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« Quand tu pries, retire -toi au fond de ta maison, ferme la porte, et prie ton Père qui est présent dans le
secret. » Évangile de Jésus -Christ selon saint Matthieu, chapitre 6, verset 6.

C·est bientôt le printemps, et il faudrait m·enfermer ? Le soleil don ne


enfin, et j·irais me cacher ? S·enterrer chez soi, quand tout nous invite à
sortir, voilà un e drôle de façon de commencer le carême. Moi qui voulais
enfin fuir ce qui s·empile et s·encrasse au fond de la maison, sous le lit, sur
mon bureau : Les livres que je n·ai pas lus, les chaussettes non triées, la
vaisselle pas rangée. Un amas de choses qui ne sont pas bien en ordre,
qui attendront plus tard et qu·on aimerait tant oublier.

Au fond de mon cœur aussi, il y a bien des choses empilées : des


querelles qui couvent, des pardons en attente, des blessures mal
refermées. On n·aime pas toujours se retirer dans ces coins -là de nos vies,
on préfère ignorer ces lieux terrés en nous, cachés derrière des portes
fermées à double tour.

Pourtant c·est là, précisémen t, que le Seigneur me demande d·aller


aujourd·hui : dans les recoins cachés de ma vie. « Retire -toi au fond de ta
maison ». Ne reste pas là, sur le seuil, franchis une à une les portes, les plus faciles à ouvrir d·abord.
Retrouve ces lieux où il fait bon s éjourner : ces pièces familières, accueillantes. Celles qu·apprécient tes
amis, ta famille, où brillent tes qualités.

Puis continue, et atteins d·autres chambres, plus intimes : les sentiments que tu ne partages qu·à peu
de monde, les secrets, les faibless es. Et au fond, tout au fond, parviens jusqu·à cette porte fermée.
L·ouvrir te semble peut -être imprudent. Tout ce qui, derrière, est si mal rangé ne risque -t-il pas de me
tomber dessus, de me blesser, de me salir ?

Sache pourtant que la plus belle des re ncontres t·attend derrière la porte. Car le Christ s·y tient caché.
Il a déserté le jardin ensoleillé, le séjour accueillant, l·appartement témoin. Il te devance là, dans la pièce
retirée.

Ouvrirai-je ?.....
2e paste also the Open Letter sent by some of the young Piarists to the Viceprovincial Chapter ...

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Dear brothers,
Happy Christmas from the depth of our hearts to each and every one of you. It might be just a
coincidence but it is providentially significant that we celebrate our vice provincial chapter in the Octave
of Christmas.: God becomes man in the Incarnation, Emmanuel; God with us. 2e strongly pray that this
chapter be an occasion to reincarnate our Calasanzian charism and religious life style in the African
context in general and in Cameroon in particular, so that our life and mission may touch the lives of the
people with whom we live and work and bear good fruits in the Spirit. 2e w ish to reiterate our solidarity
and deep communion with you in this historic event in the life of our Vice Province. 2e might not be there
physically but we vibrate with life or pain, joy or sorrow at the impulse of life in the vice province, (the sick,
the death of a family member, transfers, new projects and even when thieves visit us). 2e are not and
cannot be indifferent because what you live, decide, do or leave undone affects us too.
Dear brothers, we are making history and posterity will judge us whether we make or mar. 2e are part
of this history making event and even though far away, we send you our encouragements, considerations
and reflections on the following points:
1. Community Life.
2e believe strongly that community life is the life engine of our life and mission. A religious who does not
belong to a community is a religious danger in danger, that is, he risks the ruin both of his religious life and
of leading astray those who look on to him, he is a danger to mission because our mission is always
received from the order of from the community. However, a religious does not belong to a community by
the mere fact that his name appears on the list, he has to accept and feel accepted by that community
as a brother, he has to feel that sense of b elonging that comes with the care, trust and responsibility
conferred on him by his brothers, on his part is has always to be conscious that he receives his mission from
this community and has therefore a duty to render account of his activities to his bro thers. All works
belong to the community and the community has a right to be informed on how things are progressing in
each work. In the Community nobody is above this law of life, there are not those who command and
those who obey, there are no untouchab les, we all must be submitted to each other in the supreme law
of charity and our only and greatest competition should be as St Paul say, to outdo each other in the
show of love. How do we evaluate this aspect of our life? First, we ask ourselves, how ofte n to we have our
community meetings and how do we organize them, what are the things treated in them. Secondly, how
is our community spirit of prayer, do we feel sent by Christ as disciples two by two with whom we have to
meet to thank and praise the Fathe r that the evil spirits summit to us but above all that our names are
written in the book of life, or are we just efficient businessmen and politicians? Do we read and pray with
our constitutions daily?
2. Administration: Responsibility and accountability.
This second point stems from the first, if we are conscious of the fact that the responsibility we hold
comes from the Church, the Order, the vice province or from the community and ultimately from God,
then we have to be responsible and accountable in co nscience before the people of God. It is sad to
hear at times that some religious fake account or miss manage projects given to them, too sad, we hope
these things do not happen among us. A religious who lies in the presentation of his accounts is STEALING
FROM THE POOR. 2E ARE POOR AND ALL 2HAT 2E HAVE COME FROM THE POOR AND IS FOR THE POOR.
2e have had the chance to participate in different fund raising campaigns in different schools in the
province, those who contribute more to our works are primary scho ol children. It is therefore appalling
and disrespectful to cheat on them. 2e propose that in the Vice province there be no experts, specialists
and therefore permanent administrators, people should learn to move from class room to posts of
administration, to change roles from time to time. 2e also propose that a system of both internal and
external auditing should be put in place. Internal auditing will consist of different community members
interchanging their accounts for co -responsible cross checking. E xternal auditing will consist of a
commission of religious and lay experts who will go from community to community twice or thrice a year
to help audit the accounts of each work or project. It is not a lack of trust in brothers, transparency and
accountabi lity before the people of God oblige us to help each other. This is what is called in the
province today, Quality Control.
3. Vocations and Formation.
2e strongly believe that the vocational pastoral ministry and formation is our heart beat and our future.
2ithout vocations and a solid formation we are heading to ruin and extinction. Here we just wish to thank
and praise the work that is done so far in this line, on the whole we are on a positive footing. 2e wish to
encourage everyone to feel involved and k now that our life and testimony is the first vocational
campaign to be made. 2e propose that in the follow up of our candidates right from high school, they
should be encouraged to know that teaching involves learning, so that at the end we can demand not
only the minimum points for university entry but a certain standard that does not make them feel that with
the piarists no standards are required. This neither encourages hard work nor does it attract serious
vocations. 2e have to set standards that show t he seriousness of our ministry. Do not be deceived to think
that the easier it is the more vocations we shall have, YOUNG PEOPLE OF OUR DAYS LOOK FOR SERIOUS
THINGS AND THEY LOVE DIFICULT CHALLENGES. This does not however cancel the fact that every case
and person should be treated as an individual according to the circumstances.
A) Initial Formation
- 2e propose that from the very beginning of formation our candidates should be introduced to the
missionary reality of the piarist Order and that places of fo rmation and the curriculum should be planed
and systematized in such a way that they learn as many languages and ways of life as to break their
cultural resistance and open them up to the big piarist world where they can be called to work at any
time if need be.
- 2e also praise the new measure taken to ensure that our younger brothers study philosophy of
Education. However we wish to suggest that it should not be the only way, chances should be offered for
some during this year to study in Private Teacher· s Training Colleges. Those who have done the philosophy
of education will agree with us that, from the theory of education to the practice of teaching there is a
big gape. 2e therefore add that, those who do not have that formation in a Teacher·s Training, should
have a year of practice in our schools. Our candidates are everyday younger, this is an advantage, there
should be no hast to therefore to ordain people and send them to communities where they feel lost, let us
train Piarist, not diocesan priests.
B) Ongoing Formation.
- 2e encourage the idea that there should be a general plan of formation and specialization for
the Vice Province. 2e propose that the major superior should keep record of each religious and his plan
and history of formation and spec ialization so that each new superior should not start afresh, there should
be continuity according to the talent, curriculum and history of each religious. This does not in any way
take away the truth that each religious has to be open and flexible to form himself for some specific and
urgent need of the Vice Province or even the Order that may arise.
- 2e also propose that for all those who go to Europe or America for formation, there should be a
well laid out plan of work and studies. The first part to st udy more and adapt to the new environment, with
little but progressive participation in the pastoral ministry and a second part of more active participation
in ministry and works of the province with studies reducing towards the end. At times we try to do both
and end up neither studying nor fully participating in the life and ministry of the demarcation where we
are found.
4. The laity
2e believe in a shared mission between the religious and lay faithful of God because our Charism is a
gift from God throu gh St Joseph Calasanz to the Church and not only to a few religious. 2e also believe
that in this vine yard of the Lord while working hand in hand, we must first define our identities and roles so
that there is no confusion. 2e therefore hold that the lay ministry while being an integral part of every
charism in the church is at the same time different in form and style, there should be no mixing up
therefore until each form and life style is well mature and defined. The religious must not depend on the
lay and the lay must not feel that the religious are to take care of them; on the contrary, all must be inter -
dependent and all for the good of the mission and not for personal gain, neither on the part of the
religious nor on the part of the laity. 2e theref ore propose that adequate time be given to formation and
we should not rush to imitate the European model of some mixed communities because we do not have
the same history and maturity nor is the context the same, if we do, we shall only have ourselves to blame.
5. Restructuration and Revitalization.
2e strongly hold that the church by its very definition is universal and therefore missionary and
prophetic at the same time. Our religious congregation therefore has to give a good example to our
social and political neighbors of our capacity to change and adapt to the different circumstances of our
times. 2e are aware of the fact that we have to given new life and vitality to our communities and works
but we are also aware of the fact that this is a necessity not only for our demarcation but for our
neighboring demarcations and for the Order as a whole. This therefore calls us to reorganize ourselves not
only to meet our needs but also to be but to be missionary, exemplary and efficient as piarist followers of
Christ and Calasanz called to meet the needs of the people of God wherever we are needed and our
means can permit. Generosity therefore is the key word in the process of restructuring in order to revitalize.
2e therefore:
1. Propose that a joint pastoral c ommission be set up to coordinate and harmonize ministry in our
different schools and works so that a clear Piarist identity and similar way of functioning can be seen in all
our schools, so that each new director does not start from crash or try to invent all afresh. This can also be
supported by inter -school activities where students from our different schools start participating in joint
and organized activities.
2. Agree and support the idea of the Father General that time has come for us to think and t ake
concrete steps towards working with other African demarcations especially our neighbors Equatorial
Guinea- Gabon Vicariate. 2e are aware of the socio -political difficulties that exist, the increasing
difficulties to get a visa and cross from one countr y to the other, the reticence of others to leave their
countries and work in other lands and on the other hand, the reluctant of the others to accept ´strangersµ
in their land, whom the might consider as invaders and dominators. These difficulties are real but fear of
the other is not a Christian value and nothing good comes easy, so brothers let us trust God in faith and
take up the challenge now.
3. 2e even go one step forward to ask you to think even bigger and wider. 2hy not to start with an
All African Province and from there start dividing if we grow bigger? All the Calasanzian Sisters in the world
have become one province, all the Jesuit Fathers in Spain, who are more than 5000 are about to become
a single province and are even working towards a unite d European demarcation. Brothers we have to
read the signs of our times: Europe has become stronger since the European Union and the Euro currency
was formed, Africa dreams also of a United Africa since the African Union is still weak and struggling. Every
proof, brothers, show that unity is strength. 2hy are we afraid of each other? 2e religious we are
supposed to be prophets of unity for our brother politicians in Africa, if we cannot work together how on
earth do we expert politicians to work together? I f our European brothers are looking for ways to come
back together as a single province why should we deceive ourselves and start with small and regional
fractions? 2here on earth do we think we shall avoid problems or difficulties? 2e can pretend to be
strong and in the process of growth, we can say that Europe looks for unity because they have vocational
crisis, it might be true but it·s not an adequate reason not to look the other side of things. The European
Union has not been formed for lack of means, on the contrary, the desire to grow, help the weaker
nations to attain development so that together they remain strong. To think that Africa has vocations and
therefore no need to unite is a big fallacy, all the strong and proud empires of the world have c ollapsed
because they are build on rivalry, suspicion, fear and consequently the need to dominate each other
and show who is stronger. If we don·t come out of this umbilical cord logic, brothers, we are doomed.
How many vocations do we have in Guinea Equat orial? How many in Gabon? None. How many do we
have in Ivory Coast after so many years? Two and a few in formation. And how many do we have in
Senegal after more than half a century? Bear also in mind that Senegal is predominantly Muslim, that
most of the vocations come from almost the same region. Do think brothers that as time go by we shall be
having more or less vocations from our demarcations? Do we think that this is data to be proud of ? Have
we received the Piarist C harism to let it die in our hands? Africa, the whole of Africa needs our Charism for
its complete transformation. 2e have no excuse, difficulties of language and difficulties of transportation
and travel are real but not impossible to overcome. 2ith the help of technology we can have video
conferences and move less. Moreover, until this present date, all of us who have wanted to travel to
Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ivory Cost, Cameroon and others or for mission or for studies
have done so without any major problems, because w here there is a will there is a way.
4. Besides all of these issues, we cannot forget too that not only the Pious Schools of Aragon but the
whole aging Pious Schools of Europe, who gave birth to the African Pious Schools now need our
revitalizing energy. T his calls for a preparation both academically and psychological and the creation of
cultural, mental and geo - spatial receptive structures that answer these needs both from the African and
European view point.
2e are even frightened as we say all these thi ngs to you. 2e know it is an uphill task. 2e know that
some will say that the ideal is perfect but very far from the reality. That very true, but the Christian has
always been a man of very high ideal but never a perfect man. Are we Christians? 2hen the pr ophet
says this is the way, he does not say that it is a bed of roses, which is why many prophets die; because the
way to righteousness is narrow. May be if we do not have martyrs today it is because there are no
prophets. The prophetic Christian way of li fe has and never will be easy.
Dr. professor Bernard Fonlon once said, ´nothing will ever be done if a man waited until when he could
do it so perfectly that no one will have to complainµ. There is no perfect time brothers, the moment is
now, let us be gen erous in listening to the voice of the Spirit and our generosity will be blessed with good
and abundant fruits for the pious Schools in Africa and in the world at large.
May the mother of the New Born child, the God -Man, who like Abraham obeyed without kno wing just
how far she could go, be our model, so that like Mary we may trust God, walk the difficult path of faith
and bring Christ again and daily to our needy world.

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enjoyed in Bamenda a time of grace, of revitalizing brotherhood and discernment. 2e showed in
those days our maturity in the seriousness and depth of our words; our joy because of our
youthfulness and our growth; our richness coming from our variety... Many important points were
discussed and some vot es were written and sent to the Province. As the Acts of our Chapter are
already in your communities, y ou can see them (better: you must see them). There you can follow
the Relation of the Viceprovincial (Analysis of the Reality) and its reactions and the Propositions and
Suggestions for a better future FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE SERVICE OF OUR NEIGHBOUR!
As you know we have a  ÷           !. Fr. Provincial,
after considering the votes of the members of the Viceprovince, the discernment of the Provincial
Congregation and the acceptation of the General Congregation, sent to us the names of the new
Viceprovincial and his Assistants. This is the content of the ¶Breaking News· sent on the 2 nd February
2011 from Ephemerides Calasanctienne about the appointment:
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period. E-million thanks!
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They have been chosen during their Viceprovincial Chapter. May God bless their service to the
Order in this task! 2elcome brothers!
Coming from Equatorial Guinea, ,-   #     0 (Frs. General and Assistant for
Africa) visited our demarcation. They were among us from the 9th to the 17th December 2010 and
passed through all the communities (we had a meeting with each one!) and the Juniorate of
Yaoundé. Fr. General found time to speak with everyone who manifested his inter est, and especially
with the young people in formation. 2e held also an Extraordinary Assembly, which was very helpful
in the subject of Restructuration. Even when they were running without stoping for a rest (and the
computer of Fr. General ¶died for a wh ile·), their experience has been magnificent. Thank you for
your encouragement!
The 2 #   " ' # ,#  held a meeting on the 13th of January, in Bafia.
After reminding and underlining that the Foundation is not only an Office of Research de Resources,
we discussed about many subjects: agreement and relationship between Itaka and the
Viceprovince; budgets et balances; list and priorisation of projects; restructuration of Itaka -
Escolapios; propositions for the upcoming period; demand of including other Centers in the global
agreement (Cultural Centers; Non -Formal Educative Centre in Kumbo and Secondary School in
Messa Mendongo); container to come from Spain; projects of self -reliance; etc. A good and rich
time of sharing! And there is still much work to be doneh
Even when they were the ones to send some news, I cannot stop saying that the 3   
participated in the 4     + held in Ebolowa, around the 19th January.
2e won two first prices: in selection of piglets and in p roduction of rabbits ! Some money and
material were given as an appreciation of our good work. Congratulations ¶Nazarenes·!
On the 1st and 2nd February, the '  ÷      enjoyed in Limbe their last
meeting as a team h There were two days of resting and sharing. The swimming was nice (some of
us were learning to do it on the spot) and the fish tasty h It was a wonderful way to thank these five
nice people for their effort during this past period!
As it is usual in Cameroon, the 11 th February we celebrated the   5# 0/. Many of our
educative Centres took part in the local celebrations in the various activities and ¶parades·. You
can see them in the attached pictures...
The  /    ,- 4  6 '   ,  6#$ ', in Jakiri, Kumbo, on Saturday
12th February 2011 was wonderful! The ceremony was solemn, simple and lived in a joyful and
prayerful atmosphere h Thanks to all who made possible such a good moments ! 2e thank specially
the Parish Priest there and the local Christian community h 2e felt and feel as brothers! You can
receive now, in the pictures attached, the souvenir card of our brothers. Pray for them!
The  "  4  started and they are not yet finished h Surely they are tired, but happy.
That their lives may become an open witnessing of the Good News for youths and children, through
¶Piety and Literacy·!
Coming back to Yaoundé, our brother + $', from Ecuatorial Guinea, receive d the sad
news that some members of his '/ #     /    in his country. As a result, one
of his sister and his niece died, and his brother in law continues in the hospital. 2e join our brother
and his family in these moments of sorrow and pray for them! Courage, Salvado r: Lent advanced its
encounter with your people, may you all ²starting by the ones who have gone before - experience
the joy of the resurrection!
A Meeting of 0 '  '     #' was held in Dakar from
the 15th to 18th of February. Representatives of Cameroun (Frs. Justine and Leonard) , Guinea and
Senegal gathered together with Fr. Vincent, the General Econome, and two technicians from the
Provinces of Emmaus and Catalunya with the objective of improving and restructuring our financial
system in order to follow the recommendations of the General Secretariat . The work to be done was
explained. ¶Financial Solidarity· is one of the strategies for the revitalization of the Order. According
to what our brothers explained to us the task is heavy, but we will try to follow the indications
discussed there, especially the system of ¶Reporting· now instituted for the whole Order and for all
the Demarcations.
One member of 4  7 , Mr. Emilio Rico, and his wife Covadonga, spent some days in
Cameroon following the projects in which their NGO is collaborating. Mariano accompanied them
from the 17th to 22nd February. They visited our communities in Bandjoun, Bamendjou, Bamenda,
Kumbo and Bafia stopping to see more in depth the CT C and the Nazareth Centre. They
appreciated very much our journeying togetheri 2e thank all that Manos Unidas has done and
continues doing for us, which is quite a lot!
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. * paid a visit to our Demarcation from the 23rd February to the 1st Mars. They visited all the
communities to be familiar with each one of our projects and our needs for the near future and to
know the local method of construction. They gave already some good advices and took the data
to draw some designs of the edifices we should build. They have already sent some plans for the
new Noviciate i Thank you for your time, your effort and your collaboration! It was a pleasure to
walk with you!
The 2nd March, after leaving them in Yaoundé, and on the way back to Bafia, Mariano had a
problem with the
#2   ÷   . It stopped in Ombessa i and was carried till Bafia,
afterwards to Bafoussam and i t is already repaired! The disk of clutches was finished i may be these
three times to visit Kumbo, to and fro, in the last month were too much (or the way of driving of the
chauffeur). Ashia!
,-  9' is already in ÷ #3& 4 2. After many bureaucratic difficulties he reached our
community there and he has started his learning of Spanish. The road has been a complicated one,
including a passing -by Nigeria, full of surprises which took quite a lot of time i but Edwin is already
there. The messages received from Edwin show that he is well and very happy with his new
community brothers i The experience is being worthwhile! Thank you Edwin for your openness and
availability!
On the 4th March, Friday,   '     # :" enjoyed a meeting in Bamenda
  '  " to evaluate the educative activities in the different projects and discuss any
difficulty. They follow up also some financial matters. 2e thank specially the work of George and
Sorel going ¶to the field· to give a helpful hand i Thank you very muc h, managers, for your service
so difficult, sensible and important!
From the 5thto the 6th Mars, in Bamenda, we held the  '      ÷  
   . The program was loooong and some decisions were taken. 2e share with you some
of them:
1.- Different '   " and responsible members of the Congregation for each of them:
447 5  , 0  5: Evaristus Akem.
,4  0 +  , ÷ +: Felicien Mouendji.
4  + 5 (07  0 + *: José Pascual Burgués.
04  +   0 .7 0  4 +: Justine Ghani.
+ 7 7 : Mariano Grassa
2.- ; ;4 ,
 ÷ ÷ : these domains are helped by the creation of some
+   + (Laity; Education; Pastoral of Vocations; Permanent Formation; Administration;
Juridical Matters; Communications) ²some of them already working -; by some 7 + (Rectors;
Formators; Parish Priests; Econom es) and by the 44 ++  OF RESTRUCTURATION ²with a
temporal objective: fusion with the Guinea -Gabon Vicariate -. The working of the 6 47
,0  will be in coordination with the Secretariats of Education, Laity and Administration . Also
the . + ,   + + must be developed in each place where we are j A graphical
structure is going to be p roduced and shared with you.
3.- Nomination of     ÷   for the new period. The major part of the people
responsible in some aspects of the Viceprovince will continue till the end of this school year 2010/11.
Only the Secretary of the VP will take their engagement immediately . Some other appointments
could come in the futurej
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4.- 2e started thinking about some      ''# /   '     $    
 '      ''#   according to the possibilities and needs of this coming
period. 2e offer here the principal objectives we took as the lines of discernment for this ¶internal·
restructuration (in French) : « développer notre travail ministériel ; favoriser la spécialisation ; assurer
des bonnes communautés de formation ; créer la communauté de Menteh ; favoriser la
communication et le travail en équipe ; garantir un travail satisfaisant et fort pour chacun ; offrir un
changement à ceux qui sont depuis longtemps dans la même communauté ; accueillir des jeunes
Piaristes ; procurer la stabilité dans la période que nous allons commencer ; analyser les difficultés
d·être à côté de la famille ; faire possible les nouvelles fondations ; aider au Vicariat de la Guinée -
Gabon ; renforcer la relation avec la Province de l·Aragon« ». Fr. Viceprovincial has already
started the contacts and conversations to explore the possible changes«
5.- 2e took some decisions in order to start the development of the propositions and suggestions
coming from the ÷     (we should always wait for the approval of the Provincial
Congregation):
î To create the ''   ## to plan the procedure towards the fusion with the
Vicariate of Guinea -Gabon formed with some members of both demarcations .
î To change      ÷       " ' # ,#   5# <,
transforming the house of H -10 to welcome these functions temporally.
î To introduce the /   ''# /   ' / 2   $   /   /
   /-
î To accept, in accord with the community, some          ) 1# about
the design of the buildings and the academic branches.
î To make possible the starting of a ) # '/   # / +  ) next school year.
The community of Bafia will ask the due permissions, establish the Curriculum and propose the
timing.
î To construct the $#           ,' #   (
$  %  /   +   ?  *  '1, Kumbo. The starting of the first, after
studying the plans sent from Spain, is imminent; the second needs the elaboration of the
complete educative project according the guidelines of Itaka and ask and wait for funds...
î To propose the  #   ''# /
#  4   and the enlargement of the one
of Bafia.
î To prepare the development of 1       in each of our communities. It is the
system to coordinate the action carried out by the religious and lay Piarists in all the different
institutions: parish, schools, cultural centers, etc.
î ÿAll the ideas of the Viceprovincial Chapter will be written dow n in the # #    
 0 ' (with objectives, strategies, activities, time, people in chargeÿ and also with
the ÷  #  ÷   ).
6.- 2e studied as well the Ordinary and Extraordinary Budgets, the situation of some Projects, some
juridical matters, the way of working in coordination with Itaka -Cameroun, the content of the
Administrators meeting in Dakar ÿ and we discerned about some items to propose to two
upcoming meetings, very important for us: the Chapter of Arago n in Peralta and the Meeting of
Piarist MM.SS. of Africa with the Formators in Yaoundé.
7.- Some other items in the Calendar were agreed on are:
î The ÷    #    to take place from the 20 th to the 25th June, in Ndop or in
Koutaba. 2e will be directed by our brother Fernando Negro... Thanks in advance!
î The #   to come from abroad to help us in the
/ '  .#/: one group of
Setem-Aragón to Bafia or Bamendjou; another one from Setem -Aragon as well to Kumbo; one
group of Itaka to Bamenda (under the leadership of Albert o and Inma)...
î Elias, Dieudonné and Jason, after discernment of the communities and Demarcacional
Congregations, will be the young Cameroonian Piarists to represent us and to enjoy the
international #      + '   from the 17th to the 31st July (or
from the 24 th July till the 7 th August) in Rome and Peralta.
î 2e decided also, confirming the decision of the previous Congregation, that Christian
Mboudou, Gerald Obasi and Andrew Berinyuy will be the persons to go and participate in an
 #    5#        /     + '   to be held in Rome,
from the 24th July to the 7 th August (Bertrand Fotsing will also go, but representing the Province
of Aragon).
î Next Congregation meeting on Saturday, 19 th March, in Bandjoun, at 9:00 AM.

Some #   have come during these months to spend a time with us: Andrea and Claudia,
from Mexico, from the ÷       to help in the schools and with the youths in
Bamenda; and Paula and Borja, from the Basque Country, from the    ''# to explain
and start some projects of bio -digesters in the Nazareth Centre, Men teh and the School Care
Project in Futru. Two of them: Claudia and Borja are already back in their countries. The other two
continue their work among usÿ Thank you for your decision, your time and your energy! Feel at
home!
In these last months quite varied     ' for our teachers in our schools, pastoral
agents in the parishes , etc. have been carried out. There are not many news about them but you
can see some pictures attached ÿ
A '     ''  / (from now on: Secretariat of the Laity) was held in Bandjoun
on the 12th of March. Presidents and secretaries of all our groups were invited. Representatives of
five communities were there (Yaoundé was absentÿ but Kumbo started its participation) to
evaluate, to present their Internal Rules and Regulations of each gr oup, and to plan towards the
future. A good time and a promising future in sharing the Charism!
As I am writing we are going to celebrate the    /   ,#   " in Bafia.
The Cameroonian volunteers of Yaoundé and Bafia are going to join the Lay Piarist of Bafia and
Andrea and Paula, the volunteers in Bamenda, to have a session of formation and sharing on
Sunday, 13th March.
The       is coming soon. Mariano, Felicien and Romeo are going to go to
Spain to participate. They will fly on the 12 th April and come back at the end of the month. Jude will
join them as the person elected in his community, Peralta. 2e remain attentive to the elections ,
discussions, plans, to be discerned thereÿ And we pray for the event to be successful!
José Pascual has already started the writing of the
/  # 0 ' ÿ The first very
practical consequence is that we are elaborating the #    #  
÷   . 2e attach again the document to these pages in order that everybody can see the
pieces of information about himself and write and send what it lacks or the corrections to do (or a
better picture!). You can send the bits of in formation to these two email addresses: Jose Burgues
josepburgues@yahoo.com or/and grassafr@yahoo.fr
0 " continues in contact with us. 2 e thank him for his strong desire of remaining united to us...
and of coming back here some day. You are very much appreciated. 2elcome any time to your
home! And, for the moment, we will continue receiving and enjoying your regular news and
messages ÿ
Together with this Letter we attach the @
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This year, I continue teaching in our schools. I teach religion at upper sixth, I·m in charge of pastoral
of vocations in my community and I collaborate in the pastoral of ´Colegio Calasancioµ (and I
collaborate as well in the pastoral team of the province ).
Teaching religion the way it·s done here in Spain was really new for me at the beginning. It·s really
exciting to discuss, argue and explain in a systematic way our religion to youngsters. The studies of
humanism hold a very important aspect into it. In that section, we study great thinkers who go
against the doctrine of the church and also th ose who try to explain rationally the reasons of their
belief. All the students are awake because it deals with scientists well known as Fre ud, Nietzsche,
Blaise Pascalÿ Sharing the reasons of our hope and cooperating with the truth is a truly Calasanzian
ministry!
Another satisfaction for me this year is the mass for children. I·m in charge of the mas ses for children
in our parishÿ Parents usually come on Saturday evening to program what we have to do, on
Sunday they come 30 minutes before mass to arrange everything and prepare their children not
only to behave well during mass but also to participate in everything. On Friday evening, they make
a rehearsal of the songs ÿ
I also wish that you should kn ow that I·m currently studying Social S ciences at the Univ ersity of
Zaragoza. My option is Social 2 ork. There we have subject s as Psychology, Economics, Social 2ork,
Anthropology, Communication, Sociology, Law, Politics, S tatisticsÿ Though it·s very demanding, I
feel very happy for the stuff given. I think that it is a very useful study to be made for our
demarcation. It can be applied mostly for non formal education, formal education, in parishesÿ In
fact, it·s a global view of every social problem! (ÿand I add ²it·s Mariano who writes - that he has
had some excellent results! In such a way that some subjects will be free of charge next yearÿ)
Finally, I collaborate with the diocesan team of emigration. There, I usually join the team to organize
activities for immigrants such as masses (in French, English and Span ish), recollections, outings,
visitsÿ And, since last December, I·m the confessor of the Augustinian Sisters in Zaragoza and I
teach religious life to the young African Sisters who are in the Juniorate there. It's very demanding
due to my charged program but it also makes me rediscover the depth of R eligious Life. The sisters
are from Kenya.
Apart from these above mentioned activities, I also collaborate in many other little activities without
namesÿ
In reality, I feel very happy and grateful to Go d and to the Order for the experience I·m going
through. It·s with pleasure that I sometimes feel suffocated with the lack of time for myself.
These are the few experiences I wanted to share with you my brothers.
May God bless us all.
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Vous avez, en attachée, le rapport d·activit és de l·année 2010 de la Fondation. C·est le document
qu·on présente au Gouvernement come résumé de ce qu·on a faitÿ Vous avez, là bas, quelques
pages pour vous informer de notre action dans ce champ d·action si important pour nous.

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Au Collège, elles ont été précédées par la messe de fin du trimestre et la prisse des bulletins par les
parents des élèves, qui a eu lieu, une fois finie cette messe, le 17 déc embre.
La Chorale du Cartier nous a fait passer une soirée très agréable du samedi18, avec un grand
concert très varié. Tout cela nous a invité à célébrer la messe de la Nuit de Noël à 20h . Même si
SONEL a été constant avec la coupure de tous les jours, les gens du Cartier sont venus nombreux
avec la clarté de la lune et de petites torches. Et ils n·ont pas manqué, à la fin, les chan ts de Noël
autour du Petit Enfant, avec l·offrande de bombons et biscuits, de la part des assistent.
Le matin du 25, après l a messe de Noël, grandes et petits, tout le monde a dégusté le Cous ² Cous
de l·Enfant Jésus. Joyeux Noël !!!
Les deux Communautés de Bandjoun et Bamendjou, ont célébré cette fête ensemble avec en
repas fraternel, à Bandjoun ; les sœurs de Bamendjou nous ont accompagné aussi, en apportant
grande variété musicale du folklore de Noël.
Comme grand Cadeau de Noël, le Collège T Calasanz a reçu le TERRAIN SPORTIF, qui a comblé de
joie ELEVES et PROFESSEURS, et les enfants du Cartier.
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JOURNEE DE LA VIE CONSACREE Le 5 février à Babete : Messe de la lumière, après une conférence ;
Présentation de l· Exhortation apostolique, « VERBUM DOMINI » du Pape Benoit XVI. Repas
fraternelle app ortée par les Sœurs et arrosée avec la boisson des hommes.
La JOURNEE DE JEUNESSE, le 11 février, a mis point final à une semaine très intense de préparation
pour le défilé : Tous les ateliers ont rivalisé pour bien avoir au point tous les instruments qu ·ils vont
apporter au défilé : l es filles de ESF des gâteaux très appétissants ont montré au publique très
nombreux de la Mairie.
Il y a quelques photos, en attaché, qui témoignent de tout ça«

Attached documents:
î Catalogue de la Viceprovince
î Rapport des Activités de la Fondation Itaka 2010
î Hojita Vicarial de Guinea -Gabón


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Berinyuy (B); D% Louis Njodzela (B); % Agendia Nchenga (B); C% Stephen Verla (B); D% Marcel Kengem
(B); E% Julius Ngalim (B); F% Cyrille Mbarga (B); C% Elias Sengka (B); G% Leonard Nsairun & Jean Sylvain
Ottou (B); E% Alain Guibert Alama (B) .

 --- B% Antoine Thierry Edang (B); % George Nkomo Tsala (B); B% Cornelius Banah & Florent
Engamba (B); C% Mark Nguemo (F).

45--- G% Elvis 2erdzeka Mbinkar (B); % Hippolyte 2irnkar Tanfen (B); G% George Nkungsii Ndim
(B); !% Serge Akoumou Bikoe (F); D% Patrick Foumane (B); E% Gerald Obasi (B).

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4+--- !% Kazimierz Chowaniec (F); C% Patrice Martin Sagna (B); D% Nazaire 2iré Diatta (B); E% Jean
de Dieu Ehemba (F); F% Samson Ehemba (B); G% Domingo López (B); F% Joseph M. Balcells, José Luis
Monge, José María Zamanillo, Joseph Artigas & Joseph Adeoko (B); B% Bertrand Diémé (B) & Victorien
Manga (F); D% Victor Emmanuel Diouf (B); F% Jovino Obama (B).

 --- % Joseph Calassanç Diatta (B); D% Daniel Hallado (B); F% Sébastien Sambou (B); %
Pacôme Gnadau Guim (B); % Alexandre Badiane (F); C% Fernando Negro (B); D% Pierre Canisius Badji
& Elisée Manga (B).

45--- !% Sylvain Senghor (F); C% Salvador Obama (B); D% Henry Sambou (B); E% Stanislaw Chowaniec
(F); % Miroslaw 2odja (B); B% Daniel Eyene (F); C% Christian Taleluka & Bienvenu Manga (B); G% Roger
Babène (B); D% Celestino Pulido (B); E% Félix Cirstóbal (F); % Nfumu Didier Kololo (F); % Gabriel Tekam
(B); G% Bernardo Ndong (B); B% Ferran Sans (F).

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