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Newsletter of the Southern Africa Province

June 2012, No 11

The April 2012 Provincial Council meeting was the last for the outgoing councillors. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each member of this council. I can confidently say that it was because of your dedication to the society that we were able to remain united and focused in establishing a totally new province of SAP. If today we can talk of the SAP, it is because of your desire and willingness to implement our decisions in and outside the council. Thank you very much.

I also want to, in a very special way, give a big THANK YOU to Georges Lauzon whom I found as secretary on the then Zambia Provincial team in 2006 and from whom I have learnt a lot. Georges, you are great! I am sure that all the confreres in the province do appreciate your constant availability for efficient service in the Province. Georges is this July moving on to FENZA-Lusaka, for a new ministry in the documentation department of the center. We shall miss you a lot Georges!

This edition of the Motomoto Echo gives non-confidential news from the last Provincial Council meeting. It aims at informing you on some decisions and orientations that were made in the province. This goes to show that the SAP journey has not yet ended. Yes, the province goes on! As the Echo comes to you, so do the ballots to elect new councillors on the 2012-2015 Provincial Council.

I rely on all the confreres appointed to the SAP for yet another dedicated and vibrant Provincial Council. We have kick-started the SAP; now it is time to put it in the 2nd/3rd gear – to move onwards. The new Provincial Council will be expected to do just that.

All this is for the sole purpose that the vision in our 2010 Chapter and Post-Capitular Acts becomes a reality. I call upon everybody on the new Provincial Council (and indeed all the confreres in the province) to familiarize themselves with the SAP statutes and the PCA. Through these two documents we all together shall be able to get what is best for ourselves, for our province, our society and indeed for the southern part of Africa.

I end by wishing everybody in the province and beyond a happy reading of this issue of the Motomoto Echo. May the good Lord continue to bless and guide you.

Fraternally.

Christopher Chileshe

Editorial

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News from the SAP Provincial Council meeting which took place from the 17th till the 20th April in Woodlands with 12 participants representing all the Sectors.

Antislavery Campaign Anniversary The PC unanimously commissions Claudio Zuccala to start working on the project elaborated at the March 2012 JPIC-ED Session which took place in Kasisi, Zambia. The objective is to come up with a well-defined action plan by September for the Antislavery Campaign Anniversary which will end in October 2013. This plan includes a bus journey through three countries; Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The PC has recommended setting up core groups with Justice&Peace representatives in order to facilitate the success of this ambitious project.

Requests from the JPIC-ED Session in Kasisi The PC recommended bringing the six points, which were presented by the March JPIC-ED Session, to the level of each community and Sector for further discussion. Reports from each Sector are to be compiled and analysed at the next PC meeting in November. Those points include: appointment policy, intervention at early sign of a crisis, peace and reconciliation in our communities, tendency of individualism and secrecy, solidarity, transparency and openness in projects and initiatives, and appointment of a fundraiser for the Province. More details will soon be distributed among each community.

Research project As a follow up of Africae Munus, FENZA and Kungoni Centres were asked to provide questionnaires on reconciliation and integrity of creation to be distributed among local and parish groups. Once completed, the answers will be analysed by the Centres and redistributed. The PC encourages all the communities to participate.

South Africa The official handing over of Orange Farm took place on April 15 after fifteen years or presence. The people understood the reasons why we are moving out. They also expressed great appreciation for what we have done over those years. Following the robbery which took place on the 12th February at Orange Farm, a security assessment, approved by Rome, was conducted in Orange Farm, Lenasia, Extension 10 and Edenglen.

News from the Provincial Council

Karl Kälin, Bernhard Udelhoven, Christopher Chileshe, Antoon van Kessel, Evariste Some, Sean O’Leary, William Turnbull, Serge St-Arneault

Jean-Paul Cirhakarhula, Timothée Bationo, Fidel Salazar, Patrick Bataille, Peter Mateso

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A discussion is foreseen with the Archbishop Wilfrid Cardinal Napier to identify a Parish which we could take on as a provincial commitment. The official opening of the new house at Merrivale will take place on the 25th August with the presence of our Superior General, Richard Baawobr.

Mozambique The Sector is willing to appoint a confrere to facilitate the coming of the Antislavery Campaign Anniversary caravan tour. A unanimous decision was taken at the level of the Sector to find a parish within the diocese of Tete. Geographically close to Malawi and Zambia, Tete is an emerging town where encounter with various religions and other Christian denomination is possible. Moreover, the diocese is in need of personnel while the new Bishop already expressed interest. The new parish will be within the range of 30 km from Tete and could be used as the starting point for setting up a Centre of JPIC-ED/Media and a First Phase Centre. The PC approved this vision with great interest.

Malawi We have four confreres who have left or are leaving this year: Georg Messer May 25; Peter Mateso June 20; André Bilodeau June 22; and Jean-Marie Hougardy June 25. There was the silver jubilee of Michael Mawelera on May 25 at Balaka. At Kanengo, Michel Sanou is now Parish Priest of St. Francis Parish and is gradually working part time at CfSC, Moïse Yédédié moved to Chezi Parish and Peter Mateso is getting ready to go for studies. Together with Jean Arnaud and the stagiaire Hervé Tougma, we have a new community at Chezi with the coming of Moïse Yédédié and Filianus Ekka. Three young confreres are active in Mua fulfilling a plan elaborated years ago. A transition committee is slowly coming up at Kungoni Centre, as requested by the PC in November 2011. The community at the Sector House is stable and provides valuable service to many people.

Zambia North The Sector is experiencing instability because of having too few confreres between 40 and 70 years old available for new appointments. Zambia South Henk van Kessel celebrated his 60th anniversary of priesthood in May 2012. A memorandum of understanding is being signed between SAP and the diocese of Chipata for a mixed community at Lumimba. The community of Kabwata is split into two setups, meaning Kabwata Parish and the newly opened outstation called St.Lawrence which is expected to become a full Parish by the end of the year.

New single Sector of Zambia Because of the size of the new Sector, the PC approves the proposal of having a full time Sector Delegate who is assisted by two Councillors, both becoming members of the PC. A full Sector meeting will take place every two years with community representatives meetings twice a year. The PC recommends also Claudio Zuccala to be a stagiaire supervisor together with Camille Konkobo.

Formation The PC proposes to have the Vocation promoters’ bi-annual meeting in Balaka. As for the Lechaptois First Phase Centre in Balaka:

o Michael Mawelera is the financial administrator at the Inter-Congregational Institute (ICI) till the end of this academic year. There is a need to clarify his job description and his contract with the Institute.

o The Rector and the Dean of studies are finishing their mandates at the end of this academic year. Discussions are underway to make the Dean becoming the new Rector while Robert Tebri could replace the Dean of studies.

o The affiliation with the Catholic University is completed. With it, there will be a possibility to get a degree course. This possibility will necessitate a fourth year of study.

o Our presence in ICI is growing because of being more numerous. Our involvement in various activities is appreciated. Out of 110 students, ours number 34, including six from Mozambique.

o Some books given by Arusha will soon upgrade the library. o There is a good spirit among students. Their standard of English is good. Because of the significant

increase of the cost of living, their pocket money allowance was raised from 100 $ to 150 $ a year. o There is an urgent need for a new bore hole.

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Stagiaires

LIST OF SAP STAGIAIRES GOING FOR THEOLOGY

1) Simbeye Robbin, Zambian, stagiaire in Kimisagara, Rwanda, going to Merrivale.

2) Sylvester Chimenge, Zambian, stagiaire in Bukumbi, Tanzania, going to Nairobi.

3) Paul Kitha Makambi, Malawian, stagiaire in Aribinda, Burkina Faso, going to Abidjan.

4) Humphrey Mukuka, Zambian, stagiaire in Bandiagara, Mali, going to Abidjan.

5) Joseph Mulenga, Zambian, stagiaire in Konadougou, Burkina, going to Abidjan.

LIST OF STAGIAIRES GOING FOR THEOLOGY WHO MADE THEIR STAGE IN SAP

1) Canisius Bindaba, Ugandan, stagiaire in Kasamba, going to Nairobi.

2) Alphonse Marie Byishimo, Rwandese, stagiaire in Kitwe, going to Merrivale.

3) Maralf Jimenez Mendivil, Mexican, stagiaire in Lumimba, going to Nairobi.

4) Ryan Lungay Contamina, Phillipino, stagiaire in Mua, going to Merrivale.

5) Konrad Simon Millanzi, Tanzanian, stagiaire in Nazaré, going to Jerusalem.

6) Justus Nuwagaba, Ugandan, stagiaire in Sussundenga, going to Nairobi.

7) Thomas Pouya, Burkinabe, stagiaire in Orange Farm, going to Nairobi.

APPOINTMENTS OF NEW STAGIAIRES – 2012-2014

1) Maurice Aduol, Kenyan, Samagan noviciate, going to Dombe, Mozambique.

2) Jean-Paul Basikaba, Congolese, Samagan noviciate, going to Kasamba, Zambia North.

3) Serge Kabwakila, Congolese, Samagan noviciate, going to Sussundenga, Mozambique.

4) Jonas Michael Mensah, Ghanaian, 36 years old, Lualuo noviciate, Ghanaian, going to Lumimba, Zambia South. 5) Elie Sango, Congolese, Lualuo noviciate, going to Namushakende, Zambia South.

6) Volker Schwill, German, 37 years old, Lualuo noviciate, going to Mua, Malawi (Brother candidate)

7) Raphael Sebyera, Congolese, Lualuo noviciate, going to Serenje, Zambia North.

8) Jean-Baptiste Todjro, Togolese, Lualuo noviciate, going to St. Lawrence (Kabwata), Zambia South.

Call to the oath and diaconate

1) Lowrent Thokozani Kamwaza, Malawian, and Ghislain Mbilizi Bulambo, Congolese, are called to the oath and diaconate which will take place in Nairobi on August 31 and September 1 respectively. Ghislain made his stage in Kitwe, Zambia. 2) Jacek Rakowski, Polish, is called to the Oath as a Brother. This is going to take place in Poland on June 21.

Lowrent Kamwaza Ghislain Mbilizi Bulambo Jacek Rokowski

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1) Elvis Ng’andwe is called to make his declaration of intent and to the ministry of reader in view of becoming a Brother.

2) Dago do Rosario Estima is also called in view of becoming a priest.

Declaration of intent and ministry of reader

Elvis Ng’andwe

Dago do Rosario Estima

Both are completing their novitiate in Kasama this July.

Call to the priesthood

1) Remmy Chisha Kambole and Alick Mwamba Ordination : Saturday 21st July 2012 by Archbishop Emeritus of Kasama, Most Rev. James Spaita in St. Ann's Parish, Kasama. Thanksgiving Mass of Remmy: Sunday 22nd July Cathedral St. John's Parish, Kasama. We are offering our condolences to Remmy and his family following the death of his mother, Mrs. Lister Nampungwe Kambole, on the 1st April 2012. Thanksgiving Mass of Alick : Sunday 22nd July, St. Ann's Parish, Kasama Both appointed to PAO Province Afrique de l'Ouest.

Remmy Chisha

Kambole

Alick Mwamba

Vigilius Kawama 2) Vigilius Kawama. He will be ordained in Kawambwa, together with a deacon of Mansa diocese, on the 30th June by Bishop Clement Mulenga of Kabwe. Appointed to Nigeria.

SAP Finances

Karl Kälin

celebrated his 68th

birthday

Karl Kälin presented a comprehensive report with a few remarks including the following: - Instead of 3 % taken from the confrere’s projects, the PC recommends 5 %. - All the priests should ask for mass stipends instead of asking for allowances.

Recommendations of the PC: To make a research about insurance options for our properties and to ask all the confreres to make use of the EMI forms each time they go to a clinic, a hospital and pharmacy.

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Appointments and other news

Lambert Basabose, Congolese: he is appointed to South Africa.

Frederic Ajaruva, Congolese: he is appointed to Lumimba, Zambia.

Saju Akkara, Indian: he is appointed to Kasama, Zambia.

Florent Sawadogo, Burkinabe: he is appointed to Dombe, Mozambique.

André Bilodeau, Canadian: he is going home on the 22nd June.

Antoon Oostveen, Dutch: is finishing his mandate at Lualuo SFC. Appointed to St. Joseph, Kasama, Zambia.

Didasio Mwanza, Zambian: he was victim of an accident in Mali. He will be coming back to Zambia in June for further medical check-up, home-leave and a new appointment in SAP.

Everisto Mwelwa, Zambian: he is in the Philippines to follow a renewal course.

Fanta Belete, Ethiopian: he is going back to Ethiopia in January or February 2013 for home service.

Georg Messer, German: 82 years old and going back to Germany.

Georges Lauzon, Canadian: will work for the archives in FENZA till September 2012.

John Itaru, Tanzanian: he got the opportunity to follow a course in accounts at the SVD University in Cebu, the Philippines.

John O’Donoghue, Irish: he is finishing his sabbatical in Jerusalem.

Luisito Poe, Filipino: he got an appointment from the Superior General as vocation promotor in the Philippines.

Marc Nsanzurwimo, Burundian: has completed his studies in Rome. Congratulation, Dc!

After his home leave, in July, he will eventually come to FENZA as a resource person.

Oswald Mallya, Tanzanian: expected to return to Zambia/SAP.

Peter Mateso, Congolese: he is leaving Kanengo in June for studies in France after his home leave in Congo.

Pierre Lukusa, Congolese: finishing a renewal course in Nairobi.

Romaric Bationo, Burkinabe, is finishing his studies in Ireland. We expect him to be appointed to FENZA.

Sylvain Yaméogo, Burkinabe: he is going to Paris for studies in missiology in view of formation.

Fernando Péres, Spanish: he will be available to go to Mozambique in September 2012.

Home of hope

Home of Hope is a Centre which gives shelter to the homeless boys that are found on the streets of Lusaka in order to rescue them from the vicious circle of homelessness: street-drugs-abuse-crime. It has become a half-way home with the purpose of re-integrating those children back in their families and main stream society.

Statistics show that 90 % of street children are boys. The girls are referred to other NGOs with a similar outreach program. The Centre was founded in 1998 by the Catholic Women’s League of Lusaka at the request of the then Archbishop of Lusaka R.R. Medardo Mazombwe. The League is still in charge of advocacy, sourcing funds and development of the premises as well as its running costs.

Being within its boundaries, the Catholic Parish of Good Shepherd was involved from the very beginning of the Centre. The first basic structures were built within the property of St. Lawrence Community Centre under the supervision of the Missionaries of Africa.

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In 2011, Home of Hope admitted 68 homeless boys from whom 37 of them ran away at one point or another. Most of them came back and were readmitted. A total of 24 boys were successfully reintegrated to their families while others are still under the care of the Centre by providing them with educational support.

Some children were very young. Two of them were 6 years old, one 8 and several boys within the range from 9 to 11 years old. Two brothers came from Ethiopia and two young ones from DRC/Congo.

The Centre works closely with Social Services (DSWO), Child Protection Unit of Zambia Police (CPU) and International Organization for Migrants (IOM). As a joint effort, Home of Hope has managed to take two cases (assault and child sexual abuse) to the Court of Law.

The year 2011 was marked by many types of violence among the population of homeless youth and children in Lusaka. Among these, the most common were assaults. But cases of murder, child sexual abuse, abortion and suicide were also registered. At various moments, the Centre was instrumental in transporting dead children to the Lusaka Mortuary, obtaining legal documentation and informing relatives of the deceased when possible.

At the moment Home of Hope employs four teachers. Six dormitories are sheltering 48 boys. Our confrere Jacek Rakowski is involved at the Centre for many years now. Child protection policy guidelines are in place for the wellbeing of the children as much as for the staff of the Centre.

Handouts keep the homeless children longer on the street.

Handouts bring more children to the street.

News from South Africa

Dear Confreres, Yesterday we had a four and a half hour ceremony that was to bid farewell to the Missionaries of Africa in Orange Far; Didier Lemaire, Jean-Paul Cirhakarhula and Thomas Pouya and welcomed two newly appointed diocesan priests. The Archbishop officiated and left after the Mass that was followed by 17 speeches. The farewell aspect far outweighed the welcome but was very well done. It was humbling to hear how much the Archbishop, the Archdiocese and the good people of Orange Farm really appreciated all that was done for them over the past 18 years. So many in the congregation were sporting T shirts with the faces of all the Missionaries of Africa who has worked in Orange Farm printed on a map of Africa with the words "We are Apostles. Nothing but Apostles." on the back. Our Confreres were showered with presents and I was pleased to see Thomas was also included. This was a celebration of joy. Tinged as it was with the regret that we did have to move on. The two diocesan priests seemed very competent and have been living with our Confreres since Christmas. I think all will agree that this has been a very good initiative and a very good transition. Hopefully now we can get a suitable place in KwaZulu-Natal as near to Merrivale as possible. With best wishes, Seán O’Leary

News from Mozambique

Five candidates were sent to Zambia on the 30th May to stay with the other candidates at Kolibo Center, Serenje. They came by bus through Zimbabwe. This is a great adventure for them but they look happy, even though they are a bit shy. They might join the Congolese group coming to Lusaka in July for their English lessons.

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News from Zambia

The Provincial Council ended with a visit to a Swiss Farm for lunch and a visit to Kalemba Crocodile Farm in the outskirts of Lusaka.

Beware of the crock!

A farewell party took place at Woodlands on the last day of the PC meeting in honor of Guido Stuer who left Zambia after 51 years in the country. As a gift, he received a cupper map of Zambia to remember us once he is settled home in Belgium.

The community of Kabwata Parish: Adelade Munishi, Tanzanian, Parish Priest Ives Mwamba, newly diocesan priest from Kasama diocese, Zambia. Vitalis Owino Dero, Kenyan, curate Erick Balderas Vega, Mexican, stagiaire

Launching of the Antislavery Campaign

From Richard Nnyombi

The launching of the 125th anniversary celebration of the Antislavery Campaign will take place in Rome on the 11th November 2012 at Cheisa del Gesù. A conference will be held at the same place the day before as well as three days Photo-Exhibition from the 9th November.

New e-mail address of Woodlands

For your bookings at Woodlands, please, be in touch with Christeen Muloto using the following e-mail address:

woodmafr@gmail.com Most welcome to Woodlands!

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News from our candidacy courses

Candidates from Kanengo: Kalagho John Kalonji Kadima Patrick Jabess R James Chawuwa Maseko Alexius Elia Master S. Martin Nyerere Immanuel Joseph Nyirenda Mario Emmanuel Phiri Samuel Laurent Walker Mathews Gondwe with Gotthard Rosner Vocation promotor: Martin Onyango K'owacko Candidates from Mozambique currently to Serenje, Zambia: Augusto Arthur Blande Belito José Joaquim Carlitos Atanasio Muscarne Dominngos Jose Domingos Melo Domingos Manuel Matos Vocation promotor: Timothée Bationo Candidates from Serenje: Benjamin Mkandawire John Zulu Emmanuel Banda Steven Chendamala Leonard Katulushi Biness Chungu Paul Kateule Grant Chansa Charles Chilufya Obediah Kikaba Director of Kolibo: Emmanuel Mambwe Vocation promotor: Francis Kangwa

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Dates of various events

June 10 In Arusha, meeting of confreres in 2nd term, till July 1

June 14 Finance Training Workshop in Jinja, till June 22

June 21 Final Oath as a Brother of Jacek Rokowski, Poland

June 28 Silver Jubilee of priestly ordination of Serge St-Arneault

June 29 Graduation at the Inter Congregational Institute of Balaka

June 30 Priestly ordination of Vigilius Kawama in Kawambwa

July 1 Golden Jubilee of priestly ordination of Robert Lavertu

July 8 Golden Jubilee celebration of priesthood of Jean-Pierre Sauge in Serenje

July 8 Declaration of intent and ministry of reader, noviciate Kasama

July 14 M.Afr Open Day at FENZA, Lusaka

July 21 Priestly ordination of Alick Mwamba and Remmy Chisha Kambole in Kasama

July 25 End of the noviciate at Kasama

August 4 Kungoni Open Day, Malawi

August 23-24 Mini Provincial Council, Merrivale, South Africa

August 25 Official opening of the new house in Merrivale, SA

August 26 Workshop on Pastoral Leadership, Lusaka, till 1st September

Sept 5-29 Transition session in Rome for confrere of 60+ in French

September Beginning of the Antislavery Campaign year for the Society of M.Afr

October 3-20 Rome Session for senior confreres 70+ in English

October 21 SAP Vocation Promotors’ meeting in Beira, Mozambique, till October 27

November 12 Provincial Council meeting in Lilongwe, till November 16

November 28 FENZA BOG meeting, Lusaka

Ongoing formation

PROPOSALS FROM ROME FOR THE MISSIONARY DISCIPLESHIP TODAY (MDT)

1) New type of session targeting the age group of mid-life (between 40 and 60 years). 2) Three months session from September till December starting in September 2013 in French and in English the following year. 3) Offered to priests and religious from African congregations and dioceses of the same age group (mid-life). 4) List of confreres having completed their second term of mission will be offered to take part in it, those who have not yet followed a session in Jerusalem.

SESSION/RETREAT IN JERUSALEM

Some Sisters and diocesan priests have expressed their interest to go to Jerusalem. A contribution of 25 % is required from them, which amount to about 1000 Euros.

Up to now, we do not have any confrere on the list for next year session.

Serge St-Arneault, M.Afr Provincial Secretary, SAP

(260) 97 796 3278 sergestarno@live.ca