"We consecrate ourselves to be witnesses of God's love"
The Congregation of the Brothers FIC is an international community of about 300 religious brothers, who live and work in six countries: Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Malawi and The Netherlands.
Pope Francis: The Virgin Mary teaches us ‘to live eucharistically.
By Courtney Mares
Vatican City, Jun 18, 2022 / 07:00 am
The Blessed Virgin Mary never allowed herself to be “paralyzed by pride or fear,” but she arose and went with haste to humbly offer a helping hand, the pope told young Catholics on Saturday.
“Mary teaches us also to live eucharistically. In other words, to give thanks, to cultivate praise, and to not be fixated only on problems and difficulties,” Pope Francis said on ....
S P E C I A LB I R T H D A Y S
July 2022
03 Claudia Theinert (associated member) (60) - Potterieplein 31, 6216 VB Maastricht, The Netherlands
04 Mark Adamah A. (65) - Wa-Sombo-Avellinus Janssens Comm.
04 Severious Sentu (60) - Tumu-Bernardus Hoecken Community
08 Henry Surnye (65) - Accra
15 Joanes Warisa Pudjasusanta (75) - Muntilan-Jln.Kartini
Augustus 2022
04 Venantius Sartana (90) - Semarang-Wisma Bernardus
24 Williams Nyuzaghl (50) - Wa-Provincial House
Allah adalah kasih, marilah kita mewartakan kasih Allah.
Kita telah memasuki bulan Juni. Pada minggu pertama bulan Juni di tahun ini yang jatuh pada tanggal 5 Juni akan kita rayakan hari raya Pentakosta. Pada hari itu kita rayakan dengan penuh syukur Roh Kudus yang dianugerahkan kepada kita. Roh Kudus itulah yang akan membimbing peziarahan iman kita. Roh Kudus pula yang akan menunjukkan yang perlu kita lakukan untuk pertumbuhan dan perkembangan iman kita sebagai pengikut Yesus Kristus. Roh Kudus adalah tanda cinta ....
Pope at Angelus: Holy Trinity revolutionizes our way of life.
In his Angelus address on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, Pope Francis recalls that the Trinity is not a "theological exercise," but "a revolution in our way of life."
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
The Holy Trinity, Pope Francis says, "is not so much a theological exercise," but "a revolution in our way of life."
The Pope stressed this during his Sunday Angelus address in St. Peter's Square, on the Solemnity of the Holy ....
Menjadi Diri yang Autentik
Keadaan yang sebenarnya berarti autentik, benar dan tidak salah, tidak mengenakan topeng-topeng. Kita hendaknya menunjukkan wajah kita sesungguhnya, apapun “harga” yang harus kita bayarkan. Menjadi autentik berarti menjadi diri sendiri yang sejati. Tentu saja hal ini bukan merupakan hal yang mudah, tidak banyak orang yang mampu untuk mencapai diri yang autentik. Untuk mencapai diri yang autentik kita harus sungguh-sungguh berjuang melepas topeng-topeng, menghilangkan hal-hal yang menekan dan menghalangi kita. Jika kita mampu mencapainya, hal ini merupakan hal ....
Dear Brothers,
It is our sad duty to inform you about the passing away of Bro. Paul Marx, who died on May 23, 2022.
The text of the mourning card reads as follows:
" Congregation of the Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Mary
"Simplicity is the hallmark of the authentic".
We have to inform you that we have had to say goodbye to our family member and good fellow brother
REQUIEM MASS OF LATE BRO. KEES ZONNEVELD AND BRO. GERARD HERMANS.
On 16th May 2022, Brothers FIC in Malawi Province commemorated the life and works of our two Dutch Brothers who worked in Malawi for several years, late Bro. Kees Zonneveld and Bro. Gerard Hermans. The occasion took place at Maryview community in Nguludi – Chiradzulu. The requiem Mass was led by Fr. Mwenegamba, the Chaplain of Catholic University of Malawi (Nguludi Campus). In attendance were Fr. G. Buleya (Vice Chancellor ....
HANDING OVER & OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
NEWSLETTER 90
Period: 1st July-September, 2021
Dear Reader,
In this issue, we want to share with you a number of developments since newsletter number 89 was circulated to all our readers across the globe.
RETIREMENT
After a little over 30years of dedicated service, Bro. Jos van Dinther, the outgone director handed over management & running of CAS to incoming director, Bro. Cosmas Kanmwaa at the end of June 2021. This was after spending all those years at ....