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Plenary Council 2022: Day 6 and 7: A weekend at the cenacle
The Plenary Council has reached half-way of its journey. And providence wanted it to be a Pentecost weekend. Saturday was the feast of our Missionary Sisters Our Lady of the Apostles. There was a short session in the morning and the rest of the day was dedicated to celebrating with the OLA sisters of the…
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Plenary Council 2022: Day 5
Yesterday and today saw the debates focus on the issues of training and administration. Yesterday, as every evening, the tireless drafting team worked late into the night to produce a synthesis of the group work. This morning, before going back to the groups, the meeting began with a plenary session to exchange and clarify the…
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Plenary Council 2022: Day 4
On this 4th day of the Plenary Council 2022, our Superior Fathers addressed the issues of formation and administration. We know that in every society, human capital holds a central place. The formation and management of this capital is therefore crucial for an organization to move forward towards the vision that saw its birth. Our founder…
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Plenary Council 2022: Day 3
Our founder, Bishop Marion de Brésillac said: “We missionaries are not free not to do the work of God continually”. It is precisely the theme of mission that was at the center of the discussions on this third day of the meeting. After a general presentation on the theme, the participants divided into small groups…
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Plenary Council 2022: Day 2
After the opening yesterday under the sign of recollection and prayer, the Plenary Council definitely took off today while keeping the Lord as the wind under its wings. In fact, this morning, as it will be in the days to come, each day begins with a time of Lectio Divina. It should be emphasized that…
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Plenary Council 2022
Initially planned to be held in Poland, the Plenary Council 2022 has finally settled in the Eternal City. In fact, since this morning of May 30, 2022, at the General House in Rome, the Plenary Council has opened and will run until Sunday, June 12. This opening began with a wonderfully prepared recollection led by…
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MCS-C Centenary Year and year of new war in Europe
The preparations to celebrate the 100th Jubilee Year of the Foundation of our Institute of the Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart in 2022, especially in Europe, were disrupted first by the health crisis related to covid-19. Successive lockdowns and uncertainty during the two years of the pandemic have forced us to a minimum program.…
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Visit of the White Fathers to Nocetta
Visit of the outgoing General Council of the Missionaries of Africa to the SMA General Council. Left to Right: Francis Barnes, M.Afr.-1st Assistant [England]; Francis Rozario, SMA-General Councilor [Inde]; Ignatius Anipu, M.Afr.-Assistant General [Ghana]; Antonio Porcellato, SMA-Superior General [Italy]; Stanley Lubungo, M.Afr.-Superior General [Zambia]; François de Paul Houngue, SMA-Vicar General [Benin]; Didier…
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My first Missionary journey to Ghana
To be a missionary is a beautiful task to proclaim the gospel and to learn the culture. As much as this is not a new experience for me because of the cosmopolitan nature of my formation years, I looked forward to this exciting chapter of my life as a missionary in Ghana.On 1st August 2021,…
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David Roberts’ commitment to the Lay Missionary Fraternity in Lyon
The sun was favorable at the event on this Easter Monday in the Cartières. The chapel decorated with spring flowers brought together the members of the Lay Missionary Fraternity, the sisters of the house and the Sma confreres. They were all there to surround David Roberts who renewed his commitment for 3 years in the…
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