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Urgent Help Needed for Kenya
As you may know, Kenya is now in the midst of chaos, unbridled violence and on the
verge of complete breakdown. The upheaval began more than a month ago when political
parties began to argue with one another over the results of the nation’s presidential elections.
And while the politicians fight among themselves over who will assume control of the national
government -- those who are desperately poor are suffering most.
While much of Kenya’s media gives conflicting reports of the crisis, our missionaries
are witnessing the violence, death and destruction first-hand! A few days ago, I received a letter
from Fr. Ludwig Peschen -- a Missionary of Africa who is also a physician. Fr. Ludwig lives
and works in Nairobi (Kenya’s capital city) with other missionaries in an effort to provide
emergency relief to some of the hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by the
recent violence in Kenya.
“Kenyans are still being killed and injured on a daily basis,” Fr. Ludwig writes. “It is
even becoming worse day by day. At the same time, a minister of the new government says that
everything is normal in the country . . .
. . . but nothing could be further from the truth.” Read More
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 "We always give thanks to God for you and mention you in prayer..." (1 Thess 2:3)
Nearly 2,000 years ago, St. Paul wrote these words to some of his dearest friends --
and now I am writing them to you. This past year, we have accomplished so much for the poor
in our missions throughout Africa. We have provided food, clothing, shelter, new sources of
clean water, medicine, pastoral care and education. . .
But quite honestly, none of this would have been possible without your financial support. Read More>> |
 “Suffer the little children . . . for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Matthew 19:14)
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read this scripture passage. I’ve talked about it in school, in sermons -- even with my friends and acquaintances. It almost seems as if it is a verse nearly everyone is familiar with. But to many, one of the things that is at the heart of this passage still hasn’t become clear. Please read on and I will try to explain. Read More>> |
 If your child asks for bread--will you give them a stone?
When our Lord Jesus spoke these words, He was offering His followers a message of hope . . . telling them that God the Father will care for them as we human beings care for our own children. Now -- as I write this letter to you -- I am hoping we will care for our children as well as God intended us to. Please read on and I will try to explain.
A few days ago, I received a letter from Fr. Bill Moroney -- one of our Missionary of Africa priests now working in Nairobi, Kenya, in East Africa. . . Read More>>
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 MOA helps drill water wells in Tanzania
Water can be gathered, or as some would say ‘harvested’, from below by digging
or drilling boreholes to pump it up. It can also be harvested from above in
those places where the groundwater would be too deep or maybe hardly existing.
Mbeya, in the East African country Tanzania is one of the many places where
one often collects it from above, by harvesting the rains of the rainy seasons. Read More>>
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 Urgent Help for Zambia
They have cleared the land. Using their own hand-tools and whatever instruments available, they have drilled a borehole well in order to have the supply of water that is
essential. They have built a large thatch storage building -- so as to be able to store all of the “fruits of the harvest.” They have tested the ability of the soil to grow and sustain the proper grains and vegetables. And using shovels, picks and rakes -- they have built a gravel road of more than eight miles . . . Read More>> |
 “The water that I will give will become a spring that is gushing up . . . !” John 4:15
Maybe you know this verse from the Gospel of St. John. It is from the story of when
Jesus met the Samaritan woman who came to a well. At the well Jesus proclaimed that He is
the “Living Water.”
It is a marvelous story for all of us -- especially during this Easter Season.
But as someone who has lived and worked as a missionary in Africa -- this story takes on
special meaning. Please read on and I will try to explain.Read More>>
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 Clean Water for Uganda
"Water, water -- everywhere, nor any drop to drink!" That was the complaint expressed in a famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge written more than 200 years ago. And I couldn't help think of it when I read an appeal for help from a missionary working in Uganda in East Africa . . . and how she must be thinking these words as well. Please read on and I will
try to explain. Read More>>
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 In Khartoum, MOA Helps Rebuild School
"Dear Father John,
I come to you with the gratitude of the people in St. Stephen Parish for your constant support in our time of need.
In August, after the accidental death of Dr. John Garang, Vice President of the Sudan, sad incidents happened, leading to killings and destruction. Our school in Shigla was burnt ..." Read More>> |
AFRICA, A Natural Treasure
Africa is a land of incredible beauty, natural treasure
and unparalleled discovery! Its people - of nearly 60
nations throughout the Continent - are among some of
the most diverse cultures and societies in all the world!
But in the midst of this land of rich heritage and facsinating
beauty - the lives of African people are being torn
apart by war, poverty, hunger, disease and oftentimes
despair . . .
Our Mission: Preach, Teach, Heal and Build
For more than 130 years, the Missionaries
of Africa - a Catholic society of religious men
- have been reaching out to men, women and children
throughout Africa to preach,
teach,
heal, and
build.
Your support will
help our missionaries continue their life saving work
among those suffering from the tragedy that has gripped
the people of this vast continent!
We invite you to learn more about
our mission, our immense and ever-growing accomplishments,
and the tragic challenges that torment the peoples of
this great continent.
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