From left to right: the Brothers Bensky JEAN-CHARLES, Sandjino CHERENFANT, Lucanès FLEURISMA
The Saint Louis de Gonzague Province (Haiti) was pleased to welcome three New Professed Members on August 15th, 2024. They are: Lucanès FLEURISMA from Saint Marc, Sandjino CHERENFANT from Borgne (Northern department), Bensky JEAN-CHARLES from Port-au-Prince.
Part of the Assembly in the Chapel of Pétion Ville
Brothers Simon Alphonse, Provincial and Hervé Zamor, Superior General
The elder brother of Bro Lucanès, Fr. Fenik Exumar, Priest of the Diocese of Gonaïves
The Ceremony took place in the Chapel of Notre Dame du Perpétuel Secours of the Juvénat of Pétionville. For the occasion, Bro Hervé Zamor, Our Superior General, was present to receive them into the Congregation, with Bro Simon Alphonse, Our New Provincial, at his side. An elder brother of Lucanès, Fr Fenik Exumar, a Priest of the Diocese of Gonaïves, presided over the Ceremony. Father Jean-Pierre, Chaplain of the Juvénat, concelebrated.
The parents of the young Brothers made the trip to accompany their child in this decisive step in their lives. Members of the Former Choir of Bro Bensky sang at the Ceremony. Everyone gathered after the Ceremony for the Festive meal during which the Provincial addressed to the Newly Professed a short message of encouragement and hope for their choice of our Congregation, and for the continuation of their Formation at the Scholasticate.
The Feast Meal
The New Professed and the Mennaisian Laity: Mr Hugues Henry (left), Mrs Yvette Méus, Mr Wilson Zéphir (right).
After their Commitment, towards the end of August, the 3 New Professed flew to Paris, then to Ploërmel, in order to discover the places where the Congregation was founded: the Mother House of Ploërmel, of course, which would be celebrating its 200th Anniversary this year; Auray, Beignon, St Malo, St Brieuc, Josselin. They would join Abidjan around next September 6th, where they would continue their Formation at the Scholasticate. We wish them a Great Mission!
Pilgrimage at Saint-Malo