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“We are faced with a memory that does not fade, but flourishes.” Mass at the Consolata Shrine in Nairobi. Photo: Paschal Norbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Consolata Missionaries in Kenya and Uganda Mark 100 Years since St. Joseph Allamano\u2019s Entry into Heaven. On February 28, 2026, the grounds of the Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi, were transformed into sacred space and living memory as the Consolata Missionaries of the Kenya-Uganda Region gathered with the faithful to commemorate the first centenary of the birth into heaven of St. Joseph Allamano.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

By Paschal Norbert *<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One hundred years after the passing of the founder of the Consolata Missionaries, priests, brothers, and sisters, his spiritual legacy drew together generations shaped by his missionary charism. The celebration, coming just days after the Regional Assembly in Sagana, was both a solemn remembrance and a confident renewal of purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Archbishop Bert van Megen, assisted by Consolata missionary bishops and the Regional Council led by the Regional Superior, Very Rev. Zachary Kariuki, IMC. It was a moment that blended ecclesial dignity with missionary warmth, an assembly of shepherds, religious, and laity united in gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also present were the active and retired Consolata missionary bishops serving in Kenya, listed in order of episcopal ordination from youngest to oldest: Rt. Rev. Jackson Murugara, IMC, Bishop of Meru; Rt. Rev. Peter Makau Munguti, IMC, Bishop of Isiolo; Rt. Rev. Hieronymus Joya, IMC, Bishop of Maralal; Rt. Rev. Peter Kariuki Kihara, IMC, Bishop of Marsabit; and Rt. Rev. Anthony Ireri Mukobo, IMC, Emeritus Bishop of Isiolo. The only absence among the fraternity was Rt. Rev. Virgilio Pante, IMC, Emeritus Bishop of Maralal who is recuperating from a recurrent illness. Their presence symbolized the enduring fruit of Allamano\u2019s missionary seed in Kenya\u2019s vast and challenging terrains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, Msgr. Bert van Megen, with the five Consolata bishops and the Regional Directorate. Photo: Francisco Mart\u00ednez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Consolata Is Not an Idea-It Is a Living Mission\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his homily, Archbishop van Megen invited the congregation to move beyond mere historical commemoration. He characterized St. Joseph Allamano not simply as a founder of an institute, but as a man consumed by missionary zeal and fidelity to the Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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