Mission News

On Sunday, July 24th, 2022, the Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated throughout the universal Church. The theme chosen by Pope Francis is "In old age they will still bear fruit" (Psalm 92:15). It emphasises how grandparents and the elderly are a value and a gift both for society and for Church communities. The theme is also an invitation to reconsider and value the elderly and grandparents. Their experience of life and faith can contribute to a

On Saturday, July 2nd, Vincent Kip’ngetich was ordained for St Patrick’s Missionary Society in St Joseph the Worker Parish Marinyi, Kericho, Kenya. The ordaining bishop was Bishop Alfred Rotich of Kericho Diocese. Fr Vincent celebrated his First Mass yesterday in the parish. Our congratulations and best wishes to Fr Vincent and to his family. We pray for guidance in his future ministries and we give thanks to God for his faith and vocation.

The newly elected Central Leadership Team of St Patrick’s Missionary Society celebrated Sunday Eucharist in St Patrick’s, Kiltegan on Sunday, May 22nd. The Main Celebrant and homilist was Fr Richard Filima (2008 Class), the new Society Leader. To view the recording of the Mass, please click on the following link. Sunday Eucharist with CLT, May 22nd 2022 Pictured from left are: Fr Patrick Esekon, Fr Richard Filima (Society Leader), Fr Raphael Mwenda, Fr Seán Cremin.

The following announcement is from the President of the Society Chapter, May 14th 2022. The Chapter delegates have completed their discernment and elections for leadership. Fr Richard Filima has been elected as the new Society Leader. Fr Sean Cremin has been elected as the Assistant Leader. Fr Patrick Esekon and Fr Raphael Mwenda were elected to the CLT. The Chapter Delegates are thankful for the prayerful support of all the Society members at this time and ask everyone to j

At 4 pm today, the 1st of May 2022, the long-awaited General Chapter of the Society began at Mount St Annes Retreat Centre in Portarlington, Ireland, with the opening Mass lead by the Society’s Leader Fr Victor Dunne. At the beginning of the Mass Fr Victor welcomed all the delegates, the two facilitators and the support staff to the 13th General Chapter of the Society. He thanked God that we are able to begin the Chapter after two years of waiting because of the Covid 19 pand

St Patrick’s Missionary Society's 13th General Chapter gets underway this weekend in Ireland (Sunday, May 1st – May 20th). The Society’s Chapter takes places every 6 years. It is a general meeting of representatives of all the Society’s members to evaluate and plan for the following years. New leadership is also elected. It was due to happen in 2020 but was postponed many times due to the global pandemic. After 2 years of delays and much preparation work it will begin on Sund

Today we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead – the central element of our Christian faith and yet so difficult to grasp at times. Death is not the end, just a stage on our journey to perfect life with God. St Paul uses the image of the seed being sown, dying in the earth and yet producing abundant fruit – much more than the original seed. Death is sad – indeed the bible mentions Mary Magdalene and the disciples as being sad at Jesus’ death. And yet joy takes ove

Tonight, is the greatest of all our Christian feasts. ‘If Christ hasn’t risen from the dead’ St Paul once wrote, ‘we are the most pitiable of all peoples.’ Because it is not easy to identify with, we depend on our faith to make it our own. New life can come from hopeless situations – not just at the end of our lives but in the many setbacks of life. Tonight, we pray that as baptised people the Spirit of Jesus who rose from the dead will be the truth that guides our lives. All

The main, indeed only, theme today is suffering and death. Because of the great symbol which the cross is, it is stamped on all our memories. Perhaps we struggle at times with the meaning of Holy Thursday or Holy Saturday – not with Good Friday. And how much more so this year. The Ukrainian people have been living a prolonged Good Friday: agony, suffering and death. And there are other cruel wars in the world, ruthless empires still exist. May all suffering people draw streng

Today we remember the last day of Jesus’ life as a human being here on this earth. It’s a day full of commemoration and symbolism. The Last Supper of course sums it all up – the celebration of the Eucharist is to be the centre of our lives as Christians, forever. ‘Do this in memory of me’. Holy Thursday however reminds us that Jesus didn’t only bless the bread and wine, he washed feet. There was the chalice, and the basin. The eucharist means adoring God, and serving all our