"Superior General of the society of the Sacred
Heart,
Clare Pratt, rscj for the General Council"
Kenya
03 Jan 08
There have been many expressions of concern about the situation in
Kenya following the presidential elections. Reports mention violence
in Nairobi (particularly in Kibera) and in the Eldoret area, where
some of our communities are located. We want you to know that our
sisters are gathered at the noviceship in Mbiko, Uganda for their
Assembly/Chapter which began on Friday, December 28th.
The provincial of Uganda-Kenya, Ursula Bugembe, called
Clare Pratt on Tuesday afternoon, January 1, to say that a postulant
who was traveling to her community in Uganda was turned back at a
roadblock, and has taken refuge in a church in the Eldoret area. Another
church in the area has already been burned and a number have been
killed or injured. Ursula's plea was to do whatever we could to mobilize
international pressure to stop this violence.
We urge you to PRAY for this situation and to contact
the Kenyan ambassador of your country to express our deep concern
for this situation.
Messages exchanged: Dear
Ursula, Maria and all Sisters,
I feel so sorry; know that you all and your country are in our thoughts
and prayers.
Love, Hermine
Dear Hermine,
Thank you for your love and concern for us. Keep praying that the
Lord may touch the hearts of the violent and change their course
of action. Love, Ursula.
From: Donna Collins <ssc@iol.it>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 11:50:28 +0100
Clare has been regular contact with Ursula Bugembe and at this time
it seems all of the RSCJ are safe. Several of our Kenyan Sisters
have heard that their families have lost everything in fires.Love,Donna
Van: Cecile Meijer [mailto:cmeijer@rscj.org]
Verzonden: zaterdag 5 januari 2008 21:28
Hartelijk dank voor je goede Kerstwensen. Het is nog january dus
ik mag je nog steeds een heel gelukkig nieuwjaar toewensen. May
2008 bring you and AMASC grace filled blessings of peace and joy.Groetjes,
Cecile
From: Hermine
Please create a chain of prayers in your country for Kenya as Sister
Ursula asks all of us in her emails below for the sisters, the teachers,
the pupils and the country of Kenya Love,
Hermine
Van: H. van Asten [mailto:hermine@sacre-coeur.nl]
Verzonden: zondag 6 januari 2008 3:06
Dear Ursula,
We asked our alumnae/i to pray for all of you in Kenya by the AMASC
website.
I really hope the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Madeleine Sophie will
hear our prayers and guard all of you.
Personally I feel so powerless and sad about all, I have no words
to express myself well, the only thing I can do is pray and embrace
you all by email.
With my love and wishing you all courage, Hermine
Van: Ursula Bugembe [mailto:prov.ugk@africaonline.co.ug]
Verzonden: vrijdag 4 januari 2008 20:08
Continue praying ask all the family connection to plead with our
God to hear our cry for the situation in Kenya and especially in
Eldoret and Kibera. Love, Ursula.
Van: H. van Asten [mailto:hermine@sacre-coeur.nl]
Verzonden: vrijdag 4 januari 2008 2:57
Dear Ursula,
Thanks so much for your reaction.
I feel so sad about this situation, please keep in contact with
me and tell me your news if you feel like it.
I saw the RSCJ article and ÁMASC will support you by there
website. I contacted Anne de Broglio our webmaster this evening.Love
and courage,Prayers,and wishing you all courage,
Hermine
Van: Ursula Bugembe [mailto:prov.ugk@africaonline.co.ug]
Verzonden: vrijdag 4 januari 2008 20:08
Continue praying ask all the family connection to plead with our
God to hear our cry for the situation in Kenya and especially in
Eldoret and Kibera. Love, Ursula.
Van: Marcie Amory [mailto:marcieamory@bwmail.us]
Verzonden: zondag 6 januari 2008 15:24
I have asked our Board to notify their associations regarding this
crisis in Kenya and to keep updated through the AMASC website. Today
I will post messages on both the Guestbook and the Please Pray For
links on AASH.net.
Barbara Lopiccolo will be addressing our Board on Tuesday on AMASC
issues. We look forward to hearing the latest updates.
Meanwhile, know that we will hold Kenya, Sr. Ursula and all of our
extended Sacred Heart family in our prayers.
Happy Trails, Marcie
Van: Kuniko Katoh [mailto:kuniko.mtk@jcom.home.ne.jp]
Verzonden: zondag 6 januari 2008 10:20
In response to your call, JASH wants to express our assurance
of prayers with all AMASC members. Your mail has been
transferred to my team and the request will be delivered to the
Board as well as to all those who come to help the 100th Anniversary
of the coming of rscjs to Japan: the Japanese Province is planninga
High-Mass of Gratitude on January.13th and High-tea for 500 people
will be given by JASH.
As always, Reiko, JASH President
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