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News Bulletin from the General Curia of the Congregation of the MissionJune

From the EditorWith the strength that Gods Spirit gives us, which we just celebrated at Pentecost, and the daily presence of Je-sus in the Eucharist, we place into your hands once again the news bulletin, Nuntia, its June issue. In it are pre-sented the most relevant activities of the Superior General and the General Council, as well as the memory oftwo notable persons for the Vincentian Family: Nicholas Van Kleef and the newly Blessed Sister Marguerite Ru-tan.May the strength and the grace of the Spirit continue guiding the Congregation and the entire Vincentian Familyin order that we may continue being witnesses of his love in the world.

From the General Curia

The Superior General and the GeneralCouncil

On 4 June, the New Commission for the Revision andRenewal of the Ratio Formationis met in the GeneralCuria under Stanislav Zontks direction. They werereceived by the Superior General and worked at coordi-nation in order to plan the activities to continue in this

process. TheRatio has not been revised in the last 25years.

Also on 4 June, the Superior General had a virtual meet-

ing with the New Commission that is looking for theway to deepen the formation of Vincentian leaders. On5 June, he had a virtual meeting with JMVs Interna-tional Council.

From the 6th to the 10th, there was a Tempo Forte meet-ing in the General Curia. On 11 June, the GeneralCouncil had a special session where the main topic wasthe carrying out of canonical visitations. This took

place at the Ethiopian College. After the session therewas the opportunity to share with the members of theCollege community, which, as we know, is run by twoconfreres, Teclezghi Bahta and Memheru MekonnenMenkir.

On 12 June, the Superior General took part in thegraduation of the students of Saint Johns University atits Roman Campus.

On 13 June, together with Zeracristos Yosief, he had ameeting with those responsible for the Oriental Church,

carried out in the Ethiopian College. That evening,there was a special send-off dinner for Mario Grossi,who completes his service as Superior of the GeneralCuria House in the first week of July.

On 14 June, he received Antoine Pierre Nakad,Visitor of the Province of the Orient. On the 15th,he received the bishop of the new mission Moun-do Diocese in Chad, Monsignor JoachimKouraleyo Tarounga.

On 16 June, he had a virtual meeting with the Di-rector of the Vincentian Solidarity Office, Miles

Heinen.

From the 18th to the 20th, he took part in the differ-ent activities surrounding the beatification of SisterMarguerite Rutan together with other members ofthe General Curia and thousands of members of thevarious branches of the Vincentian Family.

On the 26th, he participated in the Sending-on-Mission Mass of a young sister from the Provinceof Siena, Maria Magdalena. The sister is from In-

donesia, but grew up in Holland.On 27 June, he had a virtual meeting with the par-ticipants of the CIF program at which he sharedwith them on the topic of leadership.


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Blessed will they be

Memory of the Assassination of our Confrere, Nicholas Van Kleef (Nico)

On the morning of 7 May 1989, the day on which the presiden-tial election was held in Panama, a few meters from Saint Mar-thas Church in the Bugaba district, an agent of the DefenseForces pulled the trigger fatally injuring Van Kleef, who, be-cause of a traffic accident suffered in Veraguas, was in wheel-chair. In spite of that, he had actively continued his missionarylabor.

Father Nico was accustomed to traverse the village using a

loudspeaker to inform the people that Mass was about to begin, but in spite of having requested permission from the heads ofthe former Defense Forces in La Concepcin for this, a con-fused policeman thinking that he was calling the people to sabo-tage the elections, and at the same time not wanting the priest todo his work, approached the car in which he was travelling and

putting the weapon to his head did not hesitate to commit one ofthe most despicable crimes against a man whose emphasis inlife was on loving God and struggling for peace.

Chronicle of a Beatification

In Matthews gospel, Jesus makes it clear that the pursuit of theKingdom has its risks, but also a big reward, a life of constant hap-

piness. That is what happened to Marguerite Rutan. Her consistentwitness to Jesus Christ and his cause led her to give her life, receiv-ing the palm of martyrdom, but with it also full life in God. Be-cause of that, today we call her Blessed.

Marguerite Rutan, Daughter of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul,was martyred on 9 April 1794 in Dax, France.

Sister Rutans beatification took place in Dax, France and differentactivities were carried out around this celebration, which had somuch meaning for the Vincentian Family. The majority of thosewho came from other places gathered on Friday. On that day therewas a pilgrimage to the places where Marguerite was before her

martyrdom, concluding with a play on Rutans life and a well enter-tained dinner at the Berceau.

Every year, the confreres and other associations of the Vincentian Family, as well as parishioners of the parishesneighboring that of Saint Martha, meet to celebrate the faithful witness of Father Nico (as he was affectionatelycalled).


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On Saturday, the 18th, in the morning, the partici-

pants made a pilgrimage to Lourdes, where theEucharist was celebrated for the Beatification, pre-sided by Cardinal Angelo Amato and concelebrated

by the confreres who were there for the festivity.

In the evening there was Thanksgiving Vigil in theCathedral of Dax, where the Bishop of Dax, Cardi-nal Amato, different members of the VincentianFamily, and local parishioners were present.

On Sunday, the 19th, there was a pilgrimage to the Sanctu-ary of Our Lady of Buglose.

In the afternoon, it was the great celebration of Sister Mar-guerites Beatification in Daxs Arena. The Prefect of theCongregation for the Causes of the Saints, Cardinal An-gelo Amato, presided at the celebration. About six thou-

sand people gathered.


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The painting of Sister Marguerite for the beatifica-tion was done by Gianluigi Marzo, a young priest ofSaint Sophias Parish in Corsano, Province of Lecce(Italy). We thank Father Gianluigi for his great ar-tistic contribution to this celebration. May the forceof the Spirit continue strengthening him in his minis-try and increase his gifts.

P. Gianluigi Marzo

On Monday, the 20th, in the morning, the first Eucha-rist for the newly Blessed was held. It was presided

by the Bishop of Dax, Monsignor Philippe Breton.

Highlighting some historical information about Sister Rutansmartyrdom. (Source: Father Marlio, C.M.)

An archival document announced that, in December 1793, a delegation ofthe Company of Daxs popular commune presented a claim before themonitoring committee against the superior of Daxs hospital, giving severalaccusations in opposition to the renewed law. Immediately after the com-

plaint, the committee considered that the accused merited prison, the arrestwarrant was established, in such a way that at the end of the year, it would

be communicated to the representatives of the people, the department, thedistrict board, the municipality, and the popular commune.

On 3 March 1794, 11 other Daughters of Charity from the hos-pital also were imprisoned because they were indicated as aris-tocrats, fanatics, and superstitious persons. When Sister Mar-guerite was in jail, she was accused by a soldier who presentedagainst her other charges in violation of the law. She was sub-mitted to a first interrogation on 15 January 1794.

Sister Marguerite was put in jail on 24 December 1793, togetherwith 54 other women in the Carmelite convent, which had beentransformed into a womens jail, whereas the men were de-

tained in the former Capuchin monastery.


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Sister Rutan was kept in total isolation in the jail and was sub-mitted to a type of judicial interrogation, at which she was notallowed to defend herself from the accusations. At the end ofthe interrogation the judges issued the sentence, which wascarried out the same day. It was 9 April 1794.

May the example of men and women like Sister Mar-

guerite continue to inspire the Vincentian Family todayfor a greater commitment with Jesus Christ in the poor.

She was buried in one of the ditches, which were excavated from oneday to the next, in an area adjacent to the former Capuchin convent dueto the great number of those condemned to the guillotine

On 28 March 1794, a search of her cell was ordered and car-ried out, where they found pamphlets and articles, which, in

the opinion of the revolutionaries, were proof of her anti-republican and uncivil spirit, and her participation against therevolution.

Sister Marguerite was chained with her hands behind her back togetherwith a priest. They went as one in a wagon passing through the citystreets as far as the square where the guillotine had been set up. Therewere many witnesses to these deaths. The priest was executed first andthen the sister.


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Nominationes / Confirmationes

Ordinationes

MEDINA MINGORANCE Antonio Sac Mat 25/06/2011

LARA RINCN Csar Sac Mex 27/05/2011

HERNNDEZ MEDINA Mario Benito Sac AmC 25/05/2011

UCZAK Daniel Sac Pol 28/05/2011

MROCZEK Maciej Sac Pol 28/05/2011

LIWA Krzysztof Sac Pol 28/05/2011

POOMSKI Krystian Sac Pol 28/05/2011

Necrologium

Nomen Cond. Dies ob. Prov. Aet. Voc.

KIN Joseph Sac 05/05/2011 Sin 87 66

BOS Lucas Sac 09/06/2011 Hol 81 61

GARCA ESPINOSA Eugenio Sac 11/06/2011 Hol 79 60

NOONAN Mark 01/06/2011 Director DC of Ireland

AGNER Venerando 14/06/2011 Visitor Philippines

WALSH Michael 14/06/2011 Visitor Australia

CALDERN SOLTERO Silviano 28/06/2011 Visitor Mxico (re-confirmed)

GOMES Francisco Ermelindo 28/06/2011 Director DC Belo Horizonte

MANGULU MOBONDA Jean-Pierre 28/06/2011 Director DC Haiti

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