Subject: 'austraLasia' #256

PNG: ST. ANNE SISTERS HERE TO STAY

E-pic 14 (sorry there's no 'pic' - retransmitting item received from Kumgi

for general readership...which doesn't include pics!)

KUMGI: 29th Oct-- In these months we were off-line, the Sisters of Charity

of St. Anne finally responded to the invitation to do for the girls what the

Salesians were already doing for the boys here at Don Bosco Kumgi.

On the 27th of October, the cornerstone of their convent was blessed by Fr

Francis Gustilo, SDB FIN Provincial, who was on his first canonical

visitation to Don Bosco Kumgi. Sr. Matilde Martin, Provincial Economer of

the Sisters of St. Anne set the cornerstone in its place for posterity.

Sr. Kanti Lakra and Sr. Mary Joseph, both from India form the pioneering

team for the congregation. To begin with, they will assist in welcoming the

first group of post-grade ten girls to the Instittue of Technology in 2000.

A group fo 20 are expected to enroll for the Office Automation Technology

course.

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