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Mission in Malawi | Faith in the Philippines | Mission Martyrs

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The National Director writes

Mission Today 2020

Editorial Board: Fr Anthony ChantryMichelle SlaterNicky PisaStephen DaviesMission Today is the magazine for supportersof Missio and the Mill Hill Missionaries through the Red Box. All material in this publication can be reproduced electronically and in print, for the purpose of mission.Please cite Missio – England and Wales as the source.Registered Charity Number 1056651.

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ollowing the success of theExtraordinary Month of Mission in

October 2019, we are renewed in ourcommitment to do all we can to sharethe Good News of Jesus Christ withthe world.

Everyone has the right to hear the GoodNews that God loves them. This love mustbe rooted in the Risen Christ and bear thevisible fruit of serving ‘the poor and thesick, those who are usually despised andoverlooked’, as Pope Francis has said many times.

Malawi is one of the poorest countries inthe world, with a correspondingly highmortality rate and low life expectancy.

Most of the population is Christian, withCatholics comprising 17% of all people. Inthese circumstances the Church is a majorprovider of education and healthcare, aswell as being a strong voice for humanrights and care of the environment.

Featured highlights

4EMM2019Our Extraordinary Month of Mission!8Mission in MalawiThe providence of God14Michael's MissionFaith in the Philippines20Mission Martyrs Pastoral workers who died in 2019 F

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Morning OfferingEternal Father, I offer you everything I do today – my thoughts, works,joys and sufferings. Grant that, enlivened by the Holy Spirit and united to Jesus in the Eucharist, my life this day may be of service to youand to others. And with Mary and the whole Church I pray especiallyfor the Pope’s prayer intention this month.Amen.

Missio is proud to continue to have stronglinks of support and encouragement withthe Church in Malawi as it continues toserve those most in need. Read more on page 8.

Thank you for your support of Missio,which is now needed more than ever inorder to bring about a peaceful and just world.

Yours in Christ,

Fr Anthony Chantry, National DirectorOur new recruit!I would like to take this opportunityto welcome Bishop Paul Swarbrickto the Missio family, as our newChair of Trustees. I would also liketo thank our former Chair ofTrustees, Bishop Declan Lang, forhis support, encouragement andleadership for the last 18 years.

Read more about Bishop Paul on page 27

Be a missionarythrough prayerWhoever and wherever we are, we can all be missionary: joiningtogether in prayer with the widerChurch, volunteering for Missio or giving generously through the Red Box. These are all valuable ways to further the work of mission.

Fr Anthony Chantry, Missio National Director

See pages 12 and 22 for the Pope's monthly prayer intentions

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EMM2019:standout moments

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Pope Francis declared October 2019 to be an Extraordinary Month of Mission (EMM2019). Individuals, parishes and schools across England and Wales created a special time for mission that will last in our memories for years to come.

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issio toured parishes and schoolsduring EMM2019, and we want to say

a huge thank you for your commitment to mission!

Here are just a few standout moments:

In ParishesSt Teresa’s church in Lexden, BrentwoodDiocese was among the first to launch itsparish program for EMM2019. Among thebrilliant #MyMission statements we saw was ‘to remember that no act of kindness,however small, is ever wasted’.

St Patrick’s in Langley Moor, Hexham andNewcastle Diocese, held Holy Hours anddaily meditations throughout EMM2019. The parish invited other Christian churchesin the area, who joined for a light lunch anda Sunday afternoon of prayer for allmissionaries of their respective churches. A truly special time for mission.

In SchoolsAmong the many amazing and inspiringschools that we visited during EMM2019,was a junior school in Port Talbot thatreceives a Pupil Deprivation Grant. Whilechatting with the pupil Spiritual Leaders,one student mentioned that the previousChristmas Day, as his family sat down to eatdinner, he asked his family to pause and topray for Sandra, the Iraqi refugee MissionTogether was helping at that time. He saidhe wanted to remind his family to begrateful for what they had.

We were so humbled by this beautifulexample of ‘Children helping Children’ – thevery heart of Mission Together!

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On World Mission Sunday 2019World Mission Sunday had specialsignificance running alongside EMM2019.Local Secretary, Rosemary Parles, from St Augustine's, Gloucester writes: 'We hadanother successful cream tea for WorldMission Sunday. It was a vintage cream teawith 1940s music, tombola and a raffle'!

OnlinePeople around the world added theirpersonal #MyMission and #OurMissionstatements to the global online campaign.Over World Mission Sunday, we shared thatMission groups in the Antilles were reachingout to their community to bring help andlight to people in need.

At the same time, Mary Immaculate & StGregory the Great school in High Barnetshared their pledge to bring light to theircommunity, while St Philip & St JamesParish in Bedford pledged to reach out tohomeless people in theirs.

It was a beautiful example of how we are all connected – wherever we are in theworld – by our common goal to bring thelight of Jesus to those who need it.

Our Local SecretariesCongratulations to Local Secretary, TeresaWelsh, on over 40 years’ service to the RedBox. She received her Silver Award at anEMM2019 Mass with school children inSwansea. A life-long teacher, Teresa hadpersonally taught a large number of theteachers who brought their classes fromSwansea and the surrounding area ofMenevia Diocese. Thank you, Teresa, foryour extraordinary work.

In MusicThere were plenty of musical moments withschools and parishes around the countrylearning and performing the EMM2019 songBaptised and Sent. We were delighted tomeet Local Secretaries at St David’s Prioryin Swansea, whose performance wasespecially moving. We were also very honoured when MrsAngela Filarowski from Yeadon gave us aspecial song she had composed andarranged for her school children, so thatothers could share the beautiful music.

Thank you, you are all stars!

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What was your EMM2019moment?These are just a few of the manyEMM2019 moments we know peopleexperienced during October 2019. Wethank you for sharing them with us andwith each other! If you have a standoutmoment you would like to share, pleasedo so via our contact information on theback cover – we would love to hear your stories.

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Mission accomplishedfor Mission Together!

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was inspired to do something different tomark the Extraordinary Month of Mission

and give hope to the world’s poorestchildren through Missio’s Mission Together.As a Diocesan Director, it’s all very well toask others to raise funds and pray, but Ineeded to do something myself!

I walked from Mill Hill in north London toWestminster Cathedral in central London,

which took me just over 5 hours, 29,000steps and burnt 3,172 calories! Thestarting place symbolises where Istarted my initial formation studies tothe priesthood, and the ending placerepresents where I am now, as a

Priest for the Diocese of Westminster.

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In October last year MissioDiocesan Director, Fr PhilipBaptiste, decided to do a sponsored walk in support ofMission Together, Missio’s children’s branch, and raisedover £1,300! Fr Philip sharedthe following with us…

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At times, the walk was very difficult. I wastempted to get on a bus! So, I sang hymnsand I prayed, I texted friends and I askedthem to pray for me too. My thoughts werewith those first missionaries from Mill Hilland other communities – they set out onfoot. And the Lord sent disciples out inpairs. I walked by myself, but the Lord wasmy companion. I was sustained throughprayer, walking down the A5.

People who have supported me – a hugethank you. On behalf of children that areless fortunate overseas – it makes adifference. It gives them dignity and helpsthem to see their worth and value. Thatcan never be taken from them.

Working for Mission Together is a privilege;we are linked to the Pope and we assist the Holy Father in his ministry as ashepherd and a teacher. I know that thefunds will go where they are needed most.

Missio receives information about wherethis need is. It’s in faith that I give my funds.

I feel pleased and humbled that I’ve done it.I’m very grateful for those who sponsoredme. It’s a small achievement and a smallcontribution that I can make in solidaritywith children. I would encourage everyone:do something you can do!

On mission in Kenya

St Joseph's College, Mill Hill and Westminster Cathedral – my starting and finishing points

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Mission in Malawi

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riving along the dusty, red dirt track Iwas struck by the stark beauty of Malawi

during the dry season. While much of theland in Zomba Diocese has been cleared tomake way for crops, the greenery of thevegetation was pleasing to the eye, framedagainst the background of the bright bluesky and parched red earth.

Then, as we stepped out of the air conditionedvan, we were hit by a blast of hot air, as if Ihad stepped into a sauna. The air felt heavyand damp, and the sun blazed down withunforgiving intensity.

The groups of women that had taken refugeunder the trees with their sick children eyedus warily, until Fr Vincent, the NationalDirector of Missio in Malawi, approachedthem with his welcoming smile andoutstretched arms. The women returned thesmile and several of them stood and beganto sing, swaying rhythmically to their ownmusic. In wonderful African fashion, we weremade to feel welcome and included.

From among the women, Brazilian Sister Sr Nilceia, appeared with her infectioussmile and open hands of friendship. Shespoke to some of the women in their locallanguage, Chichewa, while children reachedout to her with loving gestures. Resting asmall child on her hip, she told us thattoday’s clinic was full, as it is every day, and that some of these women hadwalked up to three hours to bring their sickchildren to the Lisanjala Health Clinic.

Every Tuesday, boys and girls up to fiveyears old are seen from 7:30am until4:30pm at the Lisanjala Health Clinic. No matter who they are or where they

Fr Tony recently visited Malawion behalf of Missio

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are from, all children are welcomed by Sr Nilceia and her small team of healthworkers. There are about 20,000 people in the whole catchment of Lisanjala, from 18 villages, and the clinic sees around 80 cases per day.

Sr Nilceia led me through the women and their sick children to the small, brickbuilding that houses the clinic and theirmedical supplies. She introduced me totheir clinician, Peter, who explainedearnestly that he had been working as ahealth services assistant for thirteen years.

Peter took me to their medical supply room, where their sole medicine cabinet was poorly stocked. Some boxes of malariamedication and some packets of eyeointment were all he had to show me. ‘We have not had paracetamol for two years. We are unable to treat the children’s fever

and pain,’ he explained sadly. I silentlyobserved that we probably had moremedicine in our Missio First Aid kit than was here in this clinic.

We went back out to the mothers and their children. Peter called the next name. A woman came forward with a baby andPeter explained the process to me: ‘Allchildren have their height and weightmeasured.’ He then started speaking to the woman in Chichewa and wrote vitalinformation down on a scrap of damp paper.

The small child was almost lifeless. Her eyeswere open, but she did not respond whenPeter pricked her finger and squeezed out a small amount of blood onto a plastic tab.‘She has malaria,’ he said to me, beforeturning back to the mother and passing herthe malaria medication needed to make herchild well again.

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‘The government provides medicine formalaria called Artefan, but we have a limitedsupply,' Peter shared with me. 'Out of 100,around 70 people are helped and thenumber of children with malaria isequivalent to those who have malnutrition.This year, four children under the age of five have died from treatable illnesses.’

I turned to look around the crowded room.Mothers anxiously fussing over their babiesand little ones. I could see the concern intheir eyes and suddenly felt like an intruder,an uninvited guest. I have to say that I leftthat scene somewhat downhearted.Then Sr Nilceia approached me with a bigsmile and said ‘My congregation, theBenedictine Sisters of Divine Providence,believe God is provident. We see theprovidence of God in the poor, the needy,the healthy, the rich. They give life; they

give their contribution. I believe in Him and His mission.’

It is her faith and example that inspireothers to want to share the love of God withour sisters and brothers throughout theworld. Missio has been supporting the workof the Sisters in Lisanjala for many years,but together we can do so much more. Theneed in this area continues to grow ascommunities struggle through illness,poverty and despair. We thank God for theirself-sacrifice and generous spirit!

If you would like to help or if you giveregularly to Missio and the Mill HillMissionaries, look out for Fr Tony’s letterabout the ways you can support ourbrothers and sisters in Malawi, or goonline to missio.org.uk


The Holy Father’sPrayer Intentions

Mission Today 202012

Please join Pope Francis and the whole Church in praying thesemonthly prayer intentions, particularly on Fridays at 12.30pm

May all Christians,followers of other religions,and all people of goodwillpromote peace and justicein the world.

May the cries of ourmigrant brothers andsisters who are victims ofcriminal trafficking beheard and answered.

May the Church in China persevere in itsfaithfulness to the Gospeland grow in unity.

MISSION AND PRAYER

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

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May those suffering fromaddiction be helped andaccompanied.

May Deacons, faithful intheir service to the Wordand the poor, be aninvigorating symbol for the whole Church.

May all those who sufferfind their calling in life and allow themselves to be touched by the heart of Jesus.

APRIL MAY JUNE

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Michael's Mission


The Mill Hill Missionaries in the Philippines joyfully celebratedthe ordination of three new members in 2019. Curious to hear thevocational journey of at least one of these young men, I sat downone evening with 34-year-old Michael Gemanga. He was ordainedinto the missionary priesthood on 24 May, in his home parish ofSt Ann, Molo.

MISSION STORY

ichael recognised with great clarity,and some surprise, that the first

stirrings of a vocation to the priesthoodappeared in his early teens. A chancereading of the gospel of St Matthew, whichhe picked up when cleaning the local library,got him interested in the person of Jesus. A desire to ‘want to follow, become a Priest’welled up in his heart.

But it lay dormant during most of thefollowing long years of secondary and then university studies. ‘I did apply to thediocesan seminary during my secondarystudies in 1990, but failed to pass the examand was turned down.’ That put paid to the thought for quite a while.

The modest financial means of his familymeant that he had to work hard, bothmornings and evenings outside schoolhours, to pay for his studies. It was notuntil he was at college that he received alimited scholarship to pursue his studies.At the time he briefly toyed with the ideaof becoming a sailor – two of his brotherswere already at sea. ‘I liked adventure’, hemuses. But his siblings convinced him sucha course would be too difficult for him.

So, he chose commerce and businessadministration as his line of study. Aftergraduation in 2007, he briefly worked in the accounting department of a real estateagent. He had a steady girlfriend, but stillwas not sure about the direction his lifeshould take.

He then met Fr Rex Fedelicio MHM, theVocations Director of the Mill Hill Missionaries

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National Novena to St Joseph10–18 MarchSt Joseph’s Missionary Society (Mill HillMissionaries) is Britain’s own missionarysociety, founded by Cardinal Herbert Vaughanin 1866.

Each year the Mill Hill community prepares forthe feast day of St Joseph, our patron, with aspecial Novena of Masses and prayers. Prayer isthe foundation of all mission work, both in thiscountry and abroad. The Novena is a positiveway for Red Box supporters to pray for eachother and build links of prayer across the worldfor missionaries and the people they serve.

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at that time. Listening to his story, Fr Rexadvised him to continue with his job, sensingthat some additional life experience wouldhelp him to come to a mature decisionabout the direction he should take.

‘I joined the basic formation programme of the Mill Hill Missionaries in 2010 at age25,’ he shares. The first three years ofphilosophy were in the Philippines, followedby three years of theological training inPune, India.

That was followed by two years in Mbikka,Uganda for his ‘mission experience’ or MEP – a period of testing, allowing acandidate to get an on-the-ground taste of what missionary life involves, beforeproceeding to ordination.

Michael has made some tough decisionsalong the way. When he was on retreat,preparing to take his first step on the roadto priesthood, he went away for three days.‘I went to settle things with my formergirlfriend. I have experienced the pain ofbreaking up a relationship. I know what it is to be deeply in love,’ he shares.

‘Formation is a continuous process,’Michael reflects, looking back over hisvocational journey. ‘I have learnt a lotabout mission and what it involves. I don’tknow at all how effective I will be. I wasn’tbrilliant at theology. My charism isrelational: to smile, talk, walk with peopleand learn from them. As a Priest you arepart of the community, not apart from it or standing above it.’

It is late in the evening when we concludeour conversation. I feel humbled by theuninhibited you-get-what-you-seeopenness from Michael. His closing remark:‘I prefer not to call you by your first name as is the custom among the Mill-Hillers. I’llkeep calling you “Father Fons”. That is ourlocal custom, after all, you are like my lolo – my grandfather.’

Fr Fons Eppink MHM

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Lives of faith


Last year, 29 missionaries were killed worldwide: 18 priests, onepermanent deacon, two religious men, two nuns and six lay people.Many lived and worked caring for people living in poverty, helpingchildren and supporting development and faith projects.

Fr Nicolas Ratodisoa was attacked on 9 February and died from his injuries fivedays later in a Madagascan hospital. He hadtaken the Eucharist to a sick man beforebeing robbed and shot in the back.

Fr Antonio César Fernández, 72, wasassassinated on 15 February during ajihadist attack near the border of BurkinaFaso. The Spanish Salesian was in a carwith two other confreres, who managed to survive the attack.

Fr Carlos Ernesto Jaramillo, 65, wasstabbed multiple times in the neck andkilled on 18 February in Colombia. Knownfor assisting immigrants and streetdwellers, the Priest is thought to havebeen the victim of a robbery.

Fr Toussaint Zoumaldé, 48, a Capuchinfather, was killed in Cameroon afterleading a formation course for local Priests.

Fr Clement Rapuluchukwu Ugwu, wasfound dead on 20 March after having beenabducted six days earlier. According tolocal Nigerian reports, the abductors hadbeen making withdrawals from his bankaccount whilst he was held in captivity.

Br Paul McAuley, 71, a British De La Sallemissionary and activist, was found lifelesson 2 April inside a hostel that he had set upfor indigenous children in Peru. His bodyhad been set alight, making it difficult todetermine the exact cause of death.

Fr Siméon Yampa, 34, was killed alongwith five people on 12 May in Burkina Faso. Around twenty jihadist terrorists onmotorcycles attacked the church afterSunday Mass.

Fr Fernando Fernández, 60, a SpanishSalesian Priest, was stabbed to death on 17May in Burkina Faso by a former employeetaking revenge for losing his job.

Fr Cecilio Pérez Cruz, 38, was shot dead by a criminal gang member on 17 May in El Salvador for not paying ‘protection fees’. A note was found beside his body, which read: ‘He did not pay the rent’.

Fr Landry Ibil Ikwel, 34, a CongolesePriest of the Congregation of the SacredHearts of Jesus and Mary, was killed on 19May in Mozambique. The Priest was stabbedand died in hospital from his injuries.

Sr Ines Nieves Sancho, 77, a SpanishDaughter of Jesus, was brutally murderedon 20 May in the Central African Republicwhere she had taught local children.

Fr Eutycas Murangiri Muthuri, 35, was stabbed twice in the head outsidea shopping centre on 4 June in Kenya. He died at the scene of the attack.

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Please join us in giving thanks for the work and witness of these, our sisters andbrothers. May they rest in peace. Amen.

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Guillermo Luquín, 52, a permanentDeacon, was found dead on 9 June in his home in Argentina, with a fatal wound to his neck.

Hugo Leonardo Avendaño Chávez, 29, a seminarian and Deacon, was kidnappedon 11 June in Mexico. His body was foundthe next day, wrapped in a blanket, withsigns of torture.

Margeli Lang Antonio, a children'scatechist, was shot dead on 15 June inMexico. Two young men entered acatechists' training course and startedshooting, killing her almost immediately.

Ernesto Cavazza, 80, part of theEconomic Council of his local parish, waskilled on 30 June in Argentina. Arriving athis parish, he was approached by threemen who attacked and shot him.

Fr Paul Mbon was kidnapped by strangerson 28 June in Congo whilst walking with a Priest friend. His body was discoveredseveral days later.

Br Norbert Emmanuel Mugarura, 46, was strangled to death during an allegedrobbery on 3 July in Uganda. He hadrecently become the Superior General ofthe Brothers of St Charles Lwanga.

Fr Paul Offu was shot and killed by agroup of armed radicals on 1 August inNigeria. According to reports, he did notrespond to demands from the attackers to stop the vehicle he was travelling in.

Ms Faustine Brou N'Guessan, 60, wasstabbed to death in her local parish officeon 10 August in the Ivory Coast. The attackwas preceded by the desecration ofstatues of the Virgin Mary.

Fr Stanislaw Szczepanik, 63, a Polishmissionary of the Congregation of theMission, died on 17 August in Puerto Rico,apparently having fallen from a bicycle.However, the local police are treating hisdeath as suspicious, due to his injuriesbeing incompatible with a fall.

Fr José Martín Guzmán Vega, 55, wasstabbed several times with a knife on thethreshold of his church on 22 August inMexico. He later died in hospital as a result of his wounds.

Genifer Buckley, 24, a Jesuit volunteer, was stabbed to death on 23 August in thePhilippines. She was attacked, along withanother volunteer, inside their livingquarters in an alleged robbery.

Fr David Tanko was stopped by armedmen while on his way to mediate a peaceagreement between two warring groups inNigeria on 29 August. The Priest was killed,and his body and car set alight.

Diana Isabel Hernández Juárez, 35, wasmurdered on 7 September in Guatemala.The teacher and pastoral coordinator hadbeen participating in a Bible Day gatheringwhen she was shot.

Sr Antonia Pinho, 62, of the Congregation of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to theSick, was brutally murdered on 8September in Portugal. She had beenstrangled and raped.

Fr Kazimierez Wojno, 71, a Polishmissionary, was killed by robbers on 21September in Brazil. The Priest was founddead in a field beside his church.

Fr Jhony Ramos, 53, was found dead inthe parish house on 2 October in Colombia.The Priest had been suffocated and hit inthe head with a blunt instrument.

Fr Michael Maingi Kyengo, 43, waskidnapped on 8 October in Kenya andfound a week later, buried near a river. The murderer confessed to robbing thePriest and to slitting his throat.

All information is supplied by Fides, theVatican-based news agency of Missio.

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The Holy Father’sPrayer Intentions


MISSION AND PRAYER

May today’s families beaccompanied with love,respect and guidance.

May all those whoselivelihoods depend on thesea, be blessed and keptsafe from all harm.

May the planet’s resourcesnot be plundered, butrather shared in a just and respectful manner.

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Please join Pope Francis and the whole Church in praying thesemonthly prayer intentions, particularly on Fridays at 12.30pm


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By the virtue of Baptism,may the laity, especiallywomen, participate more inareas of responsibility inthe Church.

May the progress ofrobotics and artificialintelligence always servehumankind.

May our personalrelationship with JesusChrist be nourished by the Word of God and a life of prayer.

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Please find the prayerintentions for January – June2020 on page 12


New MissionInitiatives in Africa

Since 2015, the Mill Hill Missionaries have had a mandate to explore possibilities to expand our current mission areas and contribute to building up the Local Church

ere are some of our recent initiatives in Africa:

In Uganda, we have taken on a mission inBusaana Parish in the Diocese of Lugazi.This new parish was previously part of thevast Kayunga parish, in the central region of Uganda. Busaana is an extensive, isolatedmission with 17 mission stations in an areaof great need. The Parish was opened in May 2019 and two of our young missionaries,Fr Fred Yangnyi and Fr Kevin Barasa havetaken up their appointments there.

In Kenya, we have made a return to NgongDiocese and have taken on a new mission

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that is being split off from Lemek parish.The part that we have been assignedborders on the Maasai Mara Game Park. The appearance of wandering elephants is acommon occurrence! Two young members,Fr David Masiga and Fr William Epiti, havebeen appointed there.

We have returned to FrancophoneCameroon and taken on a new mission in

the Archdiocese of Douala. The mission,named St Jude, is located in Bojongo, on the outskirts of Douala city.

Mill Hill Missionaries previously worked inFrancophone Cameroon in the northern part of the country. Two of our youngmembers, Fr Innocent Akum and Fr PlacideBotondobi, have been appointed there and began ministry in the Archdiocese in July 2018.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),we recently moved into the Archdiocese ofKinshasa. Two of our members, Fr OttoBambokela and Fr Marius Tapang, arealready working in a parish on the peripheryof Kinshasa called St Zachary’s, Bita. We also anticipate the possibility of one dayreopening the Society’s formationprogramme in Congo, this time in Kinshasa.

We do not see any further expansion inAfrica in the coming year; the task now isto consolidate and deepen ministry inthese new areas. Thanks to all of you foryour ongoing prayers and support whichhas made it possible for the Mill HillMissionaries to undertake these and othernew evangelising initiatives.

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Training tomorrow's generationof Priests and Sisters

Missio ignites God’s love by helping missionaries towork alongside communities globally that are pooror in need, regardless of their background or belief.Together with our supporters, we play a vital part increating a vibrant Catholic Church for the future.

n Cameroon, innocent people are beingkilled and entire villages destroyed in

arson attacks. In our broken world, we need brave young men to take up the callof Christ. At St Thomas Aquinas MajorSeminary in Bambui, numerousCameroonian students are being trainedfor the priesthood.

Fr Ignatius has been the seminary Rectorfor eight years and a teacher for 24. ‘We worry constantly about the students,’he says. ‘The crisis is making the wholeenvironment unsafe. We can heargunshots, but no one has come here to attack us, thanks be to God.’

Jacob (pictured above) has chosen todedicate his life to God. ‘I know I havesomething to contribute. I just want to do something simple, to be of service. As students we reach out to the localcommunity and help people in need,’ heexplains. ‘At the moment the situation istraumatic; we hear gun shots every day. We have to transform this situation for oursake and the sake of our communities.’

Sadly, Jacob is acutely aware of the risksof being a Priest in Cameroon’s presentenvironment. He knew Fr Cosmas OndariMHM, who was tragically murdered whilsthelping those affected by the struggle.Jacob says: ‘I spoke with the SpiritualDirector. I am very afraid about what isgoing on. He consoled me and asked me to write a prayer.’

Jacob shares that support from Missio inEngland and Wales gives him strength:‘Because of you, I know that we are lovedand cherished. Thank you, it encourages us and gives us the courage to continue in our ministry.’

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‘I trust in Him’Keep the homefires burning!

s successor to Bishop Declan who hasguided the work of Missio so well, I

wish to pay tribute to his time with Missio.Please God, I will be able to build on thestrong foundation he has helped toestablish.A little bit of information about me: I wasordained priest for the Diocese of Lancasterin 1982. In 1990, I began a fifteen-yearperiod as a Fidei Donum priest, working inMonze Diocese, southern Zambia,predominantly with the Ba Tonga people. Returning to my home diocese, I wassurprised to be chosen Bishop of Lancasterin succession to Bishop Michael CampbellOSA, in the spring of 2018. The shock of this news was alarming, butalmost immediately, by way of consolation,came two simple words: ‘Follow me’. Thatmade all the difference. First and foremost,it is about being His disciple, then lettingHim do with us whatever He wishes.I am delighted to be part of Missio. Thankyou for your welcome and encouragement.I sense I am among friends.+ Paul SwarbrickBishop of LancasterMissio Chair of Trustees

any years ago, I visited an old farmerin the west of Ireland. Retired, he was

living alone in a small traditional Irishcottage. As we were having a cup of tea(nothing stronger this time!) he noticed me looking at his fireplace and the smallglowing embers amidst the ashes. It wasMay and the weather was hot.

He said to me: ‘You know that fire has notgone out in twenty years.’ In wintertime, hewould fan those glowing, pulsating embersinto a roaring fire.

In each of us there is a glowing emberdeep within our own souls – our spiritualDNA. We call it the ‘image of God’. It is animage of God for eternity, not just fortwenty years! That God-ember can neverbe extinguished, not even by the ashes ofevil, sin or wickedness.

Every single person has been created inthat image. No discrimination then. Wecannot decide who has or has not beencreated in the image of God! It is ourcalling in life to let go of our own ashes andfan that God-ember into a roaring firewhich will transform ourselves and thelittle corner of the world in which we live.

You can write to Fr Peter at:41 Victoria Road, Formby, Liverpool L37 1LW

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Mike Addison, Nora Kathleen Allan, DavidAllen, Joan Anders, June Rachel Anderson,Mariyampillai Anthonipillau, Isabel Arnold,Ellen Ashworth, A Asti, Audrey Atkinson,Charles Avis, Derek Aynsley

Catherine Mary Bagnall, Canon JohnBailey, Maureen Baines, Bernard Baker, DerekBaker, B Baldwin, Fr John Ball MHM, JohnBarber, Margaret Mary Barke, John Barnwell,Austin Barrett, Edward Barrett, ElizabethBarry, Mary Barson, Sheila Bass, DeniseBeaney, Gaye Beirne, Terrence Berry, JohnBewley, Carole Bilham, John Barry Black,Veronica Black, Colette Blake, RussellBlanchette, Rod Bolton, Peter Bonner, C Borg,Anthony Bradbury, P G Bradshaw, J GBraeckman, M H Bransby-Zachary, Dr MaryBrennan, Thomas Brennan, Mary Anita Briggs,Peter Briggs, Marie Broadbent, Gerard Brown,Herbert Reginald Brown, Michael Browne,Mary Browning, M T Bryning, Elizabeth Burfitt,Beryl Evelyn Burton, Fr Joseph Burton MHM,Margaret Burton, Mary Butler, Jim & JaniceButlin, Brian Byrne, W M G Byrne

V M Caillebotte, Patricia Cain, PeterCallaghan, Dr John Campbell, John Canavan,Aldo Capitelli, Winnie Carey, Thomas FrancisCarroll, Deacon J Carter, Edward Cash, GeorgeCash, C Castle, Dom P A Cawley, MargaretCendrowska, Sheila Champion, MollieCharlestown, Muriel Cheeseman, FrancesCheyney, Ivy Chin, Alastair Chisholm, FrancisClarke, John Bryan Cockle, Finola Cocks, MaryCody, Leo Cogger, John Colford, Daniel Conlin,Mary Conlin, Terence Connaughton, AudreyConnolly, Beryl Cook, R Cooke, Edie Coote,Robert Coppeland, Robert Cordial,

Jack Cottam, Gerald Cotteniel, Brian Cowdall, Eileen Cowley, Gordon Cranston, John Cremin,Bernard Croft, G M Culpin, Paul Cunliffe, Morris Patrick Curran, Mary Currie, Victor JCurry, Patrick Cussen, Janet Da Cunha

Frank Dale, Hilary Dale, Denis Daley,George Daley, Kathleen Darragh, AnthonyDasey, Robert John Davis, Gillian Dewhurst, J Diggle, Pattie Dixon, Veronica Docherty,Mary Doherty, Kieran Dolan, Hilda Dolotko,Rose Donkin, John Ashford Dorward, WilliamDownes, Daniel Doyle, Dennis Duffield, Mary Dunne, Ann Dunseath

Anna Eade, Kenneth Eagling, BridgetJosephine Edwards, Colin Edwards, FlorenceEdwards, Stephen Edwards, V Edwards,Nicholas John Eeley, Margaret Eglington,Peter John Emery, Arthur English, WinifredErskine, Margaret Esdaile, Kenneth Evans,William Evans, James Eyre

Colette Fairclough, Peter Farley, MarinaFarnie, Neville Farrow, Roger Fawdry, FrankFeely, Irene Fell, Michael Fenoughty, JohnFernandez, Catherine Fields, Veronica Finnie,Olga Foenander, M Fogarty, Edward Follows,Christina Maria Foster, George Fox, Hugh Fox,Shirley Flack, C Frost, William Fury, Gilbert Fyles

Karol Gajewski, Jim Gallagher, CarlGalloway, Marcella Gannon, Tommy Gannon,Joan Garvey, Tom Gater, Anita Gee, DenisGeoghegan, Patricia Gibbs, Robert Gibson, Tom Gildea, Anthony Gill, Monica Goldrick,Sally Goode, Gerrard Laurence Goodhind,Marie Gould, Henry Gourley, Mary PatriciaGowland, Marek Grabowski, Margaret Graham,

All living and deceased supporters of Missio and the Mill Hill Missionariesare remembered at Mass in our chapel. Mill Hill Priests offer Mass fordeceased members in November and they are remembered at Mass everySunday and in their Daily Office.

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Nora Grant, Brian Gray, Teresa Joan Green,Bridget Greenwood, Anthony Gresty, ElizabethGrieve, Nellie Griffin, T Grindley, Ena Gunn

Freida Hagan, Ted Halsall, Hazel Hamer,Sallie Hardman, Peter Martin Harman, C Harrison, Vincent Harrison, Robert Hart,Mark Hayes, Veronica Heaver, Nora Heavey,Harry Heckford, Carmel Heffernan, NormanHenderson, Kevin Heneghan, Patricia Herlihy,D Hermon, Thomas Hill, Mary Hilton, JoanHindle, Edith Hitchener, Eileen Hoar, ColleenAnne Holland, Mary Holland, James TerenceHolleran, E D Houghton, Margaret Howarth,Betty Howey, Martin Hudson, J H Hume-Wright, Kathleen Hunt, Dolly Hussey

Gilbert Ireland, Dr Martin Iverson, Bernard Izzard

Rose Jackson, Alice Jarvis, Edmund Jarvis,Michael Jennings, Margaret Mary Jones,Richard Jones

Bernard Kaukas, Hannah Keaveny, WynKeeble, Brenda Keeley, John Keeley, MaryKeers, Peter Kelleher, George Kelly, JamesBernard Kelly, Phil Kelly, Rita Kelly, EdwardKennerley, Lilian Kent, Christopher Kershaw,Michael Kileen, Dorothy (Dot) Kilgallon, JoyceKimmitt, Mary Kinnair, Patricia Kitchen, Maria-Luisa Kohli, Rita Kruge

Fr M Lakeland, Charlie Lamb, CatherineLane, Gillian Lane, Peter Langmaid, LucyLartey, P A Latham, Irene Rebecca Lawless,Henry Lax, Nora Lennard, Reginald AnthonyLewis, Christopher Lillie, John Limer, PatriciaLitherland, Mary Lloyd, Pauline Lofthouse,Gerard Lydon

Canon Brendan Owen MacCarthy, ColetteMacDermott, Donal Macgarry, Mary Maidens,Michael Mangan, Doris Manley, Joan Manley,Mary Mannion, May Mannion, Eddie Marr,David John Marshall, David Martin, MaryMartin, S M Martin, Amelia Mascarenhas, Joan Mason, Patricia Mather, Jose Mathias,Veronica Irene Matthews, Bernard Maunder,

M W Mayers, Gerard McCarthy, MauriceMcCarthy, Teresa McCarthy, Dorothy (Dot)McCauly, Patrick McConnell, Mary McDonough,Sammy McEwan, Elsie McGinn, ShaunMcGlinchey, Colin McGurk, C McIntyre,Kathleen McKeown, Mike McKwirk, GillianMcLaughlan, Francis McLoughlin, RonnieMcLoughlin, Christina Mary JosephineMcNally, John Patrick McNulty, VincentMcPartlin, D McTiernan, Mary Melling, HenryMellor, P J Mensink, Harriet Micallef, TeresaMiddlemiss, Nora Eileen Middleton, AnthonyMiles, Dick Miller, Beverley Anee Milton,Elizabeth (Betty) Miskell, Diana Momber, Fr Gregory Moore, Michael Moore, BridgetMoorhouse, James Morgan, Anthony Morrish,Fr Andrew Morton, Mary Moruzzi, JohnDesmond Mulderrig, Ann Mullally, EileenMullen, Stella Munnings, E Murray, MaryMurray, Mary Catherine Murray, Thomas OscarMurray, Sid Muse, Clare Musgrave, Frank Mycroft

Sarah Naisbitt, Martin Nee, Angela Nelson,Irene Nestor, Mary Neville, Elizabeth Newman,Dr Paul Nicholls, Maureen Niland, Bishop BrianNoble, Agnes Nolan, Bernice Nolan, Jean Nolan, Annie Norman, Rosemary Nott, Joseph Nugent

Elizabeth O'Brien, Philomena O'Brien,William & Mary O'Brien, Fr Kieran O'Connell,Margaret O'Connell, Brian O'Connor, MargaretO'Connor, Mary O'Connor, Dorothy O'Donnell,Terence O'Donnell, M O'Driscoll, MichaelO'Flanerty, Colette Ogden, Peter Ogden, Sarah Ogle, M O'Kelly, Mary Olds, T J O'Neill,Charles O'Reilly, Attracta O'Rourke, Martin Joseph O'Toole

Jack Parker, Dominic Parkinson, JohnParsons, Jocelyne Patrick, Richard Pattinson,D M Pearson, Anne Pedalty, Elizabeth (Liz)Pendleton, Maureen Pinder, D G Pinnock, Ruth Pirie, Rosamund Poole, Sheila Potts,Agnes Poussant, Jean Power, Brian Precious, Patricia Price

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Guillemette Sadler, Joan Saxton, MaryTeresa Scott, Mary Seed, Eileen Shakespeare,Mark Sharkey, David Shaw, Eddie Shaw, FrankShephard, Anthony Shortall, GeraldSinglehurst, Ellen Skehan, Edward Skinner,Bernard Smith, Edward Smith, Shaun PeterSmith, Thomas Gerard Smith, Dolores Snell,Betty Spanton, Valerie Spencer, FlorenceCecila Steel, Margaret (Peggy) Stewart, EllenStokes, Vincent Stott, Irene Stubbs, EdwinSutton, John Szewczyk, Lillian Szoltysek

Jane Tan, Jeremy Taylor, Michael WilliamMathew Taylor, Anthonipillai Mary Theresa,Andrew Thomson, Anne Timbrell, Peter Tolley,S E Tracey, James Anthony Traynor, Maureen Trow, Terence Tuer, Michael Turner,Winifred Tyrer

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Maureen Wake, Kathleen Walden, DavidWalford, Annie Walker, June Walker, ThomasWalker, Eric Walsh, Margarita Walsh, MaryWalsh, Fr Michael Walsh, Joan Ward, MargaretWard, John Wardale, M Wardlaw, Anne-MarieWarrior, Kathleen Mary Watson, LawrenceWatson, Mary Watson, Alice Webb, Rose Webb,Leslie Welch, Pauline Pleydell Welsh, TonyWest, Bernard John Weston, Fr David WhelanMHM, Edward Whelan, John Whelan, KathleenMary White, Sybil Whiteside, Kay Whitton,Ronnie Wielgut, James Wilcock, A Wilkinson,Edward Willey, Margaret Williamson, FrancesWilson, Jean Wilson, Lilian Wilson, MarieWilson, Peter Wilson, William Peter Wilson,Trevor Wiltshire, Mary Ellen Winter, Richard James Wright

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‘Whoever lives and believes in mewill never die.’John 11:26


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