domingo, 24 de fevereiro de 2008

THE FLAME THAT BURNS

SERVANT SISTERS OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF CENACLE

Overview history of Sisters of Xai-Xai


Around Chicumbane’s Village, Xai-Xai Diocese, in Mozambique, among the Changana and Chope people, there is a flame burning for 24 years. This flame is called Servant Sisters of Blessed Virgin Mary of Cenacle and doesn’t want to get rid of this name. It was given by God the Charismas in the Church for the Church to pray and work for priesthood and religious vocations growth and holiness.

….that maintains burning is the unity and communion with God through His Divine Word, daily liturgy, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Spirituality of the Order of Servants of Mary since the first days of its origin. In August 15th 1983, the Bishop of Xai-Xai (Dom Jùlio Duarte Langa) received the Vows of the first members (sisters) and authorized to manifest our charismas among the faithful of the whole parish of St. Claire of Assis of Chicumbani: Sister Matilde Fafitine Nhabanga, (already dead) from Novela- Zongoene and Sister Alda U. Boa Macuacua, from Chongoene – Xai-Xai.

For the time being we are nine (9) sisters: six with solemn vows and three with temporary vows; with fours novices who will be taking their first vows in the beginning of 2008 and three postulants. We are dived into three communities; Mother House (St. Mary of Cenacle); Novitiate House (Seven Holy Founders) and Our Lady of Sorrows Hose.

We experienced various and different proofs/tests provoked by civil war and natural disasters like floods and so on.
Because we chose to live among the suffering people, we became part of them helping as possible as we can. We receive orphan and abandoned elders. In 2000 we built a pre - school for children and in 2004 a secondary school from grade 8 to 12.
We collaborate with the local clergy in the consolidation of Christian life and in formation laity in different ministries of the Mother Church.
We end up with our brief identification asking all of you to pray for us so that we may able to do the Will of God.
About the triple 7 we would like to be held in Nampula

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