Mission News

World Missions Ireland are holding their first Miles for Mission Walk (or run) this Saturday, October 22nd, in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Assemble at the Papal Cross at 10.45am and follow the Purple Walking Route (map below). All welcome. Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly and his Excellency, Richard Opembe, Kenyan Ambassador, will join us for our inaugural Miles for Mission charity walk /run in the Phoenix Park. We need your feet too! Water provided and refreshments afterwards. D

St Patrick’s Father John Ryan was ordained as Bishop of Mzuzu, Malawi, at St Peter’s Cathederal in Mzuzu on Saturday 27th August 2016. Bishop John is from Holy Cross in County Tipperary in Ireland. He came to Kiltegan in 1970 and was ordained in 1978, and since then has ministered in Malawi. He has been involved in pastoral work throughout his time in Malawi, but has also been involved in teaching Mathematics in the University of Mzuzu, having completed his MA and PhD in Math

It is Jubilee Day here in Kiltegan, when all our jubilarians this year gather for Mass and a festive supper. First of all here are the Diamond Jubilarians, celebrating 60 years of priestly service. In the back row, Frs Vincent MacNamara and Maurice Kelly, and in front Frs Stan Connolly and Seamus Reihill. Centre: Here are the Golden Jubilarians, ordained in 1966 and celebrating 50 years of priesthood. Back row, Frs John Dunphy, Brendan Cooney, Colm Clinton, Hugo McBride, Jac

This weekend was a very important and a very happy one for St Patrick’s Missionary Society with the ordination of two young men to the missionary priesthood in our Society. On Saturday May 28th, Rev William Banda was ordained in Lusaka, Zambia, at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus, Lusaka by Archbishop Telesphore George Mpundu. Rev Martin Kavisu was ordained in Kitui in Kenya by Bishop Anthony Muheria, Bishop of Kitui. Join us in congratulating and praying for William and Mart

If you are walking to Santiago de Compostela on the French Way, the Camino de Frances, you will reach this modern monument just 5km before the end of your journey at Monte do Gozo. It means mountain of joy, because from here (if it is not a 'soft day') you will catch your first glimpse of the towers of the Cathedral. There is an old Chapel of Reconciliation there. There are commemorations of famous pilgrims - St Francis of Assisi and Pope St John Paul II. And there is a memo

It is announced today, Tuesday 26th April, that John Ryan (1978 class) is appointed the new bishop-elect of the diocese of Mzuzu in Malawi. John comes from Holycross, Co. Tipperary, Ireland and was ordained for St Patrick's Missionary Society in 1978. John has worked in the Diocese of Mzuzu for 38 years. John has been working as Chaplain in Mzuzu University where he is also on the staff as a professor in the Department of Mathematics. He also assists in St Augustine's Parish,

We are delighted to bring you news of the ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Livinus Adakole Onogwu by Rt Rev Dr Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, the Bishop of Nsukka on Sunday February 7th in Nsukka, Nigeria. Livinus hails from St James the Apostles Parish, Ette, in the Catholic diocese of Nsukka, in Enugu State, Nigeria. After initial formation in Nigeria, he studied Philosophy in Cedara, South Africa, and Theology in Nairobi in Kenya. For his First Mission Appointment, he was a

Livinus Onogwu will be ordained for St Patrick’s Missionary Society on Sunday February 7th. Livinus comes from the Diocese of Nsukka in Enugu State in Nigeria. The history of St Patrick’s Fathers in Nigeria precedes the formal foundation of the Society in 1932. Livinus heard about the Society through the publications of St Paul’s Missionary Society in Nigeria. The first members of our Society that he met were Frs Ciaran Flynn and Pat Corcoran. He did his First Mission Assignm

In September our central leadership team moved to Nairobi (Kenya) after eighty three years based in Ireland. On Sunday the 13th a special mass of thanksgiving, where Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin presided was celebrated here in Kiltegan to mark the relocation. Kiltegan will of course continue to be at the centre of the Society`s life. As has always been the case we, here in Ireland, will continue to support and help our priests in every way possible. Our magazine

Fr Dan Dolan (centre), from Co Mayo, celebrated his Platinum Jubilee of priesthood in July. He was ordained in 1945 and sailed to Nigeria in 1946. Fr Dan worked in Nigeria until 2012 when he retired to Kiltegan. During his ministry, he made visitation of the sick and poor his special care. Fr Dan is pictured here in Kiltegan with Fr Rory O'Brien (on the left) and Fr Donald McDonagh (on the right). Fr Rory, from Co Offaly, celebrated his Diamond Jubilee. He worked in Nigeria f