A message from the Pan

UPDATE for the PAA 2006
As promised in our last issue of the Newsletter, a special one dated October 2006 will be given to you on arrival at Kabgayi. WELCOME!
Meanwhile, we give you here some of the pages with important information

                                   1. The preparation work done by the Local Organising Committee
                                   2. Feel at home in Rwanda, the welcoming country
                                   3. The candidates to the Pan African Coordination
                                   4. IMPORTANT recommendations
                                   5. The Spiritual meaning of the PAA by Fr. Etienne Triaille, S.J.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO HAVE WITH YOU THE FLAG OF YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE PEACE CELEBRATION

Newsletter August 2006 - As the time of the PAA is drastically approaching, we will publish two more issues of the Newsletter: this one and one in September. As usual, you will the International news, Regional news and news from the National Movements. Last time, Mjomba Mboje and Jules Wahare gave their testimony on their life in IMCS. This issue presents the testimonies of Stellamaris Mulaeh (PUP coordinator) and of Fr. Etienne Triaille, the Chaplain. And he also delivers a message to close the issue. Click above on 'Newsletter August 2006".

On the feast of Pentecost - 4th June 2006 - we celebrate the "INTERNATIONAL PAX ROMANA DAY" - IMCS International Team is communicating the following suggestions. In order to help us to celebrate our Pax Romana Day:
1) a common message ICMICA and IMCS: a message is in preparation by the two ITs. It will be sent out to all our contacts. We will also invite the regional coordinations to distribute it.
2) a prayer: we are wondering if there is any person who can prepare 'asap' a common prayer for the day. If it is not possible, we will remind to all our members to keep present in their prayers on June 4th all the students.
3) History: as requested we will send a brief history to all our contacts.
4) Website: we will publish the previous elements on the website and we hope you will also do the same
For more information, visit: http://www.imcs-miec.org/

PAA 2006 - Our Coordinator Jules Wahare is now in Kigali to meet with Fr. Augustin Musada and the Local Organising Committee. They have to take important decision for a good preparation of the PAA. Please keep them all in your prayers for a successful event. More information under the hereby page

Newsletter May 2006 - The newly issued Newsletter will come to you very soon as a registered mail. Meanwhile, you may consult its content here. Some issues are posted in the above PAA 2006 page. Our two Pan African coordinators, Mjomba Mboje and Jules Wahare give their testimony on how God guided them to IMCS and what they received from their experience. In his message, Fr. Etienne invites us to praise God at any time and be faithful when asking for what we need, specifically at the time for our Pan African Assembly. As usual, we have two more pages: news for the Pan African Coordination Team and News from our National Movements. Enjoy reading!

IMCS-Africa Newsletter - December 2005
This issue presents the various activities of the movement at the regional level and at local levels. To be emphasised the Update of the PAA 2006. The forum page is given by Mjomba on HIV/AIDS A Spiritual War: A pastoral response. Jules Wahare conducted the Dar-es-Salaam 4th training workshop for campaigners against HIV/AIDS meanwhile Fr. Etienne Triaille attended the 6th Workshop for University Chaplains of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mjomba took part in the International Consultation (ICON) of IMCS in New-York and paid a visit to some of our partners. There is always something that we can do to reduce poverty: being brothers/sisters of those who are poor. This is Fr. Etienne's message Make Poverty History!. We conclude this presentation with the news received from some National Movements.

IMCS-Africa Newsletter - September 2005
The second issue 2005 of our Newsletter has been sent to all Chaplains, National Movements, Partners and friends. You may consult it hereby: News of the Pan African Team - News of the National Movements - Update of the PAA 2006 - Man and Development, by Jules Wahare - Youth and leadership, by Obi Desmond - The Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes) after 40 years.

Catholic Social Teaching - Women and Development
From March 17^th to 19^th, 2005 , over 25 Catholic students from North America and Asia met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Third Annual IMCS-Pax Romana Spring Break Study Session with the theme: “Catholic Social Teaching, Women and Development.”