How many
days in a week?
Sunday we began the Pastoral Year in
our Parish with a joyful Eucharistic celebration. The various Church Movements
of the Parish (about twenty) were present with their uniforms and their colors,
and the joy of being with the Lord and with many brothers and sisters. The
offertory was a show of gestures, dances and gifts. Is it really true that
"God loves a cheerful giver"!
On Monday I have been called to visit
an old lady, Marguerite, asking me to baptize her. I go to her place. She is alone,
lying on a mat inside a small shanty. I ask why she wants the baptism. And she,
with great simplicity, common sense and faith, replies: "Nzapa to bata mbi
bee?" (Which means: " Isn’t God with me and accompanying me?") .
This week is a very busy one! Our
schools teachers continue their training with Ludmila and Vojtech from Prague.
Meanwhile we prepare the Parish feast, which this year will be on Sunday 20. In
the meantime we must prepare schedules and tools for all classes. Something
more: this year we are also renewing some classrooms in order the make them
more welcoming and the kids can stay in a better comfortable way. Well then: start painting, coloring and drawing.
Just this week came the results of Maturity
tests. The performance generally is low. In Bozoum, in the state high school,
only 11 students out of 59 have made it (18%). Saint Augustin’s High School students
instead did a good job and got a very positive result: 17 of 24 (71%) are passed while the other 7 failed
in some subjects and they have to go back with the chance to get their Maturity
degree. None of the students failed completely. It is a great result. They are
boys and girls with whom we began in 2007 and 2008, with much courage and
desire to offer something that could make the difference. Now have come at the
gateway of life and we hope that they can bear fruit being able to help their
families, themselves and the Country in building up a better future.
I end up announcing the latest issue
of the newspaper of Bozoum, "The Saint Michel". You can find it here:
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| I primi alunni del St.Augustin, nel 2008: ieri in prima media, oggi "maturi" les premiers élèves du St.Augustin en 2008. Ils étaient en 6è, aujourd'ui ils ont leur BAC |
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| la festa per l'esame di Seconda Superiore la fete pour le BEPC |
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