It was a blessing to host 120 matriculants from Mariathal Mission School in Ixopo, South Africa from Friday 17th to 19th May 2024. During the three-day visit, the young people joined the Monastery community for prayers and meals and interacted with the brothers. They also had inputs from different speakers both members of the monastery […]
Father Josef Steger, commonly known as uMaqhude eqana, was born on February 18, 1939, in Forchheim. He attended elementary school in Weppersdorf, then the Aloysianum high school in Lohr am Main, where he graduated from high school in 1960. He then went to the novitiate in Brig (1960). From 1961 to 1967 he studied philosophy […]
“Fr. Joseph Steger CMM was a man who loved peace during his lifetime,” said the Archbishop of Durban, Sigfried Mandla Jwara CMM during the requiem mass that was held at Mariannhill Monastery Church on the 13th of May 2024. Fr. Joseph Leonhard Steger served with love and dedication for many years as a missionary […]
Mariannhill Monastery Feast of Joachim & Anne and Jubilee Celebrations of Fr. Josef Steger CMM (60 years profession) and Fr.Ernest Kabungo CMM (25 years profession),
This year’s celebration of the 24 th of May Feast day of Abbot Francis’ Memorial was held on the 22 nd of May at Emmaus. Due to Covid 19 regulations attendees were restricted to the religious priests and brothers and hence according to that criteria it was well attended.
The First Professions and Final Vows On the Principal Feast of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill we witness live our outgoing novices making their first professions and as well witnessing the final commitment of our Mariannhillers
The Reception of Postulants into the Novitiate & the Renewal of Vows On this day 14 Novices were received into the novitiate and 8 brothers renewed their vows.
On the 18 th of January 2021 we lost Fr. Ntandoyenkosi Ngwenya CMM at St Mary’s Hospital. He was laid to rest on the 21 st of January 2021 and Requiem Mass was held at Mariannhill Monastery. DATE OF BIRTH: 20. 01. 1989 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe FIRST PROFESSION: 02. 02. 2018 DATE OF […]
On the 16 of December 2020 the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill lost Fr Donatus Ndwalane CMM at Kingsway Hospital after a long illness. His funeral was held on the 21 st of December 2020 at Mariannhill Monastery. Fr Sibusiso Donatus Ndwalane CMM Born: 13.07.1962 Professed: 02.02.1985 Ordained: 30.11.1991 Died: 16.12.2020
The Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill ordains two priests and three deacons. On this day the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill of the Mariannhill Province ordained to the priesthood Fr John Omalla Maseno and Fr Gino Bembele, to the diaconate Br Laurent Ipoba Jireh CMM. Br Leopold Bernardo Manuel CMM Br Sphelele Blessing […]