UNA NUOVA COMUNITÀ DEI GIUSEPPINI A KOIDU- SIERRA LEONE


  • 19 November 2020

Abbiamo fatto l'inaugurazione della Nuova Missione  (Rettoria) San Francesco Saverio, Koidu, affidata in perpetuo ai Giuseppini dal Vescovo di Kenema, mons. Enrico Aruna.

9 novembre 2020 - Lunedì alla solenne Liturgia hanno partecipato

- il Vicario Generale della Diocesi, p. Stephen Kumasi

- il parroco del Martire dell'Uganda, p. Chrisopher Vandi,

- il sacerdote incaricato di San Marco, p. Lowrence Ndomaina,

- P. Edmund Kemoh da Jengema

- ed uno Spiritano, fr. Emmanuel Koroma.

I Giuseppini erano rappresentati da

- P. Augustine Lebbie, V. Moderatore della Provincia, 

- P. Antonio Testa e p. Maurizio Boa di Kissy,

- P. Manasseh Ioryue con un rappresentante dei Giovani della parrocchia Murialdo - Mabesseneh di Lunsar,

- P. Bruno Guzzonato, P. Kabia Michael e fr. Emanuel Koroma e 6 novizi di Makeni.

La cerimonia è stata seguita da una massiccia presenza dei fedeli di San Francesco, della Chiesa Madre "Martiri dell'Uganda" e dei vari distaccamenti.

Erano presenti anche le comunità delle Suore di San Giuseppe di Cluny e dell'Immacolata Concezione.

La cerimonia era prevista per le ore 10.00, ma un imprevisto ha causato il rinvio alle 11.30, con l'accoglienza del vescovo all'incrocio con la strada principale, la processione verso la Chiesa e la Santa Messa con la lettura del documento ufficiale di insediamento della nuova Missione.

Al termine, importanti doni sono stati offerti al Vescovo e ai Giuseppini: una coppia di capre ciascuno, diversi sacchi di riso, un bidone d'olio, varie offerte delle associazioni e dei fedeli.

Le due capre e un sacco di riso, ricevuti in dono, sono stati consegnati al Noviziato Makeni.

La Santa Messa è terminata alle 15.15.

Il Vescovo, i sacerdoti e i confratelli sono stati poi accolti in casa nostra per un pranzo e poi rapidamente ogni gruppo è partito per tornare alle proprie comunità.

E' stato offerto anche un pranzo, presso la chiesa di San Francesco, per circa 150 fedeli provenienti dall'outstation dei villaggi intorno a Koidu

p. Pierangelo Valerio

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