PASTORAL WORKERS – URUGUAY
On Saturday 8 August, a meeting was held for catechists and pastoral workers from all the Sa-Fa works in Uruguay. More than 70 people took part, including several Brothers. It was a day of formation, fellowship and reflection, led by Fr Adrián Pérez,
Loreto – Santa Ana Provincial Chapter
From 29 July to 6 August, the 2nd Chapter of the Province of Our Lady of Loreto – Saint Anne took place in Saaba (Burkina Faso). Thirty-five Brothers represented the communities of France, Italy, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Ghana.
National Youth Meeting – Ecuador
Del 31 de julio al 2 de agosto de 2026, dieciséis jóvenes del Movimiento Juvenil Sa-Fa participaron en la VII Jornada Nacional de la Juventud, celebrada en la ciudad de Ibarra bajo el lema: “Tengan valor, yo he vencido al mundo” (Jn 16,33).
First Professions – Angola
Our Institute continues to flourish gradually in Angola, as on 1 August Brothers Agostinho Linhemo Miguel, André Pratício António Ângelo and Natalino D’Silva Anjo Bonito – all of Angolan nationality – celebrated their first religious profession.
Perpetual profession in Burkina Faso
On the 26th, the feast day of Saint Anne, patron saint of this African part of the Province, Brother Arsène Kerè took his perpetual vows during the celebration of the Eucharist. He was accompanied by almost all the Brothers living in Africa. Congratulations!
Feast of Saint Anne in Belleydoux
As is now traditional, on Saturday 25 July, the Brothers from the two communities in Belley took part in the celebration of the Eucharist held at the Chapel of Saint Anne in Belleydoux. A group of local people joined us for this celebration.
Retreat for the Fraternities of Burkina Faso
Over the course of four days, the Nazarene Fraternities of Burkina Faso explored their Christian vocation in light of the theme: ‘Promoters of life and hope in the deserts of modernity’.
Renewal of Vows – East Timor
At the closing Mass, at 11.30 am, 12 scholastic Brothers renewed their religious vows for one year and two Brothers for two years. During the sign of peace, all the Brothers prayed the prayer of mutual forgiveness in unison and exchanged the sign of peace.
Taborin Marau, pastoral in action
The Pastoral Ministry at Gabriel Taborin School in Marau, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) organises a series of social activities involving its five social groups. Among these events, the Pastoral Luau stands out as a time when pupils from the Criança Sa-Fa groups right up to the Jovem Sa-Fa groups,
