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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE AND ITS COST



The pearl of great price comes precisely at a price. Every choice is a renunciation, as St. Thomas Aquinas put it and that is why he helps us to explain why we struggle so painfully to make clear our choices, we want the right things too. Every choice is a series of renunciation: if I marry one person, I can’t marry anyone else; if I choose a certain career that excludes many other careers; if I have this I can’t have that. The list can go on in definitively. To choose one thing is to renounce others.
That is the nature of choice in most areas of our lives; we do not feel this so painfully. We choose and there isn’t a lot of sting to the loss. But the area of love is more sensitive. Here we feel the sting of loss more strongly and there we often find it hard to accept the real limits of life. What are those limits? We are fired into this world with madness that comes from gods and has us believe that we are destined to embrace the cosmos itself. We don’t want something, we want everything, our yearning is wide, our longing is infinitive, and our urge to embrace is promiscuous. We are infinite in yearning but in this life, only get to meet the finite. That is what makes love difficult. We are overcharged for our own lives.
We have divine fire inside us, we want everything, yearn for the whole world, and yet, at a point, have to commit to one particular person, at one particular place, and in one very particular life, with all the limits that imposes. Infinite desire limited by a finite choices, such is the nature of real life and love.
In trying to explain some of the deeper secrets of life, Jesus gives us this parable: are you willing to renounce other things? What is our own pearl of great price? Are we willing to give up everything in exchange for it? Are we willing to live with its limits? Until we are clear on these questions there is forever the danger that, like the wife who left the party without her husband, we will act out in dangerous and hurtful ways.
Thoreau said “the youth gets together materials to build a bridge to the moon or perhaps a place or temple…at length the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them” so too in love and life.
The child sets out to make love to the whole world and the adult eventually concludes to marry a single person in essence, to build a woodshed.


The word vocation suggests that the initiative for undertaking religious life comes from “outside” oneself, from another. You hear what God has to say in your life.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

KAVA CONTACT LIST

Contact List

First Name
Last Name
E-mail Address
Business Phone
Mobile Phone

Apostles of Jesus
Fr. John Stephen Ariko
ajvocations@yahoo.com

0721995473/0732430663

Apostolic Carmelites,





Archdiocese of Kusumu,
Fr Peter steve Ochieng
frpetersteve&yahoo.com

0735176114;0722655178

Archdiocese of Mombasa,
Fr. Raphael Kanga
frkangar@yahoo.com

0722667271

Archdiocese of Nairobi,





Assumption Sisters of Eldoret,
Sr. Agatha Tanui
agathajemu@gmail.com
(053)153 148
0722671972

Assumption Srs of Nairobi
Sr. Elizabeth Nyambura
embogo2002@yahoo.com

+254 722619179

Augustinian Missionary Sisters,
Sr. Salome Mukami
salokami@gmail.com

0725828966

Augustinians of the Assumption
Br. Simon Njuguna (Tz)
leonshayo2006@yahoo.com
(020) 3872371
+254 721 413 981

Augustinians of the Assumptions
Justin K. Mwendakulalal (Ke)

(020) 3872371
+254 721413 981

Benebikira Sisters,
Sr. Mary Florence Asimwe


0726949444

Benedictine Sisters of the Divine Providence,
Sr. Regina Ivayo
joanakenya@yahoo.com
(056) 31329
0729808895

Bros of St. Charles Lwanga,
Br. Tom Aquinas Ochieng
brtom2006@yahoo.com
(056)41019
0735181033; 0724 275 608

Brothers of Charity,
Br. Augustine Bwampanye

883 376;883 378


Brothers of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Br. Zacchaeus O. Olweny
zacchaeus_olweny@yahoo.com

0723 349 188

Brothers of St. Joseph,
Br. Dominic Maina


0722 405 461

Camillian Sisters
Sr. Suzan Wangu/Sr. Jannet Akoth

(020) 891 376;890987
0727 773 446

Camillians Servant of the Sick
Fr. Richard Mutuku
camillianvocationkenya@gmail.com
(020)891729
+254 722386620

Cannocians (Daughters of Charity)
Sr. Eilis O Kelly
eilisdc@eircom.net
(020)3876025
0722782401; 0725559777

Cannocians (Daughters of Charity)
Sr. Leticia Kazimoto




Capuchin Sisters
Sr. Alem Astha
caprubvocations@yahoo.com
(0200 3866545
+254 723 848 267

Carmelite Fathers,
Fr. Boniface M. Kimondolo
bonikim@gmail.com

0724320662

Carmelite Missionaries
Sr. Stella .N. Edeh
cmstellaneh@yahoo.com
(045) 22295
_254 722 485 963

Carmelite Missionaries
Sr. Linda Nabohe
lynnonebokhe@yahoo.com

0722485963

Carmelite of Mary Immaculate,





Christian Brothers
Br. Peter Cole
ace.cfc@gmail.com
(020) 603 865


Claretian Missionaries,
Fr. Fredrick Wanzala
frwanzala@yahoo.com

0725 486 112

CMM Brothers,
Br. Zaccheaus Arsoro
brozacc0@yahoo.co.uk
0512215208
0721 3378 654

Comboni Missionaries,
Fr. Paul Kambo
pkambo2002@yahoo.com
(020) 387 6063
0722 558 494

Comboni Missionary Sisters
Sr. Celine Angua

(020) 783 968
+254 723 557 097

Consolata Missionaries
Fr. Kizito Mukalazi
mvaofficekenya@gmail.com
(020)444 1059/2794
+254 721560 734

Consolata Missionaries
Fr. Charles Gachingiri
cgachingiri@yahoo.co.uk

+256 772998217; 072610203

Consolata Missionaries
Fr. George Omondi
omogeo@gmail.com

0717547246

Consolata Missionaries
Fr. Nicholas Makau




Consolata Missionary Sisters,
Sr. Sonia Lobo de Carvaiho
carvalholobo@yahoo.com
(020)2720727
0733476041; 0723587881

Contollengo Sisters,
Sr. Fridah Karwirwa
cottolengos@gmail.com

0713695865

Cottolengo Fathers,
Fr. Emilio Gitonga
emwingwa@gmail.com

0724226864

Cottolengo Sisters
Luisa Makena
mukothima@cottolengo.org

0701061620

Cottolengo Sisters
Sr. Catherine Gathoni
suore.tuuru@cotolengo.org

072490262

Daughters of Divine Love,
Sr. Pauline Andrew
pollyanddy@yahoo.com

0727063578

Daughters of Mary (Bannabiikira Srs),
Sr.Sperenza Muhairwe, Mujuni
muhaspera@yahoo.com

0734955174

Daughters of Mary Immaculate (Dimesse Sisters,
Sr. Agnes Wamiti/Sr. Suzan Kibiri

(020)8823441
0724 939 871

Daughters of Our Lady Queen of the Rosary,
Sr Julia Dopo


0720 696 474

Daughters of St Theresa of the Child Jesus,
Sr. Specioza Adyeeri


0721 594 594

Daughters of St Therese of the Child Jesus,
Sr. Theresa Moraa


0734 202 164

Daughters of St. Anne,
Sr. Soine Karianka

(020)882 875


Daughters of St. Joseph of Caburlotto,
Sr. Maria Astrella Acenas


0720 245 039;0728752457

Daughters of St. Joseph of Caburlotto,
Sr. Maria Margie Vidal
fsgc.olepolos@gmail.com



Daughters of St. Paul,
Sr. Theresia Swai
teddyfsp2002@yahoo.co.uk
4442105
0723 727 418

Daughters of the Heart of Mary,
Sr. Marystella Kariuki
swangechit@gmail.com
(020) 2405 242
0720 267 188

Daughters of the Sacred Heart,
Sr. Alice Wanjiru
wanalicen@yahoo.co.uk
(020) 891 256
0734 830 592

De La Salle Brothers
Br. Paul Anderson Karori
pakamu2005b@yahoo.com

0721872171

Dimesse Sisters
Sr. Susan Kibiri


0722653596

Diocese of Bugoma,





Diocese of Eldoret,





Diocese of Embu,
Fr John Njeru Machara

(068) 31 531;(068)53418
0721 432 453

Diocese of Garissa,





Diocese of Homabay,





Diocese of Isiolo,





Diocese of Kakamega,





Diocese of Kericho,





Diocese of Kisii,
Fr. Benjamin Ndemo
sandiriben@yahoo.com

0733455372

Diocese of Kitale,





Diocese of Kitui,
Fr Peter Muvea

(044) 22844
0722 229 020

Diocese of Lodwar,





Diocese of Machakos,
Fr. Peter Mwema

(044) 21998
0722 558 494

Diocese of Malindi,
Fr. Michael Babu
kweru@yahoo.com
(042) 31489
0723476411

Diocese of Maralal,





Diocese of Marsabit
Fr. John Ikundu
jokusaelimo@yahoo.com

0728513703

Diocese of Meru,
Fr. Moses Miriira
frmosesmuriira@yahoo.com

0722 893 845

Diocese of Murang'a,
Fr. Moses Kangunya
moseskagunya@yahoo.com
(060) 31254
0722 946 155

Diocese of Nakuru,





Diocese of Ngong





Diocese of Nyahururu,
Fr. Simon Mwai Ndung'u
simmwai20007@gmail.com

0721 577 345;0734 747 895

Diocese of Nyeri,
Fr. Rchard Mwaniki

(060) 203 0446;(061)72248
0736195455

Discalced Carmelite Friars,
Br. Dec Felix Kalida
vocarmelkenya@yahoo.com
(020)890487/9
0725 140 774

Divine Word Missionaries,





Dominican Friars,
Fr. Charles Kato
vocations@eafricadominicans.org

0723 712 907

Dominican M. Sisters,
Sr. Mary Mukwai
mnchere@yahoo.com

0735 565 460

Dominican Nuns,
Sr. Therese Ganatha
domnuns@yahoo.com
(020)882 548
0722 428 256

Dominican Sisters,
Sr. Lucyline Kawira

(020)882 548
0722 428 256;0735 346 152

Evangelising Sisters of Mary
Sr. Carolyn Maingi

(020)239260652
0736868170; 0713928912

Evangelising Sisters of Mary,
Sr. Verosa T. Massawe/Sr. Francesca Mushi

0786807644
0725050992; +255766079569

Evangelising Srs of Mary
Sr. Angelina Sebby Nangira
nangirasebby@yahoo.com

0720239392

Fran. Srs of our lady og Good Counsel,
Sr. Regina Mutinda
regina090@hotmail.com

0734073351

Franciscam Missionaries,
Sr. Ancilla Rodriques

(050) 50752


Franciscan Brothers
Br. Mathews Nyachot
anyachotmathew@yahoo.com
(051) 721 100
0710746622

Franciscan Capchin Friars,
Fr. Paul Silas Nzomo


0720 249 317

Franciscan Conventuals,
Fr. Edward Wambua
edwardmulwa@yahoo.com

0720 242433

Franciscan Elizabethan Sisters,
Sr. Elizabeth Ndirangu
srlizandi@yahoo.com

0728802083

Franciscan Miss. of St. Joseph (MHM)
Sr. Mary Monari
marymonari@yahoo.com

0714357374

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Sr. Madalene


0724 865 675

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary,
Sr. Justina Hong
justinafmm@yahoo.co.kr

0720 204 558; 0737847673

Franciscan Missionaries of St. Joseph,
Sr. Medrine Musundi
medyimboha@yahoo.com
(053)51041
0721 735 045

Franciscan of Immaculate Conception
Sr. Ligia Ninette Ramos
ligiaNinette@hotmail.com

0701409882

Franciscan of Immaculate Conception
Sr. Lidia de la Trinidad Hernandez Moro
lydiadelatrinidad3@hotmail.com

0710829394

Franciscan Sisters of St Joseph, Asumbi,
Sr. Alice Ndung'u


07222402167

Franciscan Sisters of St. Ann,
Sr. Joseph Bunde


0723631350

Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate,
Sr. Stella George


0773626872

Franciscan Srs of St. Joseph (Mill Hill Srs),
Sr. Meir Montiel


07355678250

franciscan Srs of the Immaculate Conception,
Sr. Ritamaris onah
oritamaris@yahoo.co.uk
0710728228
0733706683

Franciscan Srs. Of Immaculate Conception
Sr. Gaudensia Awino


0721947819

Franciscan Srs. Of Immaculate Conception
Sr. Monica Nkirote


0727858138

Franciscans of Hope,
Fr. Basiimwa R. John
jbasiimwa@yahoo.co.uk

0725 222 492

Franciscans OFM,





Frans. Srs of the Heart of Jesus,
Sr. Everlyn K. Maobe
ekwambokam@yahoo.com

0720 132 365

Frans. Srs of the Heart of Jesus,
Sr. Sarah Maina
amonasam@yahoo.co.uk

0724 351 657

Good shepherd sisters
Sr. Bernedatte Kalandu
muindibernadette@yahoo.com

0715075024

Good Shepherd Sisters
Sr. Justicia
nekesajusticia@gmail.com

0718811287

Good Shepherd Sisters,
Sr. Rosemary Karutani
rosekaru@yahoo.com
06830236
0725 469 790

Grace & Compassion Benedictines,
Sr. Mary Carol Were
graceandcompassion@gmail.com
05522428
0718444786/0734008592

Holy Ghost Fathers,
Fr Sospeter Kiarie
sospeterkiarie@yahoo.com
(020) 2339361/2
0721 498 385

Holy Rosary Sisters,
Sr. Ifeoma Omwudinjo
onwudinjo@yahoo.com
(020)256097
0720964526

Hospitalles Order of St John of God,
Br. Nicholas N'sale


0712409349

Immaculate Heart Sisters,
Sr. Janeangelina Obado


0710825163

Institute of Charity (Rosminians),
Fr. Diomed, Nitunga


+255 784732607

Institute of Holy Trinity
Sr. Gladys Murori
isiolodiocese@wananchi.com

0717498750

Liitle Servants of the Sacred Heart
Sr. Margret Wamboi
muchirast@yahoo.it

0723132726

Little Daughters of St. Joseph,
Sr. Monicah N. Njenga


0721 448 777

Little Missi. Sisters of Charity (Don Orione),
Sr. Mary Catherine Karimi
lmscnbi@gmail.com
(020) 883 744/52
0725 659 828

Little Servants of the Sacred Heart,
Sr. Margret Wamboi
muchirast.yahoo.it

0723132726

Little Sisters of St Francis,
Sr. Jacinta Mbithe

(020) 6752753
0734170341

Little Sisters of St Joseph,
Sr. Anita Madara

(020) 387 8326


Little Sisters of St Joseph,
Sr. Colleta Boyani
cboyani@yahoo.co.uk
(020)3870904
0720 746 545

Little Sisters of St. Joseph,
Sr. Cecilia N. Omoro


0735445841

Little Sisters of St. Joseph,
Sr. Francisca Anyango


0720 828 883

Little Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus,
Sr. Suzan Karimi

(050) 50846
0725055105

Little Srs of St Therese of the Child Jesus,
Sr Lucy Ann Nthira

(020) 882336


Little Srs. Of st. Therese of the Child Jesus
Mary Agnes Nkhatha
theresevocanim@gmail.com

0723618450

Loreto Sisters,
Sr. Caitriona Kelly
ckellyibvm@hotmail.com

0721 761 720; 0737159901

Marianist,
Br. Ben Mwai
cavarishi@yahoo.com

0725 506 529

Marist Brothers,





Medical Missionaries of Mary
Sr. Mary O'Malley
mary@momalley.or.ke

0733431962/0724028205

Medical Missionary Sisters,
Sr Christine Kivungi
angiyamms@yahoo.com
(020) 444 6221
0723 630 632

Mill Hill Missionaries
Fr. Michael Ochwo
mochwo@yahoo.com
(057) 2023 908
0724 596 493

Miss., Sisters of the Holy Family,
Sr. Irene Mbaya

(020)890 429
0733 763 176

Miss.,Sisters of the Holy Family,
Sr. Clare Gitonga
lamentnrb@gmail.com

0726 508 773

Missi., of St. Francis De Sales (Fransalians),
Fr. Reji Joseph


0735 553 651

Missi.,Srs of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA),
Sr. Chimwemwe Mgangira
msola@wananci.com

0717272791

Missinary of Charity of Immaculate Mary,
Sr. Veronica Blanco
turoni32@hotmail.com

0724818572

Missionaries of Africa
Fr. Victor Lijaji
viclijaji@yahoo.fr

+255789275988

Missionaries of Africa
Fr. Petro Komba


+255789275988

Missionaries of Africa,
Fr. Charles Obanya
obanyacharles@yahoo.com
(020) 665 660
0726 621 307

Missionaries of Africa,
Fr. Alex Mutasingwa
alexmutasingwa@gmail.com



Missionary Benedictine Sisters,
Sr. Lucy Ndungu
shirocindy@yahoo.com

0724698113

Missionary Benedictine Sisters,
Sr. Paula W. Wanyama
swanyama@hotmail.com
882 460
0721 556 027

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate,
Fr Fidele Munkiele


0734 413 276

Missionary Sisters of Catechism
Sr. Grace Koech
grace-koech@yahoo.com

0729805140

Missionary Sisters of our Lady of Apostles
Sr. Catherine Esiekpe
escatoca@yahoo.com

+255787513491

Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family
Sr. Caludia Kagwiria
evakiambati@yahoo.com

0733762186

Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family
Sr. Rosemary Kananu


0714981293

Missiopnary Benedictine Sisters
Sr. Lucy Ndung'u
shirocindy@yahoo.com

0724698113

MMM Sisters,
Sr Lavina Samky
srlevinaclara@yahoo.com

0755841588

Mont Fort Missionaries
Br. Bonface Mbewe
bonbens1@yahoo.com

0729 701 652

Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation
Sr. mary Josephine Kajuju
nazarethvocations@yahoo.com

0725221247

Nazareth Sisters of the Annunciation,
Sr. Teresa Ann Karanja
nazsister@plansonline.net
(064) 32589/(064)31034
0723 737 324

Order of Servants of Mary,
Fr. Mathias Kyaterekera
frmathias@gmail.com



Order of St Augustine,
Fr. Bob K. Ereri
bobireri2003@yahoo.com

0721611387

Orsoline Sisters,
Sr Florence Kirima

(020) 4180227
0724 390 217

Orsoline Sisters,
Sr. Mary Roselet Fernandez

(020) 387 6278
0721 681 920

Pallotine Fathers,
Fr Reginal Kimathi
regkima@yahoo.com
(020)387 5230,
0726006026

Pallotine Sisters,
Sr. Adela Munyambii


0272553865

Passionists Fathers,
Fr. Evans Wamba

(051) 721 475
0722 300 982

Quebec Missionaries,
Fr. Richard Brodevi
richardbr588@yahoo.ca

0736027824

Redemptorists,
Fr George Mathew
rednairobi@yahoo.com



Religious of Sacred Heart (RSCJ)
Sr. Florence Tumukunde
florencetumukunde@yahoo.com

0772900200

Religious of the Assumption,
Sr. Daria Kamanzi


0722 930 088

Sacred Heart Sisters,
Sr. Jennifer Simwa


0733 979 716

Salesian Sisters,
Sr. Teresa Fernandes




Salesian Sisters,
Sr. Regina Muthuku


0724 877 823

Salesians of Don Bosco,
Fr. Babu Augustine

(020)890 510/1
0720 691 100

School Srs of Notre Dame,
Sr. Joan Mukhwana
namulandajm@yahoo.com

0722285072

Servants of the Mother of God,
Marietta Samuel

(044) 822 314
0735 163466

Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus & the Poor,
Sr. Martina Foschetti/Sr. Martina Toschetti


0722 937 513; 0722937513

Sisters of Emmanuel
Sr. Naomi Wangui
wanguiemanuel@gmail.com

0729143422

Sisters of Incarnate Word,
Sr. Rebbeca Waihenya
rebcowaihesh@yahoo.com
(020) 891 345
0724 1786

Sisters of Mary Immaculate,
Sr Agnes Wambui/Sr Anne Kinya
awngari@yahoo.com
(061) 2030283
0722 266 634

Sisters of Mary of Kakamega,
Sr Grace Juma

(056) 41011
0718980870

Sisters of Mary of Loreto
Sr. Maristella Shayo


0710829394

Sisters of Mary Reparatrix
Sr. Immaculate Wambui
immawa@gmail.com

0726 931 964

Sisters of Mercy,
Sr Teresia Waraga




Sisters of Notre Dame de Numur,
Sr. Joy Ambani
ambanijoyce@yahoo.com

0724 041 670

Sisters of Notre Dame de Numur,
Sr. Apollonia Ibekwe
apoibekwesnd@yahoo.com

0716602363

Sisters of Notre Dame,
Sr Mary Paschalia
pascaliandunge@yahoo.com

0710500869

Sisters of our Lady of Charity
Sr. Emiliana Njoki Njeru
emiliananjeru@yahoo.com



Sisters of Our Lady of Charity,
Sr. Violet Mbabazi Makadidi
nakandiv@yahoo.com

0720 379957

Sisters of our Lady of the Mission
Sr. Santica Tissopi
santi.rupsi@gmail.com

0736077255

Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions,
Sr. Angelina Muthio




Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions,
Sr. Celine Rongma

(044) 21 463


Sisters of St. Joseph,
Sr. Augustine Midi

(040) 4045


Sisters of the Most Precious Blood,
Sr.Josephine Mueni

(020)201 4682
0714771945

Sisters of the Servants of the Visitation,
Sr. Clarisa Labutab
ancellekenya@gmail.com

0720 461600

Society of African Missions (SMA)





Society of Jesus,
Fr. Stephen Nzioki
nziokisteve@yahoo.com
(020) 387 0489
0723 151183

Sons of Divine Providence,
Fr. Peter Wambulwa

(020) 892 024
0727 297 266

Sons of St. Anne,
Fr. Nyamunga Joseph
nyamusus@gmail.com

0722 585329

Srs of St. Joseph of Mombasa
Sr. Monica Mwangi
sistermonica83@yahoo.com

0729150481

Srs. Of Blessed Virgin (Tabaka)
Sr. Priscillah Ogallo, SBV


0726311467

Srs. Of Mary Mother of God



0727398753

Srs. Of Mercy
Esther Erus
eruset@yahoo.com

0729770932

Srs. Of our Lady of Missions
Sr. Consolata Ogola
ogolac78@yahoo.com

0710963239

Srs. Of St. Joseph Mombasa
Sr. Teresia Apondi
teresaobonyo@gmail.com

0701742341

St. Patricks Missionary Society
Fr. Brendan Payne
vocspsea@yahoo.com

0733954660

St. Patrick's Missionary Society
Fr. Brendan Payne
brendanp@africaonline.co.ke

0733954660

Teresian Carmelite Missionaries
Sr. Lucy Wangari Kwandaru
lucywangari@rocketmail.com

0726897111

Teresian Carmelite Missionaries,
Sr. Catherine Munyerenkora
cati3cmt@yahoo.fr
0738340038
0726 897 111

Ursuline Sisters,
Sr. Philomena Maweu
maweuphilomena@yahoo.com
(020) 882 384
0725 532 226

Vincentian Fathers,
Fr. John Musolo
zealsolo@hotmail.com



Xaverian Brothers
Br. Moses Wafula
judebaro@yahoo.com

0720686845

Yarumal Missionaries,
Br. Luis Anguita
luisanguita927@hotmail.com

0723644678