NUNTIA - May 2014 (English)

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Activities of the Superior General

General Curia

May 2014

During the month of May, Father Gregory Gay, CM, concludedthe visitation of the Eastern Province of the United States and was

able to rest for a day in a beach house that is the property of theProvince.When he returned to Rome he began two intensive days of

meetings with the General Council. He then traveled to Paris to meetwith the Missionaries from various provinces who were participatingin a workshop on missiology that was sponsored by the CIF. Later, inthe house located on the Rue du Bac, he visited a group of Daughtersof Charity (all of whom were 40 years or more in vocation andrepresenting each of the continents), who were participating in acontinuing formation workshop. Father celebrated the Eucharist forthem and then dialogued with them during which time he offeredsome suggestions that could help them in their service on behalf of

the poor who are found in every one of their provinces.After this activity in Paris, Father then traveled to Germany

where he was received by the confreres from the city of Lippstadt.There he met with the members of the Provincial Council andengaged in personal dialogue with the Missionaries. Two young

confreres (from the Philippine Province and from the Indonesian Province) are studying German andFather Gregory had the opportunity to meet with them. At the same time Father was able to visit with thefourteen confreres from Northern and Southern India who are working in various dioceses in Germany.Father Gregory visited them in the places where they are living and because of the special services thatthese confreres are providing they are living in either houses or separate apartments. After speaking withthem individually Father met with the whole group and the Missionaries were able to express their

concerns. They spoke about sharing their Vincentian vocation in the midst of the specific context of theGerman Province, under conditions thatare not the same as those of their place oforigin. Father Gregory felt that theconfreres are living very simple lives andare committed to ministry in thatprovince.

Father spent a weekend in theProvince of Austria, visiting the Missionaries there. In Vienna he participated in various activities. OnMonday, May 26th, Father was able to participate in the General Assembly of the Brothers of Our Lady ofMercy, members of the Vincentian Family who have Saint Vincent de Paul as their patron.

Upon his return to Rome, Father Gregory participated in the 83rd Assembly of the Union ofSuperiors General, May 28-30. During that meeting the group reflected on the dialogue that they had had

with Pope Francis during their previous Assembly and also spoke about their contribution to Synod ofBishops which will deal with the theme of the family.

Image of Saint Vincent and Saint LouiseCologne Germany


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M. Varghese Thottamkara C.M.

AD LIMINA VISIT OF THE ETHIOPIAN BISHOPS

The bishops of Ethiopia including three Vincentians: (Archbishop Berhaneyesus D.Souraphiel C.M. of Addis Ababa, Bishop Markos Gebremedhin C.M. of Jimma-Bonga and Bishop

Varghese Thottamkara C.M. of Nekemte) were in Rome on their ad limina visit to the Holy Father.It was meant to show respect to the successor of St. Peter and to inform him of the situations of theChurch in each ecclesiastical jurisdiction. TheAd limina visitis also a pilgrimage to Rome to pray atthe tombs of the great Apostles, Peter and Paul. It is a joyful occasion which strengthens the bondsand the sense communion with the successor of Peter.

The visit was organized from May 7 to 10, 2014. They met with the Pope individually on May 9 thand had a common sharing and discussion with the Pope on the situation, challenges and the status ofthe Church in Ethiopia. The Pope listened to them patiently, with keen interest and encouraged them tocontinue the works of evangelization modeling their activity on that of the Good Shepherd. On the 10 thof May the bishops concelebrated the Holy Eucharist with the Pope at Santa Martha. The bishops also

visited the offices of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, the Congregation for theOriental Churches, the Secretary of the State, the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrantsand Itinerant People, the Sengatura Apostolica, the Pontifical Council Promoting Christian Unity andothers. Two of the confrere bishops stayed in the curia for some days. Archbishop Berhaneyesus D.Souraphiel who stayed at the Ethiopian College in Vatican City, paid a friendly visit to the confreres in

the Curia and had lunch with the community. They are very grateful tothe Superior General and theCuria community for the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to them.

Fr. Christian Catao C.M.

Youth Convention of the Vincentian Family in Ecuador

Two hundred forty representatives from the different branches ofthe Vincentian Family in Ecuador gathered together on May 16, 17, and 18in order to celebrate the First Youth Convention of the Vincentian Familyin this country. There were various presentations, workshops, hymns,

prayers celebrations, etc. This was a convention where people were able tocome together and reflect upon and share their experiences. There is nodoubt about the valuable contributions of the participants and the smilesof the young men and women were contagious.


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240 young men and women! That is not just a number but is a visible sign that the young menand women are serious about their commitment to follow Jesus Christ (and to follow Jesus according tothe model that Saint Vincent and Saint Louise place before them). The enthusiasm and joy and vitalityof these young men and women also provide much encouragement to the respective branches of the

Vincentian Family in which they are members. At the same time the fact that so many persons

participated in this First Convention is also a sign that these young men and women want to give aChristian and Vincentian meaning to their life.

This experience has enabled us to recognize the joy and the hope that Christ, always young andrenewed, continues to bestow upon the youth of our communities. May the young men and women ofour communities continue to hear the Lord calling them and may these young people respond to thatcall with enthusiasm and generosity.

Taken from http://www.paulesmadrid.org/

CONFERENCE OF VISITOR FROM EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST CEVIM

From May 4-12, the Visitorsfrom Europe and the Middle Eastmet in Jerusalem to discuss themesrelated to their pastoral ministryamong immigrants and thepromotion of vocations. The

Visitors were also able engaged in apilgrimage to some of the holyplaces in this region.

Other matters were alsodiscused: the presentation at the2016 General Assembly which will

take place in Chicago, proposalsconcerning All Hallows, the FrenchSchool of Sprituality, the meeting ofthe young Missionaries in Krakow, the present situation in the Ukraine, reconfiguration, and presentagreements with other Provinces.

From Jerusalem to Galilea: Some of the holy places that were visited included Tabgha by the sideof Lake Tiberias; the Jordan, where Jesus was baptized, the ruins of the ancient city of Bet Shean, theLake of Galilea, Capharnaum, the Church of the multiplication of loaves and fish and the celebration ofthe Eucharist in the Church of the Primate.

The group also celebrated the Eucharist in the Basilica of the Nativity (Bethlehem), visited thegrotto of Saint Jerome, the Field of the Shepherds, Mount Sion, the Cennacle. During the pilgrimage the

group was accompanied by an expert in this area of the Holy Land, Father Estfano SJ who isresponsible, on the international level, for the formation of the Jesuits who pass through the Holy Land.

The next meeting of the Visitors will take place in the Province of Barcelona during the Easter Season.


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THE FIFTH PILGRIMAGE OF THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY TO SNIATYN, UKRAINE

VICE-PROVINCE OF SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS

The fifth pilgrimage of the Vincentian Family toSniatyn, to the tomb of Blessed Sister Martha Wieka, aDaughter of Charity, took place on May 10-11. More thanfive hundred pilgrims from different areas of the Ukraineparticipated in this pilgrimage. On Saturday, after everyone

was registered, the Eucharist was celebrated by BishopRadoslav Zmitrovych, OMI. In his homily he stated that weought to place Jesus Christ at the center of our daily life

because it is only in this manner that we will experiencepeace and serenity in our heart.

After the Eucharist the pilgrims divided into groups in order to reflect on the biblical passageof Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God. After thisgroup work there was a concert that was led by the musical group Santo [Holy]. This musicalgroup also participated in the Eucharist and in other activities during the pilgrimage.

After dinner there was a twilight procession from the parish church to the cemetery wherethe body of Blessed Martha Wiecka, DC is buried. There the pilgrims participated in a prayer vigil.

On the second day of the pilgrimage the people gathered together in the parish church formorning prayer and adoration. After adoration there was a beautiful ceremony during which therelics of Blessed Sister Martha were venerated. At that time the Daughters of Charity of Saint

Vincent de Paul of the Oriental Rite sang the Akthistos inhonor of Blessed Martha. During the celebration of theEucharist Bishop Vitaliy Skomarovskyi pointed out that Christknows and protects his sheep, he listens to them and theyfollow him. He also asked: how do we listen to Jesus who isour shepherd? He concluded his homily by pointing out thatall the virtues, but especially love and peace and courage, arepoured forth upon the faithful from the heart of Jesus.

The pilgrimage concluded with lunch and throughoutthe time of the pilgrimage there was a magnificent family

FORTALEZA PROVINCE

Fr. Evaldo Carvalho, CM (Visitor)

Demonstrations on behalf of the struggle for peace (Par, Brazil)

The demonstration on behalf of the struggle for peace was organized by the Parish of SoRaimundo Nonato in the Province of Fortaleza, in the city of Belm, Par, Brazil and took place onMay 10th.

The high level of violence in the capital motivated a great number of people to come out ofthere houses, everyone clothed in white and carrying banners or posters to participate in this peacedemonstration. Under the coordination of the Vincentian Missionaries of the Fortaleza Province

this event began at 8:00am with the celebration of the Mass for Peace in a plaza in the neighborhoodof Umarizal. A large multitude of people walked through the streets and during this demonstrationhuman traficking was denounced and people were able to express their displeasure with the lack ofsecurity


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The Sending forth of Father Bonifcio toMozambique

During the celebration of the Eucharist on May 19th,Father Joo Bonifcio dos Santos, from the FortalezaProvince, was formally sent forth to minister in the missionsof Mozambique. Father Bonifcio is a Missionary in theCongregation who is willing to cooperate in theevangelization plan that has been developed by the Vice-Province of Mozambique, specifically in the plan that has

been developed with regard to the development of leaders forthe different ecclesial communities. Indeed the developmentsuch leaders will empower those men and women and willalso provide the church and society with mature Christian

men and women.

Priesthood ordination: Antnio Jos machado deSilva

On May 31st, 2014, the Feast of the Visitation ofthe Mary, in the parish of Saint Joseph in the city ofTucurui (Diocese of Camet), the deacop, Antnio JosMachado da Silva was ordained a priest by BishopTeodoro Mendes Tavares, the Auxiliary Bishop in the

Archdiocese of Belm, Par.

As one might imagine, the church was filled withthe faithful from the local community and other peoplecame from Belm and Novo Repartimiento. Manyconfreres and diocesan priests participated in thiscelebration. The rite of ordination always fills people

with great emotion, especially at the time of the anointingof the hands. The custom of tying the hands that areanoined so that they can then be untied by the parents ....this custom touched all those who were present ... the

flahses from countless cameras was an attempt toimmortalize that moment.

VICE-PROVINCE OF MOZAMBIQUE

CPRPE is a charitable institution that was estalished in 2004 by the Missionaries of theCongregation of the Mission. The individual responsible for this project is Brother Lieinio Miguelo,a Portugues confreres who has ministered for some years in Mozambique.

The primary objective of this institution is education/formation and the promotion of the humanperson so that men and women might have a better future.

PROMOTION CENTER: REBORN FOR HOPE


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THE SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY IN MONGOLIA

http://es.ssvpglobal.org/SSVP-en-el-mundo/La-SSVP-en-Mongolia

Only recently has the Saint Vincent de PaulSociety been established in Mongolia. In 2005 it wasestabliished in Oulan-Bator by a group of layCatholics who came there from neighboring Korea.

According to Mr. In-Chul, President of theDiocesan Council of Suwom of the Saint VincentdePaul Society, Helena Kwon, a Korean resident inMongolia and some members of the Saint Vincent de

Paul Scoeity in Korea (among whom were Mr.Anthony and Ms. Maria) met together in order tocreate the first Conference.

Since that time, Mr. Anthony, a professor atthe National University of Mongolia and Ms. Helena Kowon have translatedthe prayers and themanual of the Society from Korean into the language of the people in Mangolia. Numerouspeople from Korea have offered counsel and helped the group organize local meetings and theirministry of home visitation.

In April, 2011, when her term of office came to an end, Helena Kwon encouraged thepeople to elect a new president. On that occasion a new leadership team, all from Mongolia, wereelected and those members from Korea who had held leadership position, then became associatesin the Society.

At the present time there are eleven (11) members in the society, all from Mongolia. Themembers meet together each Friday. The primary activities of this group include:

Providing meals for a group of students: they are given enough food to eat for a week and itshould be noted that most of the students come from poor families. Every day after schoolthese students come to the center of the Society day and there the volunteers help them withtheir studies.

Food service at a dump/landfill: even though Mongolia is a developed country many peoplehave no housing and are living in the midst of a public dump/landfill. Every Saturday themembers of the Society offer food to these people. At the same time they are able to pray

together with the people there and enter into dialogue with them. Home visits: the volunteers visit poor families

once or twice a month and the majority of thesefamilies are single-parent households. The

volunteers offer food to these families and praytogether with them.

Prison visits: once a month the volunteers visitthe local prison.

English and Korean classes: every Saturday theseclasses are offered

Transportation to school: many children are

unable to go to school because the cost oftransportation is very high, the Society providesmoney to these children each week so that they


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NOMINATIONES / CONFIRMATIONES

JA!!O Jaroslav 13/05/2014 Visitor Slovakia

VSQUEZ MARN Diego Luis 30/05/2014 Director DC Cali

WITZEL Georg 30/05/2014Director DC Cologne-Netherlands

VAN BROEKHOVEN Jan 30/05/2014Vice-Director DC Cologne-Netherlands

EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT

BARBOSA DOS SANTOSFernandoEpiscopal ordination Fortaleza,August 28

Bishop, Prelature of Tef(Amazon, Brazil)

For 14/05/2014

PRIESTLY ORDINATIONS

KALOKI Nicholas Sac Occ 24/05/2014

NAMANDA Joseph Sac Occ 24/05/2014

MACHADO, Antonio Jos da Silva Sac Fort 31/ 05/2014

CIAPPA Giuseppe Sac Nea 31/05/2014

NECROLOGIUM

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

BOYERO VICENTE Marcelino Sac 01/05/2014 Mat 87 69

DOMOND Osner Sac 04/05/2014 Por 49 15

CARCELLAR LAGROSA Sac 13/05/2014 Phi 63 42

ROSAS ROA Cesar Flaminio Sac 15/05/2014 Col 91 74

KUKUH DONO BUDOMO Petrus Sac 16/05/2014 Ids 51 20

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