THE NOVICIATE OF DAPAONG

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Brothers of Christian Instruction of Ploërmel

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The Noviciate of Dapong receives Novices from two Vice-Provinces :

The Vice-Province of Central Africa (R D C)

The Vice-Province of West Africa

(Bénin, Ivory Coast, Sénégal, Togo)

Main entrance

The Noviciate within its walls

The Noviciate building

The chapel of the Noviciate

Oratory of the Noviciate

Bro. Daniel KOMBATE TOGO

Bro. Francis KOMBATE TOGO

Bro. Joseph DJAFOAK TOGO

Bro. Jean-Pierre BANGILE BADI

R.D. CONGO

Bro. Raymond SADIKI RUBAMBIZA

R.D. CONGO

Bro. Quenneth YANTICOA BENIN

Bro.Jean-Michaël DABA IVORY COAST

The GROUP of 2013-2014

The Formators

Bro. Jean HERBINIEREMaster of Novices,

accompanies each Novice on his spiritual journey

Bro. Benoît MAPAYENE Assistant Master/Bursar

Bro. Philippe LAUNAY teaches Church History, music, and serves as

Treasurer

Do you know them?

Novices and Formators

For a year, they will live in brotherhood

following JESUS

in the manner of Jean-Marie de la Mennais the founder of the Brothers.

PRAYER IS OUR BREATH

Without prayer, it is like a day without sunshine.

Prayer, it is to sing the Office, in community, morning, afternoon,

and evening.

The Office is a prayer of the Church, a prayer of

praise and intercession for the needs of the world.

Prayer, it is a personal meditation of a Gospel text, every

morning for 30 minutes.

Prayer is the daily Eucharist, which unites us to CHRIST and builds our

community.

It is also the Sacrament of Reconciliation,which allows us to experience the mercy

of GOD.

Parayer is staying before the Blessed Sacrament, in the

evening, in the deepest silence to give thanks to the Lord for the day

he has given us.

Prayer, it is to pray to the Virgin Mary, in community, by the Rosary.

MARY

Model of our life

consecrated to the LORD

Prayer thus pushes us to love our Brothers better and to

discover CHRIST in the life of all those we meet.

For better human and spritual formation, time for class is

necessary.

All the lessons aim at knowing Jesus Christ and the Religious life better.

Lessons on faith, the Word of God, the Sacraments, Liturgy, Church History, the Virgin Mary ….

Lessons on Religious life: consecration, vows, fraternal life: meditation, Office, Rosary …

Three periods of ¾ of an hour of instruction are provided in the morning, interspersed with

personal times of assimilation (research on religious life, the Church …)

A time for more spiritual instruction takes place in

the evening.

TEACHING

LEARNING

with moments of concentration

with moments of joy

Anthropological lessons

during inter-Novitiates sessions

to allow everyone to discover his riches and his limits

for living better in community and preparing oneself for the

future mission of being a Brother.

crossroads

notetaking

fraternal meal

For the Novice who enters into the Congregation

times for learning the history and the life of the Congregation

The Founders

and research

personal

personal

Yes, this is a music class

singing, music

by Bro. Philippe

for FIC and FMI Novices

The maintenance and cleanliness of the house are the responsibility of Novices. A joy for all to make the house clean and welcoming.

After breakfast, interior house cleaning.

The maintenance of the property, in the afternoon, from 15 to 16hrs.

With his machete, a Master who leads by example. Images sufficiently

evocative

Riches and personal talents are put at the

service of the community..

The community work is part of the community-building. Pounding yam is a traditional sport

at the Novitiate, on Wednesday..

Who said that manual labour is one of the paths to highest holiness ?

In their own way...

they are also part of the Novitiate.

All ye works of the Lord, bless the Lord, all you birds …Jacquo

Fraternal life is incoceivable without relaxation…

A moment eagerly awaited each afternoon and in the evening after

supper.

Everyone can express his sports qualities or his insight in the games.

As true professionals, warming up before the ten km run under the sun…without pause

And go … with a smile.

Around Dapaong

We must cling…More effort , we are arriving…

After the race, a well-deserved refreshment

Here, it is more skill than physical effort …

When playing with balls

Come on, Bro. Benedict tip !

to the nearest millimeter you win or lose.

Verification over, we can guess who has won

Physical effort ? Yes, but

technical and tactical

With the FMI Novices

(Fils de Marie Immaculée)Volleyball

Always with the FMI Novices

Some Sundays, at sunset, a walk to explore the area.

Forward …

What is there ?

Here, no doubt, it is cotton

Quarry and pond d’eauMy God, how beautiful is your creation !

For relaxation, late evening, small games : scrabble, cards, draughts

Through these different times of relaxation

The combined effort unites the community

together.

The fraternal spirit outweighs the joy of

winning and the disappointment of losing.

The times for walking can be used to exchange and to

know one another better

Fraternal life

Times for community sharing on Saturday

mornings are times of intense joy.

Everyone is invited to speak before his Brothers of two or three highlights of the week where he felt peace, inner joy:

A Gospel phrase which resonated in his heart

a pardon given

A regained health after malaria

a service rendered

and again… …

The patronal festivals and birthdays bring together the entire community to celebrate with joy the hero of the day.

A pep talk

A beautiful bouquet by way of present

And a song

To the health of the Brother celebrated

Delicious meal with cake.

A fraternity without joy is

a fraternity that goes off.

From time to time, we welcome visitors for a time of exchange or a shared meal.

Our Brothers from Ogaro or Mango visit us with pleasure.

as well as Father Soler, the Parish Priest.

These are moments of great conviviality.

All these moments of sharing and hospitality are sources of great joy for the community.

Apostolate at the Noviciate

The Brothers’ mission is rooted in the word of Jesus : Let the children come to me.

Every Saturday afternoon Novices go to the Parish to prepare the Liturgy of the children’s Mass.

Rehearsal with the youth Choir.

Preparation of readings, admonitions..

Sunday morning: catechesis in the Parish : for the Primary children

and the Group CVAV (Vaillant Hearts, Vaillant Souls)

on Saturday afternoon.

Throughout the year, the Novices visit the works of the Brothers :

in TOGO

in BENIN

Agricultural Centre at OGARO

College St Pierre and ST Paul at ANEHO

Mgr Hanrion College at MANGO

Hibiscus College at PARAKOU

Time for exchange with students

Novices with the community of Parakou in BENIN

Ardour, joy of learning to read with gestural method at OGARO.

For 12 months, the Novice listens to Christ through prayer,

teachings, apostolate and fraternal life.

Taking into account the advice of his spiritual Director, the

Master of Novices, whom he met regularly throughout the

year, the Novice freely requests to make his Religious

profession.

Following the example of his older Brothers, next September, in the presence of his Superiors, the Brothers from Togo and Bénin, and members of his family, he will commit himself to live the Religious Life by the Evangelical counsels: the Vows of Chastity, Obedience

and Poverty.

After their Religious profession, Novices continue with their formation (theological and pedagogical studies) for three years at the

Scholasticate of Abidjan.

Some preceding groups

2005-2006

2006-2007

2010-2011

2012-2013

2004-2005

Let the little children come to me.November 2013