nuntia [english]: december 2012 - january 2013

7/29/2019 NUNTIA [English]: December 2012 - January 2013

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After the Christmas holidays and at the beginning of this New Year 2013 we again send you Nuntia. Wehope that, in this New Year we are beginning, God will continue journeying with us so that those whoreceive the Good News (the poorest) may have life and have it to the fullest.Happy New Year to everyone!

On 2 December 2012, we had the traditional gather-ing with the confreres studying in Rome and livingat the Leonine College and San Silvestre. During hisconference the Superior General shared his experi-ence as a participant in the Synod of Bishops. Themeeting culminated with the Eucharist and dinner.

On 7 December, there was a gathering with the em-ployees of the Curia House.

On December 25th, 2012, there was a lunch at the

Curia House for the poor. The confreres of the houseserved lunch to 35 people, with the help of theSant'Egidio Community. It was a great time ofcoming together and sharing with the poor. It is theirst time that this was done at the Curia.

Between 28 December 2012 and 2 January 2013, wewelcomed in our house 30 young people from bothItaly and other countries who had come for Taizs

meeting with the Pope, which took place in Rome on31 December.

On 25 January 2013 our Foundation Day was cele-brated together with the confreres of the LeonineCollege. Some members of the Vincentian Family, aswell as diocesan priests of different countries study-ing in Rome and living at the College, took part in thecelebration.


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The Executive Committee of the Vincentian Familymet at the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charityin Paris on 12 January 2013. Taking part were: Lau-rence de la Brosse of the International Association ofCharities (AIC); G. Gregory Gay and Eli Chaves of theCongregation of the Mission (CM); Sister EvelyneFranc and Sister Rosa Mara Mir of the Daughters ofCharity (DC); and Michael Thio, Brian O'Reilly, andJuan Tirado of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul(SSVP).

Also present were:

Joseph Agostino, CM Coordinator of the InternationalCommission of Vincentian Family for the Haiti Initia-tive; and Sister Ana Aparecida Martins and JuventinoElas Castillero Jaen, of the Vincentian Family Ofice,who assisted as facilitators for the logistics of themeeting. They also beneited from the translationservice of the Motherhouse.

The following topics were discussed at the meeting:Collaboration of the Vincentian Family and New

Evangelization: the topic of relection and prayer for2012; some facts and challenges on the action anddevelopment of the Vincentian Family; challenges forthe Year of Faith and the New Evangelization; criteriafor coordination among the persons in charge of thedifferent branches of the Vincentian Family; and therole of the advisors in the Vincentian associations.These reports were given: Project Zafn, the Interna-tional Commission of Collaboration of the VincentianFamily, Commission on Systemic Change, Commis-sion on Islam, and the celebration of the 200th anni-

versary of Frederick Ozanams birth, among others.

As we know, the Executive Committee meets yearlyto evaluate the work of the Vincentian Family and toseek the orientation necessary for the effective appli-cation of the overall projects, as well as to relect onways to continue so that our impact as VincentianFamily will be Good News for the poorest. Also atthis meeting, the gathering of the representatives ofthe different branches of the Vincentian Family,which is held every other year, was scheduled. The

next one will be in January 2014 in Paris.

Eli Chaves took part in the Provincial Assembly the Province of Colombia, from 21-26 Janua2013, in Santa Rosa de Cabal. Present were 40 cofreres, representing all the communities of tprovince.

The Assembly had as theme: A Reformist Cetenary in Faith and Mission, with study and discusion on the following relevant matters: spiritual l(Year of Faith), ecosystem of community life, sen

of belonging, systemic change, dialog and signicant work with the poor, work with the VincentiFamily, Region of RwandaBurundi, instrumentsanimation and provincial participation, impact communications on the mission, and proposals fchanges to the Provincial Norms.

Also, the reports of the Visitor on the province athe Treasurer on its inancial situation were prsented. The members of the Assembly worked tensely and the Assembly was very fruitful. It w

well prepared and participative and, in an atmophere of faith, fraternity, and seriousness, presened good input to the life and work of the confrerand communities and to the elaboration of the Prvincial Plan.


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I am speaking of a very large African country, with arare, unique beauty and potentially one of the rich-

est in the world: the Democratic Republic of the Con-go (RDC). It is not the irst time that I visited it. Iwas there in 1994, on the occasion of the foundationof COVIAM. At that time the nation was in MobutuSese Sekos hand. He was already elderly and sickand unable to govern the nation. I had the sensationof seeing a nation without leader.

Eighteen years later, in spite of having a young presi-dent, I simply conirm my irst impression: the entireRDC appears to be in the hands of no one. It seems

that the one commanding is the irst one who awak-ens, and not the constitution that regulates and dis-ciplines the public life of the nation. Corruption hastaken over everything. How much will you giveme? spoken loudly, seems to be the principal rule ofthis beautiful country. But what probably surprisedme more negatively is that I have the impressionthat the Congolese, in general, appear very passiveand permissive. It seems that they do not seek any-thing else but to adapt to the situation. With this at-titude they contribute to the structural evil. Obvi-

ously I am speaking of my particular impression.Therefore the responsibility for what I say is allmine, no one has told me. From what I see, it is myopinion.

Besides this, I must say that I loved the uniqubeauty of this nation. After 18 years one does nsee any progress in the country. It is sad! Thtime, thanks to the Visitor, I made a trip on thCongo River from Bikoro to Maluku. What I coered in two days was a small distance with rgard to the size of this river.

The Congo River, I am calling it a river becauthere is no another term, but I must say that it a sea in movement. What is more surprising

not the length and the breadth, the depth, or thquantity of water that lows, but the naturbeauty that surrounds it. It is truly beautiful; itno exaggeration to say that it is a paradise oearth. Be it upstream or downstream, one selarge craft transporting people or merchandisYet amid this beauty, nothing is offered to touists. During the trip I made, I did not see any retaurant or hotel or place for them. It is a shambecause this area really would offer a space peace, of serenity, and, at the same time, revenu

for the country.


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The irst thing I will say is that the Vincentian Familyin the Congo is lourishing. It is probably one of theAfrican nations with the most branches. Present inthe Congo are nearly 17 branches of our Family.Most of them have their national ofices in Kinshasa,thanks to the generosity of the CM Province of theCongo, because it has dedicated a house especiallyfor this. It is an historical gesture that demonstratesthe interest and responsibility that this provincefeels in relationship with other branches of the Vin-centian Family. The interest and responsibility ofthis province are not limited to giving a building tothe Vincentian Family, but it also has a Commissionfor the Vincentian Family, which works very well,ensuring that this other building, which is the heartof the Vincentian Family, functions properly.

Challenges of the Vincentian Family in the Congo.Formation. It is one of the principal challenges of theVincentian Family in the Congo. The VincentianFamily is conscious of this need. It must obtain for-mation material.

In addition, the building and documents suffered ex-tensive damage in the powerful storm that occurredin Kinshasa in November 2012.

Teresa Nyawira was only a few months oldwhen her mother took her with her to the ieldwhere she was working. Like many Africawomen, when working in the ield, she left heasleep in the shade of a leafy tree. Suddenly hemother realized that she was no longer thereDriven to despair she searched everywhere. Aat once, she saw that her daughter was in hand

of an ape overhead in the tree. Her fear wagreater.

How would she get her daughter down? In thmidst of the desperation, she ran looking foher husband. He came rapidly and, on seeinthe situation, thought: If I throw something athe ape, there is a risk that it might drop the girand she surely would die falling from thaheight. The girls father thought quickly anran looking for some bananas. On returning, h

placed the bananas near the tree and movedaway. The ape came down from the tree witthe girl, left her on the ground, took the bananas, and climbed the tree. The parents ran toward their healthy and safe daughter. TodaSister Teresa Nyawira is a Daughter of CharityIf all humanity was saved by the cross of JesusSister Teresa has one more thing: bananasthanks to which today the Daughters of Charityenjoy her presence.


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In this month of January, there has been major lood-ing in the southern region of Mozambique, which sofar has affected about 70 thousand people and hascaused the death of 38 persons in Gaza. The increas-ing low of the Limpopo River caused loods in sever-al districts of the province of Gaza, with the loods inChokw, Barragem, and Guij, where the Daughtersof Charity and the confreres of the Vice-Provinceserve, being the worst. Faced with the growingthreat, the authorities launched an alert and evacua-

tion began in the city of Xai-Xai. The road betweenthe capital, Maputo, and the rest of the country is cutoff. The affected populations are suffering from alack of food, water, and medical assistance.

To help the persons af-fected by the loods, through the Daughters of Chari-ty and the Vincentian Missionaries, one can make acontribution, personally or in community, to the ac-count :Recipient:

Bank name:Bank address:

Account number (NIB)Account number (IBAN)

BIC/SWIFT code:

The question now before us, like a

tidal wave around us, is not a matter

of people nor a question of political

forms, but a social problem; ... it is

the struggle of those who have

nothing and those who have too

much

Frederic Ozanam
mailto:[email protected]


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CEVIM organized a meeting of confreres from the Prov-inces of Europe and the Orient at the Alberoni College.The relection topic for this meeting was: The Transmis-sion of the Faith. This topic was chosen in conformitywith the Year of Faith in progress.

During the confreres relections and exchange theydelved more deeply into the European environment re-garding the announcement of the Faith. Europe seems tobe lost and with little historical memory. It behaves as ifsomeone has cut its inheritance. It is a silent apostasy,which leaves it without identity. In this situation theChurch has the mission to transmit to this society the val-ues that are its own: truth, faith, hope, charity.

The anthropological and ecclesiological aspects of the an-nouncement of the faith are addressed from the perspec-tive of the new evangelization, as also are our services inthe Vincentian tradition: formation of the clergy, popularmissions, interreligious dialog, ecumenical dialog, andthe charitable dimension of our charism that, renewedand reinvigorated, can be well inserted in the new evan-gelization as our speciic contribution.

Some 30 confreres and seminarians from the variousprovinces of Europe and the Orient participated in themeeting.


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PETER Rajeev Sac InM 22/11/2012

DAO HUY Jean Baptiste Hoang Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

NGUYEN THANH Antoine Tuong Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

PHAM HUU Michel Trung Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

PHAM THANH Joseph Tinh Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

PHAN DAI Dominico Savio Phuoc Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

TRAN THANH Pierre Dung Sac Vtn 24/11/2012

D'COSTA Abner Albano Agnelo Sac InM 06/12/2012

GOLI Madusudhan Rao (Mathew) Sac InM 12/12/2012

KUMAR Aruno Sac InS 12/12/2012

NAVARRETE CACERES Arnaldo Andrs Sac Chi 12/12/2012

SAKALABATHULA Sitharamulu (Jayaraj)

Sac

InM

12/12/2012

SETTI Vinaya Sagar Babu Sac InM 12/12/2012

NARSITTI SELVARAJ Francis Joseph Kumar Sac InM 27/12/2012

AROCKIASAMY Paul Raj Sac InM 30/12/2012

MATHIAS Pravees Sac InM 03/01/2013

DAS Shyamal Kumar Sac InS 05/01/2013

MALIYAKAL Stephen Sac InM 05/01/2013

BENAVIDES RAMOS Franco Antonio Sac Aeq 25/01/2013

TYPAMM Emmanuel 10/12/2012 Director of the DC, CameroonGETAHUN Fanta Shikune 13/12/2012 Visitor of EthiopiaKRISTEN Henry Miguel 13/12/2012 Visitor of VenezuelaMACAS FERNNDEZ Luis Fernando 14/12/2012 Visitor of ChileNJOKU UKACHUKWU Sixtus 04/01/2013 Visitor of NigeriaCARMONA MORALES David 09/01/2013 Visitor of ZaragozaDELPLACE Elie 10/01/2013 Visitor of ParisCOLOMBI Giovanni Luigi 10/01/2013 Vice-Director of the DC, Albania-KosovoMOREIRA RIBEIRO Jos 10/01/2013 Director of the DC, Recife


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BRANTA Jos Guido Sac 05/11/2012 Flu 93 74

PETEK Janez Sac 21/11/2012 Sln 92 71

SEDANO SIERRA Manuel Sac 02/12/2012 Mat 78 62

MANIEZ Abel Sac 03/12/2012 Par 87 56RAIJMAEKERS Albert Sac 05/12/2012 Hol 77 57

COLLET Michel Jean Sac 25/12/2012 Par 89 71

LUNA PIEROS Hernando Sac 14/01/2013 Col 86 69

CARAMS PATO Jos Sac 16/01/2013 Sal 89 72

DOS REIS SEVIVAS Joo Sac 18/01/2013 Lus 76 60

KUBICA Jan Stanisaw Sac 18/01/2013 Pol 62 44

JANUSZ Krzysztof Sac 22/01/2013 Pol 26 32

Requiescant in pace

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