NUNTIA - January 2012 (English)

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

The Editor

After a months delay, we send you Nuntia in its December 2011 andJanuary 2012 issue.

With the strength that the solidarity of God, who lives in our midst,gives us, let us continue our daily works with hope and happiness,with the dreams planned for this new year, especially those in harmonywith the Good News for the poor.

Happy 387th anniversary of the Foundation of our Congregation! Maywe, together, follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, Evangelizer of the

Poor, in the manner of Saint Vincent de Paul.

The General Curia

The meeting of the student-confreres of the Congregation ofthe Mission from different provinces who are studying inRome and who live either at the Leonine College or SanSilvestro took place on 4 December. Father Javier lvarezgave a brief talk on the Final Document of the General As-

sembly, followed by the Eucharist presided by the SuperiorGeneral. Later, a meal was shared in a spirit of fraternalhappiness.

From the 5th to the 10th, Tempo Forte took place. During this meeting, there was a time of on-going formation on Systemic Change for which Fathers Robert Maloney and Joseph Foley wereresponsible. There was also an exchange of information with Father Jos Mara Nieto, who, to-gether with Father Francisco Ramirez, is beginning a mission in Angola.

During this week a special celebration was held for the departure of Sister Mary, the SuperiorGenerals English-language secretary, who completed her period of four years of good service inthe General Curia.

On 8 December there was a day off for the Feast of the Immacu-late Concepcion. The Superior General took part in the Eucha-rist and lunch at the North American College, where candidatesfrom North America and Australia study for the priesthood.

On 12 December, Father Gregory celebrated the 50th anniversaryof Sister Anna Beccari, Sister Servant of Casa Maria Immacolataon the Via Ezio (the house of the Daughters of Charity in Romewhere the sisters who collaborate in the Curia live).

The Superior General


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From 13-23 December, he travelled to Nigeria. There he met the Visitatrix of the Daughters ofCharity and together they travelled to Burkina Faso to visit the sisters who work at that area.Later they went to Ghana where they visited two of the three missions there. It was a very pleas-ant visit, seeing close up the good work that the sisters carry out at the service of the poor inthose two countries.

On the 23rd, together with the members of the Curia, he celebrated aChristmas feast with the sisters of Casa Maria Immacolata and on 24December, a special celebration with the community of the General Cu-ria, at which he presided the Eucharist. On the 25th, he shared in theservice of one of 50 soup kitchens for the poor. This activity was spon-sored by the SantEgidio Community and some 500 persons attended.

On 26 December, Father Gregory, together with Brother Leopold, tookpart in a celebration with the Community in Dialog, a center estab-

lished by a confrere of the Rome Province where a work of accompani-ment of persons with different manifestations of drug addiction is car-ried out.

On the 26th and 27th, Father Pavol Noga and two volunteers, Cleber and Bien-venu, who serve in the International Secretariat of the JMV in Madrid were pre-sent in the house. They spent a couple of days with the Curia community.

On the 27th, Father Gregory celebrated the Eucharist with the sisters and thecommunity of Casa Santa Luisa in Rome. In this house the sisters welcome per-sons who have children in treatment at the childrens hospital Bambino Gesin Rome and it is also a retirement home for the elderly sisters of the Province ofRome.

On the 27th, together with members of the Curia, he shared with the sisters of Domus Sanctae Mar-thae, who serve inside the Vatican.

As is the tradition, on 31 December and 1 January, he shared with the community of the Rue du Bac in

Paris. The Eucharist on the 1st was presided by Father Patrick Griffin, with the homily by Father Ber-nard Schoepfer, Superior of the house on Rue de Svres. Later, to open the New Year, the SuperiorGeneral gave a conference entitled, The Daughters of Charity like the Epiphany: Hope for the Poor.

From 3-10 January 2012, he took part, together withthe members of the General Council, in the meeting ofNew Visitors of the Congregation of the Mission.

On Saturday, the 7th, this group of Visitors was re-ceived in the Curia House, where they shared lunchand got to know up close the different facilities of thehouse, as well as its diverse offices.


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On the 13th, together with Father Eli Chaves, he took part in the annual meetingof the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family in Rome (Casa Maria Im-macolata). This committee is made up of: Laurence de la Brosse and MaraEugenia Magellanes Negrete from AIC; Sister Evelyne Franc and Sister RosaMara Mir from the DC; and Michael Thio and Brian O'Reilly from the SSVP.

On the 14th and 15th, he took part in the Meeting of the Heads of the Interna-tional Vincentian Family. Forty persons from 14 associations (consecrated andlay), which have Vincentian Spirituality at their very core, participated. Themain theme of this meeting was a development of Frederick Ozanam's witnessand his contribution to the Social Doctrine of the Church.

The conferences were developed by Father Mizal Poggioli of the Province ofCuritiba, Brazil, and Dr. Austin Fagan of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.There was also the opportunity to learn about the different branches projects

that respond to one or more of the objectives of the Millennium Plan.

On 16 January, Sister Julie Cutter DC (Executive Director of the Sisters of Charity Federation ofthe United States), Carolina Flores (member of the International Council of AMM), and SisterCaroljean Willie SC (NGO representative for the Sisters of Charity Federation of the UnitedStates) visited the Curia House.

On the 17th

, he shared with the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Zagreb. He was ac-companied by Father Eugenio Gioia of the Province of Rome (adviser of this Vincentian branch),Brother Ivan Hueichan, and Father John Carney of the Philadelphia Provinces Mission in Pa-nama, who was collaborating as an interpreter during the Vincentian Family Meeting.

On the 19th, he received the visit of Sister Teresa Dags, a Maryknoll Sister, who is a member ofthe Union of Superiors Generals Commission of Justice and Peace and the Integrity of Creation.

On 20 January, he began his visit to Papua New Guinea and then to the Solomon Islands. He isexpected back in the middle of February.


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The Activities of Father Stanislav ZontkOne of the important duties of the Assistants General is to carry out the ca-nonical visitations in the name of the Superior General. To that effect, after

the Tempo Forte meetings of October, Father Zontk carried out the ca-nonical visitation of the Province of Slovenia. The visit began on 2 Novem-ber and concluded on 1 December 2011.

The General Council

At present, the Province of Slovenia has eight lawfully constituted houses (four in Slovenia, one inCroatia, one in Serbia, one in Argentina, and one in Canada). There are 47 incorporated confreres,two of them bishops (Franc Cardinal Rod and Anton Stres, Archbishop of Ljubljana), 42 priests, twoBrothers, and a deacon. It also has two students, both in theology.

The average of age of the confreres is 61 years. The main pastoral responsibility of the province is par-

ishes. In this respect it has 20, distributed in this way: six in Slovenia, three in Croatia, three in Serbia,one in Macedonia, three in Argentina, and four in Canada. It has other pastoral ministries, such as:formation of the diocesan clergy, popular missions, formation of our own candidates, pastoral care forthose deprived of freedom, service to patients in hospitals and retirement homes, service to theDaughters of Charity and the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal, collaboration in missions ad

gentes, and accompanying and advising Vincentian lay associations.

Father Zontk found a dynamic province with a good welcoming spirit. The confreres work with en-thusiasm, dedication, and with a good climate of collaboration with the Daughters of Charity andother members of the Vincentian Family.

The Superior General and the members of the General Council were present. Also taking part at vari-ous moments were the personnel of the Communications Office, the Vincentian Family Office, and theVincentian Solidarity Office. The theme of the meeting was The Guide for the Visitor.

In conjunction with this topic, they studied in depth the conclusions of the 41st General Assembly ofthe Congregation of the Mission (Paris 2010), the human profile of the Visitor, the principles of au-thority, the rights and obligations of the Visitor, the Vincentian Family, the international missions, andvocational promotion, among others.

The meeting took place in the house of the Daughters of Charity on Via Ezio (Rome) in a fraternal cli-mate with an interest in seeking to strengthen the provinces in their commitment to the mission in themidst of the poor.

Meeting of New Visitors.

From 4-10 January, the meeting of New Visitors of the Congre-gation of the Mission was held in Rome.

Seventeen confreres from the Provinces of Rio de Janeiro, Cu-ritiba, Fortaleza, Ecuador, Portugal, Barcelona, Germany, Aus-tria, Naples, Ethiopia, Congo, Mozambique, Indonesia, Philip-pines, Australia, South India, and Vietnam participated.


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The world today needs this reign, this harmony among human beings, and thisharmony with nature. We Vincentians, believers in Jesus Christ, can be his instruments so that hisplan may have life. From our wealth as Family and from the particularity of each branch, we can bethe instruments of a God who has dreamed of a world where the values of his Lifes project becomereal. In this way, as his word says, the earth rejoices, for he reigns.

Brothers and sisters, let us welcome the reign of the Prince of Peace, whose coming we celebrate

every year. Let us make a commitment this year to join in working for the joy of the earth, that is tosay, when he really reigns. In this respect, our Family is privileged because his reign begins with theGood News for the poor, as the psalm says, he governs the poor with justice and the humble withrighteousness. How nice, brothers and sisters, that this is our work, that the poor may have life here the plan of God begins.

On my part and the part of all the members of the Curia here in Rome, we wish to say a Happy, avery Happy Christmas to you.

Christmas Message from the Superior General

The Lord comes to rule the earth, justice and right are the foundation ofhis throne. We sing this each year at the Christmas Vigil. Christians be-lieve that Jesus is the king of justice, despite the fact that our life does not

always reflect this. We believe that he is king of justice, but we do not al-ways walk by these principles.

New Confreres in the General Curia

We welcome two confreres who have joined the community of the General Curia.

Brother Leopold Myamba, missionary from Tanzania, is a mem-ber of the Province South India. He arrived on 15 December2011 and will be supporting the management of the kitchen. Hepreviously served as treasurer of the Major Seminary of the Tan-

zanian Mission.

Father Felix Alvarez, of the Province of Madrid arrived on Janu-ary 3, 2012 and will work as a translator into the Spanish lan-guage. Father Alvarez has worked in a parish in Avila, Spain, information, and as a translator.

Father Thomas Lunot is a member of the Province of Paris. Hearrived on 6 January and will be assisting with work of transla-

tion into French. Father Thomas had been serving on the Popu-lar Missions team of his province and from the General Curia hewill continue supporting this good work.

Leopoldo MyambaFlix lvarez

Thomas Lunot


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Thanks to Sister Mary Hale

On 14 December, Sister Mary Hale of the Province of Los Altos Hills, UnitedStates, completed her service as English-language secretary of the SuperiorGeneral. Sister Mary carried out this work for four years. We offer her our

deepest thanks for her excellent service and we extend our gratitude to theDaughters of Charity for their collaboration with the Congregation of theMission in the General Curia.

New sending on mission in Central America

In these January days, the Province of Central America, celebrated thesending on mission of four confreres.

Brother Stuardo Marroquin, Guatemalan missionary, had his first send-ing on mission to Panama, in the Colegio San Vicente of Pal. We praythat this mission, which our brother is beginning in the service of Pana-manian youth, may strengthen him in his missionary option and in-crease the young persons commitment to evangelization.

On 14 January, Vctor Melndez, Salvadoran, was ordained to the priest-hood. The ceremony took place in San Jacinto, San Salvador. His firstMass was celebrated in the La Chacra (The Farm) Community (a mar-ginal barrio of San Salvador), where he had served for many years as a

committed layman. Vctor has been sent to strengthen the mission inMoskitia. May this experience among the Miskitos, and in conjunctionwith the Provinces of Barcelona and Colombia, as well as with MISEVIand the Daughters of Charity, continue strengthening his missionarycommitment among the poorest.

On 20 and 21 January respectively, Toms Vsquez Saquic andMax Chocoyo Choc were ordained. Both are Guatemalan mis-sionaries: Toms from the Quich ethnic group and Max from theCaqchiquel ethnic group. There were two celebrations with theflavor of inculturation from the Mayan roots of both.

Each one celebrated his first Mass in thecommunity that saw him grow: VsquezVillage and Santo Domingo Xenacoj.Toms has been sent to the Mission ofSayax, Petn, in the north of Guatemalaand Max the house of the Provincial Ad-ministration in Guatemala City . May thisfirst experience as priests continue encour-aging them in their commitment to the im-poverished.

Stuardo

Victor

Max

Toms


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In solidarity with Father Alfredo Becerra and Sister Ana Aparecida Martins

During the month of December, the mother of Father Alfredo Becerra, the Archivist of the Gen-eral Curia, died, and in January, the mother of Sister Ana Aparecida Martins also passed away.

We join our prayers to theirs and sympathize with them in this time

of sorrow.

We express to them, in the midst of their pain, the joy of hope, oflife that is reborn with death, in the definitive meeting with the onewho created us.

Legion of Honor for the Vincentian Missionary, Emeric Amyot dInville.

France has granted the highest possible distinction to Father Emeric Amyot d'In-ville, a confrere of the Province of Madagascar, a French national, for services

carried out for the social, health, educational, and economic progress of theabove-mentioned country.

The prize, in the degree of Chevalier, was granted him on the first day of the pre-sent year, which coincided with his 60th birthday. Founded in Madagascar in1974 to care for malaria patients, for the past 22 years St. Vincents Foyer in Tan-

jomoha has cared for children with physical disabilities. It also has other activi-ties like farming, drilling for water, and, of course, evangelization of the poor,

LEBOEUF Jean-Yves 03/10/2011Visitor Toulouse

BANKO Kryspin Antoni 12/01/2012 Visitor Poland

KANGLER Franz12/12/2011

Visitor Austria

MUCAVELE Fernando Abel 12/12/2011 Vice-Visitor Mozambique

BURGOS Faustino 25/01/2012 Visitor Puerto Rico

FANZAGA Pietro Angelo 30/01/2012 Visitor Turin

Thus, he joins other members of the Vincentian Family who

have been granted this award, among them: FrederickOZANAM, received it in 1846; Sister Rosalie RENDU,D.C., in 1852, and Father Pedro OPEKA, C.M., 2007.

Nominationes / Confirmationes


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Ordinationes

DE PAIVA MAGALHES Odinei Sac Flu 12/11/2011

ALVES DOS REIS Vanderlei Sac Flu 03/12/2011

ACEVEDO VELSQUEZ Vctor William Sac Col 04/12/2011

SANTOFIMIO ORTIZ Henry Sac Col 04/12/2011

VALENCIA MARN John Jairo Sac Col 04/12/2011

YUNDA CABANZO Edwin Sac Col 04/12/2011

M. Sahaya Charles Bernes Sac InM 12/12/2011

P. Anto Michael Raj Sac InM 26/12/2011

J. Santhosh Sac InM 27/12/M. Lourdusamy Sac InM 29/12/2011

S. Philomin Arputharaj Sac InM 29/12/2011

PONMALAKUNNEL Joseph Sac InM 02/01/2012

KOLENCHERRY Tibin John Sac InM 03/01/2012

NELLANATT Biju Paul Sac InM 04/01/2012

MELNDEZ CONTRERAS Vctor Danilo Sac AmC 14/01/2012

VSQUEZ SAQUIC Toms Fernando Sac AmC 21/01/2012CHOCOYO CHOC Maximiliano Sac AmC 22/01/2012

ESONO ANDEME Patricio Nzang Sac Sal 25/01/2012

Necrologium

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

CARLI VARELA Rafael Marcelino Sac 24/11/2011 Arg 79 56MROWIEC Karol Sac 09/12/2011 Pol 92 77

JACKSON Brian Sac 13/12/2011 Aul 76 59

BARAVALLE Eugenio Sac 16/12/2011 Tau 81 64

BOONEKAMP Piet Sac 16/12/2011 Hol 92 74

MOORE Brian Sac 19/12/2011 Hib 60 42

KENNEDY John V. Sac 26/12/2011 Orl 91 69

RAIGOSO DIONISIO Miguel Sac 12/01/2012 Mad 88 71ACEVES NUO Aurelio Sac 20/01/2012 Mex 79 60

DONOVAN Daniel Joseph Sac 26/01/2012 Orl 89 69

PARENTE FERNANDEZ Jos Sac 29/01/2012 Par 39 09

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