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More highlights from our 2005 Delegation from Homa Bay, Kenya

Agnes Kithikii at the St. Cloud Mission Shop
Mrs. Agnes Kithikii, the CRS representative on the 2005 Homa Bay Delegation, checks out Easter items at the St. Cloud Mission Shop.

Students learn litugical dancing with Sr. Everline
Students from Our Lady of Lourdes Middles School learn Kenyan liturgical dancing with Sr. Everline Mboga as a part of the Homa Bay Delegation mass with the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls on March 16th.

Fr. Mboya, Fr. Lesso, and Rosie Spanier
Fr. Tom Mboya (Homa Bay Partnership Liason) and Fr. Francis Lesso (Bishop Anyolo's Represenative) are welcomed by Rosie Spanier, chair of the St. Cloud Harvest for Hope Celebration and Fund Raising Committee.

Kenyan Delegates cutting their farewell cake

Homa Bay Delegates cutting their farewell cake at St. Michael's Parish on March 17th.

Partnership Table Decorations created by the Trout Family of St. Michael's Parish
The St. Cloud and Homa Bay Partnership are creatively symbolized with
beautiful table decorations from the Trout Family
of St. Michael's Parish, St. Cloud
for the St. Patrick's Day sending service of our Kenyan Delegates.

Blessing songs at the St. John Cantius Parish farewell dinner

Homa Bay Delegates sing a traditional Kenyan songs of blessing upon their St. Cloud Diocesan Hosts and friends at a farewell dinner at St. John Cantius parish
on March 14th.

Carolly Agola gives farewell hugs to his host family
Homa Bay Guest, Mr. Carolus Agola,
gives a warm farewell hug to his St. Cloud Hosts, Eva and Alen Koep of Henning Parish.

Fr. Christopher with Anita Fischer

Fr. Francis Lesso of the Kenyan Delegation is blessing at a special sending service at on March 17th
at St. Michael's Parish in St. Cloud

Gift of Luo instruments to Bishop Kinney

The Homa Bay Delegation gives tradition Luo musical instruments as gifts to Bishop John Kinney
at the March 17th ceremony.

Bishop Kinney presenting the St. John's Bible to Fr. Lesso

Bishop John Kinney presents Fr. Francis Lesso,
the delegation's representative of Bishop Anyolo
with a gift of the New Testament of the St John's Bible.

St. John Cantius Parish youth sing at March 14th farewell dinner

St. John Cantius youth and parish sing for
the Homa Bay Delegation that "We're all beads on one string" at the March 14th farewell dinner.

Fr. Lesso closes their visit to city hall

Homa Bay Bishop's representative,
Fr. Francis Lesso closes their visit to
the St. Cloud City Hall Cambers on March 3rd.

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Photos by MR and St. Cloud City Council.
Last modified Oct 21, 2008. Created by MR. Maintained by KM.