Saturday, December 31, 2022

CHILDREN'S CAMP

 “Children are great imitators. So, give them something great to imitate” so goes the ancient saying. Our students along with Fr. Maxwell Chacha, arranged a camp for the children of KPF, Magereza on December 30th Friday, 2022 in our Formation House campus. A few children...

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Reflection for Wednesday, 21 December 2022; Gospel: Luke 1:39-45

 Do the Good You can!As we continue preparing for the coming of the Emmanuel, God with us, the readings of today specially the Gospel pericope that the Mother Church presents us in this table of the word, it gives us a direction to irrigate our eagerness in waiting for...

Reflection for Tuesday 20, December 2022; Is.7:10-14, Ps.24:1-6, Lk.1:26-38

 Lord, let your will be done!As we continue to await the nativity of Christ, there is no doubt that we have already passed through a lot of experiences in life. Some of them might have been great experiences that we wish could repeat themselves, yet some might have made...

Sunday, December 18, 2022

SNAPSHOTS

First Year Students of Theology 2022-2023Second Year Students of Theology 2022-2023Third Year Students of Theology 2022-2023Fourth Year Students of Theology 2022-2023Community 2022-2023&nb...

Community Picnic

On December 9, 2022, the Martyrs of Barbastro Formation community went on a community picnic to Bagamoyo, a historic coastal town founded at the end of the 18th century, though it is an extension of a much older (8th century) Swahili settlement, Kaole. The German colonial administration...

RENEWAL OF VOWS AND RECEPTION OF MINISTRIES

The Martyrs of Barbastro Formation community celebrated the anticipated Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret with invited guests from the neighbourhood on October 21st, 2022. The main celebrant was Rev. Fr. Joy Joseph Mampillikunnel CMF, Delegate Superior of the St. Charles Lwanga Independent...

VISIT OF FR. GENERAL TO THE COMMUNITY

 On 20th September 2022, Br. Carlos Horacio Antonio Verga CMF, General Prefect of Youth and Vocations and Fr. Gabriel, Delegate Superior, Mother of Africa Independent Delegation, Angola paid a visit to the community. Rev. Br. Carlos engaged the students in a lively interactive session...

Highlights of Annual Apostolate

 The Theology Students at Care Home run by the Missionaries of Charity Sisters, Hombolo, TanzaniaStudent at work at UPENDO HOUSE, run by Missionaries of Charity Brothers, DodomaStudents with the Choir of Missionaries of Charity Sisters, Hombo...

ANNUAL APOSTOLATE

During the annual holidays period, students were assigned to a variety of missions for pastoral exposure. From September 1 to September 21, 2022, a group of five students visited the Missionaries of Charity in Dodoma, where the Missionaries of Charity Brothers and Sisters...

Reflection for Monday 19 December 2022: 1st Reading Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a, Gospel LK 1:5-25

 The readings of today presents pious couples through whom we can say that God is in the process of preparing people for himself. From these couples we have Samson and John the Baptist who were really dedicated to the service of God. Both of them were consecrated to God and filled with the Holy Spirit and have brought many people to the true worship...

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Reflection for 14th December 2022; FIRST READING: ISAIAH 45:6-8, 18, GOSPEL: LUKE 7:19-23

 Today the prophet Isaiah reminds us of the totality of creation based on our prospect of faith. The creative act of God manifests the beauty of his will toward humanity. His wonderful creation gives an objective continuity of carrying the responsibility of taking care of his creation. Psalms 8:4, “when I see your heavens, the works of your fingers”....

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Reflection for Monday, December 5, 2022; 1st Reading: Isaiah 35:1-10, Gospel: Luke 5:17-26

 The Gospel of today captures some elements that are worth noting. Jesus is teaching and among the audience are pharisees and doctors of the law who had come from every village in Galilee. Some men come carrying a paralyzed man, the crowd make it impossible for them to reach Jesus and finally they succeed to lower him in front of him through the...

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Reflection for Friday 02 December 2022; 1st Reading: Is 29:17-24, Gospel: Mt 9;27-31

 Imagine someone who dreams to be a medical doctor but does not study at all! It is very clear that the dream might not be realized. So, whenever we aspire something, extra effort is needed. In today`s Gospel Matthew presents to us a scenario of two blind men who shout at top of their voices to Jesus asking for forgiveness. This explains how sicknesses...