murialdoafrica Newsletter 58 - english

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News * JULY 2011
2011
Fr. Eric Kargbo, after nearly 8 years of stay in
NEW AFRICAN JOSEPHITES The Council of the Delegation (in contact via
Skype, if necessary with Fr Beppe in Italy), will the formation house at Ejisu has been
Saturday, 6th August (The Transfiguration of the transferred to Lunsar community, in order to
Lord) at 11 am in the chapel of our house in Makeni
meet in Makeni in the last week of July with
several issues in the agenda including: take the leadership role in Murialdo Secondary
five novices
admission to the novitiate, to the first profession School. He has been in Sierra Leone since the
Paul Cham (Nigeria)
Batencamar Pinto Sanca (Guinea Bissau) and the renewal of vows; appointment of the end of June to share the steps of change in
Innocent Agboloko (Nigeria) superiors at Lunsar and Kissy; summing up of responsibility with P. Giuliano Pini. To Fr. Eric
Emmanuel Koroma Jr (Sierra Leone) transfers made by the Delegate or still in our thanks for his service in Ghana and his
Paul Nungwa (Nigeria) program, 2011-2012 Delegation calendar, availability, with best wishes for his new role.
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will celebrate their first religious profession, in the preparation of the local and provincial chapters, At the end of July Fr. Pierangelo Valerio
presence of the Delegate Fr. Mariolino. The previous appointment of treasurers, authorizations, ....
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moves from Bissau to the community of Padova
week they will have their retreat preached by an Fr Mariolino, after a month spent in India, - Via Ognissanti, to collaborate in some
Augustinian Father in Kamalo. Welcome officially returned to Italy and then to Guinea Bissau for a organizational and administrative aspects of the
in our religious family! few days; then he will be longer in Sierra Leone Delegation of Africa, in co-operation with the
Here the until his return to Ghana in mid-August. General House and other institutions that
support our mission. We express our gratitude to
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group of Br Beppe Negro continues his training period.
novices He is about to leave for England for the study of Fr. Pierangelo (who continues to belong to the
with their English, staying in Cheltenham, near Bristol, Delegation) for everything he did for 6 years in
Master Fr. where his niece is living. Bissau and our best wishes for his new task!
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Theology students: Antonio Oliveira (3rd year
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Luigi Fr Giuliano Pini is about to conclude his tenure
Cencin, as director of Lunsar and principal of “Murialdo in Londrina) is in Italy for a training course to
before the prepare his perpetual profession; Edward Kanu
Secondary School”. We thank him for the
grotto of has successfully completed his bachelor in
competence and dedication he put into his work.
Our Lady Viterbo and is now in Foggia for a pastoral
Soon he will be in Italy for a holiday, rest and
of Lourdes experience; Ephrem Badou has finished the
in Lunsar
medical checks, in addition to contacts with
some benefactors. first draft of the doctoral thesis, waiting for
Parish.
corrections: meanwhile he is in Rossano Calabro
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2. to help in the summer activities in that parish.
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Guinea Bissau from mid July to early September *** THE THANKS’ CORNER ***
The renewal of vows of Bernard Manu and to help local communities and to live an African In 1995 Oreste Germano Miani, with the help of 3
Richard Donkor (pastoral training in Sierra experience! Bem-Vindo, Pe. Nadir!
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Leone) is scheduled at Holy Cross parish in Following the legal recognition of Engim-ngo Pini" in Modena (Italy) with the aim to support
Freetown. Now they attend a training course on in Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, new the activities carried out in Sierra Leone since our
religion and culture in Sierra Leone and the operators have reached Africa in order to give confrere Father Julian is coming from that city.
spiritual exercises .
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strength and asset to our NGO. Fabio is the new The Association is now supported by around 3300
Joseph Tholley renews his religious profession operator arrived in Bissau, while Sergio and Rita donors residents throughout Italy, mainly in the
on Saturday, July 23rd in Makeni, in the are based in Lunsar! Welcome and good luck!
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central and northern regions, especially in Emilia
presence of Fr Mariolino, the local community By late July and early August some lay people Romagna with a strong presence in Modena and
and some family members, while Ciro Cà (youth and adults) are coming to Africa, its province. In these 16 years of life the Associa-
celebrates the renewal of vows in Bissau on especially to our institutions in Lunsar, Kissy, tion has worked with enthusiasm and has created
Sunday, July 17th, always in the presence of the Bula and Bissau. To all of them our warm awareness and information on the situation in Si-
Delegate, during the feast of Our Lady of welcome with the hope of a fruitful experience. erra Leone, especially in the schools of all levels;
“Carmo”.
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the presence of a solidarity exhibit in fairs and an-
The Indian confreres Norbert Joseph and Aju tique markets, actions by mass-media promotion
Thaiparambil, after the usual and very to industrial, commercial and public bodies; send-
complicated practices for visas and travels have ing materials and equipment to Africa, humanitar-
arrived safely in their African communities for ian assistance (financial aid, sending medicines,
their pastoral training: Norbert in Lunsar and distance support of children, ...). From the col-
Aju in Bula. Welcome and have a frutiful umns of our newsletter a huge "thank you" to all
experience! the friends of the Association and especially to
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Some confreres are living their period of rest Mr., Miani (right in photo), a tireless and gener-
and visit to their families in these months, ous promoter of the association. Website:
Nathaniel, Joseph Th., Ciro, Luigi, Pierangelo, www.amicipadrepinionlus.org
Giuliano, Maurizio, Mario, Bruno, John, ... as
well as other Ghanaian confreres in formation at
Ejisu, along with other seminarians.
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Bissau: In July an intense month is planned in We do not send many containers to Africa as
the parish: the promise of the youth group before; we prefer to provide everything here.
"Valentes", the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Occasionally, however, we still have some ship,
for some special materials bought or offered
Carmel, hundreds of Confirmation for the young from benefactors. Many thanks to Fr Siro
and the consecration of the new church of "São Lazzari, Fr Franco Pedussia and other friends! In
José" by the local Bishop Camnate.
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the picture: Br Beppe, with a generous group of
The Brazilian confrere Fr. Nadir Poletto, helpers “bergamaschi e pinerolesi”, is ready to
formator in Viterbo-St Peter, where he is also close a full packed container leaving for Guinea,
after almost 18 months since the last one!
following his education license, will be in
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