24 March 2001
24 March 2001
What’s
New?The ‘Centro di apostolato p. Dehon’ (Napoli II) has a new email address: padreanto@libero.it . Please make note of it. It will be added to our webpage links section with the next update issued by the office of the secretary general.
Justice & Peace
We are posting to the Justice and Peace page a statement issued by Religious Working Group on the World Bank and IMF on Global Economic Policy and the Restoration of Right Relationships.
NB Endorsements may be sent to the RWG at P.O. Box 29132, Washington DC 20017, ogc@maryknoll.org
XXth Century SCJ Martyrs
In honor of the March 11th Beatification of Fr Juan de la Cruz García Méndez scj of our Spanish Province (HI) we have been presenting a weekly series on our "SCJ Martyrs of the XXth Century." Stefan Tertünte (GE) using the work of Fr. Bernd Bothe (GE) Märtyrer der Herz-Jesu-Priester (SCJ Martyrs) has prepared this series.
This week we present the story of the SCJs who died in the Congo during the Simba Rebellion in 1964. Please note, next week we will also include the story of three French SCJs in the Cameroon who were murdered in August of 1959. That will conclude our presentation of the XXth Century SCJ Martyrs.
13.01.01 Introduction
20.02.01 Frs. Josef Benedikt Stoffels and Nicolas Wampach
27.01.01 Fr. Mariano Johannes Garíca Mendez
03.02.01 Fr. Franz Stanislaus Loh
10.02.01 P. Kristiaan Hubertus Muermans
03.03.01 Fr. Nicola Martino Capelli
10.03.01 An Accidental Saint: Fr. Mariano Johannes García Mendez
17.03.01 Dutch SCJs in Indonesia
24.03.01 SCJs in the Congo
31.03.01 French SCJs in the CameroonOffice of the General Secretary
Posted to the documents section are updates issued by the office of the secretary general:
Congregational Statistics December 31, 2000
SCJs Who Changed Provinces in 2000
NB We will be posting more updates in the next several weeks.
What’s
Happening?MadagascarOn March 18, 2001, Mons. Alfredo José Caires da Nóbrega (MAD) was ordained Bishop of Mananjary.
Mozambique
Carlos da Cunha Lobo (MZ) completed his studies in Rome and has returned to Mozambique. He studied Biblical Theology at the Gregorian University. He has been appointed to Gurúè as the assistant novices master. All in Rome wish him well.
Rome
On the occasion of the beatification of Fr. Juan de la Cruz Garcia Mendez (HI) many SCJs came to Rome. In addition, there were some relatives of Fr. Garcia among the many laity who attended the ceremony. On the afternoon of the beatification they visited the General Curia and took part in the celebration presided over by Fr. Virginio Bressanelli, general superior.
NB Link here to view several photos take on beatification day.
The symbol of the martyrs displayed on St. Peter’s façade at the beatification ceremony.
Fr. General blessing Fr. Garcia’s picture in the Chapel of the International College.
Fr. Aguilera was responsible for starting Fr. Juan’s beatification process in Spain.
Please
remember+S Carlos Goñi Azcona (HI)Born: 04/05/1955
Professed: 29/09/1973
Died: 17/03/2001 at Venta de Baños, Spain