KENYA: Archbishop-Elect Martin Kivuva Bids Farewell to Religious and Clergy of Daystar University
Archbishop-Elect
for the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa, His Grace Martin Kivuva Musonde, on 29th
January 2015 met with the religious and clergy of Daystar University to
encourage them on their unique Apostolate of silent witness.
The
Archbishop-Elect, who was addressing the religious and clergy at the Good
Samaritan Centre, told the group to “live and behave according to what your
religious superiors and bishops sent you to do at Daystar University.”
Archbishop-Elect, who was addressing the religious and clergy at the Good
Samaritan Centre, told the group to “live and behave according to what your
religious superiors and bishops sent you to do at Daystar University.”
Daystar
University’s main campus, Athi River, falls in the ecclesiastical territory of
the Catholic Diocese of Machakos. Thus, the spiritual needs of the Catholic
community at the university have to be facilitated and met by the diocese.
University’s main campus, Athi River, falls in the ecclesiastical territory of
the Catholic Diocese of Machakos. Thus, the spiritual needs of the Catholic
community at the university have to be facilitated and met by the diocese.
Addressing
the group which is comprised of clergy and religious men and women from Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam, Nigeria and India, at the Good Samaritan Centre, the
Archbishop-Elect said, “Every year we meet on the feast of Christ the King. But
this year we have met much earlier because on 21st February 2015 I
shall be installed the Archbishop of Mombasa and I did not want to leave
without holding our annual get-together and sharing.”
the group which is comprised of clergy and religious men and women from Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, Vietnam, Nigeria and India, at the Good Samaritan Centre, the
Archbishop-Elect said, “Every year we meet on the feast of Christ the King. But
this year we have met much earlier because on 21st February 2015 I
shall be installed the Archbishop of Mombasa and I did not want to leave
without holding our annual get-together and sharing.”
“I encourage
you to be focused on what brought you to Daystar. Make God happy and your
respective superiors and bishops proud of you by excelling in your studies and
being witnesses of Christ and the Church by your way of life. Be an example
that can be looked upon and emulated by the Catholic laity as well as the
larger Daystar community as a whole. Remember, you are the voice and face of the
church at Daystar University,” he said.
you to be focused on what brought you to Daystar. Make God happy and your
respective superiors and bishops proud of you by excelling in your studies and
being witnesses of Christ and the Church by your way of life. Be an example
that can be looked upon and emulated by the Catholic laity as well as the
larger Daystar community as a whole. Remember, you are the voice and face of the
church at Daystar University,” he said.
The
Archbishop-Elect encouraged the religious and clergy to remain united, watch
over each
Archbishop-Elect encouraged the religious and clergy to remain united, watch
over each
other and support each other in living lives worth their vocation. He
asked them to be part and parcel of the Church
activities in both the Catholic diocese of Machakos (Daystar’s main campus) and the Archdiocese of Nairobi (where Daystar runs a Nairobi campus)
and determine where and how they can begin to put their knowledge into practice
and not wait till after their graduation.
The students
thanked the Archbishop-Elect for his simplicity, welcoming spirit and availability
to all who needed him. They stressed that the annual religious-clergy get
together with him gives them an opportunity to have their spirits-uplifted and
purpose of being at the university re-affirmed.
thanked the Archbishop-Elect for his simplicity, welcoming spirit and availability
to all who needed him. They stressed that the annual religious-clergy get
together with him gives them an opportunity to have their spirits-uplifted and
purpose of being at the university re-affirmed.
The Archbishop
– Elect, who until 9th December 2014 was the bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Machakos, will be installed as the third Archbishop of Mombasa on 21st
February 2015 at Tononoka grounds.
– Elect, who until 9th December 2014 was the bishop of the Catholic
Diocese of Machakos, will be installed as the third Archbishop of Mombasa on 21st
February 2015 at Tononoka grounds.
By Sr. Dr. Agnes Lucy Lando SMK
