8 Seminarians “vow” to stay with Mill Hill Missionaries

Some eight seminarians have made known their intentions to continue their training as Mill Hill missionaries in bamenda. The eight seminarians took their temporary oath June 3 at mill hill formation house, Foncha street bamenda.

                In a solemn church service officiated by the Rector of the formation house, Rev father Richard Njoroge alongside Mill Hill formators, the 8 Mill Hill aspirants took their temporary oath of becoming mill hill missionaries. It marked their completion of one year basic formation and three years of philosophical studies at the Catholic University Bamenda.

                Speaking at the event, Rev Richard Njoroge, Rector and Country Representative of Mill Hill Cameroon, made it clear that though the students could not complete their last year philosophy because of the current Anglophone crisis that have paralyzed schools in Cameroon, CATUC Bamenda inclusive, they had to specially recommend them for further studies.

                “Today is very symbolic as it coincides with the feast of the martyrs of Uganda. This is just a step in your formation journey of becoming a full missionary priest. I want to congratulate you for this step you have taken. As you proceed to the second cycle, this temporary oath is an undertaking which you have shown your zeal to adopt a missionary way of life” Rev Richard Njoroge advised adding  that they “must use the word of God in conquering cultural binderies, to be men of prayer and good faith in God”.

                According to Collins Ndifor, the representative of the students their stay in the seminary since September 2013 has been a spiritual journey that they are willing to undergo. The 8 students shall this July continue their formation in India and Kenya. While four of them shall continue with theology in Kenya four continue in India with missionary experience so far, Kom has been taking the leading in joining the mill hill society in Cameroon, with Njinikom in particular having already two ordained mill hill priest and several others undergoing formation followed by Kumbo.