World Mission Sunday

This weekend we are hosting Sister Helen Murage, S.M.I from the Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri, who is speaking at all Masses.
 
Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri is a women religious community that was founded in Kenya by Bishop Filipo Perlo and three founding members in 1918. In founding the congregation, Bishop Perlo, an Italian missionary, believed that anyone who would become part of the new community would walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ in caring for the poor, the needy, and the suffering. Today, more than 400 sisters actively serve in teaching, healthcare, pastoral care, and a variety of social ministries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Italy and the U.S.
 
In Kiamumbi — one of Nairobi’s outlying neighborhoods — children live in squalid slum conditions and are often orphaned, neglected and abused. For this reason, Maria Immaculata Children’s Education Center serves as a beacon of hope. Founded in 1997 by the Sisters of Mary Immaculate, this combined home and school helps the area’s neediest children grow into healthy, productive members of society. Its mission is to instill moral and spiritual values through care, encouragement, education and community intervention. Maria Immaculata Children’s Education Center helps these deserving children realize their full potential and rise above the difficult socioeconomic circumstances from which they come.
 
We appeal for your support so that we can continue with the mission God has entrusted to us. Be assured of our prayers.