15 – International Day of Families A Nepalese family in front of their house. With support from a Joint UN Programme, the family increased its income by converting field from grain production to high-value vegetables. PHOTO:UN Women/Narendra Shrestha 2021 Theme: Families and New Technologies Following up on the theme of the 59th session of the Commission for…
Rogation and Ascension Traditionally, rogation processions are held in the days preceding the feast of Ascension to ask for a good harvest and blessing on the fields. We in the Casa community had our rogation procession on May 10 between lauds and Holy Mass. While singing the litany of the saints and following the cross…
Congratulations, Sr. Antoinette! On May 10 the Casa community celebrated the feast day of Sr. Antoinette, the Casa coordinator, with a small program to show our appreciation of her being in our midst. Thank you, Sr. Antoinette for your selfless service to our community!
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE FINAL PROFESSIONin JINJA / Uganda “Let them prefer nothingwhatever to Christ” On May 1, 2021 three sisters committed themselves to follow Christ in religious community, to obedience and to stability in our Congregation. May the unshakable fidelity of the Lord give them always the confidence and courage to persevere in their vocation.…
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE FINAL PROFESSION IN NDANDA “Let them prefer nothingwhatever to Christ” On May 9, 2021 five sisters made their final profession in Ndanda, binding themselves for their whole life to the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. Here with Bishop Titus Mdoe of Mtwara and Prioress M. Terese Zemale from left…
Lord, Bless This Home! On Saturday May 8, 2021 Santa Maria, the new home of Pedro Villano and his family was blessed. The whole community gathered with the new inhabitants of the house for prayer before M. Maoro blessed the whole house. Meanwhile, the son Andre prepared barbecue to welcome the sisters.
8 May—Fair Trade Day 2021 Theme: Build Back Fairer. is a global event that aims to draw attention to the objectives and achievements of the Fair Trade movement by highlighting solutions and actions. Organized by the World Fair Trade Organization, the aim of the day is to celebrate Fair Trade and encourage the public to,…
Welcome, Sr. Beata Mbuvi! After two weeks of quarantine,Sr. Beata Katuku Mbuvi from Nairobi Priorywas officially welcomed in the Casa community in Rome. During a short welcome rite integrated in noon prayerM. Maoro and the whole communityprayed for a fruitful time for Sr. Beata. Sr. Beata praying together with the community.
Sr. Marie Hubertine Pakayi-Pawi from Togo had first profession May 1, 2021 in Peramiho (with Subprioress Sr. Mary Grace Mujuni)
“Strong confidence in God’s inscrutable wayscalls us to walk the path of Easter.” As we continue to hope for the end of the pandemic, we wish to share with you our activities during the first three months of the New Year 2021 Holy week to Easter COMMUNITIES RECALL THEIR LENTEN PRACTICES FOR THE POOR One of…
