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39 Brothers ( Indonesia - 23, India - 11, Gulf - 2, Australia - 2 and Pakistan - 1) have come together for the Heritage Programme from 20th July to 8th August 2015 conducted at Assisi and other Franciscan places in and around Italy.

It is a very good opportunity for the brothers belonging to different jurisdictions and conferences to come together and experience the Capuchin brotherhood. Indonesian & English are the language used for the animation of these brothers.

Visit to the Franciscan historical places with a reflection brings alive the spirit of our Father St. Francis and Mother Clare. Brothers were touched by the simplicity and the wisdom of our founder. Assisi speaks louder joining the animators who bring alive the history of our origin and its relevance by their deeper insights and story-telling. In and around Assisi, Celle di Cortona, Monte Casale, La Verna, Camerino, Loreto, San Givanni Rotondo and Rome were some of the places visited during their visits.

Brs. Divakar, Christi, Jaime Rey and Charles Alphonse were the animators.Br. Ben Brever did a great service of translating the session into Indonesian. Brothers are also invited to make an inner journey to discover the areas that need improvement and healing sessions help them to heal their core-issues.

Vocation Story-telling: Sharing about one's vocation story is a very touching moment. It gives opportunity to get to know the world of our brothers coming from different context. "Capuchin do the work that others would hesitate to do and that is why I am attracted to this way of life," "I never thought that I would be a capuchin but that invitation from the vocation promoter motivated me to join," "I had personal talk for three days with the Director as I was undergoing a crisis and after that I gained confidence to be a Capuchin." These were some of the wonderful expressions during the personal moments of Vocation Story-telling. We are going to publish some of them separately in our blog.

Gratitude, faith renewal, universal brotherhood experience, praying meaningfully and appreciation of Capuchin way of life are the joyful echoes from the participants. They want others also to experience this.

Time to update 12 Formators from EACC came together on 3rd to 12th July 2015 at St. Bonaventure University College, Lusaka, Zambia and had renewal programmes that enlivened their heart and spirit to further become effective formators with Franciscan Capuchin Passion.

Context Brothers who participated in it had insight filled experiential sharing, inputs about discernment, accompaniment, Franciscan Spirituality, Franciscan Cosmology and enriching personal growth sessions coupled with inner healing & contemplation in the evenings. They were particularly happy because it is conducted in a Capuchin Context and dealt with our formative reality.

The focus was to give an updated insight about our Franciscan Roots, get help to face the new formative challenging while accompanying the formees and also identify personal core-issues of life so that the go out as healed healers.

Their Wish was that it be availed to all the friars so that they get inspired about our Franciscan Capuchin heritage, get insights about our identity, charism, discernment and have a possibility for personal healing.

Organizers It was organized under the leadership of Br. Norbert Solondrazana, General Councilor for Africa, Br. Wolfgang the President of EACC, Br. Thomas Zulu, the Custos of Zambia & Br. Gaudence the International Councilor for Formation for EACC. Br. Charles Chishimsa the vicar of the Capuchin Fraternity in St. Bonaventure College along with the community members deserve our appreciation for their fraternal service & hospitality.

Formators Gratitude Most of them expressed their gratitude because after so many years they are able to update themselves and get deeper insight about our Franciscan Capuchin Identity and Charism. They had also an opportunity to visit the poor of the locality and experience their love. The healing sessions conducted in the evenings lead them pray meaningfully, helped to identify their core-issues and prepared them to be passionately positive in their formative service for the Order.

The participants:

Br. Domingus Mavida-Cameroon, Br. Eusebio Pedro-Mozambique, Br. Mathewos-Ethiopia, Br. Afewerki Mehreteab-Eritrea, Br. Raphael Mwefu-Zambia, Br. John Nkonkaisha-Zambia, Br. Crispin Longwe-Zambia, Br. Camilus Bajuta-Tanzania, Br. Switbert Massao-Tanzania, Br. Sijo Pallathukudy-Tanzania, Br. Stephen Chipaya-Zimbabwe, Br. Innoncent Todzayi-Zimbabwe.

The animators:

Br. Benedict Ayodi, Br. Kilian Ngitir, Br. Charles Alphonse & Br. Jaime Rey.