The Cause of Bishop Bresillac
SMA News of January
Our Confreres buried in Rome
In this interview, Fr. Michel Bonemaison, currently archivist at the General House in Rome, briefly shares with us his missionary experience. From this missionary experience was born his passion for writing which led him to the writing of several articles and books including the very last book entitled: “Naissance d'une Eglise locale: Le Haut - Dahomey 1931-1964 (Tome 1)”. He shares with us the major points. The book is available on Amazon.
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Priests, nuns, and about seventy laypeople and friends SMA met at the Bishop Paul Pellet Center for the inauguration of the said Center and the launch of the ICOF 2021 program (International Congregation for ongoing Formation) during the Eucharistic celebration. This event took place in the presence of some ecclesiastical authorities including Rev. Boniface ZIRI, Bishop of the Diocese of Abengourou, Fr. Rozario, SMA General Councilor, Fr. Narcisse Seka Ogou, SMA Provincial Superior of Côte d'Ivoire, and Sister Amelie Yapo, Provincial Superior of Our Lady of Apostles sisters in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Greetings dear brothers and Sisters and welcome to this last edition of our SMA News for this pastoral year.
The Titles of this edition:
1- Democratic Republic of Congo: Acquisition of a new parish in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa;
2- The effects of Covid-19 in our SMA Formation Houses;
3- Sierra Leone: 9 years of SMA presence in the Archdiocese of Freetown.
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As usual on June 25, marking the anniversary of the death of Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac, new members are received into the SMA. To his new members the Superior General delivers this message of welcome and congratulations.
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June 25, 1859 - June 25, 2021, 162 years since Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac gave his life for Jesus, for the Mission, for the work of evangelization in Africa. A life and an example, which was, through a process of canonization initiated by his sons, the SMAs recognized by the universal church on October 10, 2019, as full of heroic virtues. Thus, making of this great servant of the mission a Venerable.
The then Servant of God, is for over a year now, Venerable Bishop Melchior de Marion Brésillac.
How did we come at this level of recognition? How is the Canonization process going? What remains to be done to achieve his beatification and canonization?
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In this sixth issue of our news magazine, we will go:
1- in northern Nigeria, more precisely in the diocese of Kontagora, where for several months we have been witnessing an upsurge in violence. Violence that prevents the smooth running of pastoral activities.
2- Then in Spain: where since September of last year, the Archdiocese of Madrid has entrusted to the SMA, a new parish, in the suburbs of Madrid. A parish on the verge of closing, but which, thanks to the SMA, is in the process of being reborn.
3- And to close our news, we are going to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to discover the “Stap verder project”. A project set up by the SMA and the “Stichting Pastoraal Diaconaal Centrum Bijlmermeer”, to help people without papers and homeless.
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We are in the month of May. A month dedicated to our very dear mother the Blessed Virgin Mary. We offer you here an interview with Sister Marie-Hélène ROBERT, Ola and Fr. Pierluigi MACCALLI, Sma.
In this interview, Sr. Marie-Hélène ROBERT, Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of Lyon and Ola Provincial Superior of France, gives us the position of the Church regarding the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A position that is embellished and strengthened by the testimony of Fr. Pierluigi MACCALLI.
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SMA Founder Bsp. Melchior Marion de Brésillac
Message from the Superior General and his councils
Synod 2021-2023
