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I left Rome on Wednesday, January 29th, after having participated in 3 days of training and meetings for the world of communication, organized by the Vatican Communication Dicastery.
I was able to say goodbye to friends, brothers and family over a few days. It was nice and encouraging to always find so much affection and warmth. as well as the desire to do something for Bangassou.
I was also able to meet the seminarian from Bangassou, Bonaventure, who was studying in the seminary of the diocese of Cuneo.
I left for Central Africa on Tuesday, February 4th from Milan: a flight of just over 6 hours to Addis Ababa, and another 3 hours to Bangui, where I arrived on Wednesday around 12.
The following day I left by plane for Bangassou. Alessio Vada, a friend who is also a bricklayer came with me to discover this new mission of mine.
It was very hot: we are in the middle of the dry season, and the difference between Europe and Africa is notable.
I was happy to meet Bishop Aguirre, the bishop, and the people of the Mission.
Friday morning I participated in the inauguration of the cutting and sewing course, which the diocese organizes for around fifty women. It is the fourth course organized in recent years, and will last 8 months: invaluable training that allows many women to gain some autonomy and independence, and helps them take care of their family.
On
Saturday we were in a meeting all day with the "College of Consultors":
a group of priests chosen by the bishop who help and advise him in
making the most important decisions. With them we verified the accounts
of the diocese, the situations of the various parishes, and plan the
bulk of the pastoral activities.
Sunday morning, at 6, I left with Alessio for Lanome, a parish 37 km from Bangassou.
Here I celebrated Mass, and here we will build a school and a new church. The current church was built in the 1970s by Don Fedele Villa, a priest from Turin, and is small and currently unsafe.
It will be a beautiful church, measuring 12 by 27 metres, built with the help of the Pontifical Mission Societies (mostly with the offerings collected on World Mission Day in October).
The school, a beautiful building will measure 28 by 6.5 metres, and will consist of three classrooms and an office. It is financed by a family from Bologna, Italy.
In the morning we laid the foundations, and the excavation work will begin in the next few days. The dream is to work with a local team for the school, and with some good Italian volunteer bricklayers for the church.
Dream, always dream!
Sunday morning, at 6, I left with Alessio for Lanome, a parish 37 km from Bangassou.
Here I celebrated Mass, and here we will build a school and a new church. The current church was built in the 1970s by Don Fedele Villa, a priest from Turin, and is small and currently unsafe.
It will be a beautiful church, measuring 12 by 27 metres, built with the help of the Pontifical Mission Societies (mostly with the offerings collected on World Mission Day in October).
The school, a beautiful building will measure 28 by 6.5 metres, and will consist of three classrooms and an office. It is financed by a family from Bologna, Italy.
In the morning we laid the foundations, and the excavation work will begin in the next few days. The dream is to work with a local team for the school, and with some good Italian volunteer bricklayers for the church.
Dream, always dream!
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| Scuola di taglio e cucito Ecole de coupe et couture |
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| Lanome |
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