Kenya celebrates feast of Our Lady of Consolation
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“In particular today, we remember one Sister, who was a specialist in Consolation so much so that the Church proclaimed her Blessed: Sr Irene Stefani “Nyaatha,” the Mother of Mercy. We are proud that she was a member of our congregation (Consolata)” said the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maralal.The bishop was speaking during Mass at Sagana parish, 100 Kilometres north of Nairobi to mark the feast of Our Lady Consolata.In her speech, Sr Serafina Sergi, Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionary Sisters told hundreds of the faithful gathered to celebrate the day with the Consolata Missionaries that they should never turn away from Our Lady.“Indeed, this is a special day for us. The evangelization of non-Christians which is a purpose that characterises us in the Church finds inspiration in our Mother Consolata. She is the icon of the future of our religious congregations. Let us never allow our hearts to turn away from her, we cannot be hol...
“In particular today, we remember one Sister, who was a specialist in Consolation so much so that the Church proclaimed her Blessed: Sr Irene Stefani “Nyaatha,” the Mother of Mercy. We are proud that she was a member of our congregation (Consolata)” said the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maralal.
The bishop was speaking during Mass at Sagana parish, 100 Kilometres north of Nairobi to mark the feast of Our Lady Consolata.
In her speech, Sr Serafina Sergi, Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionary Sisters told hundreds of the faithful gathered to celebrate the day with the Consolata Missionaries that they should never turn away from Our Lady.
“Indeed, this is a special day for us. The evangelization of non-Christians which is a purpose that characterises us in the Church finds inspiration in our Mother Consolata. She is the icon of the future of our religious congregations. Let us never allow our hearts to turn away from her, we cannot be holy religious without her, we cannot be Consolata Missionaries without her,” Sr. Sergi said.
The celebration was characterised by several Consolata Missionaries, who were marking their anniversaries of religious profession or ordination to the priesthood. Among them was Fr Antonio Bianchi, who celebrated 75 years of religious profession.
In his remarks, Fr Hieronymus Joya, the outgoing Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionaries, thanked the jubilarians for their faithfulness to the Lord and promised them his prayers.
“These men and women are our brothers and sisters, they are not perfect, but they are still in the journey of perfection,” he said.
(Source: CISA in Kenya)
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