SMA Liberia Community Meeting: 16th June 2014. The meeting commenced at 11:00 a.m. with the Opening Prayer offered by Emmanuel Avonyoh . Attendance: Emmanuel Avonyoh, Abu Cole, Philippe M’Boua, Michael Okafor, Firmin Kouassi and Garry Jenkins. The Minutes of the last Meeting had been read earlier at the Assembly, and accepted. The Community expressed sincere regret to Abu and his family for the loss of their Mother, R.I.P. THE AGENDA & MATTERS ARISING: i. SMA Community House, Dixville: The Plenary Council considered favourably our request for the completion of the Community House. As well as the Generalate, our Community expresses gratitude to the Units of Ireland, U.S.A., U.K, and the DFGG who have kindly agreed to assist in the completion of the House. The balance of the original estimate of US$ 232,454.18 for all materials and labour did NOT include the TEMPORARY ROOF ESTIMATE of US$ 18,007.99; therefore, the total for the completion of the building is US$ 250,462.08. To date US$ 65,000.00 has been spent on the Foundations and the work is presently up to roof-level; therefore, balance for the Building Construction which is needed, including Labour, is $185,462.08. Furnishings: A committee has been set up composed of Abu Cole, Firmin Kouassi and James Perry, the Contractor. They have been requested to submit to the Community a Projected Budget by Monday 23rd June, for onward forwarding to the Generalate for consideration. ----- ii. a. Gayah Hills Farm: Last Friday 13th March, a group sent by the National Land Commission did a thorough vetting of the land, according to the Deeds presented by the Bomi County Land Commissioner. The Vetted Deeds have been returned to the Executive Mansion and have reached the stage where only the signature of the President remains. b. Purchasing of Rubber Seedlings. Because of the exceptionally long Dry Season last year, 2,500 Rubber saplings had to be replaced. iii. Finance. The accounts for the past six months were presented for examination to the Community. After several entries were accordingly corrected, both the DFGG and Community Accounts were accepted. iv. HARVEST 2014 at BOMI - Funds that will be realised will be offered to the DFGG, as suggested at the Assembly in March. However, the idea of collecting money for the DFGG Fund may be quite difficult for some people to comprehend. It was suggested that we might obtain greater support if there was a clearer objective. Some members of the Bomi Deanery which is comprised of both SMA and Diocesan Priests, suggested that the donations raised could be used towards the purchase of a Vehicle for the SMA Community in Klay. v. Emmanuel Avonyoh The Communitys Fund Raiser and Vocations Animator gave the breakdown of the envelopes distributed: a. St Mulumbas Parish, Coopers Farm: US$ 260 & US$ 98.59 (LD$ 8380 @ 85:1) Total $358.59 b. St John Vianneys Parish, Foya. US$ 104.65 ( LD$ 8895). Grand Total: $463.24; thank you. ----- vi. Personnel: We continue to hope for two additional confreres, so that as a Community we can assist Bishop Andrew Karnley, of the Diocese of Cape Palmas, on the Kru Coast. vii. Lay Missionaries - Liesbeth Glass, s.m.a., the Director of the Lay Missionary Programme of the Province of the Netherlands has communicated with Garry. She was asking if three Lay missionaries would be welcomed during March 2015, to work in Saint Dominics High School and the Oscar Romero School for the Deaf at Bomi Hills; Garry replied in the affirmative. ----- vii. Vocations: Admissions Board is now established; it is comprised of Emmanuel Avonyoh, Abu Cole, Desire Salako and a Reverend Sister. A Talk is to be organized during October to discuss the question of Vocations in Liberia. A member the Community of the Holy Family Sisters which is a local religious order, will be invited to give the talk. viii. Seminarians: Francis Boley: Is having several months at home in Liberia in July and August. During this time, he will do one months Pastoral Work in Klay. James Lott and Raymond Tanmu have now completed their four years of study in Philosophy at the Seminary at Gbarnga. Fr Francis Lyall, the Rector of St Pauls, has given both of the students a very good report. At the beginning of August they will be going to Calavi, Benin, for the Spiritual Year. Stagiaires: There is no news, yet: at the Meeting, the Community expressed its willingness to receive two new Stagiaires. ------ A.O.B. Confreres on Leave: i. Eric is presently in France on mission awareness; he is returning on the 5th July. ii. Desire: Is currently on leave and is returning on 5th September. ii. Philippe is leaving Monrovia on 24th June for Supply in the United States. iii. Firmin will go on leave to Cote dIvoire 3rd July and will be returning on 19th July. iii. Michael will be going on leave to Nigeria on 29th August and he will return on 15th September. iv. Garry: will be away in the U.K. between 2nd Sept - 29th Sept 2014 The Meeting closed at 2:00 p.m. with a Prayer. The next Meeting will take place on Monday 25th August 2014. signed: Firmin Kouassi, Community Secretary. 19th June 2014.
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