The Cause of Bishop Bresillac
SMA News of January
Our Confreres buried in Rome
Catholic Masses with the faithful are suspended, Holy Water is removed at the entrance to churches, the 'flock' is ill and dispersed. Nevertheless, the Church shows its resilience, and therefore, all is not lost. Catholic communities around the world respond to the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis by finding new ways to practice their faith. But how can the faithful discover a (new) meaning in these difficult times?
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As Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the most renowned infectious disease specialists based in the United States, says: "You don't make the timeline; The virus makes the timeline. This means that the virus will be around for some time, and the impact will continue to be felt in all aspects of life. This is the case with the pastoral ministry of the (Society of African Missions) SMA Fathers in Zambia as well as the economic impact in the country.
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The mortuary of National Hospital in Niamey is opposite to the Mahatma Gandhi New Conference Centre, a symbol of the dynamism of cooperation with India, was inaugurated this year. The new building, in a modern style, removed a large space for the citizens to park the vehicles of those who come for the funeral to the cemeteries. Now the car parks are rather anarchic along the road where, in front of the hospital exit, we find a coffee shop for the people. Inside the courtyard of the mortuary, there is a large shed with cement benches to sit, intended for relatives and friends of the deceased. Women, according to an ancient Islamic folk tradition, are excluded from this.
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As in these days, there are many joggers in the Gospel of Day of Easter. At dawn, after discovering the empty tomb, Mary Magdalene "runs» to find the other 2 disciples. Frightened by the absence of the loved one, she does not admit the incomprehensible. The tears she had shed on the feet of Jesus at Simon the Pharisee's house and at the feet of the cross at the Calvary, reappear in her wounded eyes that she no longer saw the body of the One who was atrociously crucified.
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In order to find out how Covid 19 affects the Central African Republic, the SMA International Media Centre had the opportunity to obtain information from Fr. Justin Kette. He had gone to attend the Assembly of the Central African District but was unable to return due to the suspension of international flights. He explains the current situation and the measures that have been taken by both the Episcopal Conference and the government.
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Many of the activities involving the SMA confreres have been impacted by the Covid 19. In Kenya for example, parishes have been obliged to halt their activities including public masses. The schools and learning institutions have been suspended and drastic measures have been taken to deal with the impending situation.
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First appeared in December 2019 in China in the metropolis of Wuhan, the coronavirus 2019- COVID 19 then spread worldwide. This cousin of Sars, very contagious, is transmitted through the respiratory tract and has already caused several thousand deaths. In France, at the time this article was written, 7, 560 people died of the virus, including 2, 028 in the retirement nursing homes and hundreds of thousands of infections since March 1.
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SMA Founder Bsp. Melchior Marion de Brésillac
Message from the Superior General and his councils
Synod 2021-2023
