JUNE 2017: The grace that SMA presence in Sierra Leone will help to actualize the missionary spirit of Brésillac for the West African Church
In our communities, disseminated over four continents, we pray daily for the canonization of our Founder. The prayer ends with a request for grace. In addition to the specific intentions that each person or community can express, all of us can unite to ask for a common grace. Our sincere and selfless prayer can lead us to the miracle necessary for his beatification..
How does it work? At the point where the prayer says: "... By his intercession we will receive the graces of which we have need. In particular..." we will add the proposed intention, by saying it aloud. Up there is for this month.
Letter of Support for the Cause of the Servant of God Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac
May I crave your indulgence to write in support of the Cause of the Servant of God, Monsignor Melchior de Marion Brésillac, for his Canonization.
One of the greatest Missionaries I encountered in my minor seminary Church History studies and whose life impressed me most was Monsignor Marion Brésillac. His name was a household word among the seminarians.
He was reputed to be a very holy man, a great missionary, an extremely prayerful person who married his personal Christian convictions, especially about the missions, with what the Church's direction was.
In him the famous eternal words of Christ were vividly exemplified, "By their fruits you will know them," (Matthew 7:16) and "A good tree bears good fruits." (Matthew 7:17)
Closing remarks to Plenary Council 2017
As we come to the end of our programme I take this opportunity to salute all of you who are joining us through this live streaming. Our thanks to Rozario for making this possible.
Another day
This year the Plenary Council is being hosted by the SMA House of Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. Fr. Mohan (the House Superior), Fr. John (the Bursar), Oscar and Hervé (seminarians) and Joel (deacon), together with a handful of staff members, have welcomed the delegates.
Programme of the Plenary Council
Following three days of presentations on a variety of topics, work in the small groups began on Friday. This year’s PC includes discussions and documents regarding the following topics:
Opening Address at plenary council
Years pass and the Society of African Missions grows. Every year, representatives from all SMA units meet to reflect on its past, analyse its present and set perspectives for the future. This year the meeting is being held in Nairobi, Kenya.
SMA Founder Bsp. Melchior Marion de Brésillac
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