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Nous avons bien commencé ! Du 2 au 4 juillet nous étions dans la joie ! Oui, nous avons commencé notre renouvellement par la découverte d’un outil secret qui « risque » de nous rendre heureux. Voulez-vous le connaître ? Mais c’est très secret ! D’accord…, le bonheur est contagieux en fait : il s’agit…
Nos habitudes dans une démarche de renouvellement et de conversion se portent sur la chasse et l’identification de nos défauts à changer. Ce chemin est souvent doloureux et très pénible. Arrivés dans cette optique, il nous est présenté une nouvelle methode: le Discernement Appreciatif. Cette nouvelle approche nous propose de lire les événements de…
Our journey towards radical aliveness which was anchored on Theory U now took us to another module titled Integral Growth. The facilitator for this module was Fr. James Shimbala, sma. In presenting this, he said, another word for this is Reaching Deep. However, inorder to achieving reaching deep in our persons, we need to identify…
How can we be effective people who are helping others? Do we have the qualities or potentials to help others? And who are we to counsel others? It is with these 3 fundamental questions that Ms Iganasia Mbata, a psychologist, counselor and lecturer at the University of Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania introduced the participants of ICOF 2017…
On Friday 14th July 2O17, as we continue to soar together, Fr. James Shimbala (SMA) lead us into fruitful discussion on “challenges of faith in Africa”. The day was introduced by identifying and discussing major challenges of the faith of today in our current situations. Fear of witchcraft, tribalism/racism and xenophobia, materialism, power-strife, poverty to…
From the 24th to 25th July 2017, we were blessed with a rare opportunity of receiving a short but rich and empowering session on financial management from an experienced man, Mr Philip Mbati, who works for Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). Through his able facilitation, we discovered the complexity of the financial world and explored accessible…
The next input, after THEORY U, of the ICOF “Life Renewal Program 2017” was on “SCRIPTURE AND MISSION”. In Fr. Rosario, sma, expertise style, the participants were taken through the Scriptures and were shown how NATURE GIVES HUMANITY ITS IDENTITY and for WHAT REASONS WE DO MISSION. Nature gives us our identity, defines our sense…
On 29th of July all the participants with the presence of our coordinator, came together to express our affirmation to one another and with sincere affection point out the challenges for growth and development. The atmosphere of the celebration was done with great respect and with grateful acceptance for each other. Sr. Josephine guided well…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ICOF programme started with the thirteen participants from different congregations, missionary priests and religious sisters with four coordinators on the 1st of June 2016. We are accomodated in the beautiful place, Stella Maris Hotel (Star of the Sea) by the shores of the Indian Ocean in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. Environment of our Renewal Program The…
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2004″ img_size=”full” el_class=”img-responsive”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Rodrigo Mejía Saldarriaga, born in Medellín (Colombia) in 1938. Entered the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in 1956. After obtaining his Master in Philosophy and Classical Letters he was sent as a missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1964 for three years after which he resumed his studies…
