Formation and Vocations

  • Global Young Members: Visit to Shauri Moyo Parish and Formation Houses

    Global Young Members: Visit to Shauri Moyo Parish and Formation Houses

    Participants in the ongoing Global Young Members Meeting spent Sunday, 5 July, with the faithful of St Joseph and Mary Parish, Shauri Moyo, Nairobi. The Mill Hill Missionaries have served in the parish for more than 40 years, living alongside the people, most of whom are residents of the nearby informal settlement. Although the community […]
  • Mission Experience Comes with Extra Humidity and Extra Grace

    Mission Experience Comes with Extra Humidity and Extra Grace

    Reflecting on all my experiences, I feel like I have lived three distinct lives already in one. I find myself surrounded by a plethora of experiences, each brimming with lessons and perspectives, all exposing me to growth and transformation, as well as a growing ability to be deeply touched by the anguish of the people […]
  • The Motive For Our Missionary Lives Is The Love Of God

    The Motive For Our Missionary Lives Is The Love Of God

    Pope Leo XIV’s recent letter to the Major Archdiocesan Seminary in Trujillo, Peru, echoes a spiritual vision that resonates deeply with the foundational charism of our own Society. Just as the Pope urges seminarians to root their vocation in a genuine relationship with Christ—eschewing ambition and worldly motivations—our founder, Herbert Vaughan, articulated a similar conviction […]
  • Blessing of the Foundation Stone for the Second Cycle Formation Centre in Kenya

    Blessing of the Foundation Stone for the Second Cycle Formation Centre in Kenya

    On 7th November 2025, Fr. Hillary Awiti, MHM Regional of East Africa, shared the news of the blessing of the foundation stone for the construction of Second Cycle Formation Centre in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya. This important step marks the start of a project that will create a nurturing environment for training future missionaries. The centre […]
  • A POEM: “A YEAR OF FORMATION”

    A POEM: “A YEAR OF FORMATION”

    The Formation House in Cameroon has officially opened after the lockdowns, marking a joyful new beginning for the community. Four new candidates have joined the basic formation programme, and a new member has also been welcomed to the formation team. The Formation House now has a total of 18 students. To celebrate the opening, one […]
  • Diaconate Ordination In Kenya

    Diaconate Ordination In Kenya

    With grateful hearts to God, we are pleased to share the wonderful news that nine of our Mill Hill students at the Nairobi Formation Centre were ordained as Deacons on September 13, 2025, at Ngong Cathedral, Kenya. The ordination ceremony was presided over by Rt. Rev. John Oballa. Let us continue to pray for our […]
  • The Challenge That Ends In Joy

    The Challenge That Ends In Joy

    In this reflective piece, Muhindo Eustace, a Mill Hill student on Mission Experience Programme from Uganda, shares his transformative journey working with the Atis, an indigenous community in Casay Parish, Philippines. Through his encounters with the shy and reserved members of the Ati community, he explores the challenges of building relationships in a pastoral context. […]
  • Basankusu, DR Congo: A Hope-Filled New Start

    Basankusu, DR Congo: A Hope-Filled New Start

    With hearts uplifted in thanksgiving and hope, we joyfully announce the reopening of the Orientation Course Programme in Basankusu, beginning September 1st, 2025. This renewal marks a sacred moment of grace and restoration, inspired by the words of Pope Francis at the opening of the Jubilee Year: “Hope does not disappoint.” Indeed, though hope may […]
  • “Catching Up, Looking Within, and Journeying Forward”

    “Catching Up, Looking Within, and Journeying Forward”

    My Take on the 2025 Mill Hill Mid-Life Seminar in Nairobi From the 14th to the 28th of July 2025, I had the privilege of participating in the Mid-Life Seminar organized by the General Council of the Mill Hill Missionaries at the Mary Ward Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. As a Mill Hill missionary in my […]
  • Pune, India: Perpetual Oath Celebration

    Pune, India: Perpetual Oath Celebration

    Currently, we have thirteen students studying theology in the 2nd Cycle Formation program in Pune, India. Among them, Anil Kumar Kocherla and Kapil Bara are taking their Perpetual Oath, committing themselves to a lifetime of missionary work with the Society. You can watch the celebration by clicking the link below.
  • Mutual Respect For A Dignified Life

    Mutual Respect For A Dignified Life

    The article by Vincent Mabuka, a Mill Hill student in Formation House Jinja, highlights the importance of interfaith dialogue in the work of the Mill Hill Missionaries. He shares his experience during a six-week pastoral placement in Panyangara Parish, Kotido Diocese, where he witnessed a harmonious relationship between people of different faiths. Interfaith dialogue has […]
  • Drums Of Hope To The Despairing

    Drums Of Hope To The Despairing

    In this article, Canice Ibemsi, a Mill Hill MEP student assigned to South Sudan, reflects on the challenges faced by the people of South Sudan and the work of the missionaries in responding to those challenges. South Sudan, the youngest nation in Africa, has been deeply affected by long-standing wars, leaving its people struggling with […]
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