{"id":16430,"date":"2019-07-11T15:10:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlefriendsofjandmint.org\/?page_id=16430"},"modified":"2019-07-11T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T15:10:07","slug":"the-journey-so-far","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/littlefriendsofjandmint.org\/index.php\/the-journey-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"THE JOURNEY SO FAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”82″ padding_bottom=”0″ anchor=”portfolio” background_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Like the biblical mustard seed which appears very small at the time of planting but grows to become the biggest of trees, the Association of Little Sons of the Eucharist has made giant strides within the few years of its existence. These include:<\/p>\n

i. The Generalate\/Novitiate House Project<\/strong>
\nAn ultra-modern complex containing both the Generalate and the Novitiate House of the Little Sons of the Eucharist in Bwiyuku, Tole Camp, Buea Diocese have been completed and officially blessed by the Catholic Bishop of Buea, His Lordship Most Rev Dr Immanuel Bushu. Both the piece of land and the entire buildings on it belong to the Association.<\/p>\n

ii. The Postulate House Project<\/strong>
\nA large piece of land has been bought in Muea town, Buea Diocese for the building of Little Sons of Eucharist Postulate House.<\/p>\n

iii. Farm Project<\/strong>
\nThe vision of a farm project which was conceived by the Foundress of Little Sons of the Eucharist has been actualized. The Farm Project situated on twenty plots of land in the outskirts of Tole Camp was started a year ago and thousands of plantain, banana, cocoa and other economic trees are already flourishing on it.<\/p>\n

iv. Secondary School Project<\/strong>
\nThe vision of having a secondary school that will have a pure Catholic identity where values of the Catholic faith will be instilled in the teaming population of young people of Buea Diocese was conceived and a piece of land has been bought for it in Bwiyuku, Tole Camp, Buea Diocese.<\/p>\n

v. Priestly Ordinations<\/strong>
\nSince the erection of the Little Sons of the Eucharist as a Public Association in the Diocese of Buea, seven of her members have been ordained priests. The first ordination of the Association was in 2016 and only one priest was ordained. The second ordination was in 2017 and five members were ordained while the third ordination came in May 2018 and one candidate was ordained.<\/p>\n

vi. Further Studies for our Priests<\/strong>
\nThis year, 2018, the Association has been able to send one of her priests, Rev Fr Innocent Enemuo, for further studies in Canon Law at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome Italy. A second priest is already undergoing language studies in preparation for further studies in the area of Liturgy come next year.<\/p>\n

vii. New Parish Assigned to the Association<\/strong>
\nSince the beginning of 2018 pastoral year, the largest parish (by land mass) in Buea Diocese, St Peter the Apostle Parish, Mudeka with its 19 outstations was handed over by the Diocese to the Association of the Little Sons of the Eucharist. Two of our priests and a deacon are already working there.<\/p>\n

viii. Plots of Land Acquired<\/strong>
\nAnaku in Anambra State – 150 plots of land.
\nAnaku in Anambra State – 30 plots of land.
\nNando in Anambra State – 10 plots of land.
\nMgbakwu in Anambra State – 21 plots of land.
\nEmene in Enugu State – 2 double plots of land.
\nNsugbe in Anambra State – 2 plots of land.
\nAsaba in Delta State – 1 plot of land.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”111″ down=”0″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”16410″ img_size=”large” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”111″ down=”0″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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