Missionari Camilliani in cammino …

The General Secretariat for Missions organized a 6-day international convention of Camillian missionaries at Villa Primavera, Roma from September 18-23. The convention was participated by the 28 missionaries coming from North, Latin and South America, Africa, Eastern Europe , Asia and the nuns of the Congregazione delle Ancelle dell’ Incarnazione (founded by Fr. Fiocchi of the Roman Province). This encounter has left a historic imprint in the hearts of the missionaries as being the first permanent formation program ever organized for missionaries. It aimed to enrich the participants with the theology and spirituality of mission, the inevitable change of paradigm for pastoral missionary method and how to address the new challenges affronting them. Thus, it hopes to bring them light and to recharge with vitality, enthusiasm and determinism to bring the good news of liberation to the “poorsick.”
Three speakers were invited on the said occasion with the following topics: Fr. Gianni Colzani – Theology and Spirituality of Mission, Bro. Kipoyi Pombo – Inculturation and the Challenge of the African traditional religion and lastly, Fr. Giulio Albanese – Missionary Communication and Information and the Geopolitical Situation of the South and the challenge of Globalization. Fr. Locci, MI was invited also to brief us about the Order’s “Salute e Svillupe,” a non-government organization (NGO) which could help facilitate the missionaries for fund resourcing. The six days were filled with discussions and provocations, sharing of insights and experiences and moments of reflection and evaluation.
As the sessions came to its adjournment, everybody expressed their joys and satisfaction and with newl convictions to revitalize and refound their missions with determination to address the new threats in the healthcare world. Some recommendations were noted also like, the continuation of the permanent or on-going formation, sending future and current missionaries for courses in missiology (modular) and the establishment of a missionary network communication system.