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Bishop Urges Holy Union Sisters in Tanzania to Respond to Society’s Needs as Congregation Marks 200 Years
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Bishop Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji urged the Congregation of the Holy Union Sisters of the Sacred Hearts to renew their missionary commitment during a Mass celebrating the group's 200th anniversary. The celebration took place on Tuesday, October 13, at the congregation's Chamazi Formation House grounds in Dar es Salaam.
During his homily, Mpwaji, an auxiliary bishop for the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, encouraged the sisters to follow the example of their founder, Father Jean-Baptiste Debrabant. He noted that Debrabant's love for Christ and the Church drove him to recognize the needs of society. Mpwaji called on the sisters to remain attentive to the people they serve and to use their ministries to make the love of Christ visible.
The congregation was founded in 1826 and currently operates in Cameroon and Tanzania. The sisters have been present in Tanzania since 1973.
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