Utrech brothers in the Netherlands visited the Diocese of Lodwar and were privileged to attend the Monday staff mass that was led by the Fr. Geoffrey Nakutan today. Welcoming the visitors in the Diocese, the Diocesan Chancellor Mr. Antony Robert Woods invited brother Hanns from Nadirkonyen street children Center to introduce the visitors to the staff. Br. Hanns introduced members of the general board and provincial board of the brothers BHK community who visited in preparation for the coming general chapter of their congregation.
Among the visiting Team included, Brother superior- Simon Gele Revring.
Member of G.B-Venantius Edi Budi Santosa, Treasurer of G.B-Stanislas Naben, Members, Member of dutch P.B-Wim Heinster. Mentioning about their congregation Br. Hans said that the congregation was founded by the Arch Bishop of utrecht in the Netherlands, migs. Andreas schaepman in 1873.The Bishop dedicated the congregation to Mary under the title of Our lady of the sacred Heart. Bro. Hans said that the devotion to Our lady of the sacred Heart at that moment was rather recent, especially under the title -Hope of the desperate. Vincent de Paul is the patron of charity and as such held before the Brothers as an inspiration . Mode in the mission in 1928 the congregation expanded to Indonesia. which was in that time a dutch colony, so their was not a language problem.
In 1958, the Brothers started their mission in Kenya. Eistin Mawage, followed in Mabanga, Kakamega , Rakwaro, Kibabii, Rapogi, Kaboi, Kisumu and lastly here in lodwar. He also said that at the moment lodwar is the only place in Kenya where they are working . The G.B will investigate if there is room to expand again with Indonesian Brothers to other places in Kenya.
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