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Sponsor a Future Vincentian Priest or Brother
As we grow, your help is needed more even more. We need your partnership.The cost to educate a seminarian includes:
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You will receive updates on our seminarians’ education and formation. Thank you for your support in evangelizing the poor in the spirit and after the manner of St. Vincent de Paul. Meet Two Of Our Kenyan Seminarians
Raphael comes from a fairly typical sized family of ten siblings. His eldest brother is a Jesuit priest. Raphael came to DePaul Centre in 2004 ready to begin the six month long Initiate phase of our formation program. He then began his philosophical studies at the Consolata Institute of Philosophy. Three years later, at the Associate level of formation, he gained his diploma from the institute. On June 24, 2007 he entered the novititate program at Damascus House and one year later made Good Purposes. As an Admitted student of the Congregation he mainly spends his time in theological studies. He is currently a second year student at Tangaza College. Raphael also visits the small christian community in Mukura kwa Jenga for the Sunday pastoral program. As an introspective and insightful young man, he has much to offer the Vincentians in the Kenya Mission. He received Candidacy for Holy Orders on February 18, 2009. Michael Muriuki Njeru, C.M.  Michael was a student with the Diocese of Embu for five years (2001 – 2006). During that time he studied at Christ the King Seminary. The confreres teaching at the seminary in Nyeri had a strong influence on him to switch from the diocese to the Congregation. In 2007 Michael came to Nairobi to join the formation program. After finishing the Initiate phase of formation, Michael continued his studies in theology at Tangaza College. On June 24, 2008 Michael was admitted into the community and began his novitiate at Damascus House. On June 24, 2009 Michael made Good Purposes. He is currently in his fourth year of theological studies at Tangaza College. He anticipates obtaining his degree by the end of this semester. For his Sunday pastoral program Michael reaches out to the Christians of the Mukura kwa Jenga slum. He has a great love of the liturgy and exhibits it by playing percussion instruments. Michael received Candidacy for Holy Orders on November 20, 2009. Michael accepted the ministry of acolyte on April 24, 2010.
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The Kenya Mission began in 1981, but took a turn in 1999 when the Midwest Province opened DePaul Center Formation House to form future Vincentian priests and brothers.
Raphel Njagi Gakinya, C.M.