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
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
