{"id":58310,"date":"2026-05-18T11:24:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T10:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/works-of-mercy\/cameroon-africa-project-m29\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:15:52","slug":"cameroon-africa-project-m29","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaziospadoni.org\/en\/opera-m\/cameroon-africa-project-m29\/","title":{"rendered":"Cameroon – Africa | Project M29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bafia | Bafia (Cameroon)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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OPERA M29<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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MISSION<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Location<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bafia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diocese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bafia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPS coordinates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.75463 11.22425<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ORGANIZER<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Congregation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missionary Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Gemma<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mother House<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camigliano Santa Gemma (LU)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diocese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diocese of Bafia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameroon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Congregation Celebration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26 August<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GPS coordinates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

43.86272 10.61067<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTC+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Person<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle Messini<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mother General<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sister Elisabetta Giussani<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

suoresantagemma.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\nOPERA M – PROJECT M29<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OPERA M is a revolution in the works of mercy. It is a permanent tool for fostering a strong and renewed vision of these works throughout the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spazio + Spadoni\u2019s reE<\/strong>volution stems from a deeply felt urgency to redefine the concept of works of mercy as a journey that is always both human and divine at the same time\u2014and therefore always spiritual as well as practical (or physical). The rediscovery\u2014indeed, the true reE<\/strong>volution\u2014of these works must be found within this synthesis of the spiritual aspect and the practical act. Material action must always be imbued with the spirit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OPERA M is based on five actions that define its method: INVOKE, call upon the Spirit LISTEN, make silence to open yourself to listening MEET, stand among the people LET’S WORK, act for the works LET’S FLOOD, bring everyone to the Works of Mercy Spiritual Works of Mercy<\/strong> To counsel the doubtful To instruct the ignorant To admonish sinners To comfort the afflicted To forgive offenses To bear patiently with troublesome people To pray to God for the living and the dead Corporal Works of Mercy<\/strong> To feed the hungry To give drink to the thirsty To clothe the naked To shelter travelers To visit the sick To visit the imprisoned To bury the dead<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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25 October | First contact<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle, then in Italy, and Luigi Spadoni get to know each other and begin to think about a possible development of the Works of Mercy when the sister returns to Cameroon<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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16 April | Forum planning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Together with the Bishop Msgr. Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, the Forum on the reEvolution of the Works of Mercy in the Diocese of Bafia is planned<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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28-29 June | Forum on the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The Forum on the reEvolution of the Works of Mercy for the Diocese of Bafia takes place<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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28-29 June | Forum on the Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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26 February | Appointment of Ambassador of the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Bishop Msgr. Emmanuel Dassi Youfang appoints Sister Marie Noelle Messini Ambassador of the Works of Mercy for the Diocese of Bafia<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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March | Diocesan Office of the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The Bishop of Bafia establishes the first Diocesan Office of the Works of Mercy in the world. Sister Marie Noelle is at its head <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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March | Diocesan Office of the Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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18 March | Project submission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

The Diocese of Bafia sends three small social enterprise projects and the one concerning corn production is chosen from among them all<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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23 March | Awareness-raising on the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle was invited by the parish priests Father Valery and Father Serge to the San Benoit parish of the Diocese of Bafia for awareness-raising on the Works of Mercy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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23 March | Awareness-raising on the Works of Mercy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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30 March | Catechesis on the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle gives a catechesis on the Works of Mercy in the Saint S\u00e9bastien Parish of the Bafia diocese<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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31 October | Awareness-raising on the Works of Mercy<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Awareness-raising campaign on the Works of Mercy with catechists and Caritas workers of the Santa Teresa Parish of Nikoutou<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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31 ottobre | Sensibilizzazione Opere di Misericordia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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23 February | Visit the prisoners<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle visits the Bafia prison<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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23 February | Visit the prisoners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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9 April | OPERA M training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Meeting and training with the pastoral councilors of the Parish of Sant’Attanasio in the diocese of Bafia<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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2 May | OPERA M training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n

Sister Marie Noelle meets and conducts training on the Works of Mercy with the parishioners of Doum\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2 May | OPERA M training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Report on the Works of Mercy<\/h2>\n\n\n