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Associates’ Assembly October 3, 2020 at St Jacut les Pins

Within the context of the canonical visit, the French Associates were invited by Sister Roselys, General Councillar, to an Assembly of the Associates. The small number of 12 associates and 2 sisters, Maria and Annie, allowed for physical distancing in Bethany hall. It was raining a lot outside, but inside there were happy faces behind the masks, happy to see each other again, to reflect on the future of the Associates in France, in communion with those from other entities. We placed our day in the…

106th World Day of the Migrant and Refugee

“TEACH ME YOUR PATHS” - Ps 24 Each year, during the Season of Creation, on the last Sunday of September, the Church sets aside a day to respect and recognize the rights and dignity of: migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, as well as all the men, women and children who have come out of migration. This year the Pope chose the following theme: “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee. Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons”. As the title emphasizes, this reflection starts with the experience of the…

Joy of being spontaneous!

A lovely improvised gathering was held in the yard that surrounds the main floor of Our Lady of Lourdes service area at the Mother House in St. Jacut les Pins. It was in a well shaded area, with pleasant weather, service carts that were well loaded for a delicious snack and a large circle of benches, chairs and wheel-chairs so that each sister could find a place around the table. The joy was evident on their faces. The facilitators, Christèle, Natacha and Céline were attentive to each…

Healthcare Centre in Ngong – Laying the first stone

After the Formation Center for young girls was founded in Ngong * (40 kms distance from Garoua) 10 years ago, the Sisters of the Sacred Heart planned a project to build a healthcare centre. It will finally see the light of day. The first step was building the water tower. The day that the first stone was placed is now a reality. It happened on August 18, 2020. *On the political level Ngong is a cosmopolitan city: we find the Guidar, Moudang, Toupouri, Daba, Guiziga, Mada,…