News from the Mission Territory

We are delighted to say that in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda there are many young women who are interested in becoming Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy and so we have had to plan for, and build, extra accommodation in order to cater for all who are asking to join us. As you know, there is just one community in Kenya at Ejinja and the Sisters are living in a house which belongs to the Diocese. However, the Bishop has kindly given us permission to add on some extra rooms to accommodate the Candidates and visitors.

At the moment the Dar Es Salaam Community is also the Formation House but it is too small for our present needs as there are two Pre Novices and six “Intensive” Candidates already living there. In 2018 we were invited to open a community and small primary school in Chemba, an area of Tanzania which is developing very fast. Earlier this year the foundations were laid and the building work begun. In the future this would be an ideal place to open a bigger Formation House. Since 2015 the number of communities in the Mission Territory has increased from two to five.

    

           Chemba School in Progress                                                      Ejinja house for candidates

 

Sr. Sunita (Link Sister) has sent the following message from the two Pre Novices and six Candidates:

From the Postulants and Intensive Candidates of East Africa, Mission Territory who want to express a few words to our outgoing General Team, Sr. Pauline, Sr. Maria Goretti, Sr. Margaret, Sr. Marietta, and Sr. Amala, 

Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude;
gratitude is the completion of thankfulness.
Thankfulness may consist merely of words, gratitude is shown in acts.

We say ASANTE MUNGU (Thank God) for you and your Team, for giving us this great opportunity by accepting us as Candidates and Postulants to start our Formation in this Congregation of Greatest Love and thus providing us with a chance to learn about the silent saints like St. Joseph, Fr. Medaille, and Mother St. John and the about our rich Charism.

We thank God for you and each time we pray for you, we pray with joy.

Pray for us kindly that we may become instruments of peace, joy and love for our brothers and sisters- wherever we are sent- and that we persevere in our vocation. 

Once again ASANTE SANA MA SISTA.

FROM- Goudencia & Evelyn (Postulants)

Slivy, Jesca, Angela, Nedges, Philomina, & Jacklin. (Intensive Candidates)