Between the 1st and 11th July, 2015, I took part in the native inter-band games, (J.A.I.B. 2015). The competition of this year took place in the Innu community of Mashteuiatsh, (Pointe-Bleu). I participated as a member of the delegation of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam – my community of residence -. The J.A.I.B. is a sports competition among the youth of first nation communities of Quebec: Among the Innus, the Cris, The Abénaquis, the…
C’est vrai que l’expérience est l’une des choses qu’on ne cesse jamais d’acquérir mais sur la Côte-Nord on doit s’attendre à vivre de nouvelles expériences à chaque jour. J’étais habitué à entendre la chanson «White Christmas» mais jamais de «White Easter» jusqu’à mon dernier séjour à Nutashkuan pour les célébrations de la semaine sainte. Je suis arrivé à Nutashkuan mercredi saint le 1 avril 2015 pour assurer la présence du prêtre…
One of the things that the Nigerian Church has always been accused of, is her nonchalant attitude towards politics. In fact, she had always sat on the fence, claiming not to interfere with political activities. Such attitude has no doubt caused more harm than good, as any cleric that opened his mouth was reminded that he should be praying, and not speaking about politics in Nigeria. The clerics who speak up or…
Un Voyage vers le Monde Ancestral du Peuple Innu VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL La première année de mon expérience missionnaire au milieu des innus consiste dans l’apprentissage de la langue et de la culture innues. Avec l’aide d’une professeur de la langue innue, (et récemment avec une deuxième), j’ai déjà débuté mes premiers pas dans cette langue riche et belle. Une expérience très significative et pédagogique. Ce mois de mars, j’ai…
Si je quittais le Canada aujourd’hui, je n’aurais qu’une seule image du Canada : celui de l’hiver. La nouvelliste nigériane, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie la définirait ainsi : une histoire unique du Canada «The Single Story». Une chanson reviendrait à la mémoire lorsque je penserais au Canada, l’hymne du chanteur-poète, Gilles Vigneault : Mon pays, c’est l’hiver. Arrivée Le 21 décembre 2014, j’atterrissais sur le sol canadien. J’ai visité plusieurs pays et je…
Selon, le calendrier lunaire, on aura la lune gibbeuse aujourd`hui le 4 Janvier 2015 et pleine lune demain le 5 Janvier. Ce temps lunaire nous permet de voir de tout près l`homme légendaire qui figure dans beaucoup de nos récits traditionnels. Cet homme est couramment appelé le bonhomme de la lune. Il constitue le noyau de la légende la plus répandue au monde. C`est l`image qui se voit sur la pleine lune.…
It is barely a week I arrived in Maliotenam, Côte-Nord du Québec, (Northern Shore) to work with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Notre Dame de Cap Province of Canada. In this little write-up, I gave a brief summary of my journey to this very part of the World. How it was not easy to separate with both my biological family and the members of the Christian community where I last served.…
The novitiate year was a time specifically set aside to live the intimacy of Jesus and the apostles, during which the future Missionaries were allowing themselves to be formed in perfection: “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of…
Please visit Eugene de Mazenod speaks to us Situations vacant! I conclude these reflections on the 1818 Rule with the picture that Eugene gives of the qualities required in a prospective candidate to the Missionaries. He has to have a great desire for his own perfection, an unlimited love for Jesus Christ and his Church, and an enormous zeal for the salvation of souls. He must have a heart that is free…
The cross of Jesus Christ is central to our mission… This is the focal point of the spirit of Eugene, handed on to the Mazenodian family today. Through the eyes of our crucified Saviour we see the world which he redeemed with his blood, desiring that those in whom he continues to suffer will know also the power of his resurrection (cf. Phil 3: 10). CC&RR, Constitution 4 For this reason…
