Life in the Submarine - The Mill Hill Missionaries
Life in the Submarine - The Mill Hill Missionaries Life in the Submarine - The Mill Hill Missionaries
About the AuthorMy name is Alphonse Eppink (Fons for short)I’m a Mill Hill missionary and was born inHolland in 1943.After my ordination to the missionarypriesthood in 1967 my first assignment wasto the diocese of Basankusu in Congo (DRC).Here I worked as a missionary till 1988, withan interval of four years to study for a degreein French and Linguistics at the University ofLouvain (Belgium).In 1988 I was elected on to the General Council of the Mill Hill Missionaries ascouncillor for Africa, a position I held till the year 2000.After a sabbatical period in 2000 - 2001 I returned to Africa and joined the staffof the Mill Hill Formation Centre in Jinja, Uganda.When I was elected Regional Superior for East Africa in 2005 I moved toKisumu, Kenya.Before returning to Holland in 2010 at the request of the leadership in myhome country, I spent my final year in Kenya specialising in retreat work andspiritual direction.
Women in need in JinjaRegistered Charity no 1124594Waveney House, Radley RdAbingdon, Oxon OX14 3PPwww.win-jinja.co.ukWomen in Need is working in Jinja, Uganda to support women and girls whohave been affected by war, tribalism, poverty and educational disadvantage togain a degree of economic and social empowerment.The proceeds from the sale of this book have been donated to support WIN.Printed and Designed by Halcyon Press Group LimitedTel: 01582 450867 sales@halcyon-press.co.uk© 2011 Alphonse Eppink
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Women <strong>in</strong> need <strong>in</strong> J<strong>in</strong>jaRegistered Charity no 1124594Waveney House, Radley RdAb<strong>in</strong>gdon, Oxon OX14 3PPwww.w<strong>in</strong>-j<strong>in</strong>ja.co.ukWomen <strong>in</strong> Need is work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> J<strong>in</strong>ja, Uganda to support women and girls whohave been affected by war, tribalism, poverty and educational disadvantage toga<strong>in</strong> a degree of economic and social empowerment.<strong>The</strong> proceeds from <strong>the</strong> sale of this book have been donated to support WIN.Pr<strong>in</strong>ted and Designed by Halcyon Press Group LimitedTel: 01582 450867 sales@halcyon-press.co.uk© 2011 Alphonse Epp<strong>in</strong>k
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