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Mary Kevin Kearny, OSF, CBE (born Teresa Kearney; 28 April 1875 – 17 October 1957) was a teacher, Franciscan Sister, and missionary, who founded a new Franciscan order. Born in Arklow, Ireland on April 28, 1875, [ 1 ] she became a Junior Assistant Mistress at 17 and taught in Essex, England. [ 2 ]
Sister Mary Kevin aka (Mother Kevina, Mama Kevina) was a Hill Mill missionary who arrived on 15 January 1903. She encouraged many Ugandan women to get baptised. She founded the Little sisters of St. Francis Nkokonjeru in Kyagwe in Mukono District in 1923.
Teresa Kearney (Mary Kevin) (1875–1957), founder of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis and the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa (Uganda) Manuel Costa de los Ríos (prob. 1604–1686), layperson of the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, longtime custodian of Our Lady of Luján in Argentina (Angola)
The first White Sisters reached the new formed British protectorate of Uganda in 1899. Some of the White Sisters had first spent time with the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles in Ardfoyle, Cork, Ireland, to learn English. [16] In 1902, the White Sisters began work in Buddu, Uganda, led by Mother Mechtilde. By 1907, the mission had 140 ...
Vivian Glyck founded the Just Like My Child Foundation in July 2006 after a trip to Africa in May 2006 where she met Sister Ernestine Akulu. [3] Upon arriving home, she decided she wanted to help the women and children of East Africa. Glyck asked Sister Ernestine of the Bishop Asili Hospital in Luwero, Uganda how she could help.
At present there are communities of the Sisters of Mary Reparatrix in 22 nations throughout Europe, Africa and both North and South America. [10] Total as of December 31, 2016 are as follows: Total 525 Sisters of which 483 are Perpetual professed sisters, 34 Temporary professed sisters, 8 Novices (6:Madagascar, 1: Uganda, 1 Congo).
In 2001 they embarked on providing computer literacy to the street children of Cebu in the Philippines. [4] Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary" The following year they began caring for AIDS patients in Kampala, Uganda. In 2003 the three congregations stemming from Braun's work formed the Victor Braun Federation.
The college was founded in February 1942 by Mother Mary Kevin of the Franciscan Sisters for Africa. It is among the best schools academically in Uganda at both the ordinary level ("O" Level), and at the advanced level ("A" Level), or high school. [1] [6]