ROL 153 - May 2013
ROMA ONLINE Brothers of Charity From the 16th of April, I was in Rome in order to preside the general council meeting. All the councillors were present and we had a very fruitful meeting. Also Brother Jean Mbeshi came to Rome and will stay here and he will become next to his function of general assistant regional coordinator for Fracarita Italy. Let us hope that we can find some funds in Italy in order to support our many projects worldwide.
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Lat, where we were staying with the Bishop, was very fruitful and we hope to start there a new community. In the meantime, we had a celebration where Brother Joseph renewed his vows and Nicolao started again his probation time. We may be very proud of our Brothers who have been 10 years present in Vietnam and who have come to a turning point in starting a clear apostolate.
Finally we visited Pakistan, where we received the final profession of Brother Samuel and Brother Ameel, where NEWS FROM THE SUPERIOR GENERAL also Nahman started again his probation time and where we opened two hostels: in Gujrat and in Narowal. The next weeks I visited the United States, Vietnam We left on the day of the election, so the situation was not and Pakistan. In the United States I was together with so ideal to visit Pakistan. Brother Joel Ponsaran, the provincial superior and Brother Martin De Porres, the continental coordinator of On the 13nd of May, my birthday, I was the whole day Fracarita International. We visited together New York, in the hospital for some examinations; the following Philadelphia and Washington. In New York we had days I will be in Belgium and the Netherlands, before several meetings, also in the United Nations, in order returning to Rome on the 17th of May. I like to thank to start up our real presence as NGO with consultative the Brothers and friends who sent me their wishes at the status at the United Nations. In Philadephia we visited occasion of my birthday and a special thanks for their our Brothers and in Washington we had meetings in the prayers. Catholic University of America. We also made the clear plans to start up our office of Fracarita in Washington During the next period in Rome, we will participate in with Brother Martin De Porres as the coordinator. the anual meeting of the General Superiors. In Vietnam, that I visited together with Brother Godfried I wish you all a blessed feast of Pentecost! Bekaert, the provincial superior of Asia, we met all the Brothers, and we visited also some places where we are Bro. René Stockman, Superior General planning to establish a new Community. The visit to Da FRATELLI DELLA CARItà • Curia Generalizia • Via Giambattista Pagano 35 • 00167 Roma • Italia t. (+39) 06 66 04 901 • F. (+39) 06 66 31466 • www.brothersofcharity.org Responsabile: Fr. Séraphin Tshijika Mbumba • seraphinfc@gmail.com