La communauté du Scolasticat Saint Hannibal de Ngoya brillait de mille feux en cette journée féérique du 7 septembre 2019. En effet, six confrères ont émis leurs vœux perpétuels pour le compte de notre pieux Institut de la Rogation évangélique, dans les mains du P. Jozef HUMENANSKY, Supérieur Majeur de notre Circonscription, durant la messe présidée par ce dernier. Il s’agit des frères Giscard EREPE, Charles IRAKIZA, Clovis MABOU, Emmanuel MUHOZA, Yannick NGETCHOUNZO et Daniel SÔNG BALOG, et dix-sept autres qui ont renouvelés leurs vœux religieux.

8 settembre 2019 - At the Holy Spirit Chapel of the Fr. Di Francia Center of Studies, Fr. Orville Cajigal, RCJ, the Provincial Superior, instituted in the ministries of Lector nine religious students and of Acolyte another fourteen, in a rite incorporated in the celebration of the Holy Mass. As has been the tradition at the St. Matthew Province, this event, which was graced by the presence of families, confreres, seminarians and friends, falls on the day of the commemoration of the birth Blessed Virgin Mary - the 8th of September, 2019.

La festa della Bambinella Maria è una delle più care alla pietà del Padre Annibale. Egli “amò molto la Madonna, specialmente l’Immacolata e Maria Bambina. Scrisse molte poesie e cantici, che cantava lui stesso con noi con le braccia levate. La Bambina era poi la poesia del suo cuore: chi può descrivere quei per la sua festa, quando con ingenuità tutta sua, con un sorriso ed una parola, che sgorgava tenera e faconda dal suo labbro, ci trasportava in spirito a Nazareth, e ci faceva quasi aspettare, perché Gioacchino ed Anna ci dessero il permesso di visitare la neonata?

2 settembre 2019 – È stato pubblicato, nel luglio scorso, il libro di P. Vito Giorgio, Ruanda 1994 – Diario di un genocidio,  a cura della editrice Il pozzo di Giacobbe. Riportiamo una recensione del libro, apparsa ne L’Osservatore Romano il 30-31 agosto.

La memoria del conflitto in Rwanda è un monito per il futuro. Diario di un genocidio

Bro. Silvester Yohanes Kennedy was installed to the Ministry of Lector and 13 young men in the Seminary Preparatory Year (SPY = Propaedeutic Year) were formally accepted to the Seminary in Ribang, Maumere, Indonesia during the celebration of the Queenship of Marypresided by Fr. Dexter Prudenciano, the Vicar Provincial. Fr. Elmer Dula and Fr. Ferdinandus Tangaconcelebrated, while some Daughters of Divine Zeal and some of the neighborhoods attended the liturgy.

The Formation Institute of Saint Hannibal (FISH) officially begins the School Year 2019/2020 on August 14, 2019 with the opening Mass presided by the Bishop of Maumere, Mgr. Edwaldus Sedu at the Susteran Alma Chapel.Fr. Ferdinandus Tanga RCJ, FISH main coordinator, and Fr. Elmer Dula, as the responsible of the Rogationist Mission station in Maumere, Indonesia concelebrated in the Mass. In his homily, Bishop Edwaldus thanked the Rogationists for taking the initiative to form, educate and assist the aspirants and postulants in their formation toward the religious life.

The Rogationist of the Heart of Jesus Mission Station of Maumere, Indonesia celebrates on August 24 the Feast of the Apostle St. Bartholomew with the blessing of the Rogate Spring Water Station led by Fr. Dexter Prudenciano, RCJ, the Vicar Provincial of St. Matthew Province and the Councilor in-charge of charity and missions. Fr. Elmer Dula and Fr. Ferdinandus Tanga joined him in the rite of blessing. The celebration is attended by religious congregations and muslim communities.

August 13-16, 2019

Day 1.

The canonical visit officially started with the Mid-afternoon prayer at 3pm. Present in the initial meeting were Fr. Orville, Fr. Ronnie, Fr. Ulrich, Fr. Viktor, Fr. Jobert, Fr. Jonrey, Fr. Alvin, Bro. Nilo, Bro. Jeword and Bro. John. After the prayer, Fr. Ronnie reported the status of the House and the Rogate Enterprises. Afterwards, the community grabbed the opportunity of Fr. Alvin’s presence for some clarifications on administering the Oasis of Prayer and the signing of the Turn Over Documents. The day ended with the praying of the Vespers.

Questo è giorno di pace e clemenza,

che vede assisa vicina al Pietoso – Mediatrice di grazia – la Madre, china sui passi di tutti i suoi figli.

T. Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu! In questo giorno di gloria, Padre santo,

ti preghiamo: splenda anche in noi quella luce

che rifulge compiuta in Maria, per Cristo tuo Figlio, Luce della tua Luce. Egli vive e regna immortale con te, nell’unità dello Spirito Santo, per tutti i secoli dei secoli.

On August 3, 2019, Fr. Dexter Prudenciano, RCJ, the Provincial Vicar of the St. Matthew Province, received the First Profession of the Vows of Bro. Gabriel Martinez Mendoza, RCJ, upon delegation of Fr. Antonio Fiorenza, RCJ the Superior of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Delegation, to which the newly professed belongs. The rite, which was incorporated in the Eucharistic liturgy took place at the Chapel of the St. Anthony's Boys Village in Lalaan II, Silang, Cavite, was witnessed by confreres, some representatives of the Daughters of Divine Zeal and friends.