Members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

1. Members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

 

1. Male Clerical and Non-Clerical Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

 

 

Male Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life  in the Archdiocese at the Period covered by this Report are:

 

• Mill Hill Missionaries

 

The Mill Hill Missionaries, officially known as St. Joseph’s Missionary Society, was founded in 1866, in Mill Hill, North West London, England by Herbert Cardinal Vaughan.  It is a Society of Apostolic life and of Pontifical Right. The Society’s fundamental charism is working in the area of Primary Evangelization. However, now it also focuses on inter-faith dialogue, justice and peace issues, Reconciliation and Mission animation. The Society started its missionary work in Cameroon in 1922 when the Apostolic Prefecture of Buea was entrusted to them by the Holy See. They started in Bonjongo, then moved up to Shisong (now Kumbo Diocese) in 1923 and then to Njinikom in the Archdiocese of Bamenda which was erected into a Parish in 1927. They have been the pioneers of the evangelization of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda and at the heart of the work of evangelization in the Archdiocese of Bamenda since its creation, collaborating with the Local Ordinaries and the local clergy in the establishment of many early parishes and educational institutions.

 

Up to the time of this report, they were entrusted with the pastoral administration of only one Parish, namely, St. Jude’s Parish, Fundong. But since 2005, and with their increasing numbers, their pastoral commitment to the Archdiocese is also on the increase. Besides being engaged in Parish Pastoral Ministry in the Archdiocese, one of their members is part of the staff in St. Thomas’ Aquinas Major Seminary, one of them was a member of the Archdiocesan College of Consultors and the Presbyteral Council. St. Theresia Parish, Ilung has also been entrusted to the Pastoral care of the Mill Hill Missionaries. At the moment, there are ten Mill Hill Missionaries, eight Priests and two Brothers, serving in the Archdiocese of Bamenda.

 

They have a Formation House with an increasing number of candidates from the Archdiocese of Bamenda. In fact, the Formation House is being extended to provide accommodation for about 40 candidates. The candidates are sent to the Catholic University of Cameroon – Bamenda for their philosophical formation. Their Theological formation takes place outside the Archdiocese and outside the Country. Presently, they have twenty-nine Mill Hill Missionaries from Cameroon, twenty of whom are from the Archdiocese, serving as Missionaries in different parts of the World.

 

Being the pioneers of the evangelization of the Archdiocese, they have been considered as our fathers in the faith, and so, up till now, the relationship of collaboration with them in the work of evangelization has been taken for granted and based on tradition, mutual understanding and gentleman’s agreement. We are grateful to the General Superior, the Very Rev. Father Michael Corcoran, MHM, the Society Superior for Cameroon, Rev. Fr. Richard Njoroge, who, in June 2021 officially departed from Cameroon, and to all of them for their availability to continue to be at the service of mission in the Archdiocese particularly engaging in primary evangelization work and working side by side with the Diocesan clergy.

 

• The Monks of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance

 

Presently, the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Bamenda has Twenty-five (25) members divided as follows:

Twenty (21) solemnly professed Monks.  (4) of these are priests,

Four (4) temporarily professed Monks,

No Novices,

No Postulants,

They have not been able to elect an Abbot since 2013. At the moment, Brother Polycarp is acting as the superior Prior Administrator of the Abbey.

 

• The Claretian Missionaries

 

Up till 2017, the Claretian Missionaries were entrusted with the running of two Parishes, namely, Christ the King’s Parish, Fuli-Kom and Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Santa. Because of the Anglophone crises that hit Kom so terribly, the Fathers in Fuli-Kom withdrew. The Claretian Missionaries are now present only in Santa.

 

At present, there are three (3) Claretian Missionary Priests in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Santa. A Contract between them and the Archdiocese has been signed according to the Code of Canon Law.

 

• The Conceptionists or Sons of the Immaculate Conception (CFIC)

 

The Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception, otherwise known as the “Conceptionists” are an Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right. It was founded on 8^th September 1857 by Blessed Luigi Maria Monti. It is made up of Priests and Brothers with equal rights and duties. The present Superior General is a Rev. Brother. Their charism is Charity, serving the needy youth and the sick.

 

They have been in the Archdiocese of Bamenda since 1989. The Parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Njimafor has been entrusted to their pastoral care. The priests do full time services in the pastoral work while the Brothers, as students, cooperate in the service of the Parish. They have special attention and care for needy children, sponsoring a good number of them in the school and for the medical care when they are sick. They are the Custodians of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady, Mother of the Redeemer – Redemptoris Mater – Jangma which is located in Njimafor Parish.

 

They have a Formation House in Njimafor and a good number of vocations from the Archdiocese of Bamenda and the Diocese of Kumbo. Some of them are already Perpetually Professed and priests serving in the missionary field of the Congregation in different continents. Presently, the community in Njimafor is made up of two Priests and three Brothers. The brothers are currently running the Medical Health facility that the Congregation opened last year, 2020.

We are grateful to them for the services which they are rendering to the People of God in the Archdiocese of Bamenda.

 

• The Order of the Pious Schools (Piarists) or Calasanzians

 

Presently, the Piarists Fathers have two communities in the Archdiocese of Bamenda: St. Michael’s Parish, Futru, and the Agro-Pastoral Project at Menteh. The community in Futru has six priests and the Scholasticate 2 priests with six candidates doing the first year Philosophy and Sixteen candidates in second year Philosophy at the Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) – Bamenda. The community in Menteh has three priests and two Brothers, who ensure the proper running of their Agro-Pastoral school there. They also run a secondary school and a teachers training college

 

• The Order of Friars Minor, Capuchins

 

The Order of Friars Minor, Capuchins have one community in Bambui with six Priests, six finally professed Brothers, four of whom are studying in St. Thomas Aquinas’ Major Seminary, Bambui. There are nine Post Novices studying in the Friary.

 

They are deeply involved in pastoral and social apostolates. Since the last Quinquennial Report, they have taken over the running of the Emmaus Centre which caters for the mentally disturbed homeless people. One of the Priests is in charge of the Prisons’ apostolate. Two brothers work in the vocations’ group of the Parish and two in the Archdiocesan Vocations Team. They take Masses in Bambui Parish and beyond. They were entrusted with the pastoral care of the faithful of St. Bernard’s Parish Kedjom Ketingo.

 

1.7 The Marist Fathers

 

The Marist Fathers have one community in the Archdiocese which is administering Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bambili which was created in August 1997 and entrusted to them. They are also taking care of the Chaplaincy for the students in CCAST (Cameroon College of Arts, Science and Technology). They have established a Handicapped Centre as work proper to them.

 

Presently, there are two priests in their community. We have just renewed the Contract with them.

 

• Patrick’s Missionary Society (The Kiltegans)

 

St. Patrick’s Missionary Society or the Kiltegans is an Irish Society of Apostolic Life. At the moment, there is only one Kiltegan Priest serving in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, the one-time, coordinator of two houses for mentally disturbed homeless people in Bamenda urban area, presently the Principal of St. Gabriel’s Technical /Commercial College, Bafmeng, which is a diocesan school.

 

• The Xaverian Missionaries

 

The Pious Society of Saint Francis Xavier for the Foreign Missions or the Xaverians had one member working in the Archdiocese of Bamenda. He opened St. Paul’s Parish, Benakuma, where he served as Parish Priest for almost two decades. He got retired and took residence in the same parish, but later left due to ill health and could not return when the armed conflict in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon escalated. Hence, the society gradually faced out of the diocese.

 

• The Augustinian Fathers

 

The Order of the Augustinians Discalced (OAD) is a reformed form of the Order of St Augustine (OSA). It was born on May 1592. The Order is a clerical Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right. Their charism is: “Service of the Most High in the spirit of humility”. Their General House is in Rome, and the Superior General is Fr. Gabriele Ferlisi. They have communities in Europe, South America and Asia. They were invited to make a foundation in the Archdiocese of Bamenda in 2008. Their first community was established in St. Joseph’s Parish, Bafut where they have already started a Formation House. This is their first foundation in Africa.

 

After about a year of introduction to the pastoral programme of the Archdiocese, the pastoral care of St. Joseph’s Parish, Bafut has been entrusted to them. A Contract between them and the Archdiocese has been signed according to the directives of the Code of Canon Law. The community is made up of the following members: three priests, six postulants and four aspirants. The members of the community are:

 

Rev. Fr. Erwin Hindang Jose- Superior

 

 

• The Marist Brothers of the Schools

 

The Marist Brothers of the Schools, before the Anglophone Crisis, had two communities in the Archdiocese, with six finally professed members and five in temporal vows. Four of them were serving in St. Joseph’s College, Mbengwi, an Archdiocesan secondary school that was entrusted to them, while seven of them served in St. Albert’s Comprehensive College, Bafut which was opened by them in 2004. When the crisis reached drastic levels with schools being shut down, the Marist Brothers had to temporarily shut down their schools as well.

 

We have signed a Contract with them concerning the running and the administration of St. Joseph’s College, Mbengwi.

 

• The Brothers of St. John of God

 

The Hospitaller Brothers of Saint John of God have two Communities in the Archdiocese with one priest and five Brothers finally professed and one Brother in temporal vows. They run a Health Centre and pastorally assist the priests of St. Sebastian’s Parish, Batibo. They equally run a Health centre in Abangoh quarter Bamenda.

 

• The Little Brothers of Jesus

 

A small community of the Little Brothers of Jesus in Bamenda is made up of three finally professed and one temporarily professed members. Besides their witness of a life of contemplation in the midst of the people, one of them is in charge of the Archdiocesan Department for Construction.

 

Male Institutes of Consecrated Life that have come and left the Archdiocese during the period of this report

 

 

 

• Sons of Mary, Mother of Mercy (SMMM)

 

Two members of the Congregation of Sons of Mary, Mother of Mercy came to the Archdiocese in January 2021. When they arrived, they were assigned two parishes of the Archdiocese (St. Patrick’s Parish, Njinteh and All Saints Parish, Bayelle) to get familiar with the basic policies and functioning of the Archdiocese. In April 2021, they were assigned to begin two parishes in the Archdiocese: St. John Bosco’s Quasi Parish, Bawum – Bafut and Santa Mbei.

 

2. Female Institutes of Consecrated Life

 

There are 229 Women Religious distributed into 18 different Institutes of Consecrated Life who are living and working in the Archdiocese of Bamenda. Since the last Quinquennial Report, 7 new Institutes of Consecrated Life have made foundations in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, namely, the Capuchin Sisters, Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Handmaid Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, Sisters of the Cross, Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret, Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima and the Passionist Sisters. We shall now look at the various activities they carry out in the Archdiocese of Bamenda.

 

New Female Institutes of Consecrated Life which have made Foundations in the Archdiocese of Bamenda since the last Quinquennial Report

 

2.1. The Capuchin Sisters

 

The Capuchin sisters arrived in Bambili, in the Archdiocese of Bamenda on 11^th October, 2004 and were officially welcomed by the Parishioners on 24^th October, 2004. Their Charism is to love God, “The Supreme Good” and to serve him in the least of their brothers and sisters as apostles of grace and salvation, with a special attention to the youth and the sick, to be well devoted to the Eucharist and united in one heart. They are a true family in the Lord, living in poverty, simplicity and humility following the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.

 

Since they arrived in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, they have had a successful mission in getting candidates who follow their way of life in the Capuchin spirit to serve God and His people by being simple and little among the people of God. As of now, they have 4 finally professed Sisters, 3 temporal professed sisters and 12 postulants. They are involved in education at the Nursery and Primary levels, as well as fully engaged in pastoral activities in Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Bambili, especially assisting in distributing Holy Communion, as well as bringing Holy Communion to the sick in their homes.

 

At the Parish level, they are involved in Pastoral work, and they participate in different prayer and action groups, and also assist in the educational life of the Parish by taking care of the Nursery and Primary School. They teach pupils to grow mentally, spiritually and morally, to be good citizens tomorrow. In all, their missionary work in the Archdiocese of Bamenda has been successful till date.

 

2.2. Sisters of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

 

The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus of Buea Diocese is an Institute of Consecrated Life of Diocesan Right. It was founded by the Rt. Rev. Jules Peeters, Bishop of Buea in 1963. They have communities in the Dioceses of Buea, Kumbo, Mamfe, Douala and in one Diocese in Spain. They carry out the following apostolates: Education, Health Care, Pastoral and Social Work in Parishes and the Prisons.

 

They arrived in the Archdiocese of Bamenda on the 27^th September, 2007. Their Charism is love and unity, expressed in joyful simplicity. They have one Community in the Archdiocese of Bamenda with two members. Since their arrival in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, they have been involved in Health Care. They work at the Diocesan Health Centre known as St. Blaise Clinic. Their vision is to assist St. Blaise to develop and offer some specialized Medical Care to the inhabitants of the Archdiocese of Bamenda and beyond.

 

Notwithstanding the challenges that they face, they have excelled in their ministry to the sick and are doing everything possible to bring relief to the many patients who come there on daily basis. With the growth of this Health Centre, many people will have access to health care at a very affordable cost.

 

2.3. Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus

 

The Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus is an Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right, founded on 15^th January 1931 by Mother Mary Charles Magdalen Walker, a Religious of the Sisters of Charity. She came to Nigeria under the invitation of Bishop Joseph Shanahan, then Prefect Apostolic of Southern Nigeria to help in the education and evangelization of women and children.

 

Their Charism is “All-embracing charity”. The members, following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Handmaid of the Lord, carry out the following apostolates: Education, Health Care, Pastoral Ministry and Social Work. They have communities in Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Togo, Sierra Leone, Kenya, England, Italy, Germany, the United States of America and Canada. In Cameroon, they have communities in the Dioceses of Buea and Kumbo.

 

The Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus arrived the Archdiocese of Bamenda in September 2010 and founded a community in St. Francis Xavier’s Parish, Bali where they have established and run a college of their own, namely, Ancilla Catholic Comprehensive College, Wosing –Bali.  Their vision is to assist in the work of evangelization through education in the Archdiocese of Bamenda. Their community is made up of 4 Sisters, three finally professed and one temporarily professed.

 

2.4. Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod

 

The Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod is an Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right which was started in Chavanod, South East of France, in 1838 by Mother Claudine Echernier and Father Pierre Marie Mermier. Their charism is to participate generously in the Mystery of Jesus’ death and Resurrection in the world for the salvation of all mankind. They are concerned in making God known and loved by all. They are involved in education, health care, pastoral work and social work. They have communities in Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America. They have been in Cameroon in the Archdiocese of Yaounde since 1987.

The sisters packed out of the Diocese due to Anglophone Crises.

 

2.5. Missionary Sisters of our Lady of Fatima

 

The Congregation, initially called “Missionary Daughters of our Lady of Fatima”, simply known today as: “Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima”, was founded on 2^nd October 1949, in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima at Pieve (Perugia) in Italy, by Mother Emma Pia Pignanelli. She died in 1975.  It is an Institute of Consecrated Life of Diocesan Right with the Generalate in the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria, Italy. Their Charisma is Marian-Franciscan, inspired by the message of our Lady of Fatima, centred on the daily prayers and sacrifices for the conversion of sinners in the whole world, the propagation of the rosary, through the poor, chaste and obedient lifestyle of St. Francis. Such charisma is manifested in an apostolic form through the education of children, youth, with the Samaritan care towards the needy, abandoned and orphans.

 

Through contact with a Diocesan Priest of Kumbo Diocese, they started getting vocations from Cameroon before they were invited by the then Archbishop of Bamenda to make a Foundation in the Archdiocese of Bamenda. They arrived Bamenda on 18^th November 2009 and started a community in Immaculate Conception Parish, Ngomgham, which is made up of two Professed Sisters. Since their arrival in the Archdiocese, they are fully involved in pastoral activities of the Parish at all levels. At the diocesan level, they carry out any activity assigned to them working in close collaboration with the Bishops. They have a Formation House and eight young girls in formation. The community is made up of 7 members, two finally professed, five in temporal vows and three postulants.

 

We thank God for their presence, and we hope and desire that they will grow and found many more communities in the Archdiocese of Bamenda.

 

2.6. Congregation of the Sisters of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Passionist Sisters)

 

This Congregation was created in 1918 in Poland by Mother Josepha Halacinska. It is an Institute of Consecrated Life of Pontifical Right, and follows the Rule of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi. It is both contemplative and active. Their charism is to glorify God through prayer and, and to work for the salvation of mankind. Their spirituality is centred on the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Their apostolate includes education and the care of children and youth, catechetical and pastoral work with Christian movements and associations, social and charitable work, medical work, etc. They have communities in Poland, Canada, Italy, Germany and Cameroon. They have been in Cameroon since 1986 and have two communities in the Archdiocese of Bertoua.

 

Through the invitation of the Archbishop Emeritus of Bamenda, they arrived in the Archdiocese of Bamenda on 09 August, 2013 and founded a community in Santa Mbei, Assumption Parish, Santa. For the moment, they have three members in their community, one finally professed and two temporarily professed.

 

Presently, they are involved in the work of education in the Nursery and Primary School in the Parish. In future, they hope to get involved in health care.

 

2.7. Sisters of Divine Providence

 

At the invitation of the Archbishop, the Sisters of Divine Providence came to the Archdiocese of Bamenda in June 2021. They are in control of the Health Centre in Our Lady of Lourde’s Parish, Njindom.

 

Female Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life which have been in the Archdiocese before the period of this Report.

 

 

2.8.   Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi

 

Since the last Quinquennial Report, the communities of the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis have grown from eight to nine, the youngest being Ntasen. They have a total of 91 sisters, 60 finally professed and 31 in temporal vows who live and work in the Archdiocese of Bamenda.

 

New developments within the congregation comprise:

 

Health:

Njinikom hospital: Construction of Project Hope – Centre for HIV/AIDS patients; a new theatre, a new pharmacy; a new physiotherapy department; a new maternity; and a new surgical ward. The hospital has a new Matron, four resident doctors and 235 beds.

Bafut Health Centre; 105 beds and two resident doctors and a     new Matron.

Ntasen Hospital: Construction of a new maternity.

SAJOCAH (St. Joseph’s Children and Adults Home) which serves as centre for the handicapped and rehabilitation presently has two 200 beds.

 

 

 

Education:

St. Maria Goretti’s Vocational/Technical College, Njinikom was upgraded to a Comprehensive High School.

 

Formation:

The Postulancy was moved from Shisong to Bafut.

A new building with 60 beds was constructed at La Verna Spiritual Centre to host renewal courses, meetings, retreats, and rest.

 

The Congregation held a Provincial Chapter in 2019, all at La Verna Spiritual Centre. For the first time in the history of the congregation, no expatriate was elected to the Provincial Council – the new Provincial Council is made up only of indigenous sisters.

 

Unfortunately, up till now, there has not been a proper Contract between the Archdiocese of Bamenda and the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis concerning all the works of the apostolate they are carrying out in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, whether they have been entrusted to them or they are works proper to their Congregation. It is absolutely necessary that this is done as soon as possible according to the regulations of the Code of Canon Law.

 

2.9.   The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary

 

Since the last Quinquennial Report, the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary have maintained three Communities in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, with a total of Sixteen Sisters. These Communities are Akum, Mankon and Ngomgham. Ngomgham is the West African Candidacy of the Congregation and presently has twenty-two candidates.

 

The new developments in the Congregation comprise the following:

• The establishment of the Treasure Centre, a school for children with intellectual and physical impairment.
• One of the Sisters is serving as the Archdiocesan Health Coordinator.
• The construction of an Out-Patients Department, a Mortuary and a Theatre at the Holy Family Health Centre, Akum and the employment of two resident doctors.
• The election of one of the Sisters originally from the Archdiocese of Bamenda as a Councillor in the General Council of the Congregation.

 

At present, we are working on a new Contract between the Archdiocese of Bamenda and the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary concerning Our Lady of Lourdes College, Mankon whose running was entrusted to them right from the beginning of its establishment.

 

2.10.   The Dominican Sisters

 

The Sisters of the Order of Preachers continue to make an important contribution to the work of evangelization in this Archdiocese as one of its spiritual power houses. They are very much appreciated by the faithful. This is shown by the growing number of them who are attracted to become Lay Dominicans. The Dominican Monastary in Bambui presently has Eighteen nuns, all solemnly professed, four novices and one postulant.

 

Since the last Quinquennial Report, it has realized one major development, namely, the completion of a Large Guest house and the installation of digital Machines for production of liturgical vestments. The installation of the Solar Panels in currently going on.

 

During a recent Chapter, they elected a new Prioress. There is need to continue to consolidate their monastic tradition and spirituality according to the demands of “Sponsa Verbi”.

 

2.11.   The Sisters of the Holy Union

 

The Holy Union Sisters have moved from two communities in the last Quinquennial Report to four communities. The two new communities are in St. Mary’s Catholic Comprehensive High School, Ndop and St. Paul’s Comprehensive College, Nkwen, respectively. St. Mary’s Catholic Comprehensive High School is owned and run by them. St. Paul’s Comprehensive College, Nkwen belongs to the Archdiocese of Bamenda in which the Sisters serve as part of the administrative and teaching staff. One of them is Bursar and the other is on the teaching staff. In the four communities, there are twelve (12) finally professed sisters, while those in temporal vows are thirteen (13).

 

The new developments realized since the last Quinquennial Report include:

• The completion of the convent at the new site of St. Mary’s College.
• The transformation of the old site of St. Mary’s College into a Centre for spiritual activities, Conferences and Seminars.
• The establishment of a Health Centre in part of the plot of the Old Site of St. Mary’s College.
• The construction of a multi-purpose building in Baba I serving as a Postulancy and a spiritual centre.

 

2.12.   The Sisters Servants of Mary

 

The Sisters Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick, have two communities: in Widikum and in Alakuma – Mankon, with a total of thirty-two (34) sisters, nineteen (20) finally professed and thirteen (14) with temporal vows. There are seven Novices in the Formation House.

 

Since the last Quinquennial Report, the following developments have been realized:

• The upgrading of St. Maria Soledad’s Health Centre to a hospital with three doctors.
• The establishment of the Juniorate in Widikum which automatically stopped the sending out of the Temporarily Professed Sisters to other Countries for their intensive Juniorate.

 

2.13.   The Sisters of St. Ann

 

The Sisters of St. Ann have four Communities in Bamenda Archdiocese, including the new community which has been established to take care of the newly open Divine Mercy Centre. It is situated about two kilometres from the Formation House. This new community serves as a centre for the promotion of the Divine Mercy Devotion, counselling, retreats, pro-life and family apostolate issues, and has a chapel for Eucharistic Adoration which is open to the public during the day. It equally has a multi-purpose hall.

 

Some members of the congregation are responsible for the catechetical formation and the preparation of students of Government and lay private colleges in Bamenda urban area for the Sacraments of Initiation at the Archdiocesan level. They also follow up and promote the activities of the Young Christian students (YCS).

 

Number of finally professed Sisters: 16

Number of temporarily professed sisters: 08

 

2.14.   The Sisters of Christ (Union Mysterium Christi)

 

The sisters of Christ have only one community in the Archdiocese of Bamenda with five members, Four finally professed and one temporarily professed. They are deeply involved in pastoral and social work in St. Peter’s Parish, Bambui.

 

2.15.   The Infant Jesus Sisters

 

These sisters who resided at Fundong left the area because of the heightening Socio-political Crises that hit the area so much.

 

2.16.   The Calasanzian Sisters

 

The Calasanzian Sisters have one community in the Archdiocese. Presently, the community is made up of three sisters, all finally professed and nine postulants. They own and run a Nursery School. In addition to their Education apostolate mentioned in the last Quinquennial Report, they have opened two institutions:

• Divine Shepherdess Home Care Centre for girls that are orphans or victims of HIV/AIDS.
• Centre for the Promotion of Women for both normal and mentally sick girls. A big house is being constructed to accommodate these two centres.

 

2.17. Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart

 

The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart have one community in the Archdiocese of Bamenda, with one finally professed Sister, three temporarily professed sisters and ten postulants.

 

Since the last Quinquennial Report, they have moved into their newly constructed convent and Formation house, and have opened a Nursery School in their new site. They remain deeply involved in pastoral work in Njimafor Parish.

 

2.18. Little Sisters of Jesus

 

The small community of the Little Sisters of Jesus in Bamenda has four members striving daily to live a contemplative life centred on the Eucharist and lived in the midst of the world, sharing the Good News through a presence of friendship.