THE MILL HILL ‘FORCE’ IN CAMEROON MAGNETS AGAIN: NJINIKOM GETS ANOTHER PRIEST.
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| BISHOP GEORGE N REV FR LINUS KANG |
St Anthony’s parish Njinikom has produced another Mill
Hill priest. Rev Fr Linus Kang was ordained Saturday June 15 by Bishop George
Nkuo.
During the pontifical
high mass, Bishop George Nkuo expressed joy that just after two years, he was
back at his home parish for another ordination, saying the Mill Hill has found
fertile ground for vocations in Njinikom. Christened, priest of the new covenant,
Rev Linus Kang was challenged to enforce the universal law of love and to love
just every one even those who had blocked the bishop and others like the Mill
Hill superior at Baingo for hours, almost thwarting the ordination. He was
asked to be ready to suffer and not to fear because the church in Njinikom that
has been for over a century shall always pray for him.
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| FR LINUS DURING LITANY OF SAINTS |
In the presence of
the Christian community, Rev Linus vowed to preach the gospel and the catholic
faith resolving to be like Jesus Christ founder of Christianity.
Speaking at the
close of the event, Rev Fr Richard Njoroge, superior general Mill Hill Cameroon
said the ordination of Rev Linus Kang bears testimony of the growth of the
church in Njinikom and the entire dioceses.”As 3rd Mill Hill priest
from Njinikom, it is true that the parish has now mature and now is sending
missionaries to the world” he said.
The vice president
of the Njinikom parish pastoral council, Chiabi Lawrence congratulated the kangsons
family for offering their son to serve in the lords vine yard reminding Rev
Linus kang that the laying of hands on him signifies that he is now a priest
forever in the ranks of milkisideck.
Rev Fr Linus
Kand, standing at the same alter he had served as alter server years before
answering the call to priesthood publicly took a commitment with his entire Christian
community.”I want t promise you all my parents and brothers and sisters that I will
be a good priest” he said.
Rev Linus Kang now
joins the ranks of Rev Anthony Ndang Ndichia, Rev Ignatius Nshing all from Njinikom,
Rev Cryprain Tah from Fundong Parish, Rev Joseph King From Fuantui, Rev John Paul
Bangsi from Ilung Quassi Parish, Rev Suh Elvis From Fundong And Rev Alexanda
Kimbi From Mbessa, all Mill Hill priest from the Njinikom deanery serving as
missionaries across the worlds.Rev Linus Kang
shall serve as missionary priest in the arch dioceses of Juba south Sudan. According
to the mill hill superior, Rev Richard Njoroge” you will move from one ground
zero to another. You will be an instrument of peace and love to people who have
not known peace for ages. You will be a Sheppard, the Sheppard who can small
his sheep always “he said.
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| TRANSCIENT MOMENTS |
It was also
another opportunity for the Mill hill superior to announce that come November
2019, Deacon Leonard Djam shall be ordained priest still in Njinikom bringing
the number of mill hill priest from Njinikom to 4
THE RENEWED CATHOLIC FAITH IN ATUILAH
Geography and
destiny could have brought the Catholic Church and the parish close to Atuilah quarter
in Njinikom, but over the years, the Christians of Atuilah seems to have grown
in faith from generation to another. This is clear prove as the numbers of
priest continue to swell recently. Recently it was the ordination of Rev Fr
Ferdinand Fumbui-diocesan, now Rev Fr Linus kang and in November it will be rev
Fr Leonard Djam. Still on the pipeline is Chibeh Macelinus Chia, Ndi Derrick Ngong(FMS)
and a host of others still from Atuilah.
WHO IS REV KANG LINUS
Reverend Kang Linus was born into the Kangson’s family
to Mama Nambu Theresia on January 23, 1989 in Atuilah -Njinikom Subdivision in
the North West Region of Cameroon. He is the last child in the family of five -
3 boys and one girl. His faith journey began at St Anthony’s Parish Njinikom,
where he was Baptized on March 27, 1993, received his First Holy Communion on August
9, 1997 and was confirmed on May 15, 2001.
He did his primary education in Saint Anthony’s Catholic
School Njinikom where, in 2002, he obtained both the First School Leaving
Certificate (FSLC) and a certificate in Religious Studies. Upon passing the
Common Entrance Examination, he got admitted to the then Government Secondary School
(GSS)Njinikom, now Government High School (GHS)where he spent four years - from
2002 to 2006. In September of 2006, he went on to continue his studies at
Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Fundong, where he excelled in the
General Certificate of Education (GCE), both at the Ordinary and Advance level.
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| CONSECREATION |
Thereafter, in 2009, he began his formation to become
a missionary priest in Saint Joseph’s Missionary Society commonly known as Mill
Hill Missionaries. What would be a 10-year journey of formation, started with
one year of basic formation at Saint Joseph’s Formation Centre, Foncha Street
in Bamenda-Cameroon, followed by three years of Philosophical Studies at St
Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, Bambui-Cameroon where he obtained a degree in
philosophy from Pontifical Urbaniana University Rome, Italy in 2012. That same
year, on March 19, he committed himself through Temporary Oath to the Mill Hill
Missionaries in a ceremony at St John’s Catholic Church, Foncha Street,
Bamenda. Linus was then sent to Kenya to continue his formation at St Joseph
Formation Centre, Nairobi. While there, he pursued a Bachelor’s degree in
Sacred Theology at Tangaza University College, a Constituent College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa. After
an initial two years of theological studies, in 2015, he was sent to Pakistan
fora two-year long Missionary Experience Program during which time he engaged
in a Tribal apostolate amongst the poor and marginalized Kutchi Kholi of
TandoAllahyar Sindh Pakistan.
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| REV LEONARD DJAM,NEXT ON THE LIST |
After a discerning period in Pakistan, Linus returned
to Nairobi in 2017 where he continued the pursuit of his Theological studies.
On September 14, 2018, he made his Perpetual Oath, thus becoming aPerpetual Member
of St Joseph Missionary Society, and was ordained deacon the day after (that
is, September 15, 2019) at Holy Family Catholic Parish, Utawala–Nairobiby Rt.
Rev. Maurice Crowley.
Reverend Kang is grateful to so many people who have
helped form him, most especially his loving mother whom he adores so much, his
siblings and the entire Kangson’s family as well as the entire Christian
community of Njinikom, the Christians of Saint John the Baptist parish Tando Allahyar
Pakistan, Christ the King parish Kibera and St Joseph and Mary parish
Shaurimoyo Nairobi where he did his diaconate ministry.
Reverend Kang Linus
is very friendly and passionate in missionary activities; he loves sports
especially volleyball and has a great sense of humor. His simple lifestyle has
always been a special grace through which he makes the kingdom of God present
wherever sent. He is a good counselor and relates well with people of every
race with his gentle and peaceful smile |
| REV FR LINUS KANG FEEDS THE NEXT MILL HILL PRIEST FROM ATUILAH |
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| Afrom L-R.PPC CHIABI LAWRENCE,BISHOP,FR LINUS,FR RICHARD NJOROGE |
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