8 CSsR Professions in South Africa 2026...
There was great rejoicing in Merrivale, South Africa when 8 of our men made their First Profession within the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer!
(The Redemptorists)
4 Confreres from Zimbabwe
2 Confreres from Kenya
2 Confreres from Mozambique.
The confreres lie prostrate during the Profession Ceremony
The visiting Redemptorists who joined the Novice Master and the Socius were the
Coordinator of the Redemptorists of Africa and Madagascar, Fr Noel Sottimo CSsR
The Provincial of South Africa, Fr Cecil Dowling CSsR,
The Provincial of Bangalore, Fr Edward Joseph CSsR - the Major Superior of Kenya
The Mission Superior of Kenya, Fr Titus Wambuwa CSsR
The Provincial of London, Fr Richard Reid CSsR - the Major Superior of Zimbabwe
The Regional Superior of Zimbabwe, Fr Kenneth Macharaga CSsR
Representing the Region in Mozabique, Fr. Alejandro García, CSsR (Delegate of the Provincial of Peter Donders Province, Argentina)
The Provincial of Bangalore received the Vows of the two Kenyan Confreres,
the Delegate representing the Region of Mozambique recelved the Vows of the two Mozambequean Confreres,
and the Provincial of London reveived the Vows the four Zimbabwean Confreres.
The Provincial of the London Province receives the Vows of one of the four Zimbabwe confreres
Fr Kenneth Macharaga CSsR, Regional Superior of Zimbabwe signs as a Witness
Fr Kudakwashe Kariviro CSsR, the Novice Master signs the Documents
The Provincial of London signs the Documents
Fr. Wandile Dingiswayo CSsR acts as the Master of Ceremonies
Fr. Alejandro García CSsR and the two Confreres from Mozambique
The Provincial of ZImbabwe and the Regional Superior with our four newest members of the Region of Zimbabwe
The Coordinator of CSsR Africa and Madagascar stands with our two newest members of Kenya
Fr Fr. Alejandro, Fr Kenneth and Fr Richard CSsR after the ceremony
