1st VOWS. 7 novices from Togo, RD Congo and Senegal took their first Vows in the Congregation.

Brother Eloi – from Togo, Bros Emmanuel, Isaac, Luc, Richard and William – all the 5 from RD Congo – and Bro Steven, from Senegal pronounced their first vows, on September 4^th, in Saint-Paul Parish Church at Dapaong, Togo.

Bro Jean Herbinière, Master of Novices hands over a cassock to each of the Brothers.

Previously, they  had their retreat to mark the end of their Noviciate year from the 20^th to the 27^th August, at Dzogbégan Monastery. About ten priests, together with Bishop  Jacques, bishop emeritus, concelebrated the Eucharist presided over by the Parish Priest.

Bro Jean-Paul Peuzé, Assistant general, receives the Brothers’ vows.

More than thirty Brothers surrounded the newly professed, with a good participation of the Laity of the Parish.  It was a simple, beautiful and very prayerful celebration.

The 7 newly professed Brothers.

Many Brothers of St Paul District were present at Dapaong on September 4th.

Strong participation at Saint-Paul Parish,  Dapaong.

Bro Jean Herbinière and Bro Gilbert Gbanyobedjoa, assistant master lead together the Novitiate of Saint-Paul District (Benin, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo)