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| Fiori di caffé Une fleur de café |
Sisters and brothers
Here I am, one day late, with this week's information.
On Sunday November 28th I celebrated Mass in Bawi, a village on the road to Bangui, where I had the joy of baptizing four small children.
On Monday I went down to Bangui again, together with Fr Davide Sollami (deputy procurator of the Missions). We left at 5, and at 10 we re-entered Bangui, despite the 400 km we had to travel, 80 of which were bad roads.
We immediately visited the construction site of the new convent, whose works have been progressing very well.
In the afternoon I went down to the airport, where I had the immense joy of welcoming Marisa and Flavio: my sister and her husband. They'll be here for a couple of months (and… I've already put them to work!).
It is a great gift, to welcome and share the missionary life with friends, and even more to be able to do it with my sister. We were born a little over a year apart, and then we grew up together, until I left for seminary but out bond remains.
Welcoming her and Flavio is like having my entire family here. Also, because when they come the brings the blessings, affection, friendship, and also many necessary things, both from them as well as from my brother Giovanni, his wife and their children.
Giovanni, the architect who designed the new convent in Bangui, also arrived with them. The work is progressing quickly, and his visit allows us to take stock of the situation and discuss the various changes to be made, and the details to be specified.
We spent a lot of time on the construction site, to verify, measure and discuss, together with the managers of the construction company.
Wednesday, December 1st is the anniversary of the proclamation of the Central African Republic, which took place in 1958, preceding Independence by 2 years. It is a very heartfelt party, characterized by moments of prayer, celebration and the fashion show (the parade), where soldiers, state employees, schools, sports clubs etc. parade.
The party is on December 1st, but for some years it has been diluted over several days, and each city has to move the celebration to the dates that the authorities like: therefore, it is December 1st in Bangui, but it will be 3rd in Bossemptele, the 4 or 5 in Bouar, December 11 in Baoro. But it is always the feast of December 1st!
I stopped for a long time in Bangui, and only left this morning, Friday.
Now we are here in Baoro, together with Marisa and Flavio and the community, and we move forward.
Here I am, one day late, with this week's information.
On Sunday November 28th I celebrated Mass in Bawi, a village on the road to Bangui, where I had the joy of baptizing four small children.
On Monday I went down to Bangui again, together with Fr Davide Sollami (deputy procurator of the Missions). We left at 5, and at 10 we re-entered Bangui, despite the 400 km we had to travel, 80 of which were bad roads.
We immediately visited the construction site of the new convent, whose works have been progressing very well.
In the afternoon I went down to the airport, where I had the immense joy of welcoming Marisa and Flavio: my sister and her husband. They'll be here for a couple of months (and… I've already put them to work!).
It is a great gift, to welcome and share the missionary life with friends, and even more to be able to do it with my sister. We were born a little over a year apart, and then we grew up together, until I left for seminary but out bond remains.
Welcoming her and Flavio is like having my entire family here. Also, because when they come the brings the blessings, affection, friendship, and also many necessary things, both from them as well as from my brother Giovanni, his wife and their children.
Giovanni, the architect who designed the new convent in Bangui, also arrived with them. The work is progressing quickly, and his visit allows us to take stock of the situation and discuss the various changes to be made, and the details to be specified.
We spent a lot of time on the construction site, to verify, measure and discuss, together with the managers of the construction company.
Wednesday, December 1st is the anniversary of the proclamation of the Central African Republic, which took place in 1958, preceding Independence by 2 years. It is a very heartfelt party, characterized by moments of prayer, celebration and the fashion show (the parade), where soldiers, state employees, schools, sports clubs etc. parade.
The party is on December 1st, but for some years it has been diluted over several days, and each city has to move the celebration to the dates that the authorities like: therefore, it is December 1st in Bangui, but it will be 3rd in Bossemptele, the 4 or 5 in Bouar, December 11 in Baoro. But it is always the feast of December 1st!
I stopped for a long time in Bangui, and only left this morning, Friday.
Now we are here in Baoro, together with Marisa and Flavio and the community, and we move forward.
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| Bawi |
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| Il cantiere del nuovo convento di Bangui Le chaniter du nouveau couvent de Bangui |
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| 1èr décembre |
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| Caffé: frutti e fiori Café: fruits et fleurs |
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| Marisa, Flavio e Giovanni |
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