The Petit Echo no. 1076 of December 2016 is out.
Zambia’s Catholic Bishops call for the protection of children.
Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) president Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has called for the protection of children and minors. Speaking on behalf of other Catholic Bishops of Zambia during the opening of one-day workshop on Child Protection held at Lusaka’s Kapingila House Monday, Lusaka Archdiocese’s Archbishop Mpundu described the statistics on reported cases of abused children as a tragedy. Archbishop Mpundu further called for the reversal of the situation and announced that that the Church stands in a singular position to spearhead the campaign.
Live (almost) from Our Lady of Africa in Algiers
Here come a few videos that will make you share in a very vivid way what our confreres from Our Lady of Africa in Algiers are experiencing. Sit down with a nice glass of (Algerian) wine and enjoy. Continue reading “Live (almost) from Our Lady of Africa in Algiers”
Pierre Croteau R.I.P.
The Provincial of the Americas,
Father Gilles Barrette,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Pierre Croteau
on Monday the 23rd of January 2017
in St-Boniface (Canada)
at the age of 76, of which 49 years of missionary life
in Zaïre (DR Congo) and Canada. Continue reading “Pierre Croteau R.I.P.”
EPO Newsletter “Pelican”
Indeed a New Year has come: the year 2017 has dawned. This New Year 2017 is a special year for us in EPO in the sense that on 1st January 2017, on the Feast of Mary Mother of God and the first day of the year, we got the final text of our Post Capitular Assembly (which was held in Adigrat from 28th December 2016 to 31st December 2016). This important document is a “Road Map”, a “Walking Stick” and a “Guiding Star” that will accompany us in EPO for the coming six years (2016-2022).
Rome Sessions 2017-2019
Here are the dates for the Rome Sessions during the next three years. Continue reading “Rome Sessions 2017-2019”
Sr. Marie Godin (Sr. Jacinthe-Marie), R.I.P.
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
invite you to share in their hope and pray for
Sr. Marie Godin (Sr. Jacinthe-Marie)
who entered into eternal Life
on January 21st 2017
at the infirmary of Mont Saint-Joseph, Ottawa, (Ontario).
She was 88 years old and in the 67th year
of religious missionary life.
Henk Kager R.I.P.
The Provincial of the Netherlands,
Father Piet Buijsrogge,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father
Henk Kager
r
on Friday the 20th January 2017 at Heythuysen,
at the age of 88, of which 62 years of missionary life
in Tanzania and in the Netherlands. Continue reading “Henk Kager R.I.P.”
Sister Marie-Louise MENAGE (Pierre-René), R.I.P.
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa
invite you to share in their hope and to pray for
Sister Marie-Louise MENAGE (Pierre-René)
who has entered into eternal LIFE
on 20th January 2017 in Meaux.
She was 96 years old
of which 71 years of religious missionary life
In Algeria and France.
Celebrating Christian Unity
This morning, during our celebration of the Eucharist at the General House, our confrere Fritz told us with evident passion about the celebration of the week of Christian unity. Here are a few extracts of his homily. Continue reading “Celebrating Christian Unity”