Father Vjeko Center

Fra Vjeko can certainly be counted among the numerous martyrs in the history of the Bosnian Franciscan Province. He was buried in the church he built in Kivumu and in which he served. People gather around his grave even today to pay him respect, show him gratitude, and pray to him. The 13th death anniversary of Fra Vjeko has somehow shrouded us in the spirit of St. Anthony...

The teaching challenges occupied our thoughts for the most part, as teaching was what we were there to do. At the end of each day, Jayne and I would sit outside one of our rooms and reflect on what had happened. We bounced ideas off each other and discussed what had worked and what hadn’t and how we could adjust our lessons to fit...

In a still conservative Rwanda, until recent times, it was impossible to imagine that – for example – a girl could get an education to become a carpenter or a mason. But Fr. Ivica knows no boundaries. Girls not only attend such courses, but some of them were so good in what they did that they become teachers! Yes, among the new...