AMECEA: CUEA holds the 12th Cardinal Otunga Memorial
Bro. Reginald Cruz Vice Postulator and Rt. Rev. Cornelius Korir, Bishop of Eldoret
Source: CUEA Press
On Friday, September 9, 2016, The Catholic University of Eastern Africa held the 12th Cardinal Otunga Memorial Lecture and Scholarship fundraising at its Langata Campus.
Rt. Rev. Cornelius Korir, Bishop of Eldoret
The fundraising collected approximately half a million shillings was raised whereby 16 students were awarded with scholarships on the same day.
The event was Graced by Bishop Cornelius Korir, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret and Chairman of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of KCCB who led the Holy Mass before the memorial lecture and fundraising.
In his homily, Bishop Korir, remembered his personal encounters with the Servant of God, Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga where he noted that he always kept a personal touch with the clergy, religious and the laity.
Scholarship Fund receives a cheque
Bro. Reginald Cruz, the Vice Postulator of Cardinal Otunga’s course gave the lecture in which he shared the encounters he has had through the process. He urged all in attendance to make petitions through Cardinal Otunga as a way of supporting his cause to sainthood.
The Cardinal Otunga scholarship is awarded every year and contributions to the same go on throughout the year. The day of the memorial lecture is normally marked on the first week of September to coincide with the anniversary of his death on 6th September, 2003.
Cardinal Otunga was among the founders of the University and was quite critical in its development.
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