EAPUPDATE News

On Sunday 18, Loyola Curia House and Pedro Arrupe Community welcomed our EAP companions studying at Hekima. After finishing the academic year, the College closed its doors so as to begin major maintenance works, and Ours were left without abode, just like IDPs. Read More

Members of the province who are attending the ordination to the priesthood of Atakelt Tesfay s.j., scheduled for 08 June  2008, are kindly requested to write to . . . Read More

Fr. Protas Okwalo Opondo has informed Fr. Provincial that he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in the USA last week. Congratulations to him, for such an eventful happening. We look forward to seeing Fr. Okwalo back in the EAP soon. Read More

Brother Joseph Shubitowski passed through Loyola House, Nairobi, on his way from Wau, Sudan, to Detroit, USA. Two years ago, Bro. Joe came back to the EAP with the assignment to do major maintenance work on the school buildings in Wau, which he himself had built in the 80th. Read More

Fr. Jerome Manyahi writes from India: Dear Companions, I finally managed to get my research visa to India. I have been pursuing it for about three months. Read More

This is to inform you that I will be participating in a British Council managed school exchange programme, 'Global School's Partnerships'. I will be visiting our partner school, St. Paul's Catholic College, in London from the 27th April to 6th May 2008. Read More

Through his letter of September 18, 2007, the then Superior General to the Society of Jesus, Rt. Rev. Peter Hans‐Kolvenbach, S.J., officially approved the construction of a Jesuit educational centre to be build in Dodoma, Tanzania. Read More

We are very happy to now have Fr. George Ukken with us, an answer to many prayers. George will minister with the Spiritual Exercises and related spiritual ministries. He also volunteered to reactivate the Apostleship of Prayer and possibly begin Christian Life Communities. Read More

 Fr. Donald Ward passed through Nairobi so as say good bye to the EAP, on his way back to his home Maryland Province. His new apostolic assignment will be among Latin-American immigrants in the USA. Fr. Don stayed at Hekima and visited the Loyola Curia and Pedro Arrupe community. Read More

Fr.Sal Ferrao writes from Rumbek, Southern Sudan: It was in 2002 that the bishop of Rumbek briefed the Jesuits about the needs in Maper Alor, located some 110 kms from the city, towards the Bentiu road, with a population of 94,350 circa in the area. Read More

Fr. Rwasha Mberabagabo Michel, SJ (ACE), has been missioned to this community. Michel arrived in Dodoma early February. He is catching so fast with his Kiswahili. Karibu Michel to AOR! Michel's email address is Mikaelisj@yahoo.fr. Meanwhile Fr. Marandu Melchior, SJ has been assigned to a St. John the Baptist Parish in D'Salaam. We thank Melchior for his service while in Dodoma! Read More

On Friday 4 April Fr. Gaspar Sunhwa had a car accident on his way from Moshi to Dar. Thank God nothing happened to the Delegate for Formation, although the car suffered some damage as a result of the collision. Read More

I am  writing to update you on our companions at Pedro Arrupe Community who are undergoing medical treatment.  Fr John Chachu was admitted the day before yesterday for the last endoscope shrink valises around his liver. Read More

The Jesuit community in Addis Ababa is now blessed with a novice, Vovendus, who has just finished his probation,  Abba Kifle Wansamo who just returned from his tertianship in the Philippines, and who has not only a lot to say about the Philippines, but also about the SPIRITUAL EXERCISES. He has enlarged our community, and also relieved Abba Groum of some of the pastoral burden. Read More

 A word from Stephen Nzyoki about EAPUPDATE NEWS and News from Sudan . . . Read More

A word from the Socious about EAPUPDATE NEWS and some more news around the Province . . . Read More

Your Prayers are requested for those of ours who are sick and are in Hospital: Fr. John Chachu who is undergoing some treatment in Nairobi. Ms. Emiliana J. Kinabo, Fr. Valerian's mother, and Mr. Anselm D. Shirima, his brother, who are very critically ill in hospital. We too pray for Mr. Michael D. Shirima, also Fr. Valerian's brother, whose health is also delicate. Fr. Valerian will travel to Moshi,Tanzania, tomorrow Wednesday 12 march, so as to visit his family and accompany them at this time.

Prayers are requested for the Father of Michael Mungai of Moshi Jesuit Community. He is currently very weak, but on medication.

Hello everyone! Mwanza is fine. Every member of the community is doing fine. The community has been doing well. Read More

On 16th, the Kenyan Embassy hosted a prayer meeting cum luncheon bringing together Kenyans residing in Harare to share and encourage each other after the post-election violence. Our Kenyan scholastics participated.  Most speakers of the day emphasized the need for unity and encouraged the participants to try to be part of the solution and NOT part of the problem. Read More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUR DEAR DEPARTED AND THE SICK

Your Prayers are requested for the following:

Scholastic Jackson Otto Mosha currently doing his studies in Philosophy in Kimwenza, RDC had an abdomino perineal resection surgery at Nairobi Hospital.

Mr. Joseph Mascarenhas, young brother of Fr. Stan, passed away on 22 May 2008 in Bangalore India. Condolences can be sent to Fr. Stan through his  e-mail stangmas@yahoo.ca

Ms. Dora Garcia, elder sister of Fr. Miguel Angel Garcia, the EAP Socius, who was hospitalized due to a cerebral-vascular accident. As she recovers we pray for her and her family.

Prayers are requested for Fr. Chachu and Sal who are recuperating at Pedro Arrupe Community in Nairobi.

Prayers are requested for the soul of Mr. Joseph Ndung'u Kimani, father of scholastic Michael Mungai, currently  working in Moshi. Mr. Ndung'u died on Saturday 22 at around 10:00 AM. Condolence Message may be sent to Michael at mungash2002@yahoo.com.

Ms. Emiliana J. Kinabo, Fr. Provincial Valerian Shirima's mother, who passed away today Sunday 13th March, in the evening at around 20:30 hrs. local time, at
her home near Moshi, Tanzania.
Fr. Shirima has been accompanying her and as well as her family these days . We will inform you about burial arrangements as soon as we know something.
 Fr. Shirima's email address is valeriankishimba@yahoo.fr

THE SOUL OF MR. JEROME KANAKULYA, father of Father Kizito Kiyimba, S.J who died today 12/03/08

Gabriel Musana the Father of Josephat Shete who passed away in Nakuru and will be buried on Friday the 7th of March.

Richard Strock, brother of Fr. Jim Strock, S.J. Richard died on January 27, 2008 in Arizona.