Fr. Arnold Suhardi, SMM Arrives in Uganda for Workshop Facilitation to the Confreres in East Africa
Published by Br. Innocent Mwanoka, SMM in Africa Anglophone · Wednesday 17 Oct 2018 · 2:15
Tags: NU, AFA, 447
Tags: NU, AFA, 447
MBARARA,
Uganda- After a successful mission in Malawi, the Assistant
Superior General, Fr. Arnold Suhardi, SMM landed in Uganda in the wee hours of
Sunday, 14th October this year. Almost at the same time of his arrival in
Mbarara Community, the zealous Montfortian missionary hit the road again for
Kabuyanda parish, a Montfortian parish where he spent a night. On Monday, he
concelebrated during the morning Mass at the parish. He was introduced to the
parishioners briefly before returning to Mbarara to start the workshop.
Every confrere in East Africa
is here in Mbarara Community in attendance, except Fr. Andrew Kaufa, SMM who
sent an apology and the scholastics who are having classes.
In his introductory remarks,
Fr. Arnold, SMM said he has come with a heart full of love and prayers. He introduced the topic: “Montfortian Style of
Leadership” something he finds relevant for us not only because it is part of
the Acts of the General Chapter, but also because “leadership as an act of
service is not an option- it is a mandate.”
We are all called to be
servant-leaders in the footsteps of Fr. de Montfort, our founder and Jesus
himself as our ultimate leader. The workshop is meant to remind us and
encourage us to put into practice Jesus’ leadership style that is exemplarily
lived by Fr. de Montfort. We are drawn vividly to the leadership styles of both
Jesus and Montfort by some practical experiences in their respective
ministries. For example, Montfort was admirably able to mobilize peasants to erect
a cross at Pontchâteau that not even a prince with all his money could easily
accomplish. One key to servant leadership
is that we should learn to harmonize our words and deeds. According to Fr. Arnold,
“coherence between words and deeds contaminates,” is very essential for any
credible leader. Some of the following
questions have kept us reflecting: whom
am I following and how am I leading…Jesus came not to be served but to serve,
do I want to serve or to be served?
The workshop continues in day
two (Tuesday) with a sharing on the four domains of a leader; namely heart,
head, hands and legs.
The session was followed by a
fruitful Anglophone East Africa Member’s meeting before our evening prayer to
close the day.
-Br. Innocent Mwanoka,
SMM
Mbarara Community
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