The parish of Saint Kizito de Panu, in the diocese of Idiofa, in the province of Kwilu, has existed since 1964. So she celebrated her golden jubilee recently, and among the effects of the jubilee, here is a Marian cave. The provincial superior, Father Constant Kienge-Kienge, inaugurated it on Sunday, February 09.
The provincial superior was welcomed in a special way on Saturday, February 8. The students of Masonga Institute and those of Father Aloïs College, led by their director, Father Bosco Mikwa, waited for the arrival of the jeep of the provincial superior at the entrance of the village Panu Muzulu.
Engagement of lay associates
Father Mikwa is also parish priest of Saint Kizito. The faithful had therefore come to the reception of the Provincial Superior of the Oblates and to the Mass which he celebrated on Sunday, February 09. A first significant event for this Sunday Mass was the engagement in Panu of 27 new lay Oblate associates, members of the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate. In his homily, Father Constant Kienge-Kienge invited the faithful of the city of Panu and especially the new Oblate associates to witness the love of God among their brothers and sisters.
The president of the Association for the Oblate Province of Congo-Anngola, Louis Kitenge, who came from Kinshasa, congratulated the new members, reminded the assembly of the faithful of the charism left by Saint Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and their associates.
New building and office
On Monday, February 10, Father Constant Kienge-Kienge made the blessing of the new office of the Masonga Institute and of the new building of Father Aloïs College, two schools run by Oblate Missionaries of the parish of St Kizito in Panu city.
Students from both schools, the Committee of Parents and Political-Administrative Authorities and Heads « customary » participated in the ceremony. The mayor of the city of Panu, Zenon Mufele, cut off the symbolic ribbon.
For the occasion, the provincial superior invited the leaders of the village to look after the works carried out by the Church for the benefit of the population on the life and safety of the missionaries placed at their service.
Fr. Bosco Mikwa, Prefect of Masonga Institute Studies and Mr. Matthieu Abym, Secretary of the Committees of the Parents of Father Aloïs College, provided an overview of the two schools, highlighting the continuing difficulties. They called on people of good will to build dormitories for students who travel miles to school.
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