Congratulations Kelly Michelo was ordained deacon on 13 th February. We praise God for the vocation of Kelly and we offer our congratulations and the prom- ise of our support to him. Our able rep- resentative at the occasion was Charles Chilinda. Reports indicate that he took our troops to dinner after- wards. Even though a sol- dier marches on his stomach, I will keep my eye on the ac- counts! Mission impos- sible From my published timetable, it is clear to all that I have done visitation at Kitwe. But nothing could be further from the truth. Two meetings which I had not previ- ously sched- uled came up and “things fell apart”. I hope to find time for this visitation after my many travels around the world. Our silent Philosophers In mid February I attended the Arrupe Board of Governors meeting and took the opportunity to visit our philosophers too. As usual they kept philosophy to themselves. At no point did we discuss Aristotle, Aquinas or Kant. Instead we talked about the Province: where we are, where we want to go and how to get there. I was also asked what I will do when I complete my term as Provincial; to which I gave the standard answer: I will do what the Provincial will tell me. Very Jesuit, would- n’t you say? Keeping the rules Upon my return I found that all three tough rules were kept by the Acting Provin- cial: don’t recruit, don’t dismiss, and don’t sell. There are more tempting times ahead as I will be traveling to South Africa, Ma- lawi, Kenya, UK, USA and Italy be- tween now and April. Blessed is the servant whose master will find him at work. Planning the plan With the assistance of some of our men, I have been working on a strate- gic plan for the Province. The Province Stra- tegic Plan is the grand work I would like us to embark on as a Province this year. As al- ways I will count on your obedient coopera- tion. The basic question to answer in this plan will be: do we have enough soldiers to do battle or should ask for peace while the enemy forces are still far? From the Provincial Volume 41, Number 1 January-February 2010 Lilongwe 2 Xavier House 2 Chula House 4 Chelston 4 Luwisha House 5 Nampundwe 5 St. Ignatius 6 Kasisi 6 Mumbwa 7 Canisius 7 JCTR 8 KATC 9 Pioneers 9 AP 9 CLC 10 Archives 10 Arrupe 11 Hekima 12 Bellarmino 13 Our Sick 14 Our Dead 14 Updates 14 Congratulations 14 Notices 15 Birthdays 15 A Last Word 15 Better Late ... 16 Inside this issue: The Jesuits in Zambia and Malawi The Jesuits in Zambia and Malawi The Jesuits in Zambia and Malawi Province News
Transcript
Congratulations
Kelly Michelo was ordained deacon on 13th February. We praise
God for the vocation of Kelly and we
offer our congratulations and the prom-
ise of our support to him. Our able rep-
resentative at the occasion was Charles
Chilinda. Reports indicate that he took our troops to
dinner after-
wards. Even
though a sol-
dier marches
on his stomach,
I will keep my
eye on the ac-
counts!
Mission impos-
sible
F r o m
my published
timetable, it is
clear to all that
I have done
visitation at
Kitwe. But
nothing could
be further from
the truth. Two
meetings which
I had not previ-
ously sched-
uled came up and “things fell apart”. I
hope to find time for this visitation after
my many travels around the world.
Our silent Philosophers
In mid February I attended the
Arrupe Board of Governors meeting
and took the opportunity to visit our
philosophers too. As usual they kept
philosophy to themselves. At no point
did we discuss Aristotle, Aquinas or Kant.
Instead we talked about the Province: where
we are, where we want to go and how to get
there. I was also asked what I will do when I
complete my term as Provincial; to which I
gave the standard answer: I will do what the
Provincial will tell me. Very Jesuit, would-
n’t you say?
Keeping the rules
Upon my
return I found that
all three tough
rules were kept by
the Acting Provin-
cial: don’t recruit,
don’t dismiss, and
don’t sell. There
are more tempting
times ahead as I
will be traveling to
South Africa, Ma-
lawi, Kenya, UK,
USA and Italy be-
tween now and
April. Blessed is
the servant whose
master will find
him at work.
Planning the plan
With the
assistance of some
of our men, I have been working on a strate-
gic plan for the Province. The Province Stra-
tegic Plan is the grand work I would like us
to embark on as a Province this year. As al-
ways I will count on your obedient coopera-
tion. The basic question to answer in this
plan will be: do we have enough soldiers to
do battle or should ask for peace while the
enemy forces are still far?
From the Provincial
Volume 41, Number 1
January-February 2010
Lilongwe 2
Xavier House 2
Chula House 4
Chelston 4
Luwisha House 5
Nampundwe 5
St. Ignatius 6
Kasisi 6
Mumbwa 7
Canisius 7
JCTR 8
KATC 9
Pioneers 9
AP 9
CLC 10
Archives 10
Arrupe 11
Hekima 12
Bellarmino 13
Our Sick 14
Our Dead 14
Updates 14
Congratulations 14
Notices 15
Birthdays 15
A Last Word 15
Better Late ... 16
Inside this issue:
The Jesuits in Zambia and MalawiThe Jesuits in Zambia and MalawiThe Jesuits in Zambia and Malawi
Province News
Province News Page 2
Sad news
As most of you know, Felix Kabuswe
Mwewa’s dad passed away some days ago. Felix made it back from the UK for the burial. We keep the
Mwewa family in our prayers.
Finally, let us keep in our prayers Floyd
Chanda who left the Society a few days ago. Peter Bwanali
We shall make three tents…
A warm feeling characterises the atmosphere
in the house with the arrival of Ken Johnson as a new member of the community. Our two distinguished
guests, Nicholas Penge and Nathan Miti, are an extra breath of new life in the once very tiny community.
One readily notices that there is more conversation,
more recreation and more sharing. The wonderful thing
of having a variety of Eucharistic celebrants is no
longer a monopolized experience of Luwisha or Xavier
house. Like St. Peter, the disciple, one can afford to
say, “How good it is that we are here! We shall make
three tents…” Indeed, it is no less an experience of the
transfiguration that is currently prevailing at the moun-
tain of 9/99.
As though responding to Christ’s call to his
disciples to come down the mountain of transfigura-
tion, Nicholas bade farewell to Malawi two days ago.
He had been here for a good one month planting the
seed of vocations to the Society and tending the already
existing vocations. It is obvious that Penge would have
loved to stay longer unfortunately he reckons that the
Good News has to be proclaimed to other places as
well.
At the end of this month, Nathan, who has
been here with us for almost a month, will equally be
descending the ‘mountain of transfiguration’ in order to
go and proclaim the Good News to the people of Ka-
sungu until the end of April.
Welcome!
As we extend our sincere gratitude to Nathan
and Nicholas for their companionship, we also warmly
welcome Ken to Our Lady of the Wayside Commu-nity. As he awaits his employment, Ken is treating
himself to some self-taught Chichewa lessons and also
acquainting himself with the local community.
Mwalandilidwa ndi manja awili bambo!
The Scribe and the Superior
Alojz, the superior, continues working tire-lessly on the project of the new Jesuit School in Ka-
sungu and also maintaining his commitment to the
chaplaincy work. We are yet to find out whether he
feels more pressure as Superior of Jesuits in Malawi
with the current surge in the number of Jesuits at least
by two for now.
The scribe is just taking it easy with the so-
called street children. He recently encountered a seven-
year old girl who had run away from her home to live
in town for fear of witchcraft. She could no longer
withstand the pressure from her master who kept on
demanding that she kill her mother for feasting. Not
knowing what make of her story, I simply handed over
the case to our specialist in witchcraft cases.
Adrian Makasa Chikwamo
Our Lady of the Way, Lilongwe
FROM MALAWI
Quiet time
The novitiate is relatively quiet with the ab-
sence of the Primi who are making their Long Retreat.
They began their Retreat with two disposition days in
the house, 27th – 28th January, before leaving for St
Kizito Pastoral Center in Monze on the 30th. The
Secundi are fully in charge of most of the works and
activities in the house. All the offices left by the Primi
keep the Secundi going as they look forward to the
coming back of the first years.
Christmas and New Year Celebrations
Christmas Eve in the novitiate was celebrated
in style with a small group of our neighbors from the
Research Compound. Before Mass, the novices per-
formed a Christmas play and treated the audience to
bits and pieces of Christmas carols. After Mass, we in-
vited the Christians to remain for snacks and drinks.
On Christmas Day, we had a community meal which
was spiced by an exchange of gifts.
New Year’s Eve started with Mass in the
morning and ended with a braai in the evening while
we waited the count-down into the New Year. A talk
by Matthew Charlesworth, a scholastic from South Africa doing regency in Chikuni, preceded the braai.
He shared about his experience in the Society and more
about the Jesuits in South Africa, a region of the Brit-
ish Province. Then four! Three! Two! One! Vuuuuh!
Xavier House
FROM ZAMBIA
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vuuh! Vuu! a vuvuzela (traditional South African trum-
pet) was blown to signify the dawning of the New
Year.
Interviews for Candidates
The novitiate received six candidates, one Ma-
lawian and five Zambians, who came for the interviews
programme which took place from 8th – 15th January.
A sad incident happened to the Malawian as he was
going to the Jesuit Community in Lilongwe. Thugs at-
tacked him and went away with all that he had except
his passport which he begged them to let him keep. Fr.
Alojz helped him to find his way to Lusaka. Novices showed solidarity with the candidate by helping him
with clothes and shoes. Otherwise the whole pro-
gramme went well with the candidates.
Union of hearts and minds
We were happy to receive Fr. Peter Bwanali, the Provincial, for manifestation of conscience on
14th – 15th January; he summed up with a conversation
on the 19th of the same month. Fr. Bwanali only saw
the novices. It was indeed a successful and blessed mo-
ment.
The Assistant for Africa
Novices were privileged to meet Father Gen-
eral’s Assistant for Africa, Fr. Jean-Roger Ndombi, on 30th December, a day after the end of the Province
Assembly. He highlighted how the Society operates.
He shared with novices his life as a Jesuit to the time
he was chosen to be the Assistant for Africa. His shar-
ing was filled with both successes and challenges in his
journey. He explicitly highlighted how the vow of obe-
dience helped him take up missions that he was sud-
denly asked to take. It is evident in the way he was ap-
pointed Provincial of West Africa while teaching at
Hekima College. He was just told while on holiday in
his native land, Congo Brazzaville, that he had to go
and hand over at Hekima before taking the new office.
Visitors
On another occasion, the Socius to the Provin-
cial for Zimbabwe Province, Fr. Joe Arimoso, also gave a talk to the novices on 15th January. He talked
about the challenges in Zimbabwe, especially in the
education sector. He is one of the board members se-
lected to revise the education curriculum in Zimbabwe.
He also shared about his wonderful time in the noviti-
ate and about some of his friends in our province. Nov-
ices couldn’t let him go without sharing his experi-
ences as Socius of Zimbabwe. We benefited from and
enjoyed his sharing.
The CLC group had a discernment weekend to
draw up their annual programme. Fr. James McGloin
was part of the group while Fr. Emmanuel Mumba
directed them in their discernment. This took place dur-
ing the last weekend of January.
Fr. Zapala also visited us for his eight days
retreat. Another visitor we had was Shane Daly, a sec-ond year novice from Ireland, who was on his way to
Kasisi to do his pastoral experiment in the orphanage.
He stayed with us for three days before heading for
Kasisi Jesuit Community. Others who came for their
long retreat were Sisters of the Child Jesus. Two of
them came in December while two others came later in
January. They are being directed by Fr. Danel who has not taken any day of repose himself. Hopefully he will
relax after the last two finish. We are grateful to all our
visitors who spiced up the mood of prayer in the house.
Christian Brothers Novices
The presence of novices of the Christian Broth-
ers has increased the already large number of people
attending the morning Mass. The chapel is often full
especially when the Sacred Heart Brothers and Hand-
maid Sisters are in attendance. The novitiate of the
Christian Brothers has 11 novices drawn from different
parts of Africa. There is no Zambian among them. The
Zambian novices go elsewhere. These novices have
also been joining us for choir practice in order to learn
local and English songs.
Kalemba Course – Mariology 2nd
– 3rd
February.
Novices had a chance of attending a course on
Mariology presented by Fr. Ron Walker of the Oblates
of Mary Immaculate (OMI). The course helped novices
to understand the burning issues about Mary the
Mother of Jesus. It was informative. The course was
well attended by different congregations.
Works of mercy
The novices attended the burial of the maternal
grandfather of Edson Hambayi which took place on 6th February at Chingwele Cemetery. Besides this fu-
neral, one of our workers, Damiano Phiri, lost a two-
year old granddaughter by the name of Ruth. Novices
also helped to put Ruth to rest at Leopards Hill Ceme-
tery on 11th February. Actually, Elpidius Kalyepe was called to baptize the girl 30 minutes before she died.
Fr. Kalyepe shared in the theology of St Francis Xavier
who was baptizing people in India for them to attain
salvation.
Classes
Of late classes have been exciting as novices
learn more about the Constitutions, our pathway to
God. Fr. John Moore has been articulating the parts of the Constitutions making us appreciate the spiritual
growth one attains in due course. Br. Felix Majichi has also been treating the novices with a counseling
course. Novices feel much more equipped now to deal
with some cases which come their way during aposto-
lates. Classes have been wonderful and offering more
room for growth in the novitiate. French classes also
continue at Alliance Francaise. It’s getting deeper and
wider.
Lenten Season
We began the season in style this year with a
community party in the house on the eve of Ash
Wednesday. Members of the community of John Chula
House also joined in the meal. Meanwhile, the week-
end before the beginning of Lent, novices went for a
picnic in Kafue at the Water Front beside the Kafue
River. It was a relaxing moment which relieved the
pressure of being alone without the Primi. A boat
cruise made their day more exciting. It was nice to be
on the speedboat cruising on the Kafue River for the
first time.
Tilimboyi Nchimunya
Province News Page 4
Prayer, fasting
The Lenten theme in Chelston parish this year
is “A Call for Conversion.” One of the means to
achieve such an ambitious goal is fasting from food.
Lastone Lupupa illuminated us on the theology of fasting. Based on the positive results of a previous
three weeks of food self-denial, he has extended that
period to 40 days to keep the tradition of the brave and
fervent early Christians. However, there is room for
leniency. Drinking water and 100% fruit juices is al-
lowed during the fast from 06 00 to 18 00 h. A gauge
to measure the exact percentage of juice still has to be
found. One of the rooms we used for dull meetings has
been adapted for an adoration chapel. During Lent it is
used for silent rehearsals of AMG prayers. AMG
stands for Acid and Machine Guns which are employed
to frighten the devil who tries hard to keep people
away from going to the church.
And almsgiving
Fasting is intrinsically connected with almsgiv-
ing. To help the poor, parishioners are equipped with
‘seed’ envelopes. The expectation is to put inside
something more than just a seed. Nonetheless, Antoni uses ground seeds. He resolved to start buying bags of
mealie meal again for the less fortunate in Kamanga.
Being reminded of his oppression towards the works
by one of the visitors and additionally stimulated by
Isaiah 58, he decided to raise the salaries of the work-
ers. Both God and the Prophet might be pleased, but
not JCTR as it is not enough to purchase their basket.
Next year I plan to open wide our rectory to the home-
less. To complete my conversion I have to study the
spirituality of giving a tithe which is founded on Mala-
chi 13:10 and Genesis 14:17-21. A feeling of giving
with a grudge has to be replaced by overwhelming joy
when I calculate 10% of our income to be set aside for
the Archdiocese.
Construction progress
1 May, the feast of St Joseph the Worker, His
Grace, Archbishop Mpundu, will bless the extended
part of Kamanga church. The pace of work there has
accelerated accordingly. Recently smooth flooring was
being done on the verandah. Seeds, tithes, mitulo,
Sunday collections, stipends and even ordinary dona-
tions help us to develop Chelston church as well. The
adoration chapel is nicely arranged: photocells and air-
conditioning installed in several places. Raising the
roof of the main church is also being considered seri-
ously.
In Malawi
Nicholas Penge has been away for the whole month. He delayed his return which is a clear indica-
tion that the harvest of candidates in Malawi is plenti-
ful. Thanks be to God for that!
Antoni Baranowski
All quiet down Chula House way. The late
night explosions on New Year’s Eve which awakened
some of the brothers turned out to be fireworks rather
than the gunshot it was thought to be. That apart, the
first two months of 2010 have been unusually
quiet. No new patients, no visitors, no re-
treatants. Klaus is to be seen once more at Airport Ar-
rivals, Zenon Pilsyk wends his way to Kanakantapa,
Tom McGivern is daily Massing priest at nearby con-
vents while Jan Kielbasa has settled into his archival duties along with Zenon and Tom. ‘Our’ kittens were
‘donated’ to friends by Klaus but the few cats still
around are about to become mothers once more! Fr
Hilary quietly celebrated his 88th birthday at the end of January. A Happy New Year to all.
Tom McGivern
Chels ton
Chula House
Development projects
There are two projects going on since the be-
ginning of this year that I was involved in: one in Si-
tumbeko and the other in Nampundwe. . In Nam-
pundwe a sewer line was laid on the church premises
and joined to the town sewer line. It consists of eight
manholes that are connected between themselves by
plastic pipes placed underground. The existing build-
ings and all future buildings on the church premises
will be connected by a plumber to the nearest manhole
in order to get rid of sewage. The second project is go-
ing on at Situmbeko and is being carried out by the de-
velopment committee of Situmbeko church council in
conjunction with ZEC Caritas. It is a small storage
building for safely depositing and keeping farm pro-
duce such as maize. It will cost about five million
Kwacha to build, financed by donors from the Nether-
lands who will come to inspect it in March.
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Coincidence of Birthdays
It is incredible, so many January-borns at
Luwisha House! We almost had an “outbreak” of
birthdays and cakes at Luwisha. And since we are now
in Lent, the scribe is hoping that indulgence in cakes
will not be “prohibited” in the Lenten discipline of
fasting. Unfortunately, it seems a clear case that there
will be “prohibitions” on ice cream for community
gatherings. We commiserate with our brothers who
have fallen in love with ice cream; I know Pete
Henriot will frequent the Show Grounds much more during Lent than any other time not because there are
any agriculture show activities, but because they have
ice cream!
Movements
Finally, Roy Thaden managed to get some time to make his annual retreat, in the quiet of Chikuni!
It’s not clear for which year the retreat was though; I
will provide you the details after enquiry with him.
Some of us are beginning to question Pete
Henriot’s heavy involvement with Bishops of late. Perhaps the Curia should investigate him: is he eying
some vacancies in the episcopate in the country or
elsewhere? We have three vacancies in the country and
Pete has been up and about talking to Bishops, first
accompanying them to the African Synod in Rome,
then a week with the Malawian Bishops in December,
then some time with them in Lusaka, and recently a
couple of days with some AMECEA bishops in
Nairobi. At 73, Pete could still serve for two years after
retirement from JCTR. May the Curia probe the matter;
this man has a fourth vow!
Leonard Chiti, as I write this news, is in India attending some Jesuit-related meeting. Leonard has just
taken over from Alex Muyebe as the Social Apostolate Commission Coordinator for the Province.
In January and February Michael J. Kelly was involved in several workshop and training sessions in
Zambia on HIV and AIDS, mostly on HIV Prevention.
One of them was with Student Partnerships Worldwide
(SPW) volunteers in Kabwe; again in Kabwe with the
heads of the schools where the SPW volunteers would
be placed; at the Marian Shrine with youth leaders
from Lusaka parishes; at Roma Girls' School with the
Grade 12 girls; and at Chelston with the Voluntary
Service Overseas partner organisations. In addition,
from January 24th to 27th Michael participated in a
joint conference for MPs from SADC countries and
civil society organisations on stepping up the campaign
in SADC countries for reducing the number of new
HIV infections. More than 20 MPs participated,
including two from Zambia and two from Malawi.
The scribe himself has just returned from
Kabwe and the Copperbelt for various working
assignments. Jerry O’Connell is away in Ireland for
medical attention and Charlie Searson is enjoying a holiday in South Africa with his brother for the next
couple of weeks.
Floyd Chanda left the community on 19 February to stay with his sister. We ask God’s
blessings on Floyd for his future.
You will probably notice that Jim McGloin
and Bruno Kondrat are the most faithful stewards of Luwisha house, ever present! Jim is fattening a pair of
cats that, unfortunately and against the community
plans, have befriended rats in the house instead of
being hostile towards them.
“Den” of Hospitality
Yes, all of you who come by to stay a while
with us bring us blessings and lots of joy. However,
very striking is the fact that we receive more guests
who are non Jesuits, even non religious, than the
Jesuits. Recently we had the father of the late Fr.
Xavier Munsanje of Monze doicese, three pastors from
the Baptist church, and three diocesan priests from
Mongu. Whoever they are, all of them bring us the joy
of Christian fellowship.
Priva Haang’andu
Nampundwe
Luwisha House
Pastoral work
In the pastoral arena a lot of activity is taking
place in terms of this year being the year of the priests
with various workshops on parish, deanery and dioce-
san level. Since Alex Muyebe left our community at Luwisha House for his tertianship I have other priests
from the same community who are willing to help me
with the Masses at Situmbeko and Mwembeshi. On the
second Sunday in January and February Godwin
Mulenga said Mass at Mwembeshi and Roy Tha-
den said Mass on the first Sunday of February at Si-tumbeko.
John Mlakar
Province News Page 6
Community changes
With the departure of Vincent Mulenga last
year and Emmanuel Mumba in 2010 the St Ignatius community is now down to 6 Jesuits. Fr Rodgers Fik-
wamo continues to live with us while working in the
Education Office of the Catholic Secretariat. Joe
Keaney and Charles Chilinda have swapped hats in the community, Charles now being the Superior and
Joe the Minister.
Visitors
As usual we’ve had lots of visitors and we
were particularly happy to accommodate Fr Joe Ari-
moso, Socius to the Provincial in Zimbabwe.
Novena of Grace
People of St Ignatius are looking forward to
the annual Novena of Grace. This year we are happy
to welcome Fr George Quickley, Provincial of North-
west Africa, as the director. Joe Keaney has not missed a night of the Novena for the past 16 years at St
Ignatius. However, this year he has been invited to di-
rect the Novena of Grace in St Francis Xavier’s
Church, Dublin.
Busy with many things
Charles Chilinda is, as usual, busy with many things. He spent a few days filming in Siavonga, went
to Nairobi for the Diaconate ordinations and is now
preparing for a trip to China, Loyola Productions hav-
ing been retained to film the visit of the Zambian dele-
gation to China. Now that the new year is well under
way, Peter Bwanali will be absent quite a bit from the community as he goes about his duty as Provincial.
Joe Keaney
St . Ignat ius
Appreciation:
Emmanuel Kujur wishes to thank all who offered
condolences and prayers on the occasion of the death of his
sister Salome in India last December.
Visitors
Charles Searson stayed with us for a few days in
January, and Sebastian Malambo in February. Nicholas
Penge came for a morning visit with the Jesuit Candidates on
January 14.
Outreach
Tony Geoghegan joined five other Lusaka based Jesuits
at the annual celebration in Roma for Irish missionaries and
their friends on January 2nd. On February 1st Emmanuel Ku-
jur and Tony attended a luncheon in honour of St John
Bosco at the Salesian house in Chawama. Benoit Dondo was
invited to the St Valentine celebration in UNZA on Saturday,
February 13 and was the celebrant and homilist on Sunday,
February 14, Valentine's Day. He preached on true love.
Parish Church
Kapyunga Nyirenda celebrated the Sunday Masses in the newly painted Kasisi Parish Church on January
17. The large congregation showed their appreciation for the
great work done by Kapyunga in overseeing the repainting of
the church interiorly and exteriorly. There is also a newly
constructed path from the Community House to the church
door. The new path is elder-friendly.
Spiritual Exercises
Ludwig Zapala finished his annual retreat in the Novitiate on February 2nd. Landscaping
We are grateful to Happy Patrick Mzumara for organising the landscaping of the area both in front and behind the Community House.
Kasis i
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Experiment
Shane Daly, a novice from the Irish Province, has been with us since January 10. He is on his experiment in
Kasisi Children’s' Home. He is due to return to Birmingham
in March to continue his novitiate formation,
Leave
Paul Desmarais is going to Canada on leave in April.
Tony Geoghegan
Mumbwa
There is greater joy in a great harvest.
St Canisius has continued to produce greater
results each year. The grade 9 results for 2009 were
very impressive. We recorded the highest mark in the
country represented by Maisen Thabile Syachakanza
with 574 out of 600. We had 32 boys getting above
500. The government placed the boarding mark for
boys at 390 and Canisius recorded 127 above that mark
with 112 above 400. This being the case my simple
mathematics tells me that for us to retain the 127 boys
in the school which has only the capacity of 120 boys
at senior level cannot work. Making matters worse is
the government policy of returning all those who have
made a full certificate. Out of the 179 boys who sat for
the Grade 9 examination, 173 obtained full certificates,
giving us an approximate of 97 percent pass rate.
Maybe an extra classroom block at senor level should
be made to cater for all those who obtained full certifi-
cates. 24 boys were accepted at Hillcrest but a number
opted to come to Canisius. Talking to those who had
the option of going to Hillcrest but opted to remain, the
expressed similar sentiments: that the Christian values
that Canisius gives made them to settle for that option.
Great news indeed! A cry for more is still our motto.
All work without play makes Jack a dull boy
As we celebrate the great achievements in aca-
demics we realize that we need to form all rounded
boys. We are avoiding the risk of forming many dull
Jacks in our school by encouraging sporting activities
as well. On the 30th of January Canisius hosted many
schools and clubs in the famous tournament – The
Canisius Open. This year’s tournament was different in
that it was coloured with the official opening of a new
football pitch next to the Zain tower where there stood
a number of pitches some years ago. The opening was
symbolized by the headmaster kicking a penalty which
he unfortunately missed. Canisius football team has
since played two tournaments in which they ended up
reaching penalty shoot outs, winning one and losing
one. Coincidence? Out of the nine disciplines that we
participated in the Harry Mwanga Nkumbula memorial
Canis ius Community
Eucharistic adoration Here in Mumbwa, at the recommendation of the
Parish Priest, we have started adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament. In Advent and at Christmas time exposition
was from 08 00 to 17 00 h. Despite that the practice is
new here, the parishioners are responding positively.
During Lent and Easter time we will continue. Pope
Pius X said: " The surest, easiest, shortest way is the
Eucharist".
Lenten aspirations
Lent is very welcome by us all. Each of our 35
outstations is receiving ashes and boxes for the Lenten
fund. This year we plan to finish all days of recollec-
tion in main center in 20 days and then spend 20 days
in the outstations. On Wednesdays we have an on go-
ing recollection after the 17 00 h Mass. We sit around
the altar and share on the Lenten readings. Leading the
group is the Family Life Movement. In our sections
and outstations we will move 2 m crosses from family
to family.
Novices
We are grateful to Novice Master Peter Tit-
land for recognizing our community and sending two novices for hospital experience. The novices will be
welcome. I hope that they will be well equipped with
rosaries—and guns because of the game in Kafue Na-
tional Park.
Projects
Our new church at the Marian Shrine has pro-
vided a place for recollections. Now we are putting in
rings to reinforce an 18 m deep well. A 600 m long
Way of the Cross still awaits the construction of a
stony path. The new church in Kamilambo waits for a
roof. The grass roofs of the churches of St Peter Na-
munde and St John Shamuzinga will be replaced by
permanent iron sheets through the generosity of the
British Mission Office. At the ending of the rains we
will move to the sites.
Jakub Rostworowski
tournament, we qualified to the quarter finals in six of
them. I hope the Zambian spirit of being content with
the quarter finals will not overtake our sports depart-
ment but it will go for magis.
Many hands lighten the load
That was the theme set for
this year’s Ash Wednesday. As we
reflected on this theme we realized
that we need each other’s hands to
lift heavy loads. We remembered
our brothers and sisters in Haiti
who are suffering and pledged to
extend our hands and prayers to
them. After the Ash Wednesday
Mass, the school went into a cam-
paign of raising money to help our
brothers and sisters in Haiti. A
spirit of extending hands to the needy and not just
looking on ourselves is being cultivated in the boys as
expressed in the donations that they are making to-
wards helping others. It does not matter how small one
gives as many of those small gifts make a difference.
Visitors
It was a great experience, perhaps similar to
the biblical one of being unworthy to be visited by the
mother of her savior that Elizabeth had when our Lady
visited. This was felt when our community was visited
by a troop from the Kizito Battalion with two com-
manders Pete Titland and Bert
Otten on the 7th of February on their first day of repose. The
saintly atmosphere that our holy
novices brought and shared with
us was a booster that will go a
long way. That holy atmosphere
was mixed with the one we ex-
perienced and shared when Roy
Thaden made his retreat earlier
on. It was a joy to have Fr
Dorairaj’s niece visiting us. To all our Province members, our hands are open to re-
ceive you. Make it a point to visit the southern base at
least once a year. Ken Simalalo
Province News Page 8
Changing Context of Work
The political climate in Zambia is getting
exciting. Campaigns are already underway almost a
year away from the next general elections. An air of
despair about the new constitution being in place by
then seems clear among most Zambians, and yet the
National Constitutional Conference continues to take
millions of Kwacha every day from the national
coffers. The MMD Government has a strong grip on
national television and other government controlled
media as outlets of their campaign messages. All you
hear in the national media these days is government
and its “good works!” That is the nature of democracy
in Zambia. And it is in this environment that our
works find their shape. And since our work is aimed at
some “sacred idols” and reveal some “inconvenient”
truths. Amidst this almost openly corrupt and hostile
political environment, we hope our work will stay true
to its good values and professional standing as we
strive to serve our country, especially the poor.
Ins and Outs!
The JCTR team just returned from a week’s
strategic planning for the period 2011-2013, and no
sooner had they returned than they started preparing to
go on retreat! Yes, and as soon as we return from our
retreat, we shall start preparing to move to our new
premises. If you come to Lusaka anytime after Easter,
do not look for us in the wrong place! We shall
relocate to Martin Mwamba Road, off Kwacha Road
near Manda Hill. The construction is nearing
completion.
Organisational Transformation
The JCTR will undergo several changes this
year, some of them soon, others later in the year. Not
only shall we soon be relocating, but there will also be
changes in staffing and organisational portfolios. The
Debt, Aid and Trade Programme will be the most
affected, likely to lose two staff at different times this
year, and its third member going on maternity leave. It
means at some time, none of the current team
members will be present for a period of time until the
third member returns from maternity leave.
As I write this news, the Director, Pete
Henriot and his deputy, Leonard Chiti are up and about collecting visas to various parts of the world as
part of the hand-over process. The trips are meant for
the introduction of Leonard Chiti to JCTR’s
cooperating partners overseas.
We shall keep you in the loop about any other
developments. Adieu!
Priva Haang’andu
J C T R
Volume 41, Number 1 Page 9
The Cardinal’s visit
A few weeks ago Cardinal Keith O’Brien of
Scotland visited Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre.
He spent a good part of the day viewing the work at
KATC and then visited two farming families in the
area. One of the families visited has a son who is a
priest working in Michigan. Mrs. Deka received His
Eminence royally and the two hit it off well. His Emi-
nence did a jig for the group as he was leaving. The
Cardinal was in the country visiting SCIAF supported
projects. SCIAF is the Scottish Catholic International
Aid Fund.
Field Day and Board Meeting
On the 19th of February KATC had its annual
field day. Over 250 people attended. The event has
grown every year. The Lord blessed the day by waiting
till the last tour returned to home base before opening
up the heavens. The participants were mainly from
government, NGOs, and tertiary level educational insti-
tutions. The guest of honour this year was Mr. A.K.
Banda, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Ag-
riculture and Co-operatives.
The Board of Trustees met on the 16th of Feb-
ruary for the first Board meeting of the year.
Paul Desmarais
I attended the Annual Meeting of the Priests of the
Archdiocese of Lusaka in December and was given the
opportunity to speak briefly about the work of the Pio-
neers. There is no doubt that alcohol abuse continues to
be a major problem in most parishes. Priests are genu-
inely concerned though there is always a little gentle
leg-pulling. Most of them are surprised when I men-
tioned “Tujilijili” which is the slang word for those
small plastic sachets of alcohol which are readily avail-
able nearly everywhere and are a source of concern for
many people.
After a retreat I gave in December in Mongu I had
a day with some the Pioneers of the town especially
Father Richard Lubasi Kufanga who is the PP of Limu-
lunga Parish. An ardent supporter of the Pioneers, he
has been appointed the Diocesan Chaplain. With his
interest we expect great things in the West.
For the year 2010 as well as our usual programme
of visiting the Pioneers in some of the Dioceses around
the country, we in the National Office have asked the
local Pioneer Centres to visit the schools and colleges
in their areas. The main purpose, as well as giving the
Pioneer message, is to engage the young people in a
conversation about the whole question of how alcohol
is used in the country. Our experience is that young
people are very willing to talk on this topic: it is, as
they say, a “hot” issue.
On Monday 9th February I was visiting the semi-
narians who are doing their spiritual year at Emmaus.
Quite a few have expressed interest in joining the Pio-
neers. With the permission the Rector Father Cornelius
Haankomone I will go back there with a Pioneer team
and lay the foundation for a new centre. If they do join
it will be as Probationers which means that they will
continue their probation after they go on to Mpima. If
this initiative, which came from the seminarians them-
selves, is successful it augurs well for a number of
priest Pioneers in the future. Perhaps this is our contri-
bution to the Year of the Priest.
The National Executive of the Pioneers is scattered
all over Zambia but I am very grateful to two of their
number, Miss Letesiya Phiri and Mr Pious Hampongo,
who live in Lusaka and who meet with me once a week
to implement the year plan of the National Executive.
Charlie Searson
K A T C
Pioneers
Apos t leship of Prayer
I had the opportunity to meet the animators of the
Holy Childhood from different parishes in Lusaka just
before Christmas on the topic of the Apostleship of
Prayer. These young adults were very frank on their
feedback on the prayer leaflets. Some said they simply
did not receive them, while others said received them
but were not clear what it as all about and whom they
were meant for. Having given them a brief introduc-
tion, they advised me to ask each Parish Priest to do the
same.
This led directly to the short input I gave at the
Province Assembly in January and also to the covering
letter that went out to each parish with the prayer inten-
tions for 2010, asking that the Apostleship be ex-
plained in a few short words at the Sunday liturgy or
other gathering.
This year for the first time we sent the prayer leaf-
lets to all the Catholic schools and to each religious
house in the country.
The feedback from this exercise has been
good: some schools contacted the AP office and asked
for extra copies. Other schools have invited me to
come and tell them more about what the AP is all
about. Visits to Kalundu Study Centre and to Emmaus
Spirituality Centre have also been helpful. People are
happy with a phrase borrowed from Father Kolvenbach
that the AP leaflets can be described as “the breviaries
of the poor”. They help to bridge the gap between our
faith and everyday life.
Two major developments are unfolding for
2010: for the first time the AP leaflets have been trans-
lated into the seven major languages of Zambia. They
are going to the printer at the moment and should be in
the Parishes by the end of March.
The other development is that the Bishops of
Malawi at their January Plenary meeting have wel-
comed the proposal that the AP prayer leaflets be dis-
tributed in the Parishes of Malawi. They made one re-
quest: that the material be translated into Chichewa.
We are trying to make sure that our Nyanja version
will also double up as a Chewa version. Then there is
the question Chitumbuka which is strong in the North
of Malawi and of course in the North East of Zambia.
In all this work I am greatly helped by Dr
Glynn Khonje, a Parishioner of St Ignatius Parish who
comes into the AP office at the Catholic Secretariat on
three half days a week. His presence and support have
truly been a Godsend.
Charlie Searson
Province News Page 10
Chr is t ian Life Communi ty
On the weekend of January 29-31 the national
executive and the national formation team of Zambia
CLC held a joint meeting to set priorities for the pre-
sent year. Representatives from the Kabwe, Lusaka and
Namwala regions were present; sadly Chikuni was not
able to send its representative. Also a member of a
new community in Chipata came for the weekend.
This community is made up of former Lusaka CLC
members who had been transferred to Chipata because
of their work.
Emmanuel Mumba spent Saturday with the group giving input on discernment and helping the
group to discern choices to give direction for national
CLC during the year. The choices were in the areas of
communication, formation, spirituality, growth in com-
mitment and in numbers, collaboration with the Jesuits
and administration. Emmanuel ended the day celebrat-
ing the Eucharist with the group.
During the first part of the Sunday programme,
the regions presented reports on CLC in their areas.
The rest of the morning and the early afternoon were
spent making a planner and delegating responsibility
for the choices that had been made the day before. We
concluded the meeting with the Eucharist.
The CLC members were very grateful for the
hospitality offered by the novices and the Xavier
House community. They also appreciated Emmanuel
Mumba’s help, particularly the insights he was able to
offer about the process of discernment.
Jim McGloin
Archives
An Ecologist before his Time
Fr. Julian Merleau, S.J. was a French Mis-sioner who worked for many years in the Zambezi Mission in Mozambique. After the Jesuits were ex-pelled by the Portuguese Government, he begged his Superiors to be allowed him to work in the newly opened Polish mission station at Katondwe on the Rhodesian side of the Luangwa River. This is an extract from a letter he wrote to a former missionary colleague, Fr. Hankiewicz, S.J., in June 1913. There are no villages round Katondue. The clos-
est village is about half hour on foot, where the fathers
have started to build a church and school. The mission
house is situated on a hill which gently slopes towards
a valley full of vegetation …with a slow flowing river
about 2-3 m. in width.
Along the river there are many different plants
which look very picturesque with palms shooting up to
the sky and 20 other different species of tree.
The soil along the river is suitable for farming. I
have seen 2 hectares of wheat there, which … will be-
come the daily
bread of mis-
sionaries. Ag-
riculture in Ka-
tondue has a
good future.
The usually
moderate cli-
mate together
with the pres-
ence of water
close at hand
promises a lot
with regard to farming.
Attention! Attention!...Will this river have a con-
Back to books!
The break is over. The new semester is on.
Like most holidays, it really seemed short and fast but
a refreshing and necessary break from philosophical
abstractions. The second semester began on 11 Janu-
ary. Being back in class means: papers due, research,
class presentations etc. If your name is Oderick, it also implies a position paper!
The new semester has seen the promotion of,
among others, Fr.
Simon Makuru
and Fr. Eddie
Murphy to profes-sorship in recogni-
tion of their valu-
able contribution to
Arrupe College.
Makorokoto!
Fr. Provincial’s
visitation
The Zam-
bia-Malawi com-
munity was de-
lighted to be visited
by Fr. Bwanali whose visit also
included attending
the Board of Gov-
ernors meetings.
After individual
visitations, we had
a chat with the Pro-
vincial to be in
tune with happen-
ings in the Prov-
ince. It was encouraging, inspiring and challenging to
be updated on the current status as well as the future
direction of the province. Fr. Bwanali’s visit was con-
cluded with Mass at Mukasa house followed by a feast.
Change of ‘guards’.
It was not just a new semester but also a time
for new officers, which saw John Bangwe becoming
coordinator, Daniel Mutale Secretary and Peter
Banda treasurer. The trio replace Richard Bwalya,
Lloyd Chishambula and Noah Lungu, respectively. Many thanks to the former office bearers for the hard
work and best wishes to the new crew.
We also took time to discuss the Malawi social
apostolate feasi-
bil i ty report .
Apart from a
number of inter-
esting points that
came up, one
thing was clear
from the delibera-
tions: there is en-
thusiasm to see
this noble cause
became a reality.
Visitors
Fr. Gen-
eral did not close but rather opened
the chapter of
visitors. Among
the visitors early
this year was Fr.
Fred Kabwe who also attended the
Zimbabwe Prov-
ince Assembly in
early January. As
well as updates
from the Province, Fr. Kabwe shared with us some
prominent issues and impressions from our December
Province Assembly.
The most recent visitors to Arrupe College
were Superiors who constitute the Board of Governors.
Volume 41, Number 1 Page 11
Arrupe Col lege
tinuous flow of water which is necessary for agricul-
ture? Will the climate of Katondue remain the same?
I have heard from Fr. Hiller that Boroma 30
years ago was covered by trees and that the crops were
very good. But now in 1913 everything has changed.
Agricultural activities are practically impossible.
In my opinion the reasons for this are: 1. The
surrounding mountains were full of leafy trees 30 years
ago. They have all gone because of the yearly bush
fires and the cutting down of the trees by both natives
and missionaries. Thus, 2. The soil was eroded and in
addition herds of goats and cows added to the destruc-
tion of the vegetation. …..
Kakaro Mission,
13th June 1913.
Jan Kielbasa & John Moore
FROM ABROAD
ZAM Province Arrupe 2010 with Fr. Provincial Back: Mark Ngwenya, Richard Bwalya, Eddie Murphy, Gabriel Sim-winga, Noah Lungu, Peter Bwanali, Peter Banda, Odericky Mweemba Front: Lloyd Chishambula, Daniel Mutale, Jacob Kapita, John Bangwe Absent: Fr Rector, Simon Makuru
It was such an inspiration and encouragement to have
them around and listen to them.
Daniel Mutale
Hekima Col lege
Province News Page 12
Diaconate Ordination
There was great jubilation at Hekima College
when twenty-two young and gallant Jesuits made a fur-
ther step in their service of God and were ordained to
the diaconate. Among them was our own Kelly
Michelo along with Sylvester Kasirori and George
Bwanali of the Zimbabwe Province. The Provincial’s
Delegate for Formation, Fr. Charles Chilinda repre-sented the Province and was on hand along with pro-
vincials and other dele-
gates for formation
from other provinces of
Africa and a provincial
from East Asia to give
moral support to the
Assistancy’s newest
members of the clergy.
Kelly’s aunt, Sr. Anne
Mazuba travelled all
the way from Chilalan-
tambo to come and
witness her ‘son’s’
self-offering to the ser-
vice of the Church and
God’s people. At the
reception, the Zambian
contingent was beefed
up by the presence of
some Zambians work-
ing here in Nairobi
along with some Zambian Franciscan Missionary Sis-
ters of Assisi. As the Zambians were called to the
dance floor, the Tonga hit Ndayeya kwesu ku Canisius
threw the gathering into a frenzy as many joined in to
dance in celebration. Ncali bobobu cali cibotu.
The new deacons are now active in the college
serving and preaching at Mass as well as going out
preaching in different places in Nairobi and assisting at
the altar. On the college rota Kelly’s turn is yet to come
although he tested himself at the Province Mass cele-
brated by Fr. Chilinda, a day after his ordination.
Visit of the Delegate for Formation
Before the ordination, the Delegate for Forma-
tion took some time to see his men and to give them
some encouragement. He ended his visit by giving a
very positive update on various developments in the
Province. He seemed happy with his men and we think
unlike the young man in the Gospel, he went away
happy. We too, on our part, were very happy with his
visit and found it very edifying. Twatotela ba shifwe,
epashili pa kuleka!
Course and Workshop on Spiritual Exercises and Re-
treat Giving
Along with 12 other scholastics, Charlie Chi-
lufya has just completed a five to six-month course on the Exercises and re-
treat giving. The
course was ably han-
dled by the Spiritual
Father of the House,
Fr. Varghese Mal-
pan, an Indian Jesuit of vast experience and
a former tertian mas-
ter. At this week’s col-
lege Mass, Charlie and
others will be pre-
sented with certificates
and will formally be
‘authorised’ to give
Exercises.
Upcoming Jesuit Intel-
lectual
At the end of
January this year,
Kelly Michelo was among twenty scholars who made paper presentations on the idea of “the person” at the
Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Interna-
tional Symposium. Kelly focused his paper on the
“person as a researcher, professional and administrator
in the context of people-centred development.” We
must congratulate our man who found his way among
professors and academics of high repute. Kelly’s paper
was chosen out of countless other papers that were
called for from all around the world. Mwana mucende,
keep up the good work, akuleleke mwami.
Hekima Media Production
Francis Chishala and Chrispen Matsilele [ZIM] have distinguished themselves as upcoming
video and DVD producers. In the midst of a tight aca-
demic schedule, Francis and Chrispen produced a DVD
celebrating twenty-five years of Hekima College. The
Deacon Kelly Michelo with his aunt Sr Ann Mazuba
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community and JESAM highly appreciated this great
work such that the two scholastics were officially hired
to cover Fr. General’s visit. Congrats Francis and
Chrispen and keep the ZAM and ZIM flags high.
Mwazwita bakomana!
Charlie Chilufya
The Bel larmino, Rome
Lent Each year, on the occasion of Lent, the Church invites us to a sincere review of our life in light of
the teachings of the Gospel. This year, I would like to offer you some reflections on the great theme of jus-
tice, beginning from the Pauline affirmation: “The justice of God has been manifested through faith in Jesus
Christ” (cf. Rm 3, 21-22).
First of all, I want to consider the meaning of the term “justice,” which in common usage implies
“to render to every man his due”... What man needs most cannot be guaranteed to him by law. In order
to live life to the full, something more intimate is necessary that can be granted only as a gift: we could say
that man lives by that love which only God can communicate since He created the human person in His
image and likeness. Material goods are certainly useful and required – indeed Jesus Himself was concerned
to heal the sick, feed the crowds that followed Him and surely condemns the indifference that even today
forces hundreds of millions into death through lack of food, water and medicine – yet “distributive” justice
does not render to the human being the totality of his “due.” Just as man needs bread, so does man have
even more need of God. Saint Augustine notes: if “justice is that virtue which gives every one his due ...
where, then, is the justice of man, when he deserts the true God?” (De civitate Dei, XIX, 21).
… So we understand how faith is altogether different from a natural, good-feeling, obvious fact:
humility is required to accept that I need Another to free me from “what is mine,” to give me gratuitously
“what is His.” This happens especially in the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. Thanks to
Christ’s action, we may enter into the “greatest” justice, which is that of love (cf. Rm 13, 8-10), the jus-
tice that recognises itself in every case more a debtor than a creditor, because it has received more than
could ever have been expected. Strengthened by this very experience, the Christian is moved to contribute
to creating just societies, where all receive what is necessary to live according to the dignity proper to the
human person and where justice is enlivened by love
From Pope Benedict’s Lenten Message
The General of the Society
of Jesus held a reception for all of
us residing in Roman Houses at
the beginning of the year. It was
also an occasion for Fr. General to welcome all of us who are not
old in Rome. He stood at the en-
trance of the curia to personally
welcome each individual who at-
tended the function.
As I write this news for
the province, Fr. General's Dele-
gate for Roman Houses, Fr. Jo-
seph Daoust, is visiting us at the Bellarmino. This is the second week since he has been with us, meeting
individual community members for the purpose of
manifestation of conscience. Some of us have com-
mented on his portable electronic heater in his
room that he managed to bring with him from the cu-
ria. It would appear that the warming or heating sys-
tem of the house, which is activated at specific times, is
not sufficient for some of us. As matter of fact, the
snow that Rome received on the
9th of February after about 26
years of absence is a result of
cool temperatures that we have
been experiencing.
On an academic note,
both Wilfred Sumani and I are doing fine. We managed to
share light and refreshing mo-
ments together during the short
break that bridged the first and
second semesters in our respec-
tive institutions. I began my
second semester on Monday, the 15th of February,
while Wilfred begins his on the 22nd of February.
As we await the celebration of the resurrection
of Christ, may you always be joyful in your union with
the Lord!
Nshimbi Kabamba
Please pray for our sick companions and friends
Especially the senior members of the Province.
The parents of Gerard Karas both of whom are undergoing treatment for cancer.
Peter Bwanali’s mother who has been unwell recently in Malawi.
Charles Chilinda’s sister who was in hospital in Lusaka not long ago.
Frank O’Neill who has been sick in Cherryfield Lodge in Dublin.
Roland Lesseps. A recent word on him from the Socius of the New Orleans Province: Roland is in the province infirmary where he is doing pretty well. Some cognitive issues, but generally in a good mood.
Jerry O’Connell who has returned to Ireland to have a hip replacement that is scheduled to take place in early April.
Please pray that God will give eternal rest to:
Maurice Ward, the brother-in-law of Tony Geoghegan, who died in Ireland on 12 December.
Selina, 49, an aunt of Brian Banda (the immediate sister to his mother) who died in Matero on 12 February after an illness of 3 to 4 years. She is survived by two sons.
Mr. Daniel Mwewa, 82, the father of Kabuswe Mwewa, who died in the early morning of 17 February in Nsombo.
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
Our Dead
OTHER NEWS
Our Sick
Province News Page 14
To Kelly Michelo and his companions on their ordination to the diaconate.
To Happy Patrick Mzumara as he turns 50 on 10 March, old enough to see Abraham.
Updates
Left the Society
Floyd Chanda signed his dismissal papers on 19 February. We wish him well in his future.
Spiritual Exercises
As part of his tertianship, Alex Muyebe began the Spiritual Exercises on 20 February. Please keep him in your prayers. Also continue to remember the novices doing the Exercises at St Kizito until early March.
Temporary assignment
Nathan Miti is in Kasungu helping in the parish until the end of April.
Congratula t ions
March 3 Dillon-Malone Clive 7 Rozman Stanislaus 9 Desmarais Paul 10 Oleksy Jozef 10 Mzumara H. Patrick 12 Mweemba Odericky 16 Lucic Luka 18 Gerovac Ivan 22 Rovtar Joseph 22 Mooya Ackson 23 Nyadawa Aaron 25 Honzeri Ashley 28 Hidaka Ronald 30 Gagolski Ladislaus
April 1 Masikini David 5 Murray Declan 5 Hambayi Edson 9 Kujur Emmanuel 9 Wafer Francis 14 Henriot Peter 17 Dorairaj S. Joseph 18 Brassil J. Paul 18 Malambo Sebastian 20 Johnson O. Kenneth 22 Moore John 26 Baranowski Antoni F. 28 Mulobela Gregory
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Jesuit Discoveries.
Thanks to Bboloka Nchimunya for this month’s discovery in The Making of Pro-Life Activists:
How Social Movements Mobilisation Works, by Zaid W.
Munson, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and
London, 2008, p165.
"The local priests seem very quiet on the issue
[abortion] . They are only interested in attendance. It
comes up once in a while, nothing that strong. And the
worst of the lot are the Jesuits. The rottenest of the lot
are the Jesuits. They are completely invisible on the
issue of abortion, and they're in positions, running the
universities and high schools, where they could have a
positive impart. You know, I say only partly tongue in
cheek that the Jesuits seem to be the Catholic Church's
Unitarians, No spines." [quoting Michael, 42, Catholic,
Boston.]
Jim McGloin
Happy Birthday
A Las t Word
To Frank Woda who celebrates 60 years in the Society on 4 April. Sto lat!
Not ices
Rosaries
There are some rosaries available. If anyone can use some, please contact the Socius.
PLEASE SEND YOUR NEWS BY THE 20TH OF APRIL.
MANY THANKS
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