The crisis of abuse: what conversion for the Church? Posted on 17/04/202017/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo The crisis of abuse: what conversion for the Church?Father Stéphane Joulain was to animate an evening at the Centre Sèvres on Thursday 19 March on the theme “The crisis of abuse: what conversion for the Church? “as well as a study day on Saturday 21 March, entitled “The word against abuse”. Stéphane Joulain, is a White Father, he is one of the specialists on the question of sexual abuse in the Church. He recently published Combattre l’abus sexuel des enfants (DDB, 2018). Having been unable to intervene because of the measures of confinement, he proposed a text to us; for which we thank him very warmly.Warning : The article is in French.la-crise-des-abus-centre-sevres-p-stphane-joulain-avril-2020 Published on the SJ website of the Sèvres Centre on 09/04/2020
Official Communication Posted on 17/04/202017/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa AboboAppointmentsThe Superior General, Father Stanley LUBUNGO, has with the approval of his Council appointed the following confreres for a second mandate of three years starting on 1st July 2020:Father John ASERBIRE Provincial of the Province of Ghana – Nigeria;Father Emmanuel NGONA NGOTSI Provincial of the Province of Central Africa;Father Aloysius SSEKAMATTE Provincial of the Province of East Africa;Father Anselme TARPAGA Provincial of the Province of Maghreb;Father Dennis PAM Assistant Provincial of the Province of Central Africa.Rome, 14th April 2020André-L. Simonart, Secretary General.
Jean-Pierre Claude, R.I.P. Posted on 16/04/202016/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Luc Putzeys, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Belgium,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherJean-Pierre Claude on Wednesday 15th April 2020 at Brugmann’s Hospital in Brussels (Belgium)at the age of 93 years, of which 68 years of missionary life in Burundi and Belgium. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Jean-Pierre Claude’s death (more…)
Bernard Vulkers, R.I.P. Posted on 15/04/202015/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Jozef de Bekker, Provincial Delegate of the sector of the Netherlands,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherBernard Vulkers on Tuesday 14th April 2020 at Heythuysen (Netherlands)at the age of 96 years, of which 72 years of missionary life in Tanzania and The Netherlands.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Bernard Vulkers’ death (more…)
Benediction Urbi et orbi Posted on 13/04/202013/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Benediction Urbi et OrbiThe Liturgy of the Easter Triduum was very strange this year in Rome, even to the smallest details. What a happy surprise for us to see the image of the Pelican feeding its little ones both on the Easter Candle and on the stole worn by the Pope during the Benediction Urbi et Orbi. 2020 Urbi et orbi – en
Michel Lelong, R.I.P. Posted on 12/04/202012/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherMichel Lelong on Good Friday, 10th April 2020 at Lariboisière Hospital in Paris (France)at the age of 95 years, of which 72 years of missionary life in Tunisia, Algeria and France. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Michel Lelong’s death (more…)
SOA Reflection on Holy Week Posted on 10/04/202010/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo SOA Reflection on Holy WeekFrom SOA this time, a good reflection on Holy Week by the Superior of Section, John Gould.20200409_SOA_John_GouldLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
PAC – Meditation for Maundy Thursday Posted on 09/04/202009/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo PAC - Meditation for Maundy ThursdayHere is a beautiful meditation (in French) by Peter Ekutt from the PAC for Maundy Thursday.20200409_Peter_Ekutt
Peter Kelly, R.I.P. Posted on 09/04/202009/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Terry Madden, Provincial Delegate of the sector of Great Britain,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherPeter Kelly on Wednesday 8th April 2020 at West Middlesex Hospital in London (Great Britain)at the age of 87 years, of which 63 years of missionary life in Uganda and Great Britain. Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Peter Kelly’s death (more…)
Bruno Chupin, R.I.P. Posted on 09/04/202009/04/2020 by Vitus Danaa Abobo Society of the Missionaries of AfricaFather Patrick Bataille, Provincial Delegate of the sector of France,informs you of the return to the Lord of FatherBruno Chupin on Wednesday 8th April 2020 at Bry-sur-Marne (France)at the age of 82 years, of which 55 years of missionary life inDR Congo and France.Let us pray for him and for his loved ones.Download here the announcement of Father Bruno Chupin’s death (more…)