Meetings in the diocese

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 Meetings in the diocese

With the rainy season and schools closed for the holidays, the rhythms in the parishes are a little calmer.

So the diocese organises annual training and prayer times for all priests.

Since the middle of last week, priests from the various parishes have started to arrive here in Bangassou. For some it is a few dozen kilometres, for others it is 150. The most distant (Zemio, 300 km, and Obo, 500 km) will arrive in a few days, because the roads are unsafe and difficult.

On Friday and Saturday we start with two days of training on family pastoral work. Fr Francis Siki, a priest from Bangui, originally from Bangassou, helps and guides us. Together with the priests (25) there are some couples who have come from the nearest parishes.

Together we begin to prepare a pastoral plan for the whole diocese.

Sunday is a day of rest. I go to celebrate in the Maliko chapel, here in town, while the other priests go to other churches.

On Monday morning, Mgr Aguirre arrives from Bangui, together with the Archbishop of Rennes (France), Mgr Pierre D'Ornellas. It is he who will lead us this week in the spiritual exercises: a time of silence, prayer and reflection.

For years, the Rennes diocese has welcomed a number of priests from Bangassou, who help in various parishes: the Church of the Central African Republic, born of missionaries, becomes Missionary!

Monday afternoon, 4 August, we start the Exercises: and I ask for a prayer for all of us!

 

In the photo, the preparation of caterpillars (makongo): in this season, there are millions of caterpillars, of a very specific species, which are very appreciated, because they are rich in protein!

 

 

Preparazione dei bruchi... per la cena!
Préparation des chenilles... pour le diner!

Preparando las orugas...¡para la cena!

 

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