“Launch out into the deep waters”
The 2016 Tertianship has begun with Gratienne from Burundi, Theopista from Uganda, Laetitia from Mexico and Julie from DRCongo. They are accompanied by Begoña from Spain and Revocata from Uganda. What is the Tertianship? The congregation invites sisters who have lived ten years of religious life after their final commitment to meet for a time of renewal and re-reading. It takes place in Rome in our generalate. Here is the biblical text chosen for the inauguration of their program: “The crowd pressed around Jesus to hear the word of God. As he stood by the lake of Galilee He saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats which was Simon’s, he asked him to depart a little from shore. Then he sat down and from the boat, he taught the multitudes. When he had finished speaking, He…
Final commitment of Sr Clémence Sawadogo 29th august 2015
My soul magnifies the Lord! … With the Magnificat, I thank God for his trust and love for me and for all the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa. “I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done unto me according to your word.” This is the theme I chose for the Eucharistic celebration. By my baptism, I entered the great family of God and became a prophet and disciple to follow Christ. What is essential for me is trust, acceptance to walk in the light as in the darkness with faith in the Risen Christ. I thank the Lord for the gift of religious missionary life. On the eve of this important ceremony, I was so happy to welcome our sisters from Ouagadougou: Hortensia, Agnes, Nathalie and Caritas as well as the father of our sister Nathalie; also Brigitte from Mali and Thérèse from…
Apostolic activities in the noviciat
“Three Saturdays a month, in the afternoon, we spend two hours in tutoring children from this village which is almost abandoned. We work with two members of the community of Saint Egidio, which we were told upon arrival that “this is a school of peace.” Bénédicte cares for children from CE1 and CE2 (basic courses) and Aline those of CP1 and CP2 (preparatory courses). This phrase, “it is a school of peace” has marked us so much that today we realize that these children really need peace. Sometimes they fight one another to express their need for affection, as their great-grandparents were quarantined in the village because of their disease. There is a woman who spoke, saying, “it’s better when you’re here,” simply because these children who find it difficult to live together, fight and that is a disorder. Gradually the children get used to being…
Different stages in the formation
An itinerary of formation The Congregation offers young women who express the desire to become a Missionary Sister of Notre Dame d’Afrique an itinerary of formation. Each stage is at the service of the human and spiritual growth of the person in view of her choice of life. First discoveries Thanks to a 9-month pre-postulancy in her own country or in a neighbouring country, the candidate gradually discovers life in a community of the Missionary Sisters of Notre Dame d’Afrique. She also works and takes courses. The international postulancy This is a first spiritual stage where the apostolate, initiation into a life of personal and community prayer and teaching are experienced with other young people from different countries. It lasts two years. The international novitiate This is the foundational stage of our initial formation to missionary religious life. It lasts 18 months. This time of ‘desert’ and deeper listening…
Final commitment of sr Brigitta Gremn in Germany 3rd may 2015
Sr Brigitta Gremn made her final vows in her home parish on 3rd May 2015. She is named to Nairobi, South B, Kenya.
Final commitment 2015 in DRC of sr Véronique Mputshila and sr Anastasie Muzinga
On 12th april 2015 in Lubumbashi, final commitment of sr Véronique Mputshila. she is named to Kenya for studies. On 3rd may 2015, in Kalemie, final commitment of Anastasie Muzinga. she is named to Kinshasa en RDC.
First vows of Ferroudja, Mediatrice, Béatrice, Pascaline, Odile, Agnès, Priscille and Scholastique 2014
On 26th April 2014 at Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Sr Ferroudja Chabane from Algeria, appointed to Lilongwe, Malawi. Sr Médiatrice Kwizera from Burundi, appointed to Butare, Rwanda. Sr Béatrice Badini Wêndpouiré from Burkina Faso, appointed to Algiers, Algeria. Sr Pascaline Katungu Muleresimundu from DR Congo, appointed to Kalabankura, Mali. Sr Odile Tuo Songuimagnon from Ivory Coast, appointed to Gitega, Burundi. and at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Sr Agnes Waweru Wangeci from Kenya, appointed to Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on 11th October 2014 at Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Sr Priscille Nisubire from Burundi appointed to Dar-es-Salaam (Tandale),Tanzania. Sr Scholastique Makita Mutanda from DR Congo, appointed to Ghardaia, Algeria.
First vows of Maria Anuarite, Butare, 30th April 2015
Amani Marie Anuarite Ndatabaye (DR Congo) is sent to Butare, Rwanda. On the pictures : Sr. Amani surrounded by the postulants, in front of Butare Cathedral; Sr. Agathe Mukamuligo (left) and Amani having received the light
First vows of Jane, Anna and Redempta, Arusha 30th April 2015
“People do not need sad sisters because they are experiencing enough sadness but they need sisters who are loving, joyful and enthusiastic and this is what we are called to be. He further said that Jesus is not interested in sisters who look good and smart but he is interested in sisters who bear fruits which are juicy and sweet, a call for us again to bear such kind of fruits.” When the three of us shared our novitiate experience, we found out that our experience is almost the same, “ENCOUNTERING GOD WHO IS LOVE”. Though in different ways, we all have encountered a God who loves us and accepts us the way we are and whose love has sustained us since we were born up to today. Because of this, we felt that our profession would be a response to the love of God that he has offered…