23 Mars au soir à la Maison Généralice Rome 18h00
Mgr Peter
Poreku Dery, Archevêque émérite de Tamale (Ghana)
Messe présidée par Mgr l'Archevêque Gregory de Tamale.
Mot de bienvenue par Raphaël Deillon assistant général
Before
we begin this mass of thanksgiving, I would like to say a few words. It should
have been Fr Richard Baawobr from Wa diocese to greet you all but, as I speak,
he is flying back from Zambia and won't arrive till later tonight.
We
even nearly failed to have with us Cardinal elect Archbishop Peter Dery to
anticipate the celebration of thanksgiving in our chapel together with Archbishop
Gregory of Tamale, because he has been detained by the Pope together with
Cardinal Turkson. His Holiness probably wanted to congratulate him too.
But
I am happy to welcome Bishop Lucas of Navrongo, Bishop Paul of Wa, Bishop
Philip of Damongo, and Bishop Vincent of Yendi and the many friends who have
already gathered here days ago in order not to miss this great moment
I am very happy also to welcome among us a delegation from the Ghanaian
government composed of the Senior Minister, two ministers and the Ghanaian
Ambassador to the Holy See. May they be thanked for being with us in this
great occasion.
We now turn to God and thank him intensely for the marvels he did in the life
and times of our new Cardinal.
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19h45
In the refectory (by Fr Raphaël Deillon Assistant
General
Now that His Eminence Cardinal Turkson has been "released" by the
Pope, I am very happy to welcome you all in our community of Missionaries
of Africa.
We
are most honoured that the first part of the many celebrations for our Cardinal
elect Archbishop Peter Dery, is taking place in our House. I see in this,
the mark and the
symbol of a long friendship between the Church of Ghana and the Missionaries
of Africa.
Eminences, Bishops, members of the Ghanaian government, and the many friends
who have come this evening, we have all come as members of one family. We
are united in our prayers and support for our celebrated Cardinal elect.
I
would like to remind you of two main points that Archbishop Gregory gave us
in his homely: unity and collaboration. May unity gather us all in the name
of Christ, and may collaboration allow the love of God to be expressed to
all.
And
now I am longing to share with you this cake of unity and collaboration on
which the Sisters have beautifully sketched the coat of Arms of our dear Cardinal.
So, on behalf of Fr Richard Baawobr who would have loved to be here and on
behalf of the General Council and the Generalate, I welcome you all !
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Ceremony : 24th March 2006 on St Peter's |
