News from Fr. Celso

Fr. Celso sent a message to Fr. Renato, in which he says he is getting better. He is presently at Reggio Emilia, in Northern Italy, at his sister's house.

Fr. Celso with his sister and her husband

Message of fr. Celso from Italy

11.08.11 (Feast of St. Clare of Assisi)

My dear friends,

I am writing these few lines from Italy where I’ve been since the end of July. I should really have been in my mission in Guinea Bissau at this time rather than here. The cause of this is because of my health: I got an unknown fever for ten days or so that would not go away. The doctor advised me to come to Italy to the Don Calabria Hospital at Negrar (Verona) which has a wing dedicated to tropical diseases. Thanks be to God that after two days there they discovered the virus that produces this fever and after 8 days I was out of hospital. I will have to return to Guinea in September if all goes well.

Father Celso in Italy for treatment

Because of a mysterious fever which the physicians at Cumura were not able to identify, fr. Celso is presently in Italy for observation. Fr. Renato was able to talk to him on the phone todaly (August 3). He said that he is doing well, since the fever has gone down. 

Thank you, Lord!

Fr. Celso with two little friends (N'Dame)