Launching of the Jubilee in different countries in pictures
As we wait for the official opening of the jubilee year in Tunisia on December 16, 2018, our sisters and brothers have already celebrated it locally in different countries. Here are some pictures!
Jubilee of 150 Years in Algeria – the Country of our Origins
A jubilee is a joy like a light that cannot be put under the bushel, a contagious joy, a thanksgiving, a communion. Here in Oran we are entering this contagious-joy.
Jubilee echoes across East Africa
The preparations for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Missionaries of Africa and the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa began in the various places where our communities are located and numerous activities are being organized to invite others to join us in the joy of celebration!
Sharing 150 years of our history with families and friends
On Saturday September 8th the Missionaries of Africa in Namur, Belgium opened their doors to relatives and friends of the White Fathers and White Sisters from Wallonie and Brussels for a day of meeting and sharing.
Songs for the 150th Jubilee
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of our Lavigerie Family, there was a contest for songs composed for the jubilee. Here are some of them.
Celebrating our 150th anniversary in Winooski
Here we are on the threshold of our jubilee year…and Winooski community already had the joy of opening the celebrations! Looking at the past with gratitude, living the present with passion and the future with hope: This was our journey of the past three years towards our 150th anniversary!
Official hymn for the jubilee of 150 years
Here is the official hymn – the song that won first place in the competition of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of our Lavigerie Family.
Prayer for the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Lavigerie Family
Prayer God, our Father, on leaving this world, your son Jesus entrusted to his disciples the mission of proclaiming his message to all nations. A hundred and fifty years ago, inspired by your Holy Spirit, and led by a deep love for Africa, Cardinal Lavigerie founded our two missionary institutes for which we give you thanks. Under the protection of Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Africa, we have served you in love and joy. Forgive us our errors in the mission. Let your blessing protect all the peoples of Africa who proclaim your glory to the whole world. Renew us by the power of your Spirit, so that we may continue with zeal and passion the work that our Founder and our missionary ancestors have initiated. Amen
Celebrating 150 years: The reopening of the “The White Caravan” exhibition in the Netherlands
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in the Netherlands reopened the exhibition “The White Caravan” in the Religious Heritage Center of St. Agatha – a little village near Cuijk/Nijmegen.
On the footsteps of Cardinal Lavigerie at the service of the Universal Church
Cardinal Lavigerie and the mission in the International Union of the Sisters’ Superiors General
In preparation to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Lavigerie Family, Sister Carmen Sammut, Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa and President of the UISG (International Union of the Sisters’ Superiors General), talks to us about her particular work as president of the UISG.