Missionary animation in Málaga, Spain
Share the Mission: In Malaga I am part of the Diocesan Missionary Council. It is linked to O.P.M. (Pontifical Mission Societies) and promotes several missionary animation campaigns throughout the year. The most important is the one of October on World Mission Sunday. Last October, the day began with a major exhibition called “El Domund al Descubierto” [The World Discovered]. It showed the missionary activity of the Church on the five continents. There was also information and formation provided by the missionaries with conferences, round tables, and testimonies … I shared my religious missionary experience in DR Congo radio. Forming young people for the Mission: An important activity that we organized as part of the mission delegation was the formation of a group of young people who wanted to be involved in the mission of Málaga Diocese in Venezuela. We gave them one formation day per month, using themes…
Genesis of the movement “Kizito-Anuarite”
The group Anuarite In the years 1972-1973, youth movements were abolished in Zaire and religion classes were abolished in all schools. Miss TABU Amisa Marguerite, a catechist in Christ the King parish in the diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu, gathered children every Sunday after Mass under the mango trees, to give them a bit of joy and relaxation with dancing, games and instructions. In 1977, she asked Sister Tina Anthonissen, Missionary Sister of Our Lady of Africa, to help her to structure and expand these meetings. Sister Tina, who was had been involved with the Chiro Movement and the Eucharistic Crusade, was able to start the movement, not only for games and dances but especially for the Christian education of children and young girls. Besides the girls of Christ the King parish others joined from Mateo de Kifungo parish, St. Albert parish in Kalemie and from the parishes of Lubuye and Kaseke.…
Saint Kizito, a martyr at age 13
Saint Kizito, the youngest martyr Saint Kizito is the youngest of the group of 22 martyrs of Uganda, beatified by Benedict XV on June 6, 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in Rome on October 18, 1964. “Kizito, born in 1873 in Uganda, became a page in King Mwanga’s court. Joseph Mukassa, the head of the pages, had received the teaching of the White Father Missionaries, Father Lourdel and Father Livinhac. It was Joseph Mukassa who secretly taught the pages about Christ. Kizito was one of them. Having discovered this secret teaching, King Mwanga became fiercely hostile to Christians and had Joseph Mukassa burned alive in 1886. After his death many catechumens, including Kizito asked for baptism. The young Kizito only wanted to be like Christ. On June 3, 1886, the king ordered him to be burned alive with other Christians. Kizito was 13. Before disappearing in…
First vows of Alicja, Aurélie and Magdalena on 30th April 2016
SHARING OUR JOY: APRIL 30, 2016
Jubilees in Canada
It was a celebration in Cartierville–50, 60 and 65 years of religious life. On May 7, thirteen Jubilarians celebrated their 50-60-65 years. Seven of our brothers the Missionaries or Africa celebrated with us, three of whom were also Jubilarians. A sister had decorated the chapel for the occasion and did not forget to put an African note. A tree with long branches near the altar attracted attention–with flags and beautiful birds … An explanation was given about the flags inviting us to focus attention on the one of TANZANIA, formerly known as Tanganyika, where our first sisters arrived. What memories thinking of our pioneers! On another branch, a small gourd containing the flag of ALGERIA the birth of our Congregation. On top there was a small gourd with the flags of ENTITY AMERICA: United States, Canada and Mexico. The day was full of festivities for our Jubilarians. The Jubilarians:…
Does my life help others to hear the Good News?
I read the text from the Acts of the Apostles 2: 6-11: Everyone heard them speak in his own language. They were amazed, and they said: ‘These men who are speaking, are they not all Galileans How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites and people of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the part of Libya near Cyrene, Romans living here as well as Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs; we hear them in our own languages proclaiming the wonderful works of God. All were amazed and said to one another: ‘What does this mean?’ I listen to the text of Cardinal Lavigerie “I wish that as soon as possible, and no later than six months after their arrival in the mission, that all the missionaries no longer speak…
