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International Formation Program
Hortense Fanga Hortense is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and
came to know of our sisters through the website of the Canadian Sisters.
She had wanted to be a sister for many years but because of her father's
disapproval of this way of life she did not pursue the call until after
his death. She is a primary school teacher and taught in Kinshasa
for two years. Hortense is a very mature woman in her mid thirties. Christine, a young woman in her late twenties, also from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, met our sisters also through the website. She too is a primary school teacher, but because of the upheaval in the Congo she was not being paid, so she left teaching to do community work. These young women have already embarked on the journey to become Missionary Franciscan Sisters. Danielle Julien, one of our Canadian sisters, had been corresponding with them for several months by e-mail and was able to introduce them to each other. They became firm friends and shared the same frustration and anxiety in applying for their visas to enter Egypt. Finally they arrived in Cairo for a "Come and See" experience, where they participated in prayer and ministry as well as attending English classes. Sr Elaine, General Minister, met them on one of her visits and was impressed with their attitude and depth of spirituality. Both of them have now been accepted into the program of formation at St Clare’s Heliopolis, Cairo, under the direction of Sister Anna Gallant from the Canadian Province. December 2006
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