End of the travel blog
Our departure also marks the end of this travel blog. We hope it has helped you to follow our journey and share in our experiences.A…
Conclusion
Our three weeks are coming to an end. We look back with joy and gratitude. The impending farewell fills us with melancholy. But we believe…
Thanks to the Regina Pacis Center
Sr. Mechthilde and her team nourished us for three weeks. A big thank you for that!
Continuation of the work
16.1.2025 The day before departure, there is another working session. The formators continue their sharing and in the other group the first and last chapter…
Bloemfontein
15.1.2025 Our last excursion day took us to Bloemfontein, the capital of the Freestate.First we visited Naval Hill with its Nelson Mandela statue. From there…
Thunder and lightning
Our last workshop day came to an end with thunder and lightning and heavy rain. Nature shows itself from all sides in this beautiful place
Leadership as dance
13.1.2025 Leadership was the topic we asked Sr. Katy van Wyk OP to address. In her workshop, she combined it with hope and the lightness…
Excursion to the Kingdom of Lesotho Lesotho
12.1.2025 After the Sunday service in the cathedral, we went to a Basotho village, where the history and culture of the Basotho people were presented.…
Assisi in Concert
Before the older boys go back to boarding school next week, there was a concert by the Marimba Band on Saturday evening, where the different…
Laudato Sii!
11.1. To compensate for the environmental impact of our flights, we supported a project in our South African province today and planted bushes around the…
Sharing of formators
11.01.2025 Today the formators continued their sharing (see picture). The other sisters worked on the chapters on serving and working and acceptance into this life
Dealing with memories in a healing way
From 8-10-1 we had a workshop with Fr. Michael Lapsley on the healing of memories. Fr. Lapsley was severely wounded by a bomb attack as…
Nice evening with bingo
Tonight we had a nice evening with a game of bingo. The main prize was won by Sr. Valentina: a Brazilian apron.
Approach to the vows
Today we worked on the texts for the three vows through discussion and mime. Even though we live on different continents, it was noticeable that…
The early bird….
Some of the sisters got up very early and climbed the nearby mountain before morning prayers to enjoy the view.
Music unites
The evening prayer was accompanied by African drumming with an international team. Music unites!