SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS

Month: December 2014

  • Benin: Opening of the SMA Propaedeutic in Tankossi

    Benin: Opening of the SMA Propaedeutic in Tankossi

    We started the propaedeutic in a house of Tankossi village located about 10 kms far from Dassa town center, on the RNIE going to Savè. This house has 3 buildings whose main 2 are occupied, one by Formators (Fathers José Kakpo and Thomas Mivodjoh) and the other one by six Seminarians (Abel, Achilles, Carol, Constant,…

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  • Bénin : ouverture de la propédeutique SMA à Tankossi

    Bénin : ouverture de la propédeutique SMA à Tankossi

    Nous avons démarré la propédeutique dans une maison du village de Tankossi situé à environ 10kms du centre ville de Dassa, sur la RNIE menant à Savè. Cette maison comporte 3  bâtiments dont les 2 principaux sont occupés, l’un par les pères formateurs (P. José Kakpo et P. Thomas Mivodjoh) et l’autre par 6 séminaristes…

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  • Benin: Michel Bonemaison to Bori (Diocese of N’dali)

    After 16 years of absence, Father Michel Bonemaison is back in the Benin–Niger SMA Region and specifically in the parish of Bori, N’dali diocese. This is highly appreciated both by Bishop Martin Adjou, the ordinary of the place, and by the people of the town that hosts. They came massively from several other villages to…

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  • Bénin : Michel Bonemaison à Bori (diocèse de N’dali)

    Après 16 ans d’absence, le P. Michel Bonemaison est de retour dans la région Bénin-Niger et précisément à Bori dans le diocèse de N’dali. Ce retour est très apprécié tant par Mgr Martin Adjou, l’ordinaire des lieux, que par les populations de la localité qui l’accueille. Ces dernières ce sont déplacées massivement de plusieurs autres…

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  • Liberia: Living in time of Ebola. Testimony of Father Désiré Salako

    Liberia: Living in time of Ebola. Testimony of Father Désiré Salako

    I returned to Liberia by a long detour through Casablanca, flight times and wait: but “the game was worth the candle.” I am finally at peace to find my people. Sincerely from the bottom of my heart, the people with whom we have to be today are Liberians, but this is my own opinion. My…

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  • Montferrier: Closing of the Jubilee Year

    Montferrier: Closing of the Jubilee Year

    December 2, 2014, SMA confreres of the Lyon’s Province celebrated in Montferrier, the closing of the jubilee year marking the birth bicentenary of Bishop Marion de Brésillac, Founder of the SMA. They came from Paris, Nantes, Lyon, Chaponost and other places to celebrate this great event with elders. We publish here the text of the…

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  • Monferrier: Clôture de l’année jubilaire

    Monferrier: Clôture de l’année jubilaire

    December 2, 2014, SMA confreres of the province of Lyon is celebrated in Montferrier, the closing of the jubilee year marking the Bishop Marion birth bicentenary of Brésillac, Founder of SMA. They came from Paris, Nantes, Lyon Chaponost and other places still celebrate this great event with alumni. We publish here the text of the…

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  • Celebration of the SMA foundation day at Generalate

    Celebration of the SMA foundation day at Generalate

      The year of the bi-centenary of the birth of our Founder ended in a fine ceremony at Nocetta. Fifty-five people were present for the Mass and meal. We were especially happy to welcome his Eminence, Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, who lead the Eucharist.

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  • Message from the General Council – Missionary relevance today

    Message from the General Council – Missionary relevance today

    Colleges and Universities have maps at the entrance that show the whole plan of the campus and in order to facilitate better, they often say, ‘You are here,’ with a red circle. The Philosophy department of a college had a similar map and it read, ‘You are here, but why?’

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