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KCCA 2024 CONVENTION - SPEAKERS
AUGUST 9th 2024 - DAY OF REFLECTION SPEAKERS
Archbishop Martin Kivuva MusondeMost Rev. Martin Kivuva Musonde is the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. He was appointed bishop on 15 March 2003 and ordained and installed as the Bishop of Machakos on 3 June 2003. On 9 December 2014, Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde was appointed Archbishop of Mombasa and was installed as Archbishop on 21 February 2015. He was born on 10 February 1952, in Muthetheni, in present-day Machakos County. He is the first born in a family of six brothers and three sisters. In 1961, his family moved to Kichaka Samba in present-day Kwale County. Where he later, he attended St. Mary's Seminary in Kwale. He then studied philosophy and theology at St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Nairobi. Musonde was ordained priest on 9 December 1978 in the Archdiocese of Mombasa. Bishop Kivuva has a career in communication. From 1989 until 1992, he worked as a social communications coordinator for the Archdiocese of Mombasa. In 1992, he was appointed to work in Ukweli Video Productions in Nairobi where he later became the director, a position he held until his appointment as the Bishop of Machakos. Archbishop Martin Kivuva holds certificates in building and construction from Mombasa Polytechnic, in Religious Studies from the University of Nairobi, in aid administration from Selly Oak College in Birmingham, England, in Radio Production from All Africa Conference of Churches in Nairobi, and a video and radio production from the Institute of Telecommunications in Dallas, Texas, USA. As bishop, he adopted the motto "that all may be one". He has been a champion of the rights of individuals and the disadvantaged, regardless of religious affiliation.
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Fr. Antony Parankimlil, VCFr. (Dr.) Shibu Sebastian VC, also known as Fr. Antony Parankimalil VC, is a distinguished Catholic priest of the Vincentian Congregation, Marymatha Province, Kerala, India. He was ordained on December 28, 2004. Fr. Antony comes from a family of ten children, with three brothers also serving as priests. Fr. Antony’s academic Background include: Bachelor of Commerce, Diploma in Philosophy, Bachelor of Theology, Licentiate in Spiritual Theology, and a Doctorate in Spiritual Theology.
Ministry Experience include: Former positions include roles at Tabor Divine Retreat Centre (Mumbai, India), Vincentian Study House and Prayer House (Nairobi, Kenya), and Vincentian Retreat Centre (Thika, Nairobi); Held directorship roles at Divine Prayer Center (New Jersey, USA) and Carmel Divine Retreat Centre (Darlington, UK). Fr. Antony is currently, Superior and Director at Vincentian Retreat Centre, Entebbe, Uganda, and in-charge of Outreach Ministries in Kigali, Rwanda; Lecturer at the University of Kisubi, Uganda; and engages in online preaching through the Divine UK YouTube Channel and has led spiritual seminars and retreats globally. Publications:
Contact Information: Divine Retreat Centre, Vincentian Congregation Cyeru, Kanzenze, Ntarama, P.O. Box 136, Bugesera, Rwanda Phone: +250790955588, +250790955599 Email: divineretreatcentre.kigali@gmail.com Website: www.vincentianpriest.org 
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Photo Caption: “Joe Healey with Kenyatta University students in Nairobi, Kenya. Can loe Healey get up by himself?"Father Joseph G. Healey, MM is an American Maryknoll missionary priest who went to Kenya in 1968 and founded the Regional Catholic Bishops Association (AMECEA) Social Communications Office based in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a lecturer at Tangaza University College (CUEA) [now Tangaza University] and at Hekima University College (CUEA) in Nairobi. Over many years he has taught courses on the “Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Model of Church.” He is a member of the AMECEA Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Training Team. He facilitates SCC Workshops and animates SCCs in Eastern Africa. He is an ordinary member of the St. Kizito Small Christian Community in the Waruku Section of St. Austin’s Parish in Nairobi Archdiocese and the St. Isidore of Seville Online Small Christian Community. During the Covid-19 pandemic he started full time in Internet Ministry and now focuses on promoting Online SCCs, the Synodal Process and digital evangelization. He is now based in New Vernon, New Jersey, USA.
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Rev. Simion NjugunaRev. Fr Simon Njuguna Waweru, is a Kenyan priest of The Augustinians of Assumption (Assumptionists). Fr. Simon’s desired to serve God as a priest started early. As a young boy while in High School he was in constant contact with the Consolata Fathers, who used to come to his school for mass every week. He had a very strong desire to join religious life and while he did not join the Consolata Fathers he went to seminary to become a Diocesan priest in 1988.
He later moved and joined The Assumptionists in 1997 and was ordained a priest in 2007 in Tanzania. In 2008, Fr. Simon was appointed the Parish Priest in Arusha, Tanzania a positon he held until September 2014. Fr. Simon was The Assumptionists Vocations Director in East Africa for about 7 years; working with young people to discern whether God is calling them to the vocation of priesthood and religious life. Fr. Simon has served in various positions within The Assumptionists. Within The Assumptionists East Africa Regional Council for 9 years, first as the Secretary then as the Assistant to the Regional Superior and the Regional Superior for three years. Fr. Simon also served as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of The Assumptionists in Tanzania and then as the Chairman. In March 2016 after his term as the Regional Superior, Fr. Simon came to help the North American Province of The Assumptionists, He worked in the Parishes of Worcester and Sturbridge until September 2017, when he moved to The Assumptionists Formation house in Brighton, MA where he is currently a formator of our brothers who are in formation preparing themselves as future ministers. While doing the congregation’s formation work he is also enrolled in graduate school. Fr. Simon has been very supportive of evangelization efforts to strengthen spiritual wellbeing of various Kenyan Catholic communities living in the diaspora. He is currently the Spiritual Director for the Catholic Women Associations (CWA) of St Patrick’s, NJ and Worcester, MA. Fr. Simon used to play lawn tennis, badminton, table tennis and other indoor games. Now, he has little free time due to homework and his duties and much of any free time he has he enjoys reading, especially newspapers and the bible in preparation for his homilies. He has yet to decide which physical he will do to keep physically fit. |
Boniface Mailu Ph.D., MBABoniface is an experienced, innovative, results-driven, highly motivated multi-faceted scientist with over 10 years’ post-Ph.D., experience working on identification of new drugs, new drug targets and next generation vaccines for infectious diseases and in particular Malaria. In his current role as a strategy and operations manager in the biotechnology industry, Boniface combines his scientific expertise with his excellent business acumen to lead and at the same time play a key facilitative and coordinative role to a matrix team of business/therapeutic unit leaders to drive strategic revenue growth initiatives that leverage on business development, corporate strategy, R&D portfolio/program management, end to end product management, alliance management and operationalization of important cross functional initiatives.
Born and brought up in Mombasa-Kenya, Boniface is a holder of a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree Chemistry and Biochemistry (Egerton University-Njoro, Kenya) and Master of Science (MSc) degree in Chemistry (Egerton University-Njoro, Kenya), Doctor of Science (Ph.D.,) degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Parasitology (Justus Liebig University-Giessen, Germany) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree (University of Washington-Bothell-WA USA). Besides his academic and professional excellence, Boniface engages in activities that supports the empowerment of young people to achieve academic excellence. He was one of the founding board of directors for SeaVuria a 501(C) non-profit organization which is involved in various activities that empowers students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by link up local Seattle High School students and students from 10 partner schools from Vuria in Taita-Taveta, Kenya. Boniface has also served as a board member for Seattle catholic schools namely Holy Names Academy Girls High School-Seattle WA and Christ the King School-Shoreline WA. Boniface will be leading a panel discussion in Youth Session 2 with the topic of discussion being “Culture Shock and peer pressure: How are you shaping your journey?” |
Rev. Fr. James NorthropFr. James Northrop was born in Pullman, WA and grew up in Richland, WA. He attended the University of Idaho and obtained a degree in Vocal Music Education. After college he attended St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, CA for five years. He was ordained on June 7, 1997 by the late Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy. He thoroughly enjoys his ministry as a priest and has been an instructor for the Archdiocesan Catechetical Certification program. He enjoys conducting retreats, working on music, fishing with his family, and helping people discover the wonderful presence of the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Jim will be leading session 4, topic "Inner Healing" , and also he will be the main celebrant for the Healing mass. 
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Mr. Symon NjugunaMr Symon Njuguna was born in Kenya 54 years ago and currently lives in Federalway, Washington State. Symon is married to Nancy, and they have four children; John, Lucy, Winnie and James.
Professionally Symon holds a diploma in Building and construction but this has not stopped Symon, a staunch Catholic from pursuing his inner calling of serving the church. He is a parishioner at Holy Spirit church Kent, WA, where he is a Catechist, Faith formation minister, Eucharist minister, and a youth coordinator. During his free time Symon also does sports instruction. Symon Njuguna will be leading the children’s Session 3: topic “A child of God: lovable, loving, and talented. Identifying and nurturing gifts and talents”. 
Daria LobatoDaria Lobato holds a Bachelor of Education and Development and a Licentiate in Religious Sciences. She has served in youth and family counseling, life coaching, youth and young adult ministry and youth leadership development in the US and abroad. She is currently the Director of Youth Ministry Services for the Archdiocese of Seattle.
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Eva Kariuki is a devote catholic and happily married. She has served the Catholic Church in many roles spanning many years. Her church services started at her home church of Kariko Catholic church, Kenya, where she was baptized and got married. Later she served at St. Stephen’s church Mombasa and currently she is a lector and Eucharistic minister at Holy Spirit Catholic church, Trent, WA. Eva works and relates well with children. Eva will be leading the children’s session topic, Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increase in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man”
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PAST EVENTS
KCCA 2018 EVENTS
KCCA'S 7TH ANNUAL SWAHILI MASS AND CONVENTION WAS HELD
AT THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL shrine of the immaculate conception. August 9th to August 12th 2018
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - Washington DC USA
