RMG – Orientation Course for New Missionaries 2023

01 September 2023

(ANS - Rome) - The “Orientation Course for New Missionaries”, edition 2023, started on an enthusiastic note in Rome, last 21 August. “The course aims to give basic orientation to the new missionaries before they leave for their missionary destination,” explained Fr Reginaldo Cordeiro, the coordinator of the missionary course.

The five-week course is made up of different nuclei: the ecclesiological nucleus consists of guided reflections and visits to the sites of Saints Paul and Peter in Rome, to which must be added also the participation in the Papal Audience. In the first week of September, the new missionaries will move to Colle Don Bosco for the other nuclei. Fr Cordeiro continues: "The anthropological nucleus includes, among others, reflections on culture, and culture shock; while the missiological nucleus deals with important missiological themes; and, finally, the charismatic nucleus consists of guided reflections and visits to Salesian holy places in Piedmont".

The Orientation Course is led by the Missions Sector team and other invited speakers. It will conclude on 24 September, when the 24 members of the 154th Salesian Missionary Expedition will receive the missionary cross from the Rector Major in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin.

The members who are part of the 154th Salesian Missionary Expedition are:
- Shivraj BHURIYA, from India (Mumbai Province - INB) to Slovenia (SLO);
- Thomas NGUYEN QUANG QUI, from Vietnam (VIE) to Great Britain (GBR);
- Dominic NGUYEN QUOC OAT, from Vietnam (VIE) to Great Britain (GBR);
- Jean Bernard Junior Gerald GUIELLE FOUETRO, from the Republic of Congo (Africa Congo Province - ACC) to Germany (GER);
- Br Blaise MULUMBA NTAMBWE, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Province of Central Africa - AFC) to Germany (GER);
- Fr Michael CEBULSKI, from Poland (Province of Cracow - PLS) to Lithuania (Special Circumscription of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta - ICP);
- Br Kerwin VALEROSO, from the Philippines (Province of the Northern Philippines - FIN) to the North Africa Constituency (NAC);
- Br Joseph NGO DUC THUAN, from Vietnam (VIE) to the North African Circumscription (NAC);
- Fr Domenico PATERNÒ, from Italy (Province of Sicily - ISI) to the North African Circumscription (NAC);
- David Broon, from India (Province of Tiruchy - INT) to Albania (Province of Southern Italy - IME);
- Elisée TUUNGANE NZIBI, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Province of Central Africa - AFC) to Albania (Province of Southern Italy - IME);
- Fr George KUJUR, from India (Province of Dimapur - IND) to Nepal (Province of India-Calcutta - INC);
- Br Soosai ARPUTHARAJ, from India (Province of Chennai - INM) to Romania (Province of North East Italy - INE);
- Br John the Baptist NGUYEN VIET DUC, from Vietnam (VIE) to Romania (Province of North East Italy - INE);
- Br Mario Alberto JIMÉNEZ FLORENCE, from Vietnam (Province of Central Africa - AFC) to Romania (Province of North East Italy - IME);
- Br John Paul VIET DUC, from Vietnam (Province of India - IND) to Romania (Province of North East Italy - INE);
- Br John Paul L. Mario Alberto JIMÉNEZ FLORES, from Mexico (Province of Guadalajara - MEG) to the Delegation of South Sudan (DSS);
- Sarathkumar RAJA, from India (Province of Chennai - INM) to Sri Lanka (LKC);
- Lyonnel Richie Éric BOUANGA, from the Republic of Congo (Province of Africa Congo - ACC) to the Vice Province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS);
- Joshua TARERÉ, from Papua New Guinea (PGS) to the Delegation of South Sudan (DSS);
- Nomenjanahary François MINO, from Madagascar (MDG) to the Vice Province of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (PGS);
- Jean KASONGO MWAPE, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Province of Central Africa - AFC) to Brazil (Province of Brazil-Porto Alegre - BPA);
- Khyliait WANTEILANG, from India (Province of Shillong - INS), to Brazil (Province of Brazil-Porto Alegre - BPA);
- Fr Joseph PHAM VAN THONG, from Vietnam (VIE) to South Africa (Vice Province of Southern Africa - AFM);
- Fr Miguel Rafael Coelho GIME, from Angola (ANG) to Mozambique (MOZ);
- Klimer Xavier SANCHEZ, from Ecuador (ECU) to Mozambique (MOZ).

The entire Salesian Family is invited, in this month of September, to support the preparation of the missionaries with prayer.

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