NAIROBI SAYS BYE TO Fr MATTHIEU SITONE MUHEMU

Last day Sitone talk to us

Last day we could talk together

Last day we talked

Before the repatrition of the body of the late Fr Matthieu, the assumptionists in Nairobi, other priests from the Diocèse of Butembo-Beni leaving in Nairobi, sisters, friends from Njiru parish, Kyaghanda Nairobi were united as one body for the success of the process of the repatriation of the body of the late Sitone in Butembo. Thursday morning, people came together at Mater Hospital for Eucharistic celebration to pray for the rest of the soul of Sitone. The mass stated at around 11:30am presided over by Fr Kombi Ngwesse Floriber, aa at the hospital Chapel. In his homélie, Fr Kombi called us to take the death of Fr Sitone as a reminder that what we have to do for the Kingdom of God must be done on time and when it is needed. Here he was making allusion to the short period Fr Sitine has lived after bing awarded his PhD degree in Church History about 6 years ago. Bellow, late the pictures talk more.

Priests on Thursday's mass

Friends on Thursday's mass

After mass, from the Chapel

-Born on 4th april 1958 at Tanda/ Musienene (DRC)

-1971-1977: studies at Musienene Minor seminary

-1977-1978: Student at Kambale High school

-1978-4981:Philosophy at Morhesa (Bukavu)

-16 september 1982: 1st profession.

-1983-1985:Theology at Bunia, living in Carmelites community.

-24/09/1985:Final Profession

-19/12/1985:called to diaconate ordination

-23/08/1986:priestly ordination at Kitatumba

-1987-1991:Pastoral activities at Mbau/Oicha parish

-1991-193:Masters in Church History at CUEA (Nairobi/Kenya)

-1999-2002: Cophaco and parish priest at UCG/Butembo

-2003-2006: PhD in Church History in Lyon/France. Thesis:"Naissance et Croissance d'une Eglise Locale (1896/97-1996). Le Cas

du diocèse de Butembo-Beni au Congo-Kinshasa (RDC). Université Lumière Lyon-2, 2006."

2008-2012: Kinshasa-Ngaliema II: Lecturer of Church History.

-15/08/2012 at 16:45 (Nairobi time): Death at Mater Hospital (Kenya)

-18/08/2012:Burial at Mahamba/Butembo (DRC).

        This Biographie was compiled by Fr Kombi Ngwesse Floribert

After mass in a waiting romm of the mortuary

Mini Chapel of the mortuary

Fr Melchioor and Bro Ignatius starting the journey with the body

Fr Matthew, aa


By Fr Achille Musabingo, aa

JOYEUSE ET TRISTE ASSOMPTION


Il est un vrai assomptionniste, lePère Mathieu Sotone Subao qui vient de nous quiter alors que nous célébrons l'Asssomption. Il était vers 16h45 heure de Nairobi (Kenya) à l'Hopital Mater Misericoridia que Dieu a voulu reposer ce pasteur de ses brébis après des souffrances atroces. C'est un Cancer de la langue qui vient de nous arracher ce vaillant assomptionniste à l'age de 54 ans. Alors que, les jours passés quand on lui rendait visite à l'hopital, C'était nous qui prions pour lui et le bénir, hier il a insisté qu'il bénisse les confrères qui lui ont rendu visite et il les a réconforté. Et aujoud'hui matin, il ne parlait plus et n'ouvrait plus ses yeux. On dirait qu'il senti sa mort ainsi a-t-il voulu nous laisser ses dernières bénédiction sur cette terre.Que son ame repose en paix. Union de prière.Demain son corps sera expatrié à Butembo (RDC) oú l'enterrement aura lieu.

 

Fr. KAKULE MUSAMBINGO Achille aa wrote this from Nairobi.

ASSUMPTION DAY AT EMMANUEL HOUSE KENYA

On the 11^th of august this year, the assumptionist family in Nairobi, religious and lays, celebrated together the assumption day at Emmanuel House. Not because our spirituality is founded on Virgin Mary’s assumption, but only because, as Christians, in the communion of the holly church, the assumption day is a memorial day. 

Note that we are Augustinians of the assumption for two reasons. Firstly we follow the rule of St Augustine. Secondly, we have been created in the assumption college by Emmanuel d’Alzon.

The mass was presided by Father Roger SYAYIPUMA. Father Henri KIZITO, our new superior and father Achille MUSABINGO concelebrated. After the holy mass, a brotherly meal was shared.

                                                                                    Brother Alexis VALYAMUGHENI, a.a