Arrival in Buhemba (II)

The main church in St. John Paul II parish was full. The choir provided great music and singing, with the full participation of everyone. Fr. Andrzej was the presider and […]

Arrival in Buhemba (I)

After stopping for lunch at Butiama to visit with Fr. Philip, Br. Mosses, and our seminarians Audax and Jerome, we drove to St. John Paul II Parish in Buhemba. Present […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Kitchener marked this year’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a sharing by Marion Thomson Howell about her journey of learning and hope.

Trip to Buhemba (II)

I found out that the seminarians’ vacation is not totally about “time off.” In Tanzania, they are expected to visit and to help out at their local parish when they […]

Trip to Buhemba (I)

Fr. Andrzej, Emmanuel and I left Morogoro on Thursday, September 15 to travel to Buhemba. We were joined by our cook, Pendo, whose family lives in Singida, a stop along […]

Prayers for the Deceased

On Thursday September 15th, 2022, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Ontario-Kentucky CRs gathered at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener to celebrate this community feast day with a […]

Fr. Yohana’s Ordination

The one important event that I missed was the ordination of Fr. Yohana, C.R. on July 9. I lived with Yohana when I was in Morogoro. He graduated from Jordan […]

Fr. Jim Arrives In Tanzania! (III)

I went for a walk to Jordan University College, and on the way, I encountered the usual suspects…cattle! They are everywhere around our formation house. I also had a visit […]

Fr. Jim Arrives In Tanzania! (II)

Fr. Jim Arrives in Tanzania! (I)

I was originally scheduled to arrive in Tanzania at the end of June so that I could participate in Fr. Yohana Michael Henrico Kachwele’s ordination. However, my own stupidity and […]