By Amanyire, Daniel, nSJ
We are first congratulating our elder brothers upon successfully completing the Constitutionally required 3 Experiments for a novice. They returned home on the 26th of November. Like the returning disciples, they have been jubilant and grateful for the grace God gave them that enabled them to complete their experiment successfully.
In the same line, the Primi joyfully boosted the community numbers from a measly 14 (12 Secundi and 2 Formators) back to a noisy 34 – Novitiate noise that is, which is very small, more like a whisper really – when they too returned from their Long Retreat on 2nd of Dec.
The first order of business was a seminar on Family of Origin by Brother Edema as we waited for the Novice Master.
We have since then been in the process of sharing how God has worked in our lives during the experiments; and the experiences are both humorous and edifying. We hope to close this process on Monday 18th with a sharing from our brother Murgor Brian, who is completing his Sp. Exercises now due to the fact that he had to go home a bit to say farewell to his father, who has gone to be with the Lord. Let us continue praying for him.
Lastly but definitely not the least, we have a new community member – HORAAAAY!!! (I did not shout that; Novices don’t do that sort of thing. I whispered it loudly). We have been graced with the arrival of our new formator Fr. Joseph – “with a very hard second name, that we cannot pronounce” In his words – who joined us on 11th of this month. He is already regaling us with stories that leave us in stitches of laughter.
This is looking to be a very festive season for us. I bet you envy us right now. Well, feel free to join us…., ahhh, I don’t know if I am allowed to invite people like this. Let me first go ask the Novice Master, in the meantime enjoy the pictorials.
