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Celebrations for the anniversary of the beatification of Comboni in South Sudan
Sunday, November 17, 2013
The celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the canonization of our Founder concluded in Juba with the final football match of “St. Daniel Comboni Competition”, played on November 9 between the Chinese Friendship and Juba Commercial, which ended in a draw. The trophy went to the Chinese Friendship’s team. In many missions there were moments of sharing, sports and quiz competitions on the life of Comboni, along with cultural initiatives, which have helped to unite the people and the various ethnic groups. The Catholic Radio Network, through the nine radio stations present in South Sudan and the Nuba Mountains, helped with the spread of various testimonies and talks on St. Daniel Comboni.
In the picture above: Fr. Christian Carlassare is a Italian Comboni missionary working in Old Fangak Community among Nuer people. Outside the heavy pastoral work Fr. Christian finds sometime to relax and play some games with youths. He is a Father, brother and a friend to them.
Right: Christians in the
parish of Leer.
The celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the canonization of our Founder concluded with the St. Daniel Comboni Football Cup competition, whose final match was played on November 9 between Chinese Friendship and Juba Commercial, ending with a 1-1 draw. The trophy went to the Chinese Friendship players. The tournament was preceded by mission promotion activities in eight secondary schools and the Catholic University of Juba.
The feast of St. Daniel Comboni – or Comboni Day – is very much felt and celebrated in South Sudan. In many of our missions there were great occasions for sharing, sports and quiz competitions on the life of Comboni, coupled with cultural initiatives, which brought people and ethnic groups together.
In Juba, the celebrations started with an interesting catechesis/research offered by Fr. Guido Oliana to all the clergy and religious on the evangelization of the first missionaries in Juba, starting with Fr. Angelo Vinco and Fr. Ignatius Knoblecher.
On October 10, Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro presided over a celebration attended by hundreds of people at St. Theresa’s Cathedral in Kator. The students of St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School animated in a lively way the Mass, concelebrated by almost 40 priests.
Comboni Missionaries, both female and male, accompanied by some young people, visited five parishes celebrating the Eucharist and doing mission and vocation promotion. They met thousands of people and sold missionary material.
There was also a retreat to reflect on slavery at the time of St. Daniel Comboni and on the new slaveries today in South Sudan. It was well expounded and facilitated by Fr. José da Silva Vieira and Sr. Paola Moggi and well participated by religious and priests.
The Catholic Radio Network contributed by broadcasting, through the nine catholic radio stations present in South Sudan and Nuba Mountains, several testimonies and talks on St. Daniel Comboni.
Fr. José Vieira