The celebration took place last Saturday 08 November Atakpamé in the Church Holy Family. The Mass was presided over by the local ordinary Nicodemus Mr Anani Barrigah-BENISSAN and the homily was given by Father André CHAUVIN, in the presence of all fathers SMA Togo, diocesan priests Atakpamé, the SMA friendly, seminarians Foyer Bishop Joseph Strebler of Agodékè and faithful of the parish Holy Family.

A beautiful ceremony about 2 hours time. In these words of thanks, the bishop asked the faithful if they do not wish that one day SMA Fathers back in the diocese of Atakpame. It was a big YES with applause.

After the prayer for the canonization of Marion Brésillac, we filed a bouquet of flowers and a candle on the grave of Father Jeremiah Moran.

But before the closing of the Bicentennial in Atakpame, we organized a spiritual songs together in the Church of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face of Adamavo. Six choirs of our two parishes of Lomé (Adamavo and Avépozo), an orchestra and seminarians of Bishop Joseph Strebler of Agodékè home with their father Samuel AGBEME Superior attended this concert. A certificate of participation was given to each choir, the orchestra and seminarians.

Severin Kinga, SMA

Regional Superior

Lome-TOGO