The Local Group of Active Members in Mandini/Mangete becomes even more active.

I am happy to share the news with you that many of our members expressed the wish to meet on a more frequent basis. During our monthly meeting for active members in June, it was unanimously decided that we would meet every Tuesday night at 19:00 hrs at Blessed Gérard’s Care Centre & Hospice instead of the monthly Saturday meeting.

These meetings will have a triple function:

1. To discuss normal business and make decisions.
2. To undergo on-going training in the field of working in the care centre and hospice, including driving and manning the ambulance. (We have decided to begin first aid instructions for our active members).
3. To get to know each other on a social level, therefore becoming more a community (brotherhood) of people with a similar spirit.

The members themselves will supply a "finger supper". Should you have a problem with transport, please contact Clare Kalkwarf. She will do her utmost to arrange a lift for you. These gatherings will only be successful if each of our active members takes advantage of our invitation.

Notice to All Members

Please let us know, if any of your circumstances change i.e. residential address and postal address; telephone number and fax number; e-mail address; or if you would like to change your membership status or your pledge.

MEMBERS’ NEWS

May God bless you on your Solemn Profession!

Our member, Sr. M. Veronica Krenn O.Cist., will pronounce her solemn monastic vows as a Cistercian nun on Sunday, 23rd August 1998, at Heart of Mary Convent in Grenaa, Denmark. May God reward you for your dedication with the fullness of his freedom, peace and love and may you deeply enjoy the privilege of being a handmaid of Christ like your patron saint helped Jesus on his final way to our redemption to reach the place of salvation.

We wish a blessed and very happy birthday to:

Wally Graf on her 91st
Margaret Hawthorn senior on her 90th
Br. Wolfgang Frieser O.S.B. on his 88th
Prälat Anton Maier on his 86th
Helene Gierl on her 85th
Johanna Freifrau von Aretin, Gertrud Lohr and Pfarrer Alfons Schmidt on their 75th
Constance Nzama, Louis Frank Lagleder, Hubertus Flegel, Cäcilia Jäger, Valentin Graf Ballestrem, Patricia Mary Thompson and Yvonne Joye Renaud on their 70th
Maria Peters, Mynah Christian, Joseph Beausang and Broos Stan on their 65th
Joan Rose Dunn, Gertrud Löser, Mildred Angeline Ntombi Zincume, Dr. Uwe Bernzen and Prof. Dr. Hilmar Krenn on their 60th
Christine Fehr, Dr. Richard Gordon Num and Alfons Kurz on their 50th
Rudolf Kolb, Sandra Janene Messenger and Garry James Forger on their 40th
Markus Mayer, Aine Beausang and Thembi Xulu on their 30th
Ilona Loganadhan, Ignatia Lindokuhle Dlamini and Neville Pillay on their 21st

Congratulations to

Dr. Heinrich Hirmer und Frau on the birth of their little boy, Andreas.

Welcome Home to

Mrs. Beryl Bouchier who has recently returned from a visit to her daughter and family in England.

Mr & Mrs. Ferdie Rouillon who have returned from a long holiday in Israel.

Sincere condolences to

The family of Mrs. Maria Theresia Schick of Petersberg, Germany, who passed away recently.

Mrs. Estelle Denner and family on the sudden loss of their husband & father.

Sr. Sanet van Zyl & family on the sudden loss of her father.

Best wishes to the following members who have not been well

Mr. Zan Pieters and Herrn Hans Lagleder.

Farewell and Good Luck to

Mrs. Sandy Messenger & Allistair who, together with Donna and Lucia, will be leaving for England in September. They will be sorely missed by our whole organisation.

Sandy was amongst the first active members to volunteer to become a caregiver. She has been a member since October 1994 and has proved to be one of the most consistent and valuable members in our organisation. Whenever she was asked to help somewhere she would try her utmost to assist, even though she holds down a full time job and has a family to look after, she still finds the time to give of herself to the needy.

Donna & Lucia, Sandy’s daughters joined our cadets in April 1996 and have both done the junior home nursing and junior first aid courses. They were always willing to come and help when their mother was on duty. Sometimes the night shift in the care centre would be a mother and daughter team effort.

We thank Allistair Messenger for allowing his wife the time to help others and we wish the whole family a wonderful future in their new home. Hambani kahle!

WELCOME to all our new members:

Mr Gerrit van Rooyen, Mr Mivuyo Mike Tabata, Marie-Sophie Freiin von Venningen, Mrs Barbara Ann Sarenac, Mrs Nayda Del Moral, Mrs Diane Beverley Hughes, Mr Zakhele Milton Mlangeni, Mr Bongani Patrick Nkosi, Mrs Phillis Thembekile Mkhize, Mrs Clair Cecile Sakir, Miss Ilona Loganadhan, Mr Joseph Kurtzman, Mrs Kay Samuel, Mrs Joyce Vijaylutchmee Moodley, Mrs Sperie Moodley, Mrs Shirley Harisingh, Miss Renuka Devi Moodley, Mr Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard, Herrn Stephan Markus Killian.

Vacancies

Before we advertise these positions to the public, we are offering them to you, our members or your relatives/friends.

Housekeeper

needed for Blessed Gérard’s Care Centre & Hospice. This position is available immediately. The responsibilities of the housekeeper are to do the work in

• The kitchen, including preparation of menus, cooking normal food and special diets, cleaning and making shopping lists.
• The laundry, washing & ironing & mending, keeping an inventory.
• The whole of the ground floor of the Care Centre, (including all bathrooms, toilets, wards, lounge, diningroom, chapel, passages and administration wing) keeping it tidy, clean and hygienic. Reporting any breakage and/or damage.

Please note that this position is not just for a „maid", but needs the talents of a person with a sense of responsibility and organisational abilities, as well as the will to learn and the empathy needed to work with sick people.

If you know of someone who could fill this position, please ask him or her to contact Mrs. Kalkwarf at Tel. 456-2743 for an appointment to interview.

A Crèche & Pre-primary School Teacher / Day Care mother

needed for Blessed Gérard’s Pre-primary School & Crèche. This position will become vacant from 12th January 1999 and would suit a retired teacher who lives in the area. Fluency in Zulu is essential. Blessed Gérard’s Crèche & Pre-primary School is situated at Whebede (eNkanyezini), 14kms from Mandini, close to the coast, north of the Tugela River mouth. If you know of someone who could fill this position, please ask her to contact Mrs. Kalkwarf at Tel. 456-2743 for an appointment to interview.

Sidinga uthisha omunye eNkuliseni ka Gérard obusisiweyo oWhebede ngomhlaka 12 January, 1999. Uma unolwazi, ukuthi ukhona uthisha ufunayo lomsebenzi, umtshela ukuthi uzomthintha iNkosikazi uKalkwarf ngocingo 456 2743.

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