (Belgium)
at the age of 97 years, of which 70 years of missionary life
in Burundi and in Belgium.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Sister Jeanne Roussel (Clotilde), R.I.P.

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The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
invite you to share their hope and pray for:

Sister Jeanne Roussel (Clotilde)


From the diocese of Saint-Dié
and the community of Verrières-le-Buisson,
she entered eternal Life in Verrieres-le-Buisson
on February 1, 2018 at the age of 92,
including 69 years of missionary religious life
in Kenya and France.

Interview of Bernard Lefèbvre on the martyrs of Algeria

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Interview (in French) with our colleague Bernard Lefèbvre, M.Afr., Provincial assistant of the French sector, on the French Catholic channel KTO. Bernard has been in Algeria for a long time. His interview starts at 14:45 minutes.

 

The martyrs of Algeria declared “blessed”

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The martyrs of Algeria declared “blessed”:

“Bishop Claverie and his 18 companions”

Last week, Pope Francis signed a decree approving the beatification of the late Bishop of Oran, Bishop Pierre Claverie, who was assassinated during the dark years of Algerian terrorism from 1990 to 2000 as well as 18 other sisters, priests and brothers.

We are not only speaking of the 7 Trappist monks of Tibhirine but also of the four White Fathers, who are less well known, of Tizi-Ouzou also in Algeria. These confreres had been taken from the first floor of their house on the 27 th December 1994 to be shot in the courtyard.

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