Missionaries of Africa
Initial Formation

Stagiaires' Meeting: 1st. - 8th. April 2005
Provinces: Ghana-Nigeria, Mali et Burkina.

TAMALE- GHANA

Participants:

Summary: Ghana/Province: 6 Burkina Province: 10 Mali Province: 9
Total 25: 20 stagiaires and 5 animators

Animators
Br. Patrick Norah G/N (Vocation Director)
Fr. Raphael Lubala BF (Assistant Provincial)
Fr. Terry Madden BF (Vocation Director)

Br. Patient Nshombo Mali (Assistant Provincial)
Fr. Jose Marques Mali (Vocation Director)


Participants

From Ghana/Nigeria

Charles Mtaki
Leo Laurence
Robert Pax
Justice Mathabela JabulaniGerard Niyongsbo

From Mali

Efiyo Ama Gilles
Kawisha Jones
Onyekwelu Stephen
Jean Marie V. U.
Villalon Michel N.H
Debero Dominic
Chama Evans

From Burkina

Kitumbule M. Dieudonne
Ntengu M. Raphael
Okwana Moses
Barakayigo Desire
Manda Alex
Bayakataonda Savio
Nyonkuru NicodemeJonathan Bahago

 



 

Group 1
1. Efiyo A. Gilles
2. Chama Evans
3. Jonathan Bahago
4. Nyonkuru Nicodeme
5. Kitumbule M. Dieudonne
6. Fr. Terry Madden
7. Barankayigo Desire
8. Mathabela Jabulani Justice


Group 2
1. Leo Laurence
2. Ntengu M. Raphael
3. Manda Alex
4. Fr. Raphael Lubala
5. Charles Mtaki
6. Villalon Michel
7. Debelo Dominic
8. Br. Patient Nshombo


Group 3
1. Fr. Jose Marque
2. Onyekwelu Stephen
3. Biyakatonda Savio
4. Okwana Moses
5. Gerard Niyongabo
6. Jean Marie V.U.
7. Robert Pax
8. Jones Kawisha


Questionnaire for Group sharing:
i. What aspects of your community life are helpful to you in your missionary life ?
ii. What are some of the challenging aspects of your community life?
iii. How do you handle these challenges?


Questionnaire pour le partage en groupes
i. Quels sont les aspects de votre vie communautaire qui vous aident dans votre travail missionnaire?
ii. Quels sont les defis que vous recontrez dans votre vie communoutaire?
iii. Comment reagissez-vous en face de ces defis?


TIMETABLE:
Friday 1st. April:
Arrival
1.00pm - Lunch for early arrivals
7.30 pm - Supper
8.30 pm - Gathering,
welcome address by Patrick,
Presentation of programme by Gerard and Pax
Self-introduction
Social ( Justice + Leo )

Saturday 2nd April: Liturgy by Gh/Nigeria Province
7.00 am - Morning prayer
7.30 am - Breakfast
8.30 am - Recollection, led by Fr. Piet de Bekker, Provincial Superior, Gh/Nigeria
11.30 am - Mass to end recollection
12.30 pm - Aperitifs
1.00 pm - Lunch
3.00 - 4.15 pm - Group sharing (see questionnaire)
4.40 pm - Visit to His Grace Archbishop Gregory E. Kpiebaya
7.00 pm - Evening Prayer
7.30 pm - Supper
Facilitator of the day - Leo

Sunday 3rd. April: ( Launching of Centenary celebration in OLA Cathedral).
- Individual Morning Prayer
7.30 am - Breakfast
8.30 am - Departure to the Cathedral
1.00 pm - Lunch
FREE AFTERNOON
6.30 pm - Supper at Morin House

Monday 4th. April: Liturgy by Burkina Province
6.30 am Morning Prayer and Mass
7.30 am Breakfast
8.30 am Report from Groups (Facilitator of the day - Justice)
10.30 am Break
11.00 am Individual sharing begins starting with the 2nd. years.
12.30 pm Aperitif
1.00 pm Lunch
3.00 pm Individual sharing continues
4.30 pm Break
4.45 - 6.00 pm sharing
7.00 pm evening prayer
7.30 pm supper
Tuesday 5th. April: Liturgy by Mali Province

6.30 am Morning Prayer and Mass
7.30 am Breakfast
8.30 am Sharing ( Facilitator of the day Charles )
10.30 am Break
11.00 am Sharing
12.30 pm Aperitif
1.00 pm Lunch
3.00 pm Individual sharing continues
4.30 pm Break
4.45-6.00 pm sharing
7.00 pm evening prayer
7.30 pm supper

Wednesday: Outing to Kintampo waterfalls (Liturgy by Group 1)
6.30 am Morning prayer
7.00 am Breakfast
7.45 am Departure for waterfalls (FATIMA) (Facilitator of the day Leo)
11.30 am Mass at Fatima waterfalls
12.30 pm Lunch
3.00 pm Departure for Tamale.
7.15 pm Evening prayer
7.30 pm Supper

Thursday 7th. April: Liturgy by Group 2
7.00 am Morning prayer and Mass
8.00 am Breakfast
FREE FOR STAGIAIRES UP TO LUNCHTIME
9.00 am Animators' meeting (Facilitator of the day - Patrick)
1.00 pm Lunch
3.00 pm Evaluation: reception, accommodation
recollection, sharing
meals, liturgy
outing
commends on failure to go to Nigeria
suggestion for next year: Theme: Venue: Time:
7.00 pm Evening prayer
7.30 pm Festive meal

Friday 8th. April: Liturgy by Group 3
6.30 am Morning Prayer and Mass
7.30 am Breakfast
DEPARTURE

 

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