Tomorrow, 12th December, will be a special day in the life of the SMA Kenya Province as one of the main occasions in a year-long series of events, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the SMA House of Formation in Nairobi takes place. A special Anniversary Mass, presided over by Fr. Damian Bresnahan Vicar General of the Society of African Missions, will be celebrated. Current residents, former students and staff of the House as well as friends and associates of the SMA will attend the celebration.Â
The Nairobi SMA House of Formation, opened on the 3rd of November 1994, was established to provide a place for SMA Seminarians from Kenya and Tanzania to undertake Philosophy studies and for East African and SMA seminarians from other parts of Africa, India, and Poland to stay while undertaking their Theology Studies at Tangaza University in Nairobi.
The SMA House was built with the support of the Irish Province of the SMA and donations from supporters here in Ireland. Among those attending the event tomorrow are Irish SMA’s, Fr. Tom Curran and Fr. John Dunne, both of whom served as Rectors in the House and also Fr. James Clesham who served as Bursar in the early years of the House. Other Members of the SMA Irish Province, including Frs Sean Lynch, Tom McNamara, Anthony Kelly, Michael McCabe and Hugh Lagan, have also been involved in the Formation House in Nairobi over the past 30 years.
As part of the day’s activities, a fundraising event will also take place to support renovation works and the construction of new facilities at the House.
If you would like to support the upkeep and training of SMA Missionaries you may do so via the DONATE button on www.sma.ie
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