August 1970 to August 1972

On August 1, 1970, André and Angel relocated to an apartment at 215 Muchmore Street, Hull.

On December 16, 1970, André received laicization papers from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome.

In March 1971, André began a new role as Assistant and ghost-writer for Paul Gérin-Lajoie, President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Angel and André welcomed their first child, Eric Ratna, on April 17, 1971.

Éric's baptism - Odette and René, Godmother and Godfather
Mammy: child bearer

In August 1972, for CIDA, André accepted a post in Vietnam. He travelled there with Angel and Eric, stopping first in India. André stayed a few days with the Indian family before departing for Vietnam.

Angel (Bala) and Eric remained in India with the parents for about a month.

Below are the letters that André wrote during this period.