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On 22nd February, I undertook a third
Living Rosary trip to Mozambique. I
left Masvingo early in the morning to
catch a bus to Mutare. Unfortunately,
buses were not available due to fuel
shortage in the country. However, a
combi took us to Mutare, a distance of
340 km. We were at the Cathedral in
Chimoio by 3 p.m. What a blessing! We
were warmly received and taken for
Mass. After Mass, we were ushered in and
introduced as a delegation, who came
to promote the Living Rosary in the
whole of Mozambique. Bishop Carlos
was pleased to welcome us. With the
help of Sr. Tendai of the SJI Sisters, I
trained two women leaders for Chimoio
and Chipingabeira to see that the ULRA
finds ground in all parishes in the
Diocese. These group leaders will be
helping Sr. Tendai. We joined the
congregants for the ordination of two
priests. After Mass, we were treated to
a wonderful celebration. The Bishop
and the new priests mingled with the
people. There was rejoicing and the
jovial mode caught up with the Bishop
as we sang Shona hymns to the beat
of drums. The two priests asked us to
visit their parishes and teach about the
Living Rosary. The ULRA gained ground
in Mozambique with your supp ort.
Our trip was
successful.
Thank you!
God bless
you and
your
benefactors!
< Eugenia Banga - ZIMBABWE >
With great joy, I wish to let you know
that I received 5 large priority boxes
containing many precious books and
materials for the apostolate! Glad to let
you know that the two copies of THE
HEART OF MARY are now with me!
Thank you so very much! Our leaders
are on the move! Parishes, schools and
religious societies are being visited; when
the devotion is explained, many come
up for registration. More comprehensive
reports will soon follow with the pictures.
You said it all in one of your notes:
“This is what NIGERIA needed:
THE HEART OF MARY!” I find, in this
statement, the mission and the means
for achieving it! Nigeria and, indeed,
the entire world, NOW more than ever,
is suffering from parched thirst for
Peace, for GOD! Only through the
Heart of Mary can the heartless and
cold humanity “draw water from the
wells of salvation!” (Is. 12:3) When
I took the books in my hands, glancing
through them one after the other, a
biblical text came to mind: Daniel 12:3!
It reads: “And those who are wise
shall shine like the brightness of
the firmament; and those who turn
many to righteousness, like the
stars for ever and ever.” This is the
ULRA!!! Decade by Decade, souls so
loved by the Crucified and Risen Lord
are linked to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary! This Heart remains our REFUGE
now more than ever, and the WAY that
leads us to God! AVE COR MARIAE!
With gratitude and promise of prayers,
Fr. Michael Akaigwe
Bl. Iwene Tansi Major Seminary
NIGERIA