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EASTERN ZONE INTER-NOVITIATE CHARISM SHARING
Date Posted: March 22, 2024EASTERN ZONE
INTER-NOVITIATE CHARISM SHARING
The annual inter-novitiate charism sharing of this year 2024,
was hosted by us the Daughters of charity of St. Vincent de Paul, province of Nigeria,
at St. Louise provincial house Eleme, Rivers state on the 22 March, 2024.
Commenced
with a holy mass celebrated by Rev. Fr. Dr. Donatus Ukwulor, representing most
Rev Dr. Camillus Etukudoh the catholic Bishop of Porthacourt diocese and
concelebrated by other priest-formators in attendance.The mass began at about 10;
45am, and Rev. Fr. Donatus in his homily urged us all to be in touch with our God-given
charisms [gifts] and make efforts to carry them out as God himself will demand
an account of what and how we have used our gifts either as individuals or
institutes.
There were
fourteen congregations across the eastern zone in attendance with a total
number of 120 participants [novices and their formators]. And all participated
actively by taking part in the holy mass and sharing of our different charisms
by the different institutes and congregations, some through dramas and many
other captivating ways that could pass clearly our different charisms and
apostolates.
It was an
enriching encounter and experience that we all learnt from each other and we
were enlightened by each other’s charisms and services and above all we were
encouraged and strengthened to keep burning the lights of our charisms handed
down to us by our founders.
List of institutes that participated at the Charism sharing,
2024
1.
Order
of Mother of God [OMG]
2.
Sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Ragusa[SSHJR]
3.
Order
of Preachers[Dominicans]
4.
Claretian
Missionary Sisters[RMI]
5.
Daughters
of Divine Love[DDL]
6.
Missionary
Sisters of the Holy Rosary[MSHR]
7.
Sons
of Mary Mother of Mercy[SMMM]
8.
Society
of the Catholic Apostolate[PALLOTINES]
9.
Daughters
of Mary Mother of Mercy[DMMM]
10. Servants of Charity[SOC]
11. Holy Innocent Sisters of Our Lady
Queen and Mother[HISL]
12. Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure
Heart of Mary[FHM]
13. Dominican Sisters of the Holy Rosary
of Pompeii[DSHRP]
14. Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent
de Paul[DC]