1 Newsletter of the Southern Africa Province – September 2012, No 12 Our Lady of the Angels – Poor Claire Monastry, Lusaka Map of Africa made by Joseph Mulenga, Bobo-Dioulasso “The 2010 Chapter was very happy with the increase in vocations to the Society. It looked upon this as a sign of divine grace as well as a responsibility.” (CA pg 54) Our 69 candidates from the Southern Africa Province are surely not an exception in this joyful grace. This edition of the Motomoto Echo presents these candidates and their different levels of formation. I invite you to take note of the SAP Prayer for Vocations which has helped us to spiritually support these candidates. The 19 stagiaires in the SAP are yet another source of joy because through their pastoral experience this province is concretely making its contribution to that responsibility of formation. The increase in vocations also comes as an invitation to further improve our pre-formation selection. I would like to thank the four Sectors of the province for the great work which is going on in this ministry. Our October meeting in Mozambique will help us to find the best way to collaborate with Lechaptois Formation House, Balaka, and to address the question of limited space at the formation house. For now we can only ask the good Lord to guide those aspirants that we could not admit into our formation system this year. All initial and ongoing formation programs are called to incorporate integral formation, Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation; and Encounter and Dialogue. The launch of the 125 th Anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Campaign of Cardinal Lavigerie comes an opportune moment for everybody in formation to embrace this integration. Indeed all the confreres and candidates are invited within our communities and local churches, to restore freedom, honour and the sacred bonds of family (Lavigerie). I would like to congratulate all the confreres that were ordained priests this year in Zambia, DRC, Burkina Faso and India. Many congratulations also to our new confrere Deacons in Nairobi. Welcome to the Lavigerie family of brothers that want to liberate and empower the African world. In this edition you will also find a presentation of the new Provincial Council which will steer the SAP in the coming three years. Let us all collaborate with them for the glory of God. I wish you a relaxed and informed reading. Editorial Christopher Chileshe
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Newsletter of the Southern Africa
Province – September 2012, No 12 Our Lady of the Angels – Poor Claire Monastry, Lusaka
Map of Africa made by Joseph Mulenga, Bobo-Dioulasso
“The 2010 Chapter was very happy with the increase in vocations to the Society. It looked upon this as a sign of divine grace as well as a responsibility.” (CA pg 54) Our 69 candidates from the Southern Africa Province are surely not an exception in this joyful grace. This edition of the Motomoto Echo presents these candidates and their different levels of formation. I invite you to take note of the SAP Prayer for Vocations which has helped us to spiritually support these candidates. The 19 stagiaires in the SAP are yet another source of joy because through their pastoral experience this province is concretely making its contribution to that responsibility of formation.
The increase in vocations also comes as an invitation to further improve our pre-formation selection. I would like to thank the four Sectors of the province for the great work which is going on in this ministry. Our October meeting in Mozambique will help us to find the best way to collaborate with Lechaptois Formation House, Balaka, and to address the question of limited space at the formation house. For now we can only ask the good Lord to guide those aspirants that we could not admit into our formation system this year.
All initial and ongoing formation programs are called to incorporate integral formation, Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation; and Encounter and Dialogue. The launch of the 125th Anniversary of the Anti-Slavery Campaign of Cardinal Lavigerie comes an opportune moment for everybody in formation to embrace this integration. Indeed all the confreres and candidates are invited within our communities and local churches, to restore freedom, honour and the sacred bonds of family (Lavigerie).
I would like to congratulate all the confreres that were ordained priests this year in Zambia, DRC, Burkina Faso and India. Many congratulations also to our new confrere Deacons in Nairobi. Welcome to the Lavigerie family of brothers that want to liberate and empower the African world. In this edition you will also find a presentation of the new Provincial Council which will steer the SAP in the coming three years. Let us all collaborate with them for the glory of God. I wish you a relaxed and informed reading.
Editorial
Christopher Chileshe
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“I am a man, and nothing human is foreign to me. I am a man, and injustice towards others revolts my heart. I am a man, and oppression offends my nature. I am a man and what I would like people to do is to restore to me, freedom, honour and the sacred bonds of family, I want to restore to the sons and daughters of this unhappy race, family, honour and freedom.”
(Lavigerie, Chiesa del Gesù, Rome, 23rd December 1888).
Dear sisters, dear brothers,
Greetings of joy and peace to all of you who form part of the Lavigerie family: The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa, the Missionaries of Africa, and the associate members, novices, postulants, candidates, friends and benefactors of both Institutes. (…)
This year of celebration will be officially opened at the Church of Gesù in Rome on the 11th November 2012, the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, a missionary bishop much admired by Cardinal Lavigerie. The closing ceremony will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on the 8th September 2013. (…)
The 8th September is the feast of the Birth of Our Lady and also of the birth of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in 1869. To celebrate a birth is to celebrate new life. We do not want this celebration to be just another commemoration with just a passing effect on our lives. For the Missionaries of Africa, the closing celebration will coincide with the 2013 Plenary Council that will take place in Ouagadougou. (…)
May this celebration be one of thanksgiving for the new life that was brought forth through Cardinal Lavigerie’s antislavery campaign! May this commemoration bring to birth new efforts to eradicate today’s forms of slavery! May the actions we take together with other likeminded people lead us to a world where the dignity of everyone is respected! May we hasten the day when God’s universal love for the Earth and for the whole Cosmos becomes a lived reality for everyone!
Summary from a letter written by Sr. Carmen Sammut, MSOLA and Fr. Richard K. Baawobr, M.Afr in Rome on the 14th May 2012 (Prot. 12 1100(E))
Sr. Carmen Sammut
Fr. Richard K. Baawobr
125th Antislavery Campaign
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Virgilius Kawama being escorted by Steven Luc Kawama, his elder brother, together with his sister-in-law Gertrude Lalikeka before his priestly ordination.
The ordination took place on the 30th June in Kawambwa. Virgilius was ordained by His Lordship Clement Mulenga, SDB, Bishop of Kabwe Diocese.
With an attitude of gratitude towards God and his ancestors in spirit and faith, Saju Akkara invited his friends, family members and missionaries to his priestly ordination conferred by His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Thrissur on Saturday 11th August at St. Mary’s Church Ambakkad, Bangalore, India.
Alick Mwamba and Remmy Kambole
were ordained on the 21st July 2012 by His Grace James Spaita (Emeritus), Kasama,
Zambia. Archdiocese.
Florent Sibiri Sawadogo was ordained priest on the 7th July 2012 in the cathedral of Ouahigouya in Burkina Fasa by Bishop Justin Kientiga. His first appointment will be in Mozambique. (Picture from John Gould, M.Afr)
Final vows of Brother Jacek Rakowski made in the church of St. Joseph in Krajenka, Poland, on the 23rd June 2012. In the picture, Jacek with his only sister Justyna, his mother Elisabeth and father Alexander.
Final vows and ordinations
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Surname Name Birth Nationality
FIRST YEAR BALAKA
Blande Augusto Artur 15/02/1991 Mozambican
Mkandawire Benjamin Honest 1991 Zambian
Chungu Biness 01/10/1992 Zambian
Melo Domingo Jose 12/02/1983 Mozambican
Banda Emmanuel Junior 06/11/1989 Zambian
Chansa Grant 26/06/1992 Zambian
Jabess Chawuwa James Rhodes 02/04/1988 Malawian
Kalagho John 16/11/1991 Malawian
Nyirenda Mario Emmanuel 09/12/1989 Malawian
Master Martin Stephen 21/02/1992 Malawian
Patrick Kalonji Kadima 10/08/1990 Congolese/SA
Gondwe Mathew Walker 13/09/1986 Malawian
Chitondo Peter Wazili 07/09/1991 Zambian
Phiri Samuel Laurent 02/11/1989 Malawian
FIRST YEAR EJISU - GHANA
Joaquim Belito José 09/01/1991 Mozambican
Kateule Paul 07/07/1990 Zambian
Chendamala Steven James 19/01/1990 Zambian
SECOND YEAR
Jallet Tomás Miguel 01/01/1988 Mozambican
Khwakhwa Joseph Larent 23/03/1989 Malawian
Luciano Alcines 08/11/1989 Mozambican
Musakabanthu Andrew 10/05/1990 Zambian
Musonda Katongo Julius 30/10/1990 Zambian
Mutasha Peter 30/01/1992 Zambian
Mwansa Rodgers 24/10/1990 Zambian
Mwenibanda Yohani Haliday 18/06/1987 Malawian
Ng’ambi Reuben 06/03/1988 Malawian
Paipi Paul 11/05/1991 Malawian
Ikani Joseph Phiri 14/05/1989 Malawian
Paul Kateule
Steven James
Chendamala
The Lechaptois Formation House of Balaka has announced that 17
candidates have been selected to start their first
year, starting on the 3rd October. Among them, six come from Malawi,
seven from Zambia, three from Mozambique and
one from South Africa of Congolese origin.
But, out of them, three will be going to Ejisu,
Ghana, as the House is lacking space to
accommodate them all. Those are Belito José
Joaquim from Mozambique, Steven
James Chendamala and Paul Kateule from
Zambia.
Balaka Formation Centre
Paul Kateule
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Surname Name Birth Nationality
THIRD YEAR
Assamo CarvalhoAssamo 31/05/1988 Mozambican
Choé Timoteo José 15/04/1986 Mozambican
Chilitsiro Robert Mark 18/07/1988 Malawian
Chishimba Humphrey 28/02/1986 Zambian
Galagade Juvensio Apatsa 24/09/1984 Malawian
Gondwe John Modrings 23/11/1989 Malawian
Goodwell Levison Wallard Joseph 12/05/1985 Malawian
Kalunga Cornelius Prize 16/11/1989 Zambian
Kauseni Cornelious 25/09/1987 Zambian
Lwando Matthews 19/11/1987 Zambian
Mirembue Domingos Alberto 05/09/1989 Mozambican
Mumba Joseph Vincent 14/10/1988 Zambian
Mwamba Lefterius Kalonga 14/05 /1990 Zambian
Nkhoma John William 17/08/1990 Malawian
Ngosa Sudden Joseph 13/10/1989 Zambian
First year: 14 6 Malawians 2 Mozambicans 5 Zambians 1 Congolese/SA Second year: 11 5 Malawians 2 Mozambicans 4 Zambians Third year: 15 5 Malawians 3 Mozambicans 7 Zambians All together: 40
Robert Tebri, Rector
Didasio Mwanza Formator
Bonaventure Gubazire
Michael Mawelera Bursar
We bring to your attention that the list of students above is what the Formation House expects this year but might not be the exact list as some students may end up not reporting. Let us pray for them and the formation team. Below: the staff house in Balaka.
Balaka Formation Centre
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STATUS FIRST NAME NAMES NATIONALITY BIRTH RESIDENCE
Maurice Aduol Odhiambo Kenyan 23/09/1985 Dombe, MOZ
Jean-Paul Basikaba Evi Congolese 28/10/1984 Kasamba, Zambia
Theo 2 John Chomba Mubanga Zambian 14/12/1982 Nairobi, Kenya
Emmanuel Mubanga Zambian 29/11/1983 Jerusalem
Theo 3 Joseph Remi Z. Nyengere Malawian 11/01/1983 Salongo, DRC
Harrison Banda Zambian 09/01/1984 Merrivale, SA
Theo 4 Lowrent Thokozami Kamwaza Malawian 10/08/1983 Nairobi, Kenya
Michael Mapulanga Zambian 04/05/1973 Merrivale, SA
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Bationo Timothée
Christopher Chileshe
Richard Bikerong'a Ujwigowa
Turnbull William
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Dear Confreres,
PROVINCIAL COUNCIL - 2012 TO 2015
Greetings from Lusaka.
I am glad to inform you that our new Provincial Council has now been composed.
The following are the Councillors:
1. Timothée Bationo Delegate Superior Mozambique
2. Richard Ujwigowa Councillor Mozambique
3. William Turnbull Delegate Superior Malawi
4. Michel Sanou Councillor Malawi
5. Dioscoro Pancito Malugao Delegate Superior Zambia
6. Adelarde Munishi Councillor Zambia
7. Philippe Docq Delegate Superior South Africa
8. Chrispin Vungwa Councillor South Africa
9. Karl Kaelin Provincial Treasurer
10. Serge St-Arneault Provincial Secretary
11. Christopher Chileshe Provincial Superior
The full composition of this council will be further determined at the next Provincial Council meeting from 12th to 16th November at Lilongwe. It is expected that two more missionaries will be co-opted and the First Councillor of the Provincial Council appointed.
I would like to thank all the outgoing Councillors. Thank you for your collaboration in making a smooth transition into our present mega province. We did well indeed!
To the incoming Councillors I say, thank you for accepting to be at the service of the Province and the confreres. I invite you that we work together as a team to ensure that our Province moves on in achieving the Chapter directives during the coming three years.
Congratulations to all you the confreres for having taken an active part in choosing these leaders for our Province.
God bless you all. Christopher Chileshe
Michel Sanou
Chrispin Edgar
Vungwa
Philippe Docq
Karl Kälin
Dioscoro Pancito
Malugao Serge St-Arneault
Adelarde Isaac Munishi
New Provincial Council
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Jean-Bernard Doyon, M.Afr, died on August 08, 2012, at Sherbrooke, Canada, at the age of 92 years of which 64 of missionary life in Malawi and Canada. 01/09/1948 Curate in Rumphi, Mzuzu Diocese Malawi 06/10/1949 Curate in Mzambazi 03/11/1950 Curate in Rumphi 23/05/1952 Superior in Rumphi 28/05/1953 Vua 28/01/1954 Kaseye 15/02/1955 Nkhamenya
Congratulation to Robert Chipumbu, Editor of the new born Speak-Out magazine from Osogbo,
Nigeria, dedicated to the Catholic Youth.
Photographs and video clips are the work of Claude Boucher Chisale, Francis Masiye, Arjen van de
Merwe, Manuel Rees and Leslie Zubieta. They are available on the website www.kasiyamaliro.org
thanks to the collaboration of Gary Morgan together with Jason Finch (The Gresham Project,
Oxford) and Dawn Martin (Michigan State University Press).
Claude Boucher
Congratulation to Claude Boucher for the publication of a life time research on gule wamkulu entitled “When Animals Sing and Spirits Dance” Available at Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art, Mua, Malawi at the cost of 50 $ US. Below: new gule wamkulu character presented at the Cultural Festival of Kungoni on 4th August to illustrate the Anti-slavery Campaign. Picture from William Turnbull.
When Animals Sing and Spirits Dance is an introduction to the diversity and drama that is the gule wamkulu, the “great dance”, of the Chewa people of Malawi. Covering 200 characters bedecked in mask and costume or woven structure, the book reveals not only the physical variety or the characters but also analyses their songs, dances and often codified messages that are delivered through word and action. The gule wamkulu was declared a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005. This book is a worthy entrée to the majesty, spectacle and spirituality that is the great dance.
Greetings from CEBU, from the Philippines. May the new PC be blessed! Collaborate and be the source of inspiration for the SAP Province! You are our leaders; the three years represent a wide camp to exercise the vision and mission of the M.Afr and the SAP Prov. In Management we say: Leaders are inspirational and do transform! Inspirational Motivation: The foundation of transformational leadership is the promotion of consistent vision, mission, and a set of values to the members. Their vision is so compelling that they know what they want from every interaction. Transformational leaders guide followers by providing them with a sense of meaning and challenge. They work enthusiastically and optimistically to foster the spirit of teamwork and commitment! Good luck! John Itaru,M.Afr
Believe it or not, but Edenglen was
covered with snow in Mid-August. They call it
“climate change”!
Pictures from Jean-Paul Cirhakarhula.
Dear All, Two years and nine months after the tragic event the case is finally over. You will recall the actual murderer confessed and was sentenced to an effective 18 years. His four accomplices were found guilty in April on the lesser charge of culpable homicide (murder without the intention to kill), breaking and entry and in possession of a stolen gun. Yesterday (13th August) was sentencing and it took all day. I was called to the stand as a State witness and ask to speak about the life of Louis and the plans he had for Diepsloot.
Louis Blondel
I was asked if I forgive them and I explained that there is a time for forgiveness but this is not the time. Justice must come first. I also said that the family would first have to be consulted about forgiveness as it is there right to forgive or not to forgive. I did say that a lenient custodial sentence would be sufficient.
The Judge spoke glowingly about Louis and the work he did and the work he wanted to do precisely to help young men like the accused. He said the family were most generous in not taking Louis's money out of SA and for allowing the building of a Centre in Diepsloot in honour of Louis to go ahead.
The two who were 19 and 20 at the time of the murder received a 12 year sentence suspended for two years for culpable homicide, 6 years for breaking and entry and 3 for having a stolen gun; all sentences to run concurrently. The two who were 16 at the time of the murder received a 12 year sentence suspended for four years for culpable homicide, 6 years for breaking and entry and 3 for having a stolen gun; all sentences to run concurrently. They have already served 2 years and 9 months.
That brings the case to an end. Seán O’Leary
Congratulation
Other News from South Africa
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Pedro Perez passed away in Spain on the 14th August at the age of 83. Below is his brief life’s journey:
On Saturday, 18 August 2012, three confreres from Kasama, Antoon Oostveen, Henk van der Steen and Paul Johnston, travelled from Kasama to Mbala to join the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary (SSHJM) as they celebrated 50 years of presence in Mbala.
The relationship between the Missionaries of Africa and the SSHJM started with Bishop Adolf Fürstenberg, M.Afr., who invited the sisters to come to take charge of the hospital in Mbala. They came and were instrumental in helping to develop the hospital. After a number of years, and, seeing the needs of the people around them, the sisters began to branch out to other areas. They became involved in the building of schools and the education of the deaf. They worked at developing social outreach programmes within the area that would involve the community and help the community to deal with their own problems. They run a centre for orphans and have opened up various community development programmes dealing with issues such as HIV/AIDS and other social aspects of the life of the people. They provide opportunities for deprived children to attend school. These programmes continue today and, through such programmes the sisters have touched the lives of a large number of people living in Mbala. Each of these programmes is community-based and the larger community is involved as a way of taking responsibility for their own lives and the lives of those within the community. Today, a number of sisters continue this tradition and continue to look at how they can continue to help the community to help themselves.
The SSHJM came to Mbala 50 years ago. The work they have carried out is a sign of inspiration to us all. As Missionaries of Africa, we should rejoice that we, through Bishop Fürstenberg, played a role in their presence in Mbala.
As the theme of the day, which is also the charism from their founder, stated: Only two things matter: Jesus Christ and the Poor. These are not just words, but a way of life for the SSHJM. 50 years ago, they started something wonderful and we pray that, with God’s blessing, they will continue for another 50 years or more to provide an example for all to see. Paul Johnston, M.Afr. Picture of Bishop Furstenberg from the Diocese of Mpika website: http://www.diompika.org/about-us/bishop-furstenberg/
LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Confreres, Dear Friends I regret to announce the following deaths.
The sister of our confrere Albert Chilufya who is in Mali. She died recently in Chembe. Mr. Peter N'gandwe the husband of Josephine, Everisto Mwelwa's sister. He was also the
uncle of our candidate on stage in Niger, Elvis N'gandwe. Fr. Simon Nyirenda SVD who died yesterday at Coptic Hospital in Lusaka. He was working
on the Lumko team in South Africa and had come on home leave when he met his death. May they all rest in peace and may they meet that Promise we all seek in this life. United in prayer.
