The 2017 General Chapter, day after day, 1-7 July
7th July: Pictures: Sr. Franceline Hien drumming Dance from Burundi Dance from Ghana Thanking Ms Marina van Dalen Canada « Aaalouette, je te plumerai » Singing the Refrain : « Aaalouette, je te plumerai » Example of a ‘wordle’ with the hymn “Si le Pere vous appelle” Cardinal Peter Turkson (his text was quoted during morning prayer) 6th July: ‘The peripheries’ was the topic chosen for the prayer with a text from Sr Mary Sujita SND, The context of our mission today– the peripheries of our globalized world. The linguistic groups: 4th July: Mark 6, 30-43 (look at pictures) Report of Sr Daphne Alphonso,the Treasurer General and assorted sharing : Sisters in Temporary Vows, Sr Franceline Hien and Sr Marie-Ange Ndayishimiye. Madame Marina van Dalen, Coordinator of the Netherlands. Video Message from Càrol Garcia Murillo, MSOLA associate member. Sr. Elisabeth Biela and Sr. Valérie Kaboré presented the work of…
Message of Cardinal Fernando Filoni
Message of His Eminence Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples to the Participants of the XXV° General Chapter of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (Jul 1-13, 2017) To the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa gathered for the XXV° General Chapter – Rome I am most happy to warmly greet you Mother Carmela Sammut, Superior General, and all of the Sisters participating in your XXV° General Chapter, which is a particularly graced moment in the life of your religious community. General Chapters gather Sisters from many different countries and diverse cultures to listen and to share with one another, attentive to the voice of the Spirit that brings to life the memory of your Founders. In this context you are called to confront with all of the richness and diversity…