South Central African Foundation
History
The Foundation was founded by the circumscriptions of the South
Central African Region, namely, District of South Africa, District
of Zimbabwe, Zambia International Group and Malawi. The foundations
of SCAF were laid in 1985 when the District of Southern Africa started
a formation programme to receive candidates from the District who
were interested in joining the Congregation. Structures for the
various stages of formation were put in place. Later the Superiors
of the other circumscriptions of the region who were getting vocations
agreed to have a common formation programme with the District of
Southern Africa. In dialogue with the General Council, SCAF was
formerly established in November1994 with Fr. James Devine as its
first Superior.
Formation programme
Each of the founding circumscriptions, except Zimbabwe, has built
a postulate for the reception and accompaniment of the candidates
from their countries in their first year. After the postulancy the
first circle is done in Balaka in Malawi where the Foundation has
built two hostels. The students attend lectures and share many other
things in common with other students from other religious missionary
institutes in an inter-congregational consortium. The novitiate
is done in South Africa after the first cycle. The second cycle
is done with EAP students in Tangaza in Nairobi.
Statistics
The Foundation has altogether 4 members (1 priest, 3 junior professed
in the second cycle). It has ..?.students in the first cycle in
Balaka. Most of the students in the first cycle come from Zambia.
The first member of the Foundation did his first appointment in
Zimbabwe. He has since returned to do parish work in South Africa
after some short period of work in formation.
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