Prayer for Christian unity Posted on 04/02/202204/02/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo The joy of meeting and praying together among brothers The presence of Christians in Niger is visible through charitable works that support the poorest in society and contribute to the development of the population. Our churches and houses are also well known to all due to the fact that we are a minority. So, in order to witness and live our faith in Jesus Christ, our pastoral activities remain focussed on the encounter with others and on the dialogue with them.The fact that we are few in number helps us to come closer to each other in order to pool our prophetic efforts. Thus, the pastors’ association, composed of the 6 churches present in Konni, organises monthly meetings between pastors to keep us united.This year, the invitation to the week of prayer for Christian unity was well received by the pastors of the other Christian churches. In order to have two full weeks of intense prayer for Christian unity, we started the prayer on Sunday 16 January at the Evangelical Church of Niger in Konni and on Sunday 23 January at the Catholic Church. We can only have a good number of faithful on Sundays.The main message of these meetings was to renew ourselves in brotherly love, strengthen our unity and pray for the visible unity of the Church. We lit candles as a symbol of our hope in God.Together we can be a shining witness that leads others to know and love Christ. The joy of being together in prayer was immense. We felt comforted and renewed in our fellowship and unity. This is how the desire to organise regular ecumenical prayers was born.Valéry SINDAYIGAYA
Guy Philippot R.I.P. Posted on 02/02/202203/02/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherGuy Philippot on Wednesday 02 February 2022 in Bry-sur-Marne, Fraceat the age of 98 years, of which 73 years of missionary lifein Burkina Faso and France.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Guy Philippot’s death (more…)
List of deputies and substitutes for Chapter 2022 Posted on 31/01/202231/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa AboboDownload here the list as PDF file.CG 2022 Liste députés et substituts
Victor Grégoire R.I.P. Posted on 31/01/202231/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherVictor Grégoire on Sunday 30 January 2022 in Sherbrooke, Canadaat the age of 91 years, of which 67 years of missionary lifein Great Britain, Ghana and Canada.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Victor Grégoire’s death (more…)
Anthony Nahabwe / Priesly Ordination Posted on 20/01/202226/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa AboboAnthony Nahabwe M.AfrPriestly Ordination The family of the late Paul and late Hilda Kukundakwe of Rubira, together with the Parish Priest of Rushoroza Parish-Kabale Diocese, and the Sector Superior of Uganda, cordially invite to the Priestly Ordination Mass of their sonAnthony Nahabwe presided over by the Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira, Bishop of Kabale Diocese,at Rushoroza Parish on 12th february 2022 starting at 10:00 am.you are further invited for his Thanksgiving Mass on 13th february 2022 in Rubira KetokyeYour presence will grace the occasion.
Dominic Abiriga / Priestly Ordination Posted on 20/01/202220/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa AboboDominic Abiriga M.AfrPriesly Ordination The society of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) Uganda Sector, the P.P and the Central Organizing Committee for the Priestly Ordinationtogether with the family of Mr. Modesto Eric and Mrs. Jokomina Olerucordially invite, to the Priestly Ordination ofRvd. Deacon Dominic Abirigascheduled to take place on 29th January 2022presided byRt. Rev. Sabino Ocan OdokiBishop of Arua Diocese.Thanksgiving mass will be on 30th January 2022at Nyadri Parish at 10:00am.Your presence is appreciated.
Armand Garneau R.I.P. Posted on 20/01/202220/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Réal Doucet, Provincial of the Americas,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherArmand Garneau on Wednesday 19th January 2022 in Sherbrooke, Canadaat the age of 92 years, of which 66 years of missionary lifein Burkina Faso and Canada.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Armand Garneau’s death (more…)
Walter Seyfried R.I.P. Posted on 17/01/202217/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Rudi Pint, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Germany,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherWalter Seyfried on 16th January 2022 in Trier Germanyat the age of 81 years, of which 52 years of missionary lifein Mali, D.R. Congo, Burkina Faso and GermanyLet us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Walter Seyfried’s death (more…)
Henri Neveu R.I.P. Posted on 16/01/202216/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Emmanuel Lengaigne, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherHenri Neveu on Saturday 15th January 2022 in Poitiers, Franceat the age of 92 years, of which 66 years of missionary lifein Burkina Faso and France.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Henri Neveu’s death (more…)
Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, Officer of the Order of the British Empire Posted on 13/01/202213/01/2022 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, a former president of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in the British monarch’s annual New Year’s list.The honors include knighthoods, as well as appointments to the Order of the British Empire, which has three classes: Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE), and Member (MBE). CBE is the highest-ranking award of the three, followed by OBE and MBE.In an email to Catholic News Agency , he said: “I think the award should really go to the Missionaries of Africa, the Society to which I belong, for having allowed me to have the necessary formation for this service which I exercised first within the framework of the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, and then to the Holy See, to Pope St. John Paul II who, in 1987, appointed me secretary of the Secretariat for Non-Christians (as it was then) and later in 2002 appointed me president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (as it had become).”“This gave me the possibility of engaging in fraternal relations on a wider scale than Christian-Muslim relations.”“I think it’s important that we listen to people and that we try to understand, because it is difficult to speak about racial discrimination,” he said.Congratulations.Catholic News Agency, full text of the article here.