On Saturday 17th May 2014, while the congregation was still
in the festivities of the 10th anniversary of the canonization of our Founder
Don Orione, Deacon Morris Mawira, together with Deacon Eric Mwiti from the
Diocese of Meru said yes to follow and serve Christ forever in the priestly
ministry. The village of Kariakomo in the parish of Chogoria was buzzing. Two
of its sons were honored. Our confrere Morris Mawira and the young Deacon Eric
Mwiti received the second degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders by the
imposition of hands and the prayer of consecration of his Excellency Bishop
Salesius Mugambi, Bishop of Meru in the presence of Bishop Raymond Ahoua,
Bishop of Grand Bassam (Côte d'Ivoire).
Were also present to witness and experience this event
Father Malcolm Dyer, the Superior of the Missionary Delegation Mary Mother of
the Church, all our brothers of Kenya, our young seminarians in philosophy and
our sisters, the Little Missionary Sisters of Charity and the Sacramentine
Sisters.
Father Morris Mawira Gichia, son of Japson Kaburu Ntwuara
and Michelina Karambu Kaburu, after his primary and secondary studies at Chuka
and in Meru, joined the Congregation as an aspirant in the years 2003-2004, welcomed
by Bishop Raymond Ahoua at that time Father Raymond, in charge of the formation
of the seminarians in Nairobi. After the sessions of "Come and See"
and the courses of orientation, he was admitted in year of philosophy. After
three years at the Consolata Institute of Philosophy, he will go to Côte
d'Ivoire for the Novitiate. Finished his year of novitiate in 2008, he was
appointed to St Peter's Parish of Kaburugi for two years of Pastoral Stage. He
returned to Côte d'Ivoire, in the Missionary Training Center Abidjan (CFMA) for
the Theological formation. In February 2011, the tragic political-military
crisis facing Côte d'Ivoire would oblige him and his fellow Orionines of the
Scholasticate Don Orione of N'Dotré to flee the seminar, as well as other
members of other congregations.
Feeling the situation continue, the Supériors of the
Delegation will take him back to Kenya he and his elder James Njoroge Waituika
to continue their formation in Hekima College in Nairobi.
Ordained deacon June 29, 2013, will be invited to continue
his training in Human Science and Management at the Tangaza University College
of Nairobi.
With Father Morris Mawira we give thanks to God
for the gift of the ministerial priesthood and the choice of his humble servant
to make of him the instrument of his action and his service to his people and
children.
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