“I Had Not Given Myself Time to Grieve”
“I Had Not Given Myself Time to Grieve” Fr. Muteti receives his certificate from the Chief Guest, Bishop Peter Makau, IMC, during the May 8 graduation ceremony After 28 years of priesthood, Fr. Patrick Muteti thought he understood exhaustion. But it was the death of his beloved mother that finally forced him to slow down. […]
“This Program Helped Me Rediscover My Smile”
“This Program Helped Me Rediscover My Smile” Sr. Mumbua receives her certificate from the Chief Guest, Bishop Peter Makau, IMC, during the May 8 graduation ceremony Growing up, Sr. Margaret Mumbua did not dream of becoming a religious sister. She wanted to become a priest. “I discovered my vocation before I even understood the difference […]
From Vietnam Mission to Renewal in Kenya
From Vietnam Mission to Renewal in Kenya Fr. Moises receives his certificate from the Chief Guest, Bishop Peter Makau, IMC, during the May 8 graduation ceremony Fr. Moises Albarina was building a promising career as an accounting executive at an oil company in Manila, his home country of the Philippines, when he felt called to […]
26th Sabbatical Session Concludes as 33 Graduate
The 26th session of the St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program concluded on Friday, May 8, with the graduation of 33 participants in a colorful ceremony held at the Beatitudes Christian Formation Centre, in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Murang’a. The celebration held under the theme “Rise Above Challenges,” inspired by Philippians 4:13 — “I can do […]
Rising Above Challenges: 26th Session Reflections
By the Participants “Rise Above the Challenges” is the theme chosen by the participants as we prepare to leave this centre and begin a new chapter of our journey. The beautiful landscape of Maragua mirrors the story of each participant in the 26th Session. Behind every face gathered here is a unique story of struggle, […]
26th Session in Progress
𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 The 26th Session of the St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program, which began on January 5, 2026, is now underway! Participants were warmly welcomed by Rt.Rev James Maria Wainaina, Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Murang’a and vision-bearer of the Program, who presided over the session’s Opening Mass. The Bishop, […]
Director of St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program Laid to Rest
The Director of the St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program, Rev. Fr. Joseph Gatamu, was laid to rest on January 19 in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru. Fr. Gatamu, who had served as Director since the program’s inception in 2013, passed away on January 7 at the age of 71, after bravely bearing illness since […]
Our Director Has Passed On
It is with deep sadness, yet humble acceptance of God’s will, that we announce the passing of Rev. Fr. Joseph Gatamu, Director of the St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program and a priest of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru. Fr. Gatamu was instrumental in shaping the Program into what it is today, having served as […]
Healing and Renewal: Voices from the 25th Session
Healing After a Brush With Death When Fr. Sergius Shiyntum of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Kumbo was kidnapped by separatists in 2023, he believed death was imminent, as others in similar circumstances had not survived. After a week in captivity, he was dragged into a public square where executions were regularly carried out. Accused of […]
St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program Graduates Its Largest Cohort Yet
The 25th Session of the St. John Paul II Sabbatical Program concluded on Friday, December 5, with the graduation of 38 participants—the largest number in the Program’s 12-year history. The colourful ceremony was held at the Beatitudes Christian Formation Centre, home to the Program in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Murang’a. Held under the theme “Abide […]