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Where we work and what we do

Kenya Region

Regional Superior: OGATO M. Thaddeus SMA

Dep/Regional Superior: MULENGA Donald SMA

Councilor: DHARMU Daniel SMA

Councilor: MASABA Asuka Bernard SMA

Councilor: MMASI Edwin SMA (Vocations

Director)

Councilor: KELLY Anthony SMA (Mission

Animator)

Councilor: MOHAN Divya Raj SMA (Superior

SMA House of Formation)

Great Lakes District-in-Formation (GLDF)

Superior: MUSA JeanBaptiste SMA

Vice Superior/Sec: CHELANGA Julius SMA

Francophone Secretary: BUHIKA Hypolite SMA

Deacon

Shalom Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR)

Executive Chairman: Patrick Devine SMA

Country Director: Oliver Noonan SMA

SMA House of Formation, Langata

Superior: MOHAN Divya Raj SMA

Director of Students: KOUAKOU A. Charles

SMA

Bursar: DUNNE John SMA

Spiritual Director: KELLY Anthony SMA

Departments/Share of responsibilities

Vocation Director: MMASI Edwin SMA

Mission Animator: KELLY Anthony SMA MMASI Edwin SMA

Communications: DHARM U Daniel SMA

Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation (CJPC):

MULENGA Donald SMA

Education matters & Development

ASUKA Bernad SMA, Mohan Divya SMA, OGATO

Mokaya Thaddeus SMA

Contact on Special issues: ASUKA Bernard SMA

DUNNE John SMA

Retreats/Workshops/Tyro/Ongoing Formation:

DHARMU Daniel

Parishes

St Joseph Parish Jericho MWANGI Kuria John SMA

ONGOMA Lawrence SMA

MULENGA Donald SMA

St Monica Parish, Kitengela ASUKA Masaba Bernard SMA

MMASI Edwin SMA

Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish,

Embulbul

ASHOK Saminathan Kumar SMA OGATO Mokaya Thaddeus SMA

St. Peter’s Lorugum Catholic Church

KWAY Ephrem SMA

Rayappa Gumala SMA

St Matthias Mulumba, Chepareria Catholic Parish

DHARMU Daniel SMA

AMAL Raj Lawrence SMA

The Most Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Soy:

EKISA Emong’ Pascal SMA

NB: Details of this summary are found in the attached

Etat.

News

SMA Apostolic Communities

Kakamega-Kitale-Lodwar Apostolic

Community

Kakamega-Kitale-Lodwar SMA apostolic

Community comprises of Holy Trinity Parish

situated just at the border with Eldoret Diocese

along the way to Kitale Town, St. Matthias

Mululmba. Chepareria, which is about 100 Km

from Kitalke town and St. Peter’s Lorugum

Parish which is situated about 60km from

Lodwar town. The Chairman of the Community

is Fr. Dharmu Daniel who was re-elected on the

15/10/2016. The Community comes together in a

rotational mode, three times a year. They discuss

issues affecting their specific parish

communities, express their suggestions to the

Regional Council, and encourage one another

through advice and celebrations. This year they

met at. Peter’s Lorugum, Parish and they were

hosted by Frs. Ephrem Kway and Rayappa

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Gumala. We wish to thank the hosting fathers for

they made the desert look like any other place.

Present in the Community meeting were Frs.

Pascal, Amal, Dharmu, Rayappa, Ephrem and

Thaddeus.

Ngong-Nairobi SMA Apostolic Community

Ngong-Nairobi SMA Apostolic Community

comprises of St. Monica, Nonnkopir, Kitengela

Parish, Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish, and

St. Joseph’s Jericho Parish. It also brings

together, Great Lakes District-in-Formation

(GLDF), the Regional House, the Formation

House and Shalom Centre for Conflict

Resolution (SCCR). The Regional House is

situated along Bomas-Rongai Road, while the

Formation House is situated along Bomas-Karen

Road, opposite the Catholic University or the

Apostles of Jesus Shrine. Some 8 kilometres

from the Formation you will find the Great Lakes

and four Kilometres from Great Lakes you will

find Mary Mother of God Embulbul Parish.

Shalom Centre for Conflict Resolution is found

in Westlands near the Roundabout. The Ngong-

Nairobi Apostolic Community meets rotationally

three times a year. This year they met at the SMA

Regional House in which they elected Fr.

Bernard Asuka SMA as the new Chairman taking

over from Fr. John Mwangi SMA. They also

elected Fr. Ashok Saminathan SMA as their new

Secretary taking over from Fr. Donald Mulenga

SMA. Among the issues they discussed include

updates from different ministries and missions,

sharing and encouraging one another. Present in

the meeting were Frs. JeanBaptiste, Musa,

Thaddeus Mokaya, Ashok Sminathan, Mohan

Divya, Anthony Kelly, John Mwangi, Donald

Mulenga, Bernard Asuka, Edwin Mmasi, and

Deacon Hippolyte. Both apostolic communities

emphasized on the need to promote unity not

only in communities, but also among parishioners

especially when approaching 2017 elections.

Parishes

St. Peter’s Lorugum Parish

St. Peter’s Lorugum has been run by the SMA

Fathers for long. The current fathers are from

young entities of GLDF and India. Despite their

limited resources, they are making tremendous

impact on the locals. Thanks to the support

received from donors of different sources. Today,

the Parish enjoys continuous flow of Water from

boreholes and electricity from the County

Government. Recently, the just built guest-house

the Parish was opened by Bishop Kimengich.

Other initiatives taken by our confreres include,

building of the nursery school which will become

primary school in the near future in distant

villages. There are plans of opening a new Parish

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at Namoroputh, some 60 kilometres from

Lorugum towards Uganda-border. The presbytery

of 3 rooms, the Kitchen and the sitting room and

water tank are already constructed. Soon there

will be connection of electricity. We congratulate

Frs. Ephrem and Rayappa for their efforts and

pray that God may continue to strengthen them.

Despite the success, there are challenges of roads,

cars and upkeep as the local resources are

basically nothing.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Kakakemga

Holy Trinity was erected a Quasi Parish on the

17th

December 2013 pioneered by Fr. Pascal

Emong SMA as Parish Priest. After many

struggles in building the Church and the parish

community, they now have a beautiful Church.

They also have a beautiful presbytery with four

self-contained rooms. Further they have

responded to the Pope’s encyclical Laudato Si, of

the 24th

May 2015, by planting different types of

traditional /indigenous trees and grass. This has

spread to the surrounding communities who are

now engaged in caring for the environment and

keeping it clean. They also have small projects of

chicken and vegetables. Apart from that, Frs.

Pascal and Amal offer spiritual and pastoral care

to the parishioners. They have three major

Outstations which receive Mass every Sunday and

some selected weekdays. Fr. Pascal has been the

overall administrator of the Parish, while Fr.

Amal worked mainly with the youth and children.

Up to the 30th

November, we had Frs. Pascal

Emong Ekisa SMA as the Parish Priest assisted

by Amal Raj Lawrence SMA. After the end of the

First tour Fr. Amal Raj Lawrence was appointed

to St. Matthias Mulumba Parish in Kitale Diocese.

We wish God’s blessings and successful mission

in Chepareria and thank Fr. Dharmu for

welcoming him. The Council is still working on

the possibility of having a second priest to assist

Fr. Pascal soon. Some of the challenges spotted in

Soy Parish include limited resources to support

the upkeep of priests, water which is a major

challenge, and debts to the Diocese, and

personnel.

St. Mathias Mulumba, Parish, Chepareria

On the 14th

December 2016 Fr. Amal Raj

Lawrence left Holy Trinity Parish, Soy for St.

Mathias Mulumba Parish in Kitale where he was

warmly received as an assistant Parish Priest by

the Parish Priests and the Parishioners. Fr. Amal

was escorted by a big group of parishioners from

Soy. The Pastoral activities in Chepareria include

rural primary Evangelization especially at the out

stations. This parish covers quiet huge area. The

last out station is about 58 kilometres rough road

travel. This time they have been busy blessing the

primary and secondary school students as they

were preparing for exams. At this time there are

programs for young boys as they are initiated to

adulthood. The challenges for this parish include

personnel and upkeep for priests. Nevertheless

there are many pastoral needs like literacy and

catechesis. Baptisms take place every year and

still a good number is under catechism.

Polygamous marriages are also rampant making

it difficult for many good people to practice their

Christianity. Further it is a patriarchal society

where women have little or no say. They are

however, rich in love and care for their people.

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Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish, Embulbul Mary Mother of God Catholic Church, Embulbul

Parish is located about 4 kilometres from Karen

and about 4 kilometres from Ngong Town. The

Parish was created by the SMA Fathers in 1997

and officially opened in 2003. Since 2013, there

have turbulence in administration, but since

2014, there seems to be some stability. The

Parish today is run by Frs. Ashok and Thaddeus

(recently appointed the Regional Superior of

Kenya). Administrative structures have been put

in place necessitating spiritual and developmental

services to the faithful. Masses are offered to the

main parish and the two outstations every

Sunday. Also Masses are offered to sisters and

parishioners daily. Developmentally, a perimeter

was just erected along the recuperated portion of

land. Further, the outstation, Our Lady Queen of

Peace has been built and was consecrated on the

18th

December 2016, by Bishop John Oballa

Owaa. On the same day, CMA was officially

welcomed in our Parish. Then, a tabernacle was

also purchased, fixed and blessed in the

Embulbul Church. Further a Church crucifix was

erected. The challenge is the financial constraints

and personnel.

St. Monica Noonkopir, Kitengela Parish

From left Fr .Bernard, Deacon Armad, The Regional

Superior of Kenya Fr.Thaddeus Ogato and Fr.Edwin

Mmasi

St Monica Catholic Church Noonkopir Kitengela

is under the SMA Fathers Bernard Asuka assisted

by Edwin Mmasi SMA. Kitengela Parish is not

far from Jommo Kenyatta International Airport.

Kitengela is a fast growing town in Kajiado

country under Ngong Catholic Diocese. The

Parish has a population of about 5000 Catholic

Christians. They have four masses every Sunday

at the main Church plus one mass at each of the 5

outstations. They have also morning and evening

weekly masses. As the population is growing, the

main Church is getting congested. As a result the

parish administration and the SMA Fathers

decided to put up a Shrine at Acacia called St.

John and Silvia. Plans are underway also to build

another Church at the Prisons area. Trip to

Komarock: The altar boys of St. Monica

Catholic Parish made a trip to Komarock on the

14th

December, 2016. The trip which was

organized by the Parish Priest Fr. Bernard Asuka

and their Patron Fr. Edwin was appreciated by

parishioners. Among the activities during the

visit were; the divine mercy prayers, the Stations

of the Cross and reciting

the Holy Rosary. The

trip inspired the

young who wished

to remain at the

spiritual site for some

time. The main

challenge for the Parish

of St. Monica is lack

personnel. The current

relief is received from

the visiting priests who

come from the Great

Lakes District-in-

Formation (GLDF) and

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other places. In response to our Charism, the

SMA Fathers over there conduct prison

apostolate; visit the sick at homes and hospitals;

and offer inclusive services to the mentally and

physically challenged. For instance sign-language

has become so meaningful for many.

St. Joseph’s Jericho Parish

St Joseph parish-Jericho - Nairobi, has come

along way. Initially it was in the hands of

Maryknoll fathers up to Year 1986 when the

diocesan fathers took charge. Later on the

Society of Divine Word (SVD) took charge until

1988. In 1992 the Parish was handed over to the

Society of African Missions (SMA) who are still

in charge until to date. The Father-in-Charge of

the Parish is John Mwangi Kuria SMA assisted

by Frs. Larence Ongoma SMA and Donald

Mulenga SMA. As the wise man says that "A

journey of a thousand miles must begin with a

single step", St. Joseph Parish-Jericho has

experienced great growth both spiritually and in

terms of structures. Today, thanks to the efforts

of parishioners who have made it possible to

progress in constructing a spacious chapel of

adoration. Further, necessary procedures are

underway in order to improve the only

kindergarten and primary School in the Parish.

For the time being, the parish hopes to capitalize

on the hard work and the generosity of

parishioners. Men and women of good are also

invited to come and sponsor these projects and

others in the pipeline. Thanks the predecessors,

the entire SMA confraternity and the parishioners

for the continuous support and encouragement.

The priests in the Parish have endeavoured to

nourish parishioners spiritually through the

different sacraments, the channels of life - giving

grace of Jesus Christ. They hope to continue

journeying together by sharing their talents, time

and energy. Merry Christmas and Happy New

Year 2017.

Fr John Mwangi Kuria, Sma. Father-in-Charge

Formation and Administration

SMA Formation House, Langata

The SMA Formation house popularly known as

the SMA House of Studies is located along the

Bomas-Karen Road. It has been in existence for

over 23 years and accommodates students from

several countries worldwide. Those in Theology

attend their classes at Tangaza University

College, not far from the house. Those who are

in philosophy are mainly from Tanzania and

Kenya. They go to Consolata Institute of

Philosophy, Langata. Currently we have four

formators; Frs. MOHAN Divya Raj from India,

KOUAKOU A. Charles, from Cote d’Ivoire,

DUNNE John, from Ireland and KELLY

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Anthony from Ireland. There are 33 students of

whom 11 are doing Philosophy Course and 22

are doing Theology. There are 11 nationalities in

the house currently. (4) from D.R.Congo, two (2)

from Ivory Coast, two (2) from Benin, two (2)

from Central African Republic, three (3) from

Nigeria, three (3) from Togo, two (2) from

Ghana, two (2) from Zambia, five (5) from

Tanzania, One (1) from Slovakia and seven (7)

from Kenya.

GLDF, Karen

The Great Lakes District-in-formation held its

mid-mandate assembly from the 24th

- 27th

October 2016 at the headquarters in Karen. The

participants included Frs. Jean Baptist MUSA,

Superior of the GLDF, Julius Chelanga, Vice

Superior, Thaddeus Mokaya, the Regional

Superior of Kenya, Janusz Machota, the Regional

Superior of Tanzania, Ceferino Cainelli, the

Superior of Angola, Gustave Mukosha, the

Regional Superior of Zambia, Severin, the

Superior of Democratic Republic of Congo

(DRC), Pius Afiabor, the Regional Superior of

South Africa, John Dunne, the Moderator and

Rev. Hippolyte Buhika who was assisting at the

Secretariat. In his opening speech, Fr

JeanBaptiste pointed out the importance of the

assembly which was to evaluate the past three

years spent together and to plan for the next three

years to come. He also sketched out the basic

lines on which the participants were to focus

throughout the assembly. These basic lines are as

follows: Mission, Administration, Finance,

Spirituality and Lifestyle and Initial and Ongoing

formation. The moderator, Fr John Dunne, using

the image of the wheel, reminded the participants

that they were the centre-leadership of the

administration of the Great Lakes District-in-

formation, and that whatever they decide and

plan for is what is going to happen in the next

three years. Divided in two small working

groups, the participants came up with different

priorities mainly based on mission,

administration, finance, spirituality and life style,

initial and ongoing formation. To implement all

this, a great responsibility has been put on the

regional superiors who manage the day to day

life of the SMA in their regions. They are to

establish proper plans to ensure that all these

matters are implemented during the next three

years, and they are to see to it that the Great

Lakes District Superior is regularly informed.

Furthermore, there were some other important

issues which were brought out: the issue of

safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and

the issue of restructuring the administration in

Africa. On the safeguarding, it was unanimously

agreed that the District Superior and all the

regionals will ensure that the Safeguarding policy

is documented and implemented. On the

restructuration of the administration in Africa, it

was recommended that the GLDF Superior and

Council will initiate the consultation process;

they will also outline the method to be used and

the timelines to be followed during the

consultation process. Because, he explained, the

understanding of the SMA by other people

depends much on what they do and how they

shape their life as SMA leaders. In his closing

speech, Fr Jean Baptist thanked all the

participants for the work accomplished during the

assembly, and put an end to the mid-mandate

assembly 2016.

Hippolyte BUHIKA, sma

Project Centres

Shalom Centre for Conflict Resolution (SCCR) Shalom was founded in 2009 by Fr. Patrick

Devine, SMA, a priest with 25 years of

experience helping to mitigate conflict and

poverty in Africa. Since January 2016, Shalom

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has been training the Kibera Influential Opinion

Shapers. The training has primarily been on

conflict prevention and management. The intent

of these series of workshops is to build the

capacity of the residents in managing impending

and even ongoing conflicts in places of residence.

These skills are timely especially due to the

upcoming 2017 general elections, which often are

characterized by political tensions. The training

culminated in the drawing of an action plan. The

group also agreed to contribute in eradicating

negative ethnicity and landlord-tenant conflict by

sensitizing communities through Pamoja FM, a

local radio station in Kibera. Other initiatives have

taken place at ASAL places of Kenya like among

Turkana, the Pokot and the Samburu areas. These

efforts aim at reducing or eradicating persistent

inter-ethnic conflict among the pastoralist

communities which has seen the loss of many

lives, destruction of property, abandoned

villages, loss of hundreds of livestock, insecurity

in the connector roads, disruption and closure of

schools, markets being inoperable and enormous

negative impact on development projects

initiated. Since 2013, SCCRR has been

intervening in this conflict area by equipping the

selected key influential community leaders, both

men and women, with analytical skills and

techniques of peace-building. These community

leaders have since become the pillars of peace

contributing immensely in making their

communities the architects and drivers of their

own destiny. Moreover, by recognizing and

acknowledging that peace and development are

inseparable, SCCRR has been supporting more

than ten inter-ethnic schools in this area by

supplying building materials, sanitary supplies,

access to clean and safe water, desks, tables, solar

panels, text books and other necessary learning

materials. This has gone further in promoting

and stabilizing the inter-communal learning

process in the area. In less than four years of

intervention, SCCRR’s effort has registered

significant results witnessed through increased

interaction between the two rival communities

from Tuum and Parkatti; operational markets;

undisrupted learning process in schools;

improved security and transport in the connector

roads; and the general de-escalation of inter-

ethnic raids and counter-raids between the two

communities. After taking the selected key

influential community leaders through a series of

intensive and progressive trainings over the last

three years, separately, SCCRR brought together

the nominated representatives for the first time in

a face-to-face community dialogue and trust-

building peace meeting in Tuum on 30th

November – 1st December 2016. The two-day

meeting was aimed at laying down the foundation

for the problem solving workshops between the

two communities from Parkatti and Tuum. Courtesy: http://www.shalomconflictcenter.org/seeking-peace-in-

kibera-in-the-run-up-to-the-2017-general-elections/

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=wm#search/Conflict+resol

ution/15908f7ea14b5876

Message from the Superior

General 5th

December 2016 Message for December

8th

, 2016. December 8th

,

2016 marks the 160th

anniversary of the

founding of the Society

of African Missions. On

that day Mgr Melchior

de Marion Bresillac, with his companions, went

to the Shrine of Our Lady at Fourviere, Lyon to

ask the protection of Mother Mary for his new

Society. We do well to remember that our

Society continues under the protection of Our

Lady. We do well, too, to continue on a daily

basis to pray through the intercession of Our

Lady that our Society remains faithful to the

Mission entrusted to it by God.

It seems needless to remark that the world has

experienced enormous and profound change in

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these intervening 160 years. Every part of our

world has experienced change and Africa is no

exception. Our Society, too, has been marked by

profound change. The early years of solid and

then rapid growth in Europe, followed by

extension into the Americas, has given way to

diminishment and ageing in these parts. Few if

any vocations are now coming from the older

Units of our Society. This is in contrast to the

rapid growth in membership in Africa, Asia and

Poland in these last thirty years. The active

participation in our mission by lay associates

from different Units is a welcome development.

Reflection continues on how we might best

develop a broad „charismatic family‟ for the

African mission. Our recent Assemblies have

pondered the question, does the SMA charism

remain valid in this very changed environment?

The best we can say is that the Assemblies have

answered with a tentative ‘yes’. GA13 noted,

“There is a lack of clarity and common

understanding of mission and charism in the

SMA”, and requested the Superior General and

Council to continue promoting reflection and

building consensus on SMA mission across all

Units/Regions. To this end the General Council

has planned that the year 2017 will be marked in

a special way by a Society-wide reflection on this

theme. This reflection should take impetus from

the SMA/OLA colloque at Nocetta in November

2016, where we teased out the common spiritual

patrimony of our two congregations during the

first fifty years of our existence. The year of

reflection will conclude with a seminar in which

members in different centres throughout the

world will react interactively on this theme.

[More information on this reflection process will

come in the coming weeks].

Towards this year of reflection and concluding

seminar we do well to recall again the words of

Pope Francis in Evangelii Gaudium.

222. A constant tension exists between

fullness and limitation. Fullness evokes the

desire for complete possession, while

limitation is a wall set before us. Broadly

speaking, “time” has to do with fullness as

an expression of the horizon which

constantly opens before us, while each

individual moment has to do with

limitation as an expression of enclosure.

People live poised between each individual

moment and the greater, brighter horizon

of the utopian future as the final cause

which draws us to itself. Here we see a first

principle for progress in building a people:

time is greater than space.

223. This principle enables us to work

slowly but surely, without being obsessed

with immediate results. It helps us patiently

to endure difficult and adverse situations,

or inevitable changes in our plans. It

invites us to accept the tension between

fullness and limitation, and to give a

priority to time. One of the faults which we

occasionally observe in sociopolitical

activity is that spaces and power are

preferred to time and processes. Giving

priority to space means madly attempting

to keep everything together in the present,

trying to possess all the spaces of power

and of self-assertion; it is to crystallize

processes and presume to hold them back

giving priority to time means being

concerned about initiating processes

rather than possessing spaces. Time

governs spaces, illumines them and makes

them links in a constantly expanding chain,

with no possibility of return. What we

need, then, is to give priority to actions

which generate new processes in society

and engage other persons and groups who

can develop them to the point where they

bear fruit in significant historical events

without anxiety, but with clear convictions

and tenacity.

Our task, then, is, over the course of the year

of reflection, to avoid the temptation to focus

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only on immediate problem solving to open

our minds and imaginations to new horizons

and new possibilities. In this vein, too, the

General Council is studying a different

approach to General Assembly 2019. The

approach is called affirmative discernment.

Broadly speaking, this methodology focuses

on the positives, the abilities, the gifts

available and the dreams rather than on

problem solving. Once the General Council

has studied it some more it will be in a

position to make a proposition to Plenary

Council 2017 for ratification or rejection.

A recent visit to our missions in Benin and Niger

convinces me that our charism remains valid. I

had the blessing of visiting all our missions in

Benin. There I witnessed our missionaries

struggling to evangelise the most abandoned,

often in contexts of extreme poverty and

heightened insecurity in an increasingly more

hostile Islam environment. I met also thirty five

young men at Centre Bresillac who wish to

dedicate their lives to mission ad extra. Why

would the Holy Spirit call such young men to this

vocation if the charism of SMA were no longer

valid?

Plenary Council 2016 made the following

statement: “At the heart of our missionary

activity, we find Africa and the people of African

origin. As mission in Africa is far from over, the

continent remains at the heart of our mission,

with still vast areas of primary evangelisation”.

In order to sustain our mission in areas of

primary evangelisation the PC agreed to establish

a new Mission Fund. This Fund will become

operational in 2018, and Provinces and Districts

are invited to contribute to it.

PC16 also noted that we also have mission

commitments in Units outside Africa. “We want

to ensure continuity of the SMA presence in these

Units and do mission with a style that is

particular to us”. We now have missionaries

from the younger Units working in all older

Units. Shortly we will open a new mission in

Maastricht, Netherlands, with one member from

Benin/Niger DF and one member from India DF.

The challenge is to ensure that the mission style

in all these newer mission is in line with the

charism of SMA. The opening chapter of our

Constitutions & Laws, quoting from the Founder,

states, “[we] use methods nearest to the simple

Gospel preaching of the Apostles while not

abandoning the folly of the Cross”.

De Bresillac faced many daunting challenges in

1856. His Society today faces different but no

less daunting challenges. We need to sustain the

growth of the younger Units while also doing our

utmost to sustain the SMA in our older Units.

This is not an easy task – balancing the needs of

one against the other, prioritising mission while

also ensuring resources are adequate to train new

members and to support Units who experience

increasing fragility. Bresillac was a man of

tremendous faith. We, the inheritors of his dream,

are called to approximate this level of faith in our

own lives and in our missionary vocation.

May this 160th

anniversary of our foundation be

the spur that pushes us to ever greater levels of

commitment to being “missionaries from the

bottom of our hearts”.

Fachtna O’Driscoll

General Superior

Rome, November 2016

Departments

Vocations The Vocations is Kenya is booming so to say.

While challenges of determining which is the true

vocation in the society characterized by

unemployment and poverty, it is important to

note that many have demonstrated their call to

serve as missionaries. The accompaniment period

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for young men wanting to join the SMA ranges

from one to six years. Consequently, every year

we have three to six joining the preparatory

program. The categories range from students in

secondary school to the first degree in the

University. As of now we have 5 in secondary

school and 6 in the Universities who come during

the organised workshops. This year from the 14th

to 16th

October, we had for the first time a

workshop in the Most Holy Trinity Parish Soy.

We had five candidates among whom three are in

the University. This was to help aspirants to cut-

down costs of travelling. Fr. Edwin Mmasi SMA,

has just been appointed as the Vocations

Director. We wish him the best as he helps the

young to discover their vocation with SMA. The

offices and orientation program take place at

Embulbul Vocation Centre. Our formators from

the formation house come and orient our

aspirants for six months. There are other inputs

from different people during that time.

Nevertheless the major challenges for this

program are finance and full time Director. The

Region is struggling to pay the upkeep of

students, transportation and school fee. This has

constrained the exercise of recruitment and the

number of potential missionaries.

Mission Animation In Kenya we have six parishes three of which are

in the rural places. The most active Mission

Animation takes place in the three urban

parishes. The Parishes of St. Joseph’s Jericho and

Mary Mother of God Embulbul have had groups

of SMA Supporters for long. Recently, the three

parishes came together to launch another group in

St. Monica Kitengela Parish. Also there is a plan

having a single group for mission support in

Kenya while specific groups maintain their

identity. Their contribution has greatly helped the

Region to raise funds for the upkeep and part of

the school fees of the limited number of

candidates from orientation to 3rd

year

philosophy. We thank the SMA Supporters for

their generous participation in our missionary

activities. They also raise funds for our difficult

Missions in Kenya. Fr. Anthony Kelly SMA has

been appointed to accompany these groups. He

will be assisted by Fr. Edwin Mmasi to ensure

proper care attention to their operation. We wish

Frs. Kelly and Mmasi for accepting this task.

Those who want to join us in view of becoming

missionary priests should contact: Fr. Edwin Nicholas Mmasi SMA

The Vocations Animator, Kenya Region

P.O Box 224-00242

Kitengela, Kajiado or

P. O Box 24023-00502

Karen, Nairobi or

P. O Box 15573 – Nairobi 00503

Email: edwin2001tz@yahoo.com

Cell no: +254720945500

Those who want to join us as Missionary supporters

please contact:

Fr. Anthony Kelly SMA or Fr. Edwin Nicholas

Mmasi SMA

SMA House of Studies,

P O Box 15116-00509, Langata, Nairobi

Cell no. +254772724426

Email: anthony.kelly5305@gmail.com or

P.O Box 224-00242

Kitengela, Kajiado or

P. O Box 24023-00502

Karen, Nairobi or

P. O Box 15573 – Nairobi 00503

Email: edwin2001tz@yahoo.com

Cell no: +254720945500

For those who wish to support in donations please

you can deposit a cheque or cash to:

Account Name: Society of Africa Missions in Kenya

registered Trustees

Bank Name: Equity Bank

Branch: Kimathi Street

Account Number: 0260262869580

Pay bill Number: 247247

Recently we had newly registered members who

contribute through the same account as follows:

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List of New SMA Friends – St. Monica Kitengela

Robert Osienya

Agnes Musyoka

Sarah Mbithi

Anthony Gikandi

Soo Gideon

Samuel Odira

Veronica Marenya

Tanzirao Lawrence

Everlyn Tanzirao

Johnpaul Benedict

Josephat Kitiku

Christopher Ndii

Alex Mwandikwa

Thomas Kimotho

Rose Nyamuula

Edwin Iregi

Andrew ngugi

Mary Mutuva

Elizabeth Njoki

Felistas Mumo

Godhard Muiriru

Anthony Sio Muhori

Lucy Muthoni

Wycliffe Ombasa

Agatha Tuva

Patrick M Mutinda

Anne Legei

John Obel

Teresa Kiambo

John Joseph Juma

Patrick S. Lekasi

Ernest Muturi Ogwora

Agnes Mbiti

Everlyn Kilonzi

Catherine Wangeci

Beatrice Onyango

Paul Muia

Joseph Mutari

Hilda Namu

Roselyn Nykundi

Mary Mutuva

James Mwonga

Dancan

Francis Gabugi Mwangi

Margaret Kamau

Joachim Kisingili

Catherine Mbinya

Cyrus Alandi

Jacinta Syombua

Penina Mwikali

Pauline Njeri

Benard Asihya

Stephen James

Felisters Nyambura

Jeremiah Nyakundi

Mary Stella Nyakundi

Charles

Agnes Kanini

Anthony Kibisi

Anastancia Nzuki

Shadrack Kyalo

Alex Kangethe

Stephen Makau

JohnBosco

Musila Mary

Mburu Kaloyo

Omondi

Dorothy Amwala

Mwadhi

Nyakundi

Francis Oyolla

Everlyne Mwangi

Michael Orenge

Lilian Otieno

Godwin Shibach

Emily Mkanga

Pius Kamuya

Mary Ngithu

Moses Wekesa

Eric Otieno

Peter Weru

Christoplyer Wamsimu

Jackline Mbithe

Francis Githuku

Paul Mwende

Alphonsi Orogega

Michael Njoroge

James Wainaina

Urbanus Kisilu

Joram Wambugu

Dennis Osoro

Margaret Muoi

Monica Ndichu

Jane Nyambura

Michael Njoroge

Fredrick Omondi

Reji George

Michael J. Olocho

Richard Miruka

Margaret Nenyo

John Muchi

Stanly Kihia

Benjamin Ndungu

David Wachira

Faith Jackson

Emmanuel Maloba

George Mwangi

Angeline Musyimi

Peter K. Mulwa

Susan Waturi

Margaret Muchiri Gitanji

Judy Kimutai

Grace G. Kadi

Veronica Ogoti

Rita Ndunge

Anthony Mokaya

Julius Wachiuru

Geoffrey Kasiwa

Phoebe Mutui

Walter Opande

David Mutisusi

Rosemary Kinoti

Ursula Kerubo

Philomena Wariara

Rose Angawah

Charles Onyango

Roman Mwicigi Karuiki

Peter Kihuna Mungai

Anthony Ligare

Samuel Mwangi

Veronica Wanjiku

Benedette Mwende

Esther Musau

Angeline Ndinda

Winnie Wanjiku

Mr. and Mrs Muhindi

Maryann Munyao

Josephine Indusa

Teresia Kimondo

Dickson Omonyi

Felistas Khaduai

Kimani Ndungu

Nereah Auma

Albert S. Barasa

Catherine

Patrick Wafula

Domitillah Ndambuki

Josephine Nduku

Jackline Kanyi

Trizah M. Mugi

Dickson Gekombe

Francis Kamuki

Paul Makori

Abigael Mwongeli

Caleb Gudo

Emmah Njoki

Felister Ndunge

Paul Odhiambo

Francisca Mumbua

Joseph Mutuku

Martin Karanja

Everlyne Moraa Mose

Jacob Murigi Mburu

Fidelis Mukudi

Eva Wambua

Simon Bartiloi

Cyprian G. Kirimi

Shedrack Kirui

James Angawa

Mary Chumo

Dominic Chege

Violet M. Mokua

Christine K. Munyoki

Osoro Boniface

Faith Mutindi

Benedict Munywoki

Ohambo Mosoti

Hannah Muthoni

Penina Mbithe

Joyce Wambui

Mary Kamonye

Anthony Irungu

Benah Wanzala

Mary Syombua

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Muthoni Kamau Joshian .M. Wasulwa

Rosemary Atamba

Francis Kimanzi

Patrick G. Memia

Sophia W Gitau

Sophia Njuguna

Jane Nyamai

Raphael Nyamai

Robert Kombo Bernard Kinuthia Gitu

Mary Wau

Richard Kamau

Brian Omwaka

Stella Mutwiwa

James N.Mjagah

Cyrus Kimanthi

Violet Olambo

Caroline Kavuu

Joseph Kivuva

Jared Ombati

Angeline W. Kituku

Mary Cherotich

Rose Wairimu

Jedidah Kiio

Monica Ukungi

Jacinta Othulwa

Raphael Muruba Teresia Wanjiku Kibunyi

Paul Kibunyi Mutiro

Margaret M. Muli

Boniface Shilajiha

Victoria Nthenya

Benard Nyaga

Peter Kibindu

Veronica Miro

Daniel Musyoki

Margaret Wangari

Simon Maundu

Stephen M. Kithinzi Cyprian Ochieng Ogola

John Njenga

Brigid Wamoya

Margaret Kioko

Sheila Wamoya

James Pamba

Mary Wanjiku Ann Waithera Nganga

Larry Mawete

Patrick Mbuthia

George Oketch

Ruth Kioko

Ronald Mwingi Kiiru

Denis Siro

Esther Obara

Michael M Wanjiru

Nancy M. Nyambura James Gitonga Gacheru

Caroline Mwiti

Hyvive Chepkemoi

Beatrice A. Mburu

Edward Kaburu

Nancy Omwonga

Samwel Macharia

Nicholas Wanyoike

Daniel Ndegwa

Patric Njagi

Gerald Mutahi

Faraday A. Muhindi

Veronica D. Muiru

Winfred S. Nzioka

Makobe Alexander

George Njenga

Catherine Wanjiku

Dominic Kyalo

Caroline Wanjiru

Alex Odalla

Benar Masese

Alexander Nganda

Salome Kihoro

Felister Mwende

Abonyo Fredrick

Ian Abuki

Monica N. Kariuki

Malia Joseph M.

Nancy Kimaitha

Patrick Langat

Joseph Kaiga

Risper Nyatich

Joshua Makori

Esther Wambui

Anthony Otieno

John Barasa

Lucina Muthoni

Joyce Kalekye

Margaret Muthoni

Lilian Awino

Thomas Okumu

Philipina Pesho

Jacinta Kanini

Jacinta Ndunge

Faustine Kivuva

Jacinta Kinuthia

Joan Kinuthia

Edelqueen Mutola

Vincent kinyua Geoffrey Wanjala Wanyonyi

Monica Njoki

Mercy Mogaka

Peline Lagat

Monica Mutua

Immaculate wanjala

Francis Karani

Bernard Munyao

Jackline Mulwa

Benson Mwangi

Henry Nyamai Paul Wanjohi Mwangi

Nancy Kibunyi

Boniface Mwasya

David Ngure Muturi

Peter Githinji

Isabella Chweya

Regina Kavata

Rose Ogola

Caroline Anyango Virginia Wanjiru Muiruri

John Obel

Teresa Kiambo

Kizito Medhi

Nancy Akiru

Onesmus Mutua

Lydiah Wanjiku

Robert Wambua

Joseph N. Ndungu

Denish Odhiambo

Phineas Nwenyi

Petronilla Mutuku Cecilia Joyce Wavinya

Caroline Juma

Teresiak W. Mukiri

Michael Kabiru

Francis Kilonzi

Peter Munywoki

Agusta Muthoni

Catherine Wausi

Michael Owiah

Claud Nyamole Rose. W. Kiige/ Munji

Florence Mwalawa

Adelaide Akhenda

Charity Dick

Merry Christmas 2016

Happy

&

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Prosperous New Year 2017

OUR STATUS IN KENYA

SMA Regional House, P O Box 15573 – Nairobi

00503

Residence of Kenya Region

Regional Superior: OGATO Mokaya Thaddeus

+254 – 712 – 777 472

kenyasma@gmail.com/angonga2000@gmail.com

Vice-Regional Superior: MULENGA Donald

+254 – 710 – 112 960 donaldmulenga2002@yahoo.co.uk

HEVI Fabian

+254-712- 292 229

kofihevi@gmail.com

SMA Fathers, Great Lakes DF. No. 56 Windy

Ridge, Karen, P O Box 1535-00502 Karen

Nairobi, Kenya.

Residence of Great Lakes District-in-formation

Superior: MUSA-BINO Jean-Baptiste

+254 – 719 466 687

jeanbaptiste.musa@yahoo.fr

Vice-Superior: CHELANGA Julius

+254 – 726 555 945 juliuschelanga@gmail.com

SMA House of Studies, P O Box 15116, Langata, Nairobi 00509

+254 – 20 – 890 990 +254 – 20 – 890 992

Superior: Mohan Divya Raj +254 – 773 –556 488

diviamohanraj@rediffmail.com

Director of Students: KOUAKOU A. Charles +254 – 726 – 215 636

adjoumani2002@yahoo.fr

Bursar: DUNNE John +254 – 772 – 065 815 john.dunne@sma.ie

Spiritual Director: KELLY Anthony +254 – 772 – 724 426

anthony.kelly5305@gmail.com

Regional Councilors

Dharmu Daniel +254 – 718 –148 077 dharmutz@yahoo.co.uk Asuka Benard Masaba +254 – 706 – 240 233 fr.benasuka@gmail.com

Edwin Mmasi (Vocations) +254 – 720 – 945 500 edwin2001tz@yahoo.com

Mohan Divya Raj (Invitee) +254 –773 – 556 488

diviamohanraj@rediffmail.com

Kelly Anthony SMA +254 – 772 – 724 426 anthony.kelly5305@gmail.com

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Vocation Director: MMASI Edwin +254 – 720 – 945 500 edwin2001tz@yahoo.com

Mission Animator: KELLY Anthony +254 – 772- 724 426

anthony.kelly5205@gmail.com Contact on Special issues: ASUKA Bernard SMA

DUNNE John SMA

Statistics of members working in Kenya(minus GLDF) Number

Great Lakes DF 8

Gulf of Guinea DF 2

Indian District-in-formation 5

Irish Province 4

Total 19

Dioceses where we work

Nairobi Archdiocese

His Eminence John Cardinal Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, P O Box 1423, Nairobi 00100

+254 – 20 – 441 919 +254 – 721 – 491 568 2 +254 – 20 – 447 027 www.archdioceseofnairobi.org

7th and 8th Flr., Cardinal Otunga Plaza Kaunda Street Nairobi, Kenya

St Joseph Parish Jericho, P O Box 48069, Nairobi 00100 MWANGI Kuria John +254 – 790 - 409 331 jmwangijip@yahoo.com

ONGOMA Lawrence +254 – 714 - 780 322 lawnek4@yahoo.com

MULENGA Donald +254 – 710 – 112 960 donaldmulenga2002@yahoo.co.uk

Shalom Center, SCCRR, P O Box 827-00606, Nairobi, Kenya

+254 – 733 – 612 503 / +254 – 721 – 346 974

info@shalomconflictcenter.org www.shalomconflictcenter.org

Executive Chairman: Patrick Devine

+254 – 733 – 612 503

pdevine@shalomconflictcenter.org

Country Director: Oliver Noonan

+254 – 721 – 346 974

Olivernoonan@shalomconflictcenter.org

SMA Fathers’ Vocational & Technical College, Ngaimurunya Ngong, Kenya

Nkaimurunya, Gataka, P O Box 206 Rongai 00511, Kenya

+254 - 727 955 849

smatechfathers@gmail.com

Catholic Diocese of Ngong

Rt. Rev. John Oballa Owaa, Bishop of Ngong, P.O Box 24801, Karen, Nairobi 00502

+254 – 45 – 400 7819 +254 – 45 – 40225 moffice@wananchi.com www.ngongcatholic.org/

St Monica Parish, P O Box 224 – Kitengela 00242 ASUKA Masaba Bernard +254 – 706 – 240 233 fr.benasuka@gmail.com

MMASI Edwin +254 – 720 – 945 500 edwin2001tz@yahoo.com

Mary Mother of God Catholic Parish, Embulbul, Ngong Diocese, P O Box 24023 – Karen,

Nairobi 00502

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ASHOK Saminathan Kumar +254 – 714 – 480 631 ashook_yes@yahoo.com OGATO Mokaya Thaddeus +254 - 712 - 777 472 angonga2000@gmail.com

Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of Lodwar, P O Box 101, Lodwar 30500

+254 – 54 – 21 417 +254 – 54 – 21 055 lodwarbishop@africaonline.co.ke/

info@dioceseoflodwar.com

St. Peter’s Lorugum Catholic Church

KWAY Ephrem +254 – 703 – 769 893 kilimanjaroms@yahoo.com

Rayappa Gumala +254 – 792 – 605 778 roygummala@rocketmail.com

Rt. Rev. Maurice Crowley, Sps, Bishop of Kitale, Catholic Diocese of Kitale, P O Box 4656,

Kitale 30200

+254 – 722 – 626 457 / +254 – 733 – 626 457 kitalecd@multitechweb.com

St Matthias Mulumba, Chepareria Catholic Parish

DHARMU Daniel +254 – 718 – 148 077 dharmutz@yahoo.co.uk

AMAL Raj Lawrence +254 – 786 – 374 388 raj.amal38@gmail.com

Rt. Rev. Joseph Obanyi Sagwe , Bishop of Kakamega, Diocese of Kakamega, P O Box 150,

50100, Kakamega

+254 – 56 – 31308 / +254 – 20 – 355 1757 dioceseofkakamega@africaonline.co.ke

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Soy

EKISA Emong’ Pascal +254 – 734 – 496 031 ekisapass@yahoo.fr

Useful addresses in Kenya

Religious Superiors’ Conference of Kenya (RSCK), P O Box 827, 00606 Sarit Centre, Nairobi

+254 – 20 – 444 7819 rsck@wananchi.com

Apostolic Nunciature, Manyani Road West, P O Box 14326 00800, Westlands, Nairobi

Most Rev. Charles Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio

+254 – 20 – 444 2975/6/7 +254 – 20 – 444 6789

Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA), P O Box 14861, 00800, Westlands, Nairobi

+254 – 20 – 444 5057 +254 – 20 – 444 9756 cisa@wananchi.com

Tangaza College, P. O. Box 15055, Langata 00509, Nairobi

+254 – 20 – 891 407 / +254 – 20 – 890 340 +254 – 20 – 890 018

tanlib@wanach.com

Consolata Institute of Philosophy, P O Box 49789, Nairobi

+254 – 20 – 891 506 +254 – 20 – 892 209 coninstitute@wananchi.com

Catholic Secretariat, P O Box 13475, Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), P O Box 62157, 00200 Nairobi

+254 – 20 – 891 6016 +254 – 20 – 891 084 admin@cuea.edu

Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Waumini House, P.O. Box 13475 -

00800 +254 444133/4/5 Fax: +254 – 444 – 2910 kccb@catholicchurch.or.ke

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SMA members holding appointments in Kenya

ASHOK Kumar Saminathan India/Ngong

ASUKA Bernard Kenya/Ngong

CHELANGA Julius Kenya/Nairobi

DEVINE Patrick Ireland/Nairobi

DHARMU Daniel India/Kitale

DUNNE John Ireland/Nairobi

EKISA Pascal Kenya/Kakamega

GUMALA Rayappa India/Lodwar

HEVI Kofi Fabian Ghana/Nairobi

KELLY Anthony Ireland/Nairobi

KOUAKOU A Charles Côte d’Ivoire/Nairobi

KWAY Ephrem Tanzania/Lodwar

MMASI Edwin Tanzania/Ngong

MOHAN Divya Raj India/Nairobi

MULENGA Donald Zambia/Nairobi

MWANGI Kuria John Kenya/Nairobi

NOONAN Oliver Ireland/Nairobi

OGATO Mokaya Thaddeus Kenya/Nairobi

ONGOMA Lawrence N. Kenya/Nairobi

Great Lakes District-in-Formation priests from Kenya

Name Place of work Work

ANGOLIO Richard USA Fundraising

+ 120 – 131 - 36514 rangolio@yahoo.fr

ASUKA Bernard Masaba Kitengela Parish, Ngong/Kenya

+254 – 706 – 240 233 fr.benasuka@gmail.com

CHEGE Joseph Nyamu Vom Parish, Jos/Nigeria

+234 – 803 625 1668 cheg_jos@yahoo.com

CHELANGA Julius GLDF Administration

+254 – 726 555 945 juliuschelanga@gmail.com

EKISA Emong’ Pascal Soy Parish, Kakamega/Kenya

+254 – 734 – 496 031 ekisapass@yahoo.fr

KAMEMBA Robbin St. Mark Parish, Le Caire/Egypt

+20 – 12 02 63 60 18 rkamemba@yahoo.fr

KORIR Anthony USA International Development Office (IDO Office)

+120 – 156 70450 tonny_kiprono@yahoo.com

KURIA Mwangi John Jericho Parish, Nairobi/Kenya

+254 – 732 – 694 396 Jmwangijip@yahoo.com

NAIKA Godfrey Kanienje Lomé/Togo

+228 – 91 43 48 42 godfreyex@gmail.com

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NAMUSONGE Felix Ongaka Santa Isabelle Parish, Luanda/Angola

+244 – 917 647 621 ongakas1@gmail.com

NZIOKA Josephat Shinyanga/Tanzania

+255 – 68 – 7300 889 josnzioka@yahoo.com

OGATO Mokaya Thaddeus Nairobi/Kenya Administration

+254 – 712 – 777 472 angonga2000@gmail.com

OTIENO Thomas Onyanya Kabwe/Zambia

+260 – 972 216 570 otienokotieno@gmail.com

WABWIREH Dominic O Ndola/Zambia

+260 – 963746974 domwabsma@gmail.com

ONGOMA Lawrence N Jericho Parish, Nairobi/Kenya Nairobi/Kenya

+254 – 714– 780 322 lawnek4@yahoo.com

MWANGI Samwel Pretoria South Africa Parish

254 – 711 – 629 992 samealem@yahoo.co.uk

278 – 434 - 03604

MUKUBI Cornelius Ndola Zambia Parish

cmukubi@yahoo.com

OBARA David Anyama Cote d’Ivoire Student

obaradavid@yahoo.com

NB: Please include Fr. Anthony Date of Birth 31/05/1951. Home Diocese Clonfert. Permanent

Membership 18/04/1976. Ordained 12 June 1977. Place of work- Spiritual Director in the Formation

House of Nairobi.

Statistics of students

Without Oath 5 Students in Philosophy

International Spiritual Year 1

Students with Oath 5