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From Tokyo, to know the thoughts of Father Aupiais
Mr. Fumiaki Yanagisawa came from Tokyo to know the thoughts of Father Aupiais You are a researcher at the University of Tokyo. In March 2016, you spent about ten days in the archives of the African Missions in Rome. You were looking for information on Father Aupiais. From where do you get your interest in…
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Amidst the sons of Brésillac in India
From February 8 to 22, as the Councillor in-charge of India, I visited that country equal to the size of a continent, the country which was the country of mission of our founder. I was very impressed by the vitality of the Christian faith in the southern part of India, a Christianity, which in spite…
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Superior General’s Easter message to SMA
Luke 24: 1-8 “But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tombThey found the stone rolled away from the tomb;but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in…
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Preparation for the session of July 2016
{jcomments off} Fr. Antonio Porcellato, Tom McNamara, Dermot McCaul and Basil Soyoye had met for 3 days to prepare the up coming SMA meeting; “Lyon 2016: bridge and confluence.”It will take place in Lyon at African Missions from 4 to 16 July 2016 and are invited the SMA members who have the ordination of 30…
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My experience with Ebola
I reached Sierra Leone by mid May 2014. I enjoyed the beauty of the country with lot of palm trees and the wonderful flora and fauna that was very familiar to me. It was the season of Mangoes that cheered me up. In the Archdiocese of Freetown there was a beautiful practice of all the…
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My experience in the Priesthood
« Not to us o Lord, not to us, but to your name give the Glory. » (Psalm 115: 1)I was ordained on the 4th of July 2015, as such at this point of writing, I am still a ‘baby’ in the ministry, that is, six months in the sacred priesthood.
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African Formation Council meets at Calavi / Benin
(L to R : Don Phiri, Eric Yapi Yapi, Eugenio, Paul Chataigné, Samuel Agbeme, Sylvere Atta, Eddie Muge,Hervé Abu Yepié, Rginald, Rozario, Narcisse Seka Ogou, James Shimbala, Mohan Arokiyasamy) The African Formation Council met in Calavi for a three day meeting from the 5th to the 7th of January. Members of the council are the…
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Fr. Paul Chataigné celebrates his 75 years
Fr. Paul Chataigné marks his 75th birthday in the International Spiritual Year centre in Calavi, Benin. Co-formators and those who had come for African Formation Council meeting celebrated with with Fr. Paul.
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