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The Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus (H.H.C.J) was founded by Mother Mary Charles Magdalene Walker, a Religious Sister of Charity, who came to Nigeria in 1923 at the invitation Bishop Joseph Shanahan (CSSP) of the Vicariate of Southern Nigeria .
Mother Mary Charles Magdalene Walker lived out the preaching of being all things to all people as she engaged in any ministry that would uplift the standard of life of the people she served. Read more
SR. LEONIE-MARTHA OKARAGA
SUPERIOR GENERAL
SUPERIOR GENERAL
Our primary apostolate consists in the witness of our consecrated life, fostered by prayer and apostolic ministry through:
1. Education: Through education at all levels ranging from nursery schools to universities, we share in the teaching ministry of Christ as we teach, train and prepare our students to meet the challenges of life and not just to obtain certificates. Our ministry extends to special schools for the handicapped, children and adults. Love, justice and dedication are the characteristics of our schools.
2. Medical: Through medical service we participate in the healing ministry of Christ and serve the sick and suffering with love, patient and sympathy through improved health care service in hospitals, maternity homes, clinics, primary health care programmes. Home based nursing is also within our ministry, as we work for the spiritual and material well being without discrimination.
3. Pastoral ministry: In our pastoral ministry we follow the gospel mandate to 'Go teach all nations' and impart the gospel message to different classes of people. Since the young are the foundation on which to build a strong local church, we take pains to organize catechism classes for children in other to give them moral instructions and inculcate in them sound religious discipline. We engage in religious education programmes, retreats, workshops, parish and prison ministries.
4. Social ministry: Here we imitate the love, sympathy and concern of Christ we serve the underprivileged in our society such as the orphans, single parents, unwanted babies, prisoners, mentally ill and other marginalizes persons. We engage in economic empowerment of women at all level and encourage personal and community effort for self-help. We also engage in agricultural programmes, small scale industries for self-reliance and creation of job opportunities for the unemployed poor of our society.
5. Missionary service: As members of the church which is missionary in nature, we undertake missionary apostolate by readily and willingly going forth to manifest God’s love in his people, even ‘to the ends of the earth’. In our missionary apostolic activities, we try to adapt to local conditions and identify with the people, after the example of Mother Mary Charles Walker, our Founders.
Medical
Social ministry
Pastoral
Education
KENYA
The congregation first came to Kenya in 1988 on the invitation of Archbishop John Njenga, the then Bishop of Eldoret to serve in Kaptagat and Ortum respectively; in 1990 to Bura Taita to teach at St. Mary's Teachers Training College, Bura.
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The congregation first came to Kenya in 1988 on the invitation of Archbishop John Njenga, the then Bishop of Eldoret to serve in Kaptagat and Ortum respectively; in 1990 to Bura Taita to teach at St. Mary's Teachers Training College, Bura.
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