After 2 years of negotiations, on 4 August 2024, the feast of St. Curé d’Ars, the welcome of the Brothers’ Community was celebrated in Ponilala (East Timor) by the authorities and the faithful of the Parish.
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Religious professions in Sâaba
On 26 July 2024, the Brothers of the Province of N. D. de Lorette-Sainte Anne Province in its African sector celebrated the first profession, perpetual vows and golden jubilee of our confreres: Br. Dominique OUEDRAOGO, Bro Grégoire DOMELEVO and Bro. Raphael SIMPORE.
XIX Provincial Chapter of Our Lady of the Assumption
The XIX Provincial Chapter was held in Valladolid from 14 to 22 July. The first two days were attended by some lay people and Brothers, as well as the capitulants, for moments of formation and reflection. The central theme was ‘Same mission, new challenges’.
First Professions in Indonesia
With the motto ‘Kami adalah kawan sekerja Allah’ 1 Cor 3, 9 (‘We are co-workers in the work of God’) the first religious profession of twenty-four novices was celebrated on the evening of 13 July. Stefanus Buyung O.Carm, Vicar General of the diocese of Maumere.
Nazarene Spirituality Youth Camp
AJEN 2024 – The first AJEN (Acampada Juvenil de Espiritualidad Nazarena) took place between 19 and 22 June, after the interruption caused by the pandemic and the necessary process of reconstitution of the Youth Pastoral processes.
Pilgrimage Belleydoux – Les Bouchoux
Four of the Brothers who studied in Rome this year spent a week of formation in Belley (at the Mother House of the Congregation) and visited the places where Brother Gabriel lived.
Presentation of the New Kario Society in Belley
On 3 July, the New Kario Company, linked to the Chartreuse, was presented. The event was attended by the civil authorities and 9 Brothers were present. The new Director, Mr. Olivier Pin, presented the history of the Distillery and congratulated the Brothers for their work.
Teachers ‘In the footsteps of Br Gabriel’.
During the first week of May, a group of teachers from the Sa-Fa Family schools in Spain travelled to Belley to follow in the footsteps of Brother Gabriel through the places that marked his life and work.
Perpetual profession in India
On May 1st, a heartfelt memorial event unfolded within the Community of Madurai, marking a significant milestone as Five Brothers of the Holy Family: Brothers Ashwin Pradhan, Joji Bulla, Sukanta Nayak, Rajesh Babu, and Tamil Selvan, committed to their Perpetual Profession
Mission in Santa María- Argentina
Only the pandemic interrupted this beautiful activity: the Mission of the young people of the Sa-Fa Family in Argentina and Uruguay for 40 years. This year it has returned, with the same enthusiasm as always, to continue promoting in our charismatic family the passion for the mission as it did 200 years ago.
