Fortes family Christmas Celebration
The Fortes family is, in a way, part of the SMA family. All of the cars owned by SMA in the Tanzanian region are serviced by the Fortes garage in Mwanza, and they have been for many years. The Fortes family does business the good, old-fashioned way, where the customer is more important than anything else. Every year the family hosts a Christmas celebration. The party is attended by some 200 or more guests, including missionaries from a variety of different organizations, religious sisters, and priests. Some of the guests bring their children so, of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus came, as well.
The night was filled with beautiful, traditional Christmas music (in English), friendly conversations, delicious foods of many different varieties, and any kind of drink you could imagine! Toward the end of the evening, candles and Christmas song books were distributed to everyone. Fr. Tomasz, one of our SMA priests from Poland, warmed up his guitar and Fr. Josephat, SMA priest from Kenya, kept rhythm on the drum. Everyone began singing Christmas carols and finally, it began to feel like Christmas, in spite of the warm temperatures. A lovely time was had by all!!
Sr. Kate OLA & Fr. Tony SMA
Fr. Janusz SMA & Fr. Josephat SMA
Fr. Tony & Sr. Deanna OLA
Sr. Ginny (Maryknoll Sister), Mara & Corine (Dutch Lay Missionaries)
Christmas carols were sung in a circle around the Nativity Scene. Peace on Earth...Goodwill to men.
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