Angolan Spiritan makes return trip to Ireland.
Fr Álvaro Boavida Caíca C.S.Sp. paid a return visit to the Kimmage Community in August 2024. Fr Álvaro, who had done English language studies and part of his formation in the Irish Province, was ordained in 2006...
Author: - August 26, 2024
French confrère visits Irish Spiritan communities.
Fr Jean-Michel Gelmetti C.S.Sp. (pictured) recently visited Ireland and spent some time with Spiritan communities in Dublin, and in Rockwell, Co. Tipperary. Ordained in 1988, Fr Jean-Michel has a Master’s in Multimedia Studies. He served in Angola, in his native France both as a pastor and as editor of Pentecôte sur le Monde...
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2024 Jubilees of Ordination
On Saturday 8th June 2024, a total of 10 Spiritans celebrated the jubilee of their ordination to the priesthood. They include David Conway, Brian Starken, Paddy J. Ryan and Des Byrne.
Author: - June 9, 2024
Spiritans respond to flooding in Kenya in April 2024. 2nd May
As elsewhere in East Africa, the number of people adversely impacted by the March-May 2024 ‘long rains’ in Kenya continues to rise. Heavy rains have caused extensive flooding and have affected more than 100,000 people, in some 20,000 Kenyan households. Approximately 40% of these are now displaced. The death toll as of the end of April had risen to several dozen...
Author: - May 5, 2024
