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Highlights from the 2005 Homa Bay Delegation

Kathy Knoblach welcomes Agnes Kithikii
Kathy Knoblach of Sauk Center welcomes Mrs. Agnes Kithikii, the CRS representative on the 2005 Homa Bay Delegation.

TV mass
Homa Bay Delegation celebrates the Diocesan TV Mass for Sunday March 13th at the Saint Cloud Pastoral Center.

Homa Bay Delegates celebrate a special mass in Little Falls
The Homa Bay Partnership Delegation with students from Our Lady of Lourdes Middle School and the Franciscan Sisters at a special Kenyan-inculturated liturgy at St. Francis Convent in Little Falls, MN

Kristine Paulson singing with Mr. Cyprian Koywa
Kristine Paulson of Mora Parish singing with Mr. Cyprian Koywa of Homa Bay.

Interview at our diocesan Radio Station
Delegation chair, Fr. Thomas Mboya, and CRS representative, Mrs. Agnes Kithikii, being interviewed for "Conversation", the St. Cloud Diocese weekly Radio Program

Deacon Vern with Mr. Christopher Lesso, Fr. Vos, and Carolly Agola
Homa Bay Delegates, Mr. Christopher Lesso and Mr. Carolus Agola, learns about our diocesan deaconate program with Fr. Vos and Deacon Vern Schmitz.

Eva Koep with Carolly Agola
St. Cloud Host, Eva Koep of Henning Parish, enjoying the company of her Homa Bay Guest, Mr. Carolus Agola.

Fr. Christopher with Anita Fischer
Fr. Christopher Bele of Homa Bay, Kenya enjoys a copy of the litugical CD from Anita Fischer of the St. Cloud Diocesan Office of Worship

Gift of Luo instruments to Bishop Kinney

Mr. Christopher Lesso is given a warm welcome
and gifts by students and staff
at the Elk River Catholic Primary School during
March 11th educational presentations about Homa Bay, Kenya

Fr. Pascal teaching Alex Mushel how to play traditional instruments
Fr. Pascal Otieno Ounga teachs Alex Mushel
of Our Lady of Lourdes Middle School
how to play traditional instruments of Kenyan at a special March 16th liturgy service.

City Hall visit
The Homa Bay Delegation visits the Mayor of the City of St. Cloud and City council members at the City Hall Chambers.

Mr. Christopher and Mr. Carolly with staff at the St. Cloud Visitor
Mr. Christopher Lesso and Mr. Carolus Agola vistis with staff at the St. Cloud Visitor, the Catholic Newspaper of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

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Photos by MR.
Last modified Oct 17, 2007. Created by MR. Maintained by KM.