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St. John of God Batibo, Douala and Nguti North West, Littoraland South WestRegions of Cameroon.

P.O. Box 23, batibocamsap@gmail.com, Cell: 650536621

FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S DESK

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the month of March which

hosts the birthday of our Hospitaller

Founder John of God. This year being so

special, the month of March starts with

Ash Wednesday which marks the begin-

ning of a special season of Lent in the

church liturgical year. Lent is a period that

we pray, fast and give arms to the vulnera-

ble in our society. It’s a special season of

grace.

It is during this month that our health ser-

vices present the first quarter of its activi-

ties. In the course of this month a lot has

happened within our health services here

in Cameroon and beyond. Our Founder’s

Feast day is celebrated with Clients,

Stakeholders and Collaborators through-

out our centres in Cameroon. Our sister

hospital at Mabesseneh in Lunsar - Sierra

Leone clocks 50 and is well celebrated in

the presence of the Prior General Jesus

Etayo Arrondo and many Collaborators.

The first triplets are delivered in Brother

Jose Garcia maternity unit at the St John

of God Hospital in Batibo.

The Counsellor in charge of Co-Workers paid a

working and fraternal visit to our Hospitaller cen-

tres in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The service in

Cameroon lost a member of her pastoral and bio-

ethics committee in the person of Mr Mbatifuh

Thomas Mbechek.

St. John of God Feast Day celebrations 8th

March

The feast day was well celebrated with more than

400 people invited. The ceremony began with

Holy Mass in front of the theatre after which fes-

tivities continued with choral singing by the staff,

dance and small sketches. The occasion was

graced by our sister congregation the Presbyteri-

ans who came out in their number to join us cele-

brate the life of St. John of God. The celebration

ended with a small fund raising to support the

project at Elum and the amount was 114,100 frs.

We took that opportunity to present gifts to the

Good Shepherd Orphanage mission in Batibo.

THE “HOSPITALLER ECHO” - CAMEROON SERVICES March 2017

Vol 3, Ed 3

Bro. Linus Tangu

Regional Director

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The St John of God hospital in Batibo celebrates

its first ever triplets safely delivered in Brother Jo-

se Garcia maternity on 7/3/2017.

WATER IN EFAH VILLAGE

Mr John Mitchel is doing it again. This time around

the people of Efah village in the Batibo Sub divi-

sion are rejoicing for their water project. He is

sponsoring the construction of a 20 cubic metre

water tank in Efah Village worth over six thousand

euros. The project involves the construction of a

catchment area, filtration chamber and water tank

in the forest mid-way between Kugwe and Koano

villages.

It is believed that this project when completed will

ease water problem to the people of Efah village

and its environs. It should be recalled that water is

Groups from the Presbyterian Church on the St. John of God

Feast day celebration

Choral singing by the Staff of St. John of God Batibo

Presentation of Gifts to Good Shepherd Orphanage

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Leone is fifty years already. We congratulate the

hospital management headed by Bro Michael Mu-

sa Koroma, the pioneering Brothers and all who

have contributed in diverse ways to make the cel-

ebration of the fifty years a visible success. Bro

Jesus Goni and Bro Gregory are among the pio-

neer icons who lived to see this dream they start-

ed some fifty years ago.

Bro Fernando Aguilo is a brother medical doctor

who is alive today and still giving all is energy to

keep the banner of the hospital flying in Barcelona

despite his ill health. He has been a major back-

bone of the hospital after the late Bro Richard Bo-

tifoll and Jose Maria Perez.

The ceremony attracted many people throughout

Sierra Leone and abroad. It was attended by the

Father General and some member of his Council,

Provincial and his Council. The day started with a

pontifical high mass celebrated by Right Rever-

end Natalio Paganelli Apostolic Administrator of

Makeni Diocese and Most Reverend Tambe

Charles archbishop of Freetown.

a problem in most of the villages in Batibo

subdivision.

OTHER NEWS:

NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP FOR BAMENDA

CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE

The Bamenda archdiocese has a new Auxilia-

ry bishop in the person of Bishop MICHAEL

MIABESUE BIBI. Before his appointment he

was the Rector of Maryvale Institute in

Bamenda. Maryvale institute is noted for build-

ing not only the faith of catholic Christians but

also training Catechists for the church in the

ecclesiastical province of Bamenda and be-

yond.

The episcopal ordination took place at the St

Joseph Metropolitan Cathedral in Big Mankon

on 25/03/2017 in the presence of all the bish-

ops of Cameroon including Emeritus Christian

Cardinal TUMI. In attendance was the Prime

Minister and Head of Government of Came-

roon, the Governor of North West Region, reli-

gious, local authorities and people of all works

of life. The occasion went on very well as

planned with all the Divine blessings reserved

for such occasions.

ST JOHN OF GOD CATHOLIC HOSPITAL IN

LUNSAR CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE

The St John of God Catholic Hospital in Sierra

Water tank in Efah village

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ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC HOSPITAL IN MON-

ROVIA REMEMBERS VICTIMS OF EBOLA

A visit to Liberia for a workshop with Co-

Workers on the school of hospitality coincided

with the celebration of St John of God and St

Joseph the Patron of the Hospital. The occasion

was attended amongst others by the Father

General and his entourage, Provincial of St Au-

gustine, Director of Juan Ciudad and entourage.

The occasion started with a holy mass concele-

brated by the Father General, Fr Tekie and Mgr.

Charles Boyce as main Celebrant. Many reli-

gious, priests, staffs and well-wishers graced

the ceremony. Before the mass, the Prior Bro

Brenda welcome all present and ask everyone

to feel at home.

The Director of the Hospital Bro Peter L.

Dawoh, thanked all present and went ahead to

outline the programme of the day to include the

inauguration of a new Record and Conference

building sponsored by Juan Ciudad and a mon-

ument in honour of Ebola victims of St Joseph

Catholic hospital. Other speeches followed in-

cluding that of the Father General, Provincial

Counsellor representing the Provincial Prior,

Catholic Health Service of Liberia and the Pro-

ject Contractor of the new building.

Fr General and Management Team of St Joseph Catholic Hos-

pital in Monrovia

Blessing of Monument of Ebola victims at Catholic

Hospital Monrovia

We thank Bro Gregory for his tireless support in

strengthening our services in Cameroon through

sponsoring of the container we received in 2016.

He has worked here in Cameroon and continu-

ously holding us at heart. The Mission in Came-

roon appreciate his efforts and ask God to bless

him abundantly.

SOME URGENT

NEEDS FOR OUR SERVICES

Theatre or operating table €4,615.00

Anaesthetics machine €6,462.00

Full Blood Count Machine €5,385.00

“With your support, Saint John of

God lives on”.

Bro Gregory and Bro Linus Tangu