Bishop Joseph Sagwe Obanyi

Members of Sisters of Mary of Kakamega (SMK) taking their vows on Friday, 8 December 2023. Credit: Sr. Irene Muhanga

Be Nuns “modeled after the heart of Christ”: Kenyan Bishop at Profession

Dec 8, 2023

The Catholic Bishop of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya has urged the newly professed members of Sisters of Mary of Kakamega (SMK) to live their vocation as people modeled after Christ’s heart.

The 11 Sisters on a procession during the Eucharistic celebration held at the Sacred Heart Mukumu Parish of Kakamega Diocese. Credit: ACI Africa.

Religious Vocation “belongs to God”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop to Newly Professed Nuns

Dec 10, 2022

Vocation to Religious Life is a fruit of God’s grace and is therefore not a possession of an individual person but “belongs to God”, Bishop Mark Kadima said during the profession of 11 members of the Congregation of Sisters of Mary of Kakamega (SMK).

Bishop Joseph Sagwe Obanyi

Be Nuns “modeled after the heart of Christ”: Kenyan Bishop at Profession

Religious Vocation “belongs to God”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop to Newly Professed Nuns

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