Zambia: visit of the Superior General
I paid a visit to the Region of Zambia from 3rd to 18th June, 2018. I began my visit in the city of Lusaka. Here, two confreres are ministering in city parishes: Paddy Barry at St Agnes, Ibex Hill and Moses Chileshe at St Theresa’s Chainda. Both parishes are busy with the usual round of pastoral and sacramental duties to be performed. Paddy also looks after the SMA Transit house at Woodlands. This is a house of welcome for SMA and many other visitors to Zambia.
Zambia: Kamuchanga St Marys', 50 years of grace and gratitude
In Kamuchanga, a town located in the city of Mufulira about 60 km north of Ndola, the economic capital of Zambia, the faithful Christian Catholics of St. Mary's celebrated the golden jubilee of their parish. The event that gathered about 2000 people in a Mass celebrated outdoors and presided over by Bishop Ignatius Chama, Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia), son of the region, took place on Saturday, July 7, 2018.
Why Africa is at the heart of our mission?
The future cannot be predicted but it can be created gradually! It is understandable, then, when the patience becomes a virtue: the consecrated person creates a boundary between life and death to choose Life, because "He is faithful who called us".
Do not be afraid of Christ, you young people !
"Young people have false images of Jesus that often causes them to not to be attracted to him. They have an erroneous view of the Christian model, and therefore of its rules, which seems to keep ordinary people away. Thus, for some, Christianity is perceived as unreachable".
African recognition of Fr. Aupiais
A beautiful page in history of the SMA was written on May 19, 2018. The Embassy of Benin to the Holy See, the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Pontifical Council for Communication and several ecclesiastical and civil dignitaries stood side by side with the SMA at Vatican Radio to recognize the valuable contribution of Fr. Francis Aupiais SMA.
Superior General's Canonical visit to India
I have recently returned from a delightful visit to India, a land of mystery, enchantment and beauty where a thousand life styles breathe as one nation on a fascinating matrix of languages, customs and beliefs.
Sr Mary T. Barron,
OLA new Superior General
SMA Founder Bsp. Melchior Marion de Brésillac
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