Rally in London: alert on climate change!
We were 4 Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa – that is to say – Florence, Harriet, Laurence and I went to the big lobby on Climate Change at Westminster. Laurence took these photos of us waiting to meet our M.P. and of me talking to her.. Her name is Rupa Huq and do you know that I spoke to her about how climate change affects Migration… the advance of the desert and the submerging of the islands.. She agreed very strongly.. As you see she is of Asian descent and she spoke about her homeland which has been threatened by flooding for many years.. 17th June 2015, Sr Marie
Prayer for Missionary Vocations
Holy Spirit, You are the fire that the risen Jesus lit on the earth to reveal the boundless love of the Father.. Burn today in the hearts of young people so that leaving everything to follow Christ, they might discover the true joy of the disciples. Send them into the silence of the desert, as passionate seekers of the living God. You Jesus, who were sent into the world, send them beyond frontiers as witnesses filled with missionary zeal, men and women with an apostolic heart. Support our faith and boldness for your Kingdom in Africa, wherever we are. Strengthen our communion through our cultural diversity, so that it might be a sign of your love without limits. You Jesus, who were sent into the world, awaken in the hearts of many young women the desire to commit themselves, joyful and confident in the…
Relations Africa – Europe
Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network (AEFJN) AEFJN is a Christian Network that strives to eliminate injustice and to promote Equity and Economic Justice in the relations between Europe and Africa. We do that by lobbying (working towards promoting just legislation and transforming the laws that cause Injustice and poverty). The members are Catholic International religious Congregations working in Africa and in Europe. About 80,000 persons in Africa and Europe are involved directly or indirectly in the activities of AEFJN. The International Secretariat in Brussels lobbies the European Union while the 11 national antennae in Africa and Europe lobby the national Governments and Parliaments. AEFJN was born in 1988 from two calls The deteriorating of the economic situation in Africa, despite developments efforts, and the call of missionary congregations to transform that situation. The call of Pope John Paul II to the missionaries to be present…
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 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 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…
First vows of Anna, Thabita, Fidès, Julienne, Caritas, Marie and Edith in Arusha 2013
By our religious profession, we say ‘yes’ to God and to the Congregation, where we are welcomed and of which we are now members. Sister Margaret Kennedy, the Regional Sister for East Africa, received our vows as representative of the Superior General. The Eucharistic celebration of our first profession took place in our house. It was presided over by Father Simon Drasiga sj, assistant at the Jesuit novitiate in Arusha. The novices from the Missionaries of Africa helped us with the singing. We had chosen songs in different languages, and people were struck by our ability to master each other’s languages. Among the guests were our neighbours, parishioners and religious congregations. Our sisters from Dar-es-Salaam and Mwanza, Tanzania and from Nairobi, Kenya joined us for the celebration. This day has opened a new page in our lives; it is the beginning of a new story and a new…