Events

It was there … and stood proudly since 1965 for the school section, 1969 for the whole thing … but I.S.S.A.T.’s last wall fell on Tuesday November 28, 2023! So many memories! It was initiated by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as Our Lady of Nazareth School in 1948; private courses for sewing in 1949 were given in classrooms in the Mother House. June 20, 1954 saw the birth of the Family Association for Professional Agricultural Training. There were 160 boarders and about 160…

Time pushes and shoves us, doesn't it?... We always have to go faster, and yet…! Sometimes connections are instantaneous, and sometimes they are slow: "the network is saturated", "the internet speed is slow", "the train was late", ... In fact, the reasons can be many and varied. In reality, the odds are stacked against you. In Madagascar, there are often power outages, and it's not always easy to get online. This explains the delayed news. Nevertheless, it's never too late to rejoice that young women are still…

On September 29, Father Bernard Noyer (o.m.i. and chaplain at the motherhouse) began his homily with the following words: "Since your foundation in 1816, times have not changed. The battle against the forces of evil, against all forms of suffering, against difficulties and injustice, still exists. But we have the certainty of God's Presence at our side. Jesus promised us this, and He is a faithful God; He keeps His word, ... always: "I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Mt 28:20). And…