Visit of Fr. Chika Onyejiuwa C.S.Sp., Director of Kibanda
Fr. Chika Onyejiuwa C.S.Sp. – Director of Kibanda, the European Spiritan Centre for Solidarity – visited the Irish Province in April 2024. Kibanda seeks to promote the sustainable development of disadvantaged populations in developing countries by supporting the overseas development work of Spiritan missionaries...
Author: - April 28, 2024
Formation in the Philippines
One of two* Irish Spiritans who are currently serving in Asia, Fr Pat Palmer (pictured) is Rector of the Spiritan Theology Community in the Philippines. Currently the community has a total of sixteen students. One is from Kenya, two are from Tanzania and the rest are from Vietnam. In late 2023 three were ordained deacons while three others were ordained...
Author: - April 20, 2024
Visit of John Wambu C.S.Sp. and Ruth Hamisi of the Spiritan Province of Kenya
Ruth Hamisi and Fr John Wambu C.S.Sp. of the Spiritan Province of Kenya, serving respectively in the areas of programmes and education, have just completed a c.10-day visit to Ireland. Their visit included meetings with Willow Wheelers and with Nächstenliebe Weltweit / Love of Neighbour who have been generous funders to Spiritan works in Kenya and elsewhere...
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Superior General visits the Irish Province
Fr Alain Mayama C.S.Sp. (above), who succeeded Fr John Fogarty C.S.Sp. as Superior General of the Spiritans in late 2021, was in Ireland from 30th December 2023 to 4th January 2024. Born in Brazzaville and a member of the Province of Congo, Fr Alain was ordained a priest in 2000, and served in Cameroon, Gabon and the US before returning as Provincial...
Author: - January 15, 2024
