The Official Visitation to Nigeria took place from 24 to 28 March 2010. The Vicar General, Fr. Zenon Hanas and the General Consulter, Fr. Gilberto Orsolin visited the Pallottine local community in Mbaukwu in the diocese of Awka where there is a house of formation for the Pallottine candidates from Nigeria. At the moment 11 postulants live there together with the Rector of the house, Fr. Peter Hillen from Germany, Fr. Sostene Abolo from Cameroun and Deacon John Ndidi Nwaocha from Nigeria.
During the visit the place for the new house of formation was blessed. Also the 25th Jubilee of the presence and work of Fr. Hillen in Africa was commemorated.
There are more than 30 students from Nigeria who study Philosophy and Theology in Pallottine houses of formation in South Africa, Rwanda and Cameroon.
As the local community in Nigeria is part of the Cameroonian – Nigerian Region of the Most Holy Trinity, Fr. Bruno Ateba, the Regional Rector was present during the entire visit. After the visit in Mbaukwu, the visitors went to Cameroon to meet with the Regional Council in Yaoundé. During their presence from 29 March till 6 April they visited also some communities of the Most Holy Trinity Region and of the Pallottine Missionary Sisters. On 31 March 2010, the new house for Postulancy in Doumè was solemnly blessed by bishop Jan Ozga.
The time of the official visit coincided with the celebration of the Holy Week. The vibrant and dynamic liturgy was always a visible sign of the profound faith and hope which come from the Resurrection of the Lord. PHOTO

Let us pray for our departed Confrere:

• Fr. Josef Fürbaß (CJ) - Germany, born on 17.08.1912;  First Consecration on 01.05.1934; Priestly Ordination on 25.03.1938; died on 15.04.2010.

The Second General Congress of the UAC, will take place in Rocca di Papa, on the outskirts of Rome, from 8th to 13th April 2010.
The theme of the Congress is "From the vision to the mission, in communion with Mary". This theme will be developed through a series of presentations, reflections and group activities over the course of the Congress. Up to 300 participants from all parts of the Union are expected to attend.
Memories of the first General Congress held in the Pallottine Centre at Konstancin, Poland, are still very fresh in the minds and hearts of many members and hopes and expectations are high for the second Congress as well.

• PARZYSZEK, Czesław SAC, Świadectwo życia kapłanów powołanych do życia konsekrowanego. Refleksje na tle Listu Benedykta XVI do kapłanów w Roku kapłańskim (Testimony of life of priests called to consecrated life. Reflections in the context of the Letter of Benedict XVI to priests in the Year for the Priests), in "Życie konsekrowane", nr 1 (81), January-February 2010, Wydawnictwo Misjonarzy Klaretynów - Palabra, Warszawa 2010, pp. 52-72.
• ROBEK, Edmund SAC, Kościół żyje w świecie (The Church lives in the World), in "Warszawskie" /Pastoral Studies of Warsaw, Section on Pastoral Theology/, nr 11/2010, Kontrast, Warszawa 2010, pp. 7-19.
• VINCENZO PALLOTTI, santo, Prayers for many special occasions, fifteen years of prayers written for the Pallottine Prayer Network, The Pallottine Fathers and Brothers Inc, Milwaukee 2009, pp. 120.

• P. Wolfgang Joachimsky (CJ) - Allemagne, né le 27.05.1924; Première  Consecration le 11.10.1947;  Ordination sacerdotale le 15.07.1951; mort le 20.03.2010.
• P. Wolfgang Eschmann (CJ) - Allemagne, né 25.12.1938; Première Consecration le 01.05.1965;  Ordination sacerdotale le 06.07.1969; mort le30.03.2010.