Opening of
the jubilee year of the Augustinians of the Assumption in Kenya
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| Fr. Luc giving the Lay Assumptionist Cross |
In this year 2020, the Augustinians of the Assumption celebrate the 175th anniversary of their foundation. In Kenya, this jubilee year was opened on Sunday 5 January 2020 at the Assumptionist parish of Saint Monica parish in Nairobi. It was an enjoyable day which gathered most of the members of the great family of the Assumption including the lays Assumptionists.
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| Lay Assumptionist who Received the Cross |
The jubilee year was launched in the whole parish by
the Assumptionists of Nairobi scattered in all the outstations of the parish. Masses
were celebrated as usual but, at the end of each mass, an Assumptionist
introduced the founder of the congregation, Fr Emmanuel d’Alzon, and the Congregation to the Christians community inviting them to participate fully in this year of Jubilee. In the afternoon, before sharing the festive meal, there was a
brief program where Fr Luc introduced the jubilee year and each of the lay Assumptionists received a new Assumptionist cross with the insignia “LA (Lay
Assumptionist)” as sign of their commitment to work closely with the religious
for the coming of the Kingdom of God.
Such were the two principal moments constituting the
opening of this jubilee year for the Assumptionists in Kenya. Let’s pray that
God grant us the grace to seize this year to renew our consecration as religious Assumptionist and to listen to the calls of His spirit.
Br Jovic KOUEPOU, a.a
