August 5, 2015 - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congratulations in particular to the first two Togolese Assumptionists, Georges Houssou and Lucas Sezouhlon, who made final vows this past July 26 in Kinshasa and who will now continue their theological studies in view of priesthood. In recent years since our foundation in 2006, West Africa has become a rich source of vocations, with some 47 young men in formation from a wide variety of countries; in addition to Togo, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, and Benin, young men from the Ivory Coast and Nigeria have joined their number.

We pray that Lucas and Georges may continue to draw more young men from West Africa and help the Assumption to expand there and to become more inculturated in this dynamic, ever-growing Church.

Currently there are three communities in Togo and Burkina Faso with plans to expand into English-speaking West Africa soon.