"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.
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 ....
MALAWI PROVINCIAL NEWSLETTER- MAY 2022.
Dear Fellow Brothers and Friends,
Easter greetings and well wishes to you All, as we celebrate the Risen Lord.
Since our last newsletter in 2021, several events have taken place in our province and Malawi as a country. It is in this vein that we want to share with you some of the happenings/ developments that probably you might not have heard about.
Aspirants 2022
Malawi Province is blessed with two young men who started the year of ....
“I LOVE THE LORD JESUS MORE” By. Br. M. HANS GENDUT SUWARDI, FIC.
Currently, I have the assignment to work at the Yadapen Pension Fund as an Investment Director. Yadapen Pension Fund is a pension fund that manages pension contributions for employees of Catholic foundations and institutions in almost all of Indonesia. For information, there are only two Catholic Institution Pension Funds in Indonesia, namely the Yadapen Pension Fund and the Indonesian Bishops' Conference Pension Fund. Currently, the Yadapen Pension Fund has 285 members with active participants of ....
Doa Kontemplatif Maria.
Kita dapat meneladan Bunda Maria dalam berdoa dan dalam melaksanakan doa kontemplatif. Meneladan bagaimana Bunda Maria “menyimpan dalam hati” segala sabda-Nya dan perkara. Juga Bunda Maria sebagai Ibu Dukacita. Bunda Maria begitu intim dengan Tuhan, di mana ia menerima segala kehendak cinta kasih Tuhan, termasuk pada saat-saat yang paling menyedihkan. Ia tidak takut, namun terus melakukan dialog intim dengan Tuhan. Atas segala sesuatu yang terjadi di dalam dirinya, Bunda Maria selalu menyimpannya di ....
Herewith we present to you the second issue of IGC in 2022, which will inform you about the following:
* A reflectionon: Fidelity to the Founder's Charism and to Sound Traditions (Part II)
* Congregational Conference 2022, The Netherlands
* Repatriation Bro. Florensius Widya Rianto
* New Associated Member, The Netherlands
* Special Birthdays in the coming months
EASTER CELEBRATION IN MALAWI PROVINCE.
Brothers of Malawi Province gathered at Bethel community on Easter Sunday to celebrate together the feast of the resurrection of the Lord. Easter is the greatest celebration in the Catholic church because it is the completion of the Holy Week that ends with the resurrection of Jesus. We celebrate the beginning and foundation of Christianity. Jesus conquered sin and death; and in so doing, He gave us hope of salvation.
When we rejoice in Jesus’ ....