Tangaza Update(Silver Jubilee Lanched)

Abstract

This academic year marks the 25th A Anniversary for the college. This far W' we have come and now we celebrate our Silver Jubilee. At the opening mass, Fr. Patrick Roe, the College Principal launched the Silver Jubi­ lee and a banner bearing the Jubilee theme, "Proclaiming the good news in joyful ser­ vice and hope" was unveiled by one of the new students and Fr.Wokorach, a member of the Governing Council and one of the founding students of the college. The Principal welcomed all the guests and in particular past Tangaza Principals who he thanked for making the college what it is. Two past principals were pres­ent, Fr. Andre McGrath and Fr. George Kocholikal. Fr. McGrath made some com­ments at the end of the mass. Fr. Roe remembered the late Fr. Denis Mason of the Augustinian community, who passed away in July. "His wise guidance en­riched our Board of Trustees and our Gov- eming Council". He also remem­bered the late Fr. Joe Mclain of the Vincentian commu­nity, a professor of theology at Mary Immaculate Semi­nary, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 'His crowning life-work was the building of the Mary Immacu­late Library Collec­tion which Tangaza now enjoys: He de­scribed the ministry of the late Fr. Joe. Another memorial that pained the Prin­cipal and indeed all in the college was the passing away of Nicholas Musyoki an ISMM alumnus and till his demise a student of Af­rican Studies (MIASMU). Nicholas had just passed away that previous weekend. "He showed such enthusiastic commitment as an activist for justice and peace," He also had kind words for the new students, "Most especially we welcome our new first years in the various schools and institutes.You are the new life and future of Tangaza ... Welcome! We pray that Tangaza can fulfill your expectations and needs for the future of your ministry in the Church." On the Jubilee, the Principal had this to say, "Our Jubilee in Tangaza is not pri­marily about our institutional past history, however admirable and praiseworthy that might be. It is, first and foremost, about the biblical values of Jubilee which ministers, clerical or lay, trained at Tangaza are sent to proclaim and announce. ''Tangaza fumbo la imani". For the opening of the new college year we celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit and hear in the second and third read-