MY MISSION EXPERIENCE IN ITALY/ ROME
On the 21st of this month ( November) we have celebrated the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In unity we came together in a special way to thank God. This day touched me in a special way, I was able to thank God for the gift of calling, as well as for the various talents of my fellow sisters. These talents are really the enrichment of the Church and the congregation. Through our talents we can offer a variety of services happily. I would like to share with you about the mission I serve as a Catechist. Some years ago I did this mission in various parishes in my country Tanzania, now I am doing this mission in the parish of St.Francis of Assis here in Rome, Italy. I am preparing children to receive various sacraments including first communion and confirmation . For the first time here in this general house community of Rome, the leaders have seen it worthy to be close to the society around us for the testimony of our mission. So I happily started my mission this year. At the beginning I faced some challenges in terms of language, culture and even the manner of teaching which is quite different from Tanzania. Since I have a passion to this mission I rejoice and now I no longer find it difficult . On 21/11/2020 ten children received the first communion. And despite this Covid 19 epindemic , these children received Jesus with great joy in their hearts. And although their lips were covered with masks, their smiles of joy appeared in their bright eyes. Let us be proud of our talents and use them in the benefit of others instead of hiding them . Our first mission is prayer, then in every other mission that each one of us is entrusted, we should offer the very best of ourselves for the praise and glory of God. We will be more blessed wherever we are. Sr. M. Clementina
I thank God I am already in the Philippines!
Due to the Covid 19 epidemic, I waited a long time for permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines to issue a visa for me. And finally, I managed to get it, and then buying a ticket and the visa itself, went through without a problem. The journey was long, first, from Warsaw to Amsterdam, where I waited almost 6 hours for a flight to Manila, and this flight took about 15 hours. In Manila, at the airport, all passengers had to undergo testing on Covid 19. Which I did as required, then, after taking my luggage, I went for two days to a previously booked hotel designated by the government of the Philippines to wait for the test result. When I got to the hotel it was already 21. The hotel also had Covid 19 regulations that had to be followed. Meals were brought to everyone's door and the doorbell announced them. On the second day in the morning at 9 I got an email with my result, which was negative. I called Sister Klaudia so that she could pick me up because my result was negative, I also informed the hotel about it. And thank God Sr. Klaudia picked me up from the hotel at 2 pm. So far I am getting to know work and surroundings. Sr. M. Agata
Transmission of the Holy Mass from Bardo
We would like to inform you that the Mass of thanksgiving for saving the Congregation will be held November 21 at 11:00a.m, at the Sanctuary in Bardo and will be broadcasted through the Internet. We provide links to the broadcast: https://sanktuarium-nnmp-bardo.click2stream.com/ or https://parafia-bardo.pl/ The mass will be in Polish.
FROM TANZANIA TO THE PHILIPPINES
I am very happy and thank God and the superiors of our Congregation for a year break in my mission work, I can go again to missionary work, this time not in Tanzania but in the Philippines in Manila. In the present time of pandemic, after a long wait and uncertainty whether I will get permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Manila for inssuance by the Embassy of the Philippines in Poland for a visa, I have obtained a written permission. After a few days, I was at the Embassy of the Philippines in Warsaw, I will collect my visa and special entry permit, and on November 12 I will fly to Manila and I will join Sr. M. Klaudia. Together we will conduct missionary works and apostolate among the poorest neighborhoods of Manila. I am asking everyone to pray not only for themselves but for our missions in the Philippines that we may continue the missionary work of Kosiło and our Congregation. I cordially greet all the mission friends with my prayers. May the Name of the Lord be blessed now and forever! Sr. M. Agata Sobczyk