From 22 June to 11 July 2024, the eleven Monasteries of the Carmelites of French-speaking Africa – (Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazzaville Congo, the Ivory Coast and Ruanda) held their 10th Assembly at the Nazareth Centre in Divo in the Ivory Coast. Fr. Jerome NDAYE, the Federation Assistant, presided at the Assembly. The Presidents of the Federations of South West France and English-speaking Africa were our invited guests.
The themes discussed were the Life of the Federation and of our Monasteries, Formation, the Centenary of St. Therese of Lisieux, the updating of our Constitutions and our programme for the 2024-2027 triennium. Two sessions of formation were also included.
On 4 July the Assembly elected a new President, Mother Mary Claver from the Cyangugu Monastery (Ruanda), and her Council. We shared in the immense joy of welcoming and sharing ideas with our Father General, Miguel Marquez, on 6 July. We also had a visit from Don Emile Kenignon, Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Ivory Coast, who shared some news about the local Church with us.
We return now to our Communities, uplifted and encouraged by what we have learned and from our shared dialogues with Fr. General and among ourselves.
