Sister Marie-Armelle returned to France
Refund Bishop Christopher Ey, Vicar General of the Diocese of Kolwezi chaired the afternoon of Sunday of All Saints (November 7, 2010), in the Cathedral of Saint Barbara and Saint Eloi, Mass goodbye to the Sister Marie-Armelle. She is a French of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Augustine Canonesses (Sisters of Notre Dame). In addition to a dozen priests concelebrated, many religious people and some pious faithful came to surround the condition of their sister who is preparing to return to France after 33 years of missionary life in the Diocese of Kolwezi.
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| Sister Marie-Armelle said goodbye this November 7, 2010 |
The homily of the Vicar General was at pains to highlight both the importance of holiness in human society and the missionary life of Marie-Armelle. Regarding human society, he spoke specifically of Europe, a continent of Sister Marie-Armelle: "Europe wants to get rid of fine Christianity, but not quite achieve because European soil is deeply soaked in blood of Christian martyrs. " As for Marie-Armelle, the Vicar General said in essence that was a true missionary nun leading a life erased but effective. That give the sister who will soon bow out and who was dedicated for so many years of service to our society, Bishop Refund returned to the Gospel of the Beatitudes, "We give the first beatitude (restricted ): a bunch of our poverty. "
After Mass, a festive meeting was held in the evening to Our Lady of Light (Nyumba ya Heri). It was not all the bouquet of happiness as the first gift to Sister Marie-Armelle.  |
| A singing sisters Marie-Armelle Dada |
THE SISTER MARY ARMELLE Gourbin
She was born in Hanoi in Vietnam November 18, 1933. She is the daughter of a military officer, Sir Henry Gourbin Adam and Margaret, all French Normandy. She did her primary education at the Ecole Saint Sauveur-le-Vicompte. In 1968, she interrupted her studies because of student revolution. Having resumed his studies at the Legion of Honor in Modern, she obtained her degree in math. She discovered the Sisters of Notre Dame in Saint-Pierre Church. In France, Sr. was a professor of Science, Geography and Maths. She arrived in Congo in August 1971 to Bagdolite, Province of Ecuador where she worked at the Home Office and it assured the catechesis of children in Lingala, "she said. It was in August 1977 she arrived in Kolwezi. A year later, she was surprised by the 6 day war, pitting rebels in Katanga regime Mobutu. In the urn of her memories, she recalls of goods other life events: the massacre ''''Students of the University of Lubumbashi in 1990, the looting of towns in 1991 bridge collapse Lualaba in 1992, the bloody events between Katanga and Kasai (1992-1993): what led occupation of Our Lady of Light (School Mwanga) by displaced Kasai. At that time, Sister Marie-Armelle was Superior of the house. There are also happy events such as celebrations of Jubilees of the Sisters of Our Lady: 50 Years of the presence of the sisters Kinkondja; 50 years of the arrival of the Sisters of Notre Dame in Kolwezi, rehabilitation Building Mwanga by the Provincial Government of Katanga in 2009 and then recently, on 22 and 23 October 2010: Celebration at the Lycée Mwanga, 70-year history of the Congregation of Notre Dame in DR Congo.
LIABILITIES AND CHARGES
Upon his arrival in Kolwezi, Marie-Armelle is professor of religion at sewing and Technical College of the City Juhudi Manika. Thereafter, she will train religious and inter-religious congregations novitiate of Kolwezi. She formed the Sisters of Notre Dame in various areas: spirituality, music, liturgy, psalms, sewing, etc.. It was Mother Vicar in DR Congo for six years, then head of the House of Our Lady of Light (Mwanga) for several years, responsible ... At the Novitiate Diocese, she worked in several organizations: Committee dislodged in the Kasai, Katanga conflict, team Protocol of the Diocese of Kolwezi ordination Committee, the Diocesan Caritas.  |
| In an interview with the News Editor Kolwezi |
In the opinion of all, Sister Marie-Armelle is characterized by his simplicity, his humility, his silence in the performance of different loads. She is a woman of relations, dialogue and listening. Sensitive to the misery of others, her heart was on hand as they say. Tireless worker, she loves the job well done. Called Dada (elder sister, in Swahili) by his sisters, Marie-Armelle had the confidence of all. It remained, therefore, the friend of everyone. Welcome back to France, Reverend Sister. Kalenda Alain Ket.
