Masithethe February 2019

MASITHETHE February 2019

VISIT TO BOTSWANA CLC NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Kaye, Sabie and Fr Graham attended the National Assembly of CLC Botswana from 24-27 January. Kaye reports as follows: I am really grateful for the opportunity to have attended the National Assembly of CLC in Botswana with Fr. Graham and Sabie. After our long drive from Johannesburg and a minor delay when we got stuck in the sand shortly before our arrival at the centre, and the rescue by a local taxi driver and then some members of CLC Botswana, we were welcomed with an evening meal and warm greetings, although past 10 pm. We settled to bed in the heat and the invitation to Morning Prayer at 6h30! Everyone arrived for the moving prayer experience. On the following days, we were taken through the process of the World Assembly as applied to Botswana, the history and timeline and gifts. When the meeting moved to consider the things that keep us paralyzed, Fr. Paco gave a really great input and small group reflections were deep and meaningful. I got a deep insight into this process. I am very happy that our efforts in mentoring and guiding Botswana have yielded good fruits. It was real consolation for me to meet up with Ernest, Topo, Chris and Babra again and share the good memories.

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES

Congratulations to Gauteng and the Eastern Cape on the regional assemblies and confirmation of regional committees. In Gauteng, committee members are: Thandi Hutire, Anne Dormehl, Sabie Makgothi, Innocent Masikati, S’luleko Mkhize, and Modise Tladi. Eastern Cape Regional Committee members are: Margot Brooks, Colleen Callahan, Kaye Henrick, Christine Hobden, Rui Krause, and Maryeen Maynard. Best wishes to all those elected to serve at Regional level.

NATIONAL EXCO MEETING

The National Exco face-to-face meeting will take place in Port Elizabeth on the weekend of Friday 15th March to Sunday 17th March. For that, we need all Regional Co-ordinators/Secretaries to send us the updated register of members as per the attached schedule. Please remember that the numbers submitted now are used to determine the Regional and World Levies. All group leaders are to complete the attached Register of Members Form and email to Kaye at kayeh@worldonline.co.za by 10th March. We have also started on formation programmes and ask all Regional Formation persons or co-ordinators to send us details of the formation programme that you follow for each stage of growth in CLC. Please also email this information to Kaye by 10th March.

CLC SA T-SHIRTS

Our new t-shirt design is completed, and T-Shirts are now ready for order. We will place orders as per batches of 10, once payment has been received for your order. Please complete the attached order form and email to clcsanationalexco@gmail.com The price is R140 inclusive of VAT. As our supplier is in the Eastern Cape, we ask that all deposits are made into the EASTERN CAPE BANKING ACCOUNT, the details of which are as follows:

Christian Life Community Eastern Cape

Nedbank

Account Number: 244 7009 798

Type of Account: Savings Account

Please use your NAME+T-SHIRT as the reference. Consult the attached Sizing Chart for measurements when placing your order.

NOMINATIONS FOR EA TO REPLACE FR. GRAHAM

Thanks to all who have put forward suggestions for a replacement for Fr. Graham as our Ecclesiastical Assistant (EA). National Exco will finalize the list and submit it to the Regional Superior after our Skype Exco meeting on 2nd March. If you wish to nominate or recommend someone, please email your suggestions to Kaye at kayeh@worldonline.co.za by 28th February.

CLC EASTERN CAPE COMMITMENTS

Sunday, 10th February was a day of great celebration for CLC Eastern Cape, as members gathered at St. Augustine’s Cathedral, Port Elizabeth, for the Welcome Rite of Boniface Kangire (CLC East London), the Temporary Commitments of Fatima Abdul and Rui Krause (CLC Grahamstown) and the Permanent Commitment of Colleen Callahan. The Welcome Rite and Commitments were pronounced during the 9:30am Mass, which was concelebrated by the Cathedral Administrator, Fr Jerry Browne, and our EA, Fr Graham Pugin SJ, who accepted the commitments, while Kaye presented the members for commitment, and Veronica Wellburn, representing National Exco, presented the members with their commitment candles. During the Offertory, we sang Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, as we presented the Bread and Wine, and our gifts of toiletries and stationery for our Education Support project.

EDUCATION SUPPORT

Each Friday afternoon, 10 pupils from Walmer High school in Port Elizabeth meet with Colleen and Margot for a workshop to prepare them for the English Olympiad, a National exam which will be written on Tuesday, 5 March. Please pray for the pupils (Kungawo Kumalo, Sibulele Oyo, Aphelele Njajula, Sibusiso Draai, Inam Nojilana, Sikhunjulwe Ncanywa, Liyabona Ndokweni, Tanatswa Kativu, Zintathu Msweli, and Yandisa Nkwenkwezi) as they enter the final few weeks of preparation for the exam.