Superiors of Women Religious in Kenya Reflect on the Spirit of Sacrifice

The Chairman of the Commission for Missions of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Bishop Peter Kihara Kariuki has acknowledged with appreciation the contribution religious women are making in the work of evangelization. He was speaking during a meeting on 10 Sept. of Superiors of Religious Orders of nuns ministering under the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Kenya. “Truly your presence as agents of evangelization, consolers of the broken hearted, preachers of the word of God and light of the community is a great blessing for the people of Kenya,” Bishop Kihara said, adding, “This is why we have every reason to rejoice and give thanks to God for the gift of your presence as religious congregations of diverse Charisms.” The National Director of PMS, Father Celestino Bundi said the meeting at St. Mary Magdalene Retreat House, in Nairobi was called to reflect on the spirit of sacrifice made by female religious orders in making available their members for the service in the Church, the Catholic News Agency for Africa (CANAA) reported. He said there is need to reflect on how to support “our seconded sisters to the National and Diocesan level to become better animators of evangelization in order to make every corner of our country burn with missionary zeal especially in children apostolate. As missionaries, we are called to be animators of faith, light to the world and salt to the earth,” Father Bundi said.