Missionaries of Africa

Prayer for South Africa

Posted on 20/10/201720/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

The Justice and Peace office of the Department for Catholic Social Action from SACBC invites us to pray for South Africa every Friday of the week until the December ANC elective conference. I am emailing you attached the prayer they drafted.

+ Jan De Groef, M.Afr.

Lord, we present our country South Africa before you. We exalt and bless your name for all the blessings, the graces, and love that you have given to us as a nation.

Our country is now weighed down by various social, political and economic problems. We ask you to join us in our boat to calm the storms in our nation.
May your grace challenge our nation and its leadership to repent and turn away from the sin of greed and corruption, which is a result of the worship of money (Matthew 6:24).

Protect all those who are speaking out against greed, patronage, and corruption. Renew our nation and its leadership by the light of the gospel. Bless us with the values and the graces of your kingdom. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

Understand better alcoholism

Posted on 19/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Closure of the service of the Antwerp Procure

Posted on 17/10/201717/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

The Provincial Delegate of the Belgian sector announces the closure of the service of the Antwerp Procure:

During this year, the Sector Council decided to stop the service of the Antwerp Procurement Office. You have read it in Nuntiuncula.

We thank first of all the confreres and their helpers who gave that service to confreres in Africa, dioceses, other congregations and Church staff in Africa. So many people in Africa have benefited from it and will certainly regret that we had to make that decision. We especially thank Toon Van den Avenne and Paul De Schutter … not forgetting Jaak Van Dyck who has just left us this week for the eternal dwelling. I can not mention all the others who have collaborated in this beautiful missionary work. Let them be thanked. Paul De Schutter is now full-time the local econome of the Keizerstraat community.

We have therefore closed the Procure d ‘Antwerp as a service and premises. A few weeks ago I announced these changes to the PEP Provincial and to the Provincial Delegates of the 9 other countries in Europe. This time I announce it to all the confreres from Belgium and / or appointed in Belgium. I also announce to the Provincials of Africa that they should communicate the news to those who used the Procure of Antwerp for their procurements.

Luc Putzeys
Provincial Delegate Belgium

Death of the Father of Fr. John MUBANGA

Posted on 17/10/201717/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

We received this email from the Provincial of Ghana Nigeria. Those who have known John Mubanga , do not hesitate to send him a little message of compassion.

While on our way to Kampala for a session organized by the Society, we got the sad news of the death of the Father of our confrere John Mubanga that occurred on 14th October 2017 in Zambia. He sent us the message below:

Dear Confreres,

With deep sorrow, I here announce to you the death of my father Alex Mubanga. I was in the office this morning and I received a phone call from my young brother who has been staying with him that my father has passed away. He was taken to the hospital this morning at 7am (Zambian time). May you remember him in your prayers and the family remaining. Thank you.

John Mubanga

John left Accra, Ghana yesterday night and arriving in Ndola today 16th October 2017 at 13.45pm. The funeral Mass will take place tomorrow 17th October at the St. Mary’s Parish, Kitwe at 10.00am followed by the burial rite.

Let us pray for the soul of late Alex Mubanga. We also keep John and his entire family in our prayers at this trying time.

This is the contact of John Mubanga, in case you would like to get in touch with him: chomus15@gmail.com. Tel: +233 242 760 654 – WhatsApp.

John, on behalf of our confreres, I wish to express our sincere condolences to you and your family. Be assured of our prayers for your Dad Alex Mubanga and your entire family. May he rest in the peace of our creator!

Sorrowfully yours,

Residential Address: Plot No. MR7, Gumbihini Road, Tamale N/R, GHANA

John Aserbire
Provincial GhN

Yvon St-Jean, R.I.P.

Posted on 16/10/201723/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

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

Yvon St-Jean

on Sunday the 15th October 2017 at the Hôtel-Dieu Hospital in Sherbrooke
at the age of 89 years, of which 64 years of missionary life
in Burkina Faso and Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Yvon St-Jean RIP

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Reinforcement of the capacities of JPIC animators, a session in Benin

Posted on 15/10/201715/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

From 16th to 29th July 2017, a JPIC workshop organized by major superiors in Rome was held at the International novitiate of the Society of the African Missions (SMA) in Calavi, Benin. Twenty-three participants from different countries of mission took part in the workshop. Among the participants there were five Missionaries of Africa: 2 came from Mali, one from Burkina Faso, one from Togo and one from Ghana. Continue reading “Reinforcement of the capacities of JPIC animators, a session in Benin”

Gerhard Knühl, R.I.P.

Posted on 14/10/201714/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

Father Rudi Pint, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Gerhard Knühl

on Friday the 13th October 2017 at Trier (Germany)
at the age of 75 years, of which 46 years of missionary life
in Malawi and Germany.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

Gerhard Knühl RIP

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Ghana-Nigeria Link Vol.2 Iss.3 20171012

Posted on 12/10/201712/10/2017 by Vitus Danaa Abobo

With the permission and approval of our Provincial Superior, John Aserbire, and my fellow editors from Ghana-Nigeria Link, I am sending Volume 2, Number 3 of our link under the theme “OUR COMMITMENTS TO JPIC-ED: fidelity to the Gospel and Charism”. We hope you enjoy reading. Special thanks go to those who have contributed with articles that have allowed us to publish this issue.

Attached, are the two files having the same content but not the same quality:

Printing Volume 2 Number 3 Ghana-Nigeria Link September 2017, the original printable file (7,07 Mo), et
Volume 2 Number 3 compressed Ghana-Nigeria Link September 2017, a lighter version for reading on screen only (MB 1,05).

Fraternally,

Serge Boroto Zihalirwa, M.Afr

A testimony of Pino Locati, M.Afr.

First, the preliminary question: do you consider that fighting human trafficking is part of our charism and our mission? In the history of our missionary institutes, who and what remind you of it and motivate you for it?
Continue reading “Fighting together human trafficking”

Prayer for South Africa

Understand better alcoholism

Closure of the service of the Antwerp Procure

Death of the Father of Fr. John MUBANGA

Yvon St-Jean, R.I.P.

Yvon St-Jean

Yvon St-Jean RIP

Reinforcement of the capacities of JPIC animators, a session in Benin

Gerhard Knühl, R.I.P.

Gerhard Knühl

Gerhard Knühl RIP

Ghana-Nigeria Link Vol.2 Iss.3 20171012

Lien Ghana-Nigeria Vol.2 Iss.3 20171012 (light)

Lien Ghana-Nigeria Vol.2 Iss.3 20171012 (heavy)

Seniors’ Roman Session – October 2017

Fighting together human trafficking

A testimony of Pino Locati, M.Afr.