Personnel
In 1994, there were 44 confreres from the Province in Belgium itself and 18 working abroad. The Province still has four communities in the country. The house at Nijlen is primarily for retired confreres who speak Flemish.

Activities of the communities and confreres
The Province has been historically linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire).

This gave it a specific identity but it also had limiting effects: the Province went well when its mission territory was going well.

There are still several confreres working in parishes as parish priests or curates. Others are chaplains in old people's homes or convents. The Provincial is the National Director of the Pontifical Missionary Works. Another is secretary to the organisation of religious Institutes.

"Lumen Vitae" is very popular and attracts students from other circumscriptions. The Province welcomes and helps them, a service that is very much appreciated. The Province also helps other circumscriptions and Cor Unum according to its means, and sometimes even beyond them.

Embassy of Belgium
2 Shrewsbury Road
Dublin 4
Tel: 01 269 2082 / 269 1588
Fax: 01 283 9403
E.Mail: Dublin@Diplobel.org

 

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