The Church celbrates Jubilees as a year of grace from the Lord to show His infinite mercy.

Our 4 Brothers, Ignace ALOULA from Togo, Samuel AKONI from Ghana, Gregorio FAUSTINO and Francesco JOAQUIM, both from Mozambique, who made their first profession in 1998 at the interprovincial novitiate of AGOE in Togo, have celebrated their Silver Jubilee on Saturday 07 October 2023, the day after the end of the canonical visitations and the Africa Regional Conference.

This great event brought together more than thirty Brothers and co-workers from all over Africa, together with the Prior General, Brother Jésus ETAYO, his Secretary General, Brother André SENE, and his General Councillor, Brother Pascal AHODEGNON, for the same shared mission of hospitality.

Léon DOGBEVI, the celebrant and Vicar General representing the bishop who was unable to attend, surrounded by several diocesan priests and in the presence of the Prior General, André SENE, Brother Hugues ASSOU, Provincial of the Province of Saint Richard Pampuri and Brother Jacob Ketchen, Master of Novices, all Brothers of the Order, celebrated this thanksgiving Mass.

In a festive atmosphere, the parents of the jubilarians, the people of Afagnan, the staff of the centres of our African Provinces of Saint Richard Pampuri and Saint Augustine, the political and administrative authorities, the traditional chiefs and local councillors, of every rank and degree, took part in this great celebration, a sign of our communion in the shared hospitaller mission.

The day was blessed by beautiful weather, bright sunshine and fraternal agape, to the joy of all who took part. We offer our best wishes to our celebrating Brothers and wish hospitality to continue to live on in a constantly changing world.