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Raymond Tremblay R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Raymond Tremblay

le lundi 15  janvier 2024 à Sherbrooke (Canada)
à l’âge de 90 ans dont 65 ans de vie missionnaire
au Burundi et au Canada.

on Monday, 15th January 2024 in Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 90 years, of which 65 years of missionary life
in Burundi and Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Eugenio Caro Tudelilla R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Manuel Osa, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Spain,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Eugenio Caro Tudelilla

on Monday, 8th January 2024 in Pamplona (Spain)
at the age of 93 years, of which 68 years of missionary life
in Tunisia, France, Mali, Burkina Faso and Spain.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Marcel Mercier R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Brother

Marcel Mercier

on Saturday, 6th January 2024 in Sherbrooke (Canada)
at the age of 100 years, of which 78 years of missionary life
in Uganda and Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Merry Christmas and a Happy 2024

Gilles Prévost R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Gilles Prévost

on Wednesday, 6th December 2023 in Blainville (Canada) at the age of 93 years, of which 66 years of missionary life in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Canada.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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COP 28 Prayer Guide

The Liberation of Father Hans-Joachim Lohre

Official Communication

Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, Missionary of Africa, was released on Sunday, 26th November 2023, and is currently in Germany. We thank God for his release after one year and six days in captivity. We are very grateful to all those who, by their prayers, hastened this release and accompanied us with their friendship and affection. May God bless them all.

We wish our confrere Ha-Jo a good rest and look forward to communicating with him in person in the near future.

Rome, 30 November 2023

André-L. Simonart (M.Afr.), General Secretary

Emile Morand R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Michel Girard Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Emile Morand

on Sunday, 26th November 2023 in Athis Mons (France) at the age of 94 years, of which 62 years of missionary life in Burundi, Switzerland, DR Congo and France.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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Lavigerie Day 2023

As part of the celebration of Lavigerie Day, there shall be a Zoom meeting on 27th November 2023 on the topic: Cardinal Charles Allemand Lavigerie and the local Churches.

Paul Brems R.I.P.

Society of the Missionaries of Africa

Father Yvo Wellens, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,
informs you of the return to the Lord of Father

Paul Brems

on Sunday, 12th May 2023 in Evere (Belgium)
at the age of 95 years, of which 69 years of missionary life
in Uganda, in Tanzania and in Belgium.

Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.

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