Catholic Diocese of Morogoro

Institutes and Societies

 

Association of Institutes Of Consecrated and Apostolic Life (ASSICAL) Morogoro DIRECTORY 2008

               Institutes and Societies

Precious stones in the golden crown that Christ has given to his Bridegroom. Alternatively, a bouquet of flowers of all colours: these are only two similitudes for the multitude of institutes of the Catholic Church. The diocese of Morogoro is between those that rejoice more for this big grace.

If we go back to the nineteen-century, we see that the founders of the Church in our country were Holy Ghost Fathers who started the evangelisation in Zanzibar and Bagamoyo, followed a while by sisters (Filles de Marie) from the island of Reunion. Then, from the very beginning, religious were in the front not only of the spiritual life, but also of the missionary work.

Every start is difficult: for many years, these two congregations evangelised, doing a heavy day’s work in all the heat, until other religious persons, especially indigenous who were the fruit of their work, arrived to help them at different times.

Many sisters of the whole country know well this diocese because they studied at Bigwa, in the secondary school founded for them by the Tanzania Catholic Association of Sisters, the same that now is completing the construction of a new holistic centre for intercongregational formation, which is near to it.

A new stage in the presence of religious institutes and apostolic life societies in the diocese started when the Salvatorians, after reaching an accord with many of them, chose Morogoro to build a religious major seminary. By now, it is the Salvatorian Institute of Philosophy and Theology. Someone plain to transform it in a University with different faculties. The late Bishop Adrian Mkoba opened the door of the diocese to receive any order or congregation, which may need that its members come to study there. From then on, the works of building and formation are not stopped in the area of Kola Hill, near the Dar es Salaam road. Anyone who pass there does see himself this progress and talk about this little Vatican City at the foot of the Uluguru Mountains.

This institute’s attraction is the principal reason for the mass immigration of congregations to Morogoro in the last years; but if you begin to travel for Dodoma you will meet many of them in the area of Kihonda, notwithstanding their buildings are more inserted in the people’s houses.

In the complex by now, the diocese has more than 30 different institutes of men and women, clerical and laical, of consecrated and apostolic life, of pontifical and diocesan right. Yet it has no monastery of contemplative life, notwithstanding Bishop Telesphore Mkude desires it very much.

His Grace in rejoicing for this dramatic growth, at the beginning of the Great Jubilee of the year 2000, has chosen for the first time an Episcopal Vicar for the Consecrated Life. At the same time he has founded ASSICAL (Association of Institutes of Consecrated and Apostolic Life – Morogoro Diocese) in order that they may know one another and share thoughts, experience, hopes and projects, especially about formation and apostolate.

From then on, this work is in progress through meetings and the communal celebration of the Day of the Consecrated Life started by Pope John Paul II (February 2nd of every year). Truly, it is a joy to see hundreds of religious from about any continent that rejoice together in their different vocations for the Kingdom of the heaven. However, one day does not form a year. There are other 364 days, which offer to everyone the possibility of thank God by deeds for his charisma. Fidelity of any moment probes that we receive his graces with fruit instead of waste it. On the contrary, the celebration has not sense. This challenge is before everyone of us and before every community, because by its nature the religious life pursues the holiness together, not individualistically.

After the holiness, religious institutes pursue the offering of a positive contribute to the Church and the society, everyone according to its charisma. Notwithstanding many efforts of these that immigrate in diocese with the scope of formation do end in this fundamental work, we can say that they intend to do something also out of their houses. In the measure that the collaboration progresses, the paths are seen, because if there is the intention, there is also the path.

As usual, the needs of the dioceses are many. Then, many priests and laypersons do hope to profit from the presence of many fellow faithful that have dedicated themselves to consecrated and apostolic life. Some institutes have houses that are not for formation, and they do respond more to those needs. In a special way the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Morogoro, who are the most numerous, do offer their services in parishes, schools and hospitals everywhere in the diocese.

May God concede all of us to do humbly the part, which he has planned for us to help the people to reach the everlasting life.  

 

 

1. INSTITUTES OF CONSECRATED LIFE

 

1.1. Religious Institutes

 

1.1.1. Of men

 

1.Friars Minor Conventual - P.O.Box 932 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/0784594072  - E-mail: krzcie@yahoo.com - Website: www.ofmconv.org

2.Friars Minor Capuchin - P.O.Box 900 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603204 - E-mail: kolafriars@yahoo.com - Website: www.ofmcap.org

3.Augustinian Friars - P.O.Box 1947 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604773 - E-mail: osamorogoro@yahoo.com - Website:

4.Discalced Carmelites - P.O.Box 363 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603800 - E-mail: ocdtzmission@yahoo.com - Website:

5.Holy Ghost Fathers- P.O.Box 16 - Bagamoyo

Phone: +023/2440063 - E-mail: eap@habari.co.tz - Website:

6.Missionaries of St. Francis of Sales - P.O.Box 12 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600036 - E-mail: msfsmoro@africaonline.co.tz - Website: www.fransalians.com

7.Stigmatines - P.O.Box 2213 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603523 - E-mail: stigmatines@morogoro.net - Website: www.stigmatines.com

8.Claretians - P.O.Box 427 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600429 - E-mail: cmfmorobarbastro@yahoo.com - Website: www.claret.org

9.Salvatorians - P.O.Box 1878 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600897 - E-mail: sdsschol@go2.pl - Website: http://www.sds-ch.ch/africa

10.Missionaries of Consolata - P.O.Box 769 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603563 - E-mail: allasemi@morogoro.net - Website: http://www.consolata.org

11.Congregation of Mission (Vincentians) - P.O.Box 6051 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600029 - E-mail: depaulmoro04@yahoo.com - Website:

12.Montfort Brothers of the Christian Instruction of St. Gabriel - P.O.Box 1124 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2602204 - E-mail: montmoro@africaonline.co.tz - Website:

 

 

1.1.2. Of women

 

1.Daughters of Mary (of St. Denis)- P.O.Box 230 - Bagamoyo

Phone: +023/2440417 - E-mail: dmdestdenistan@yahoo.fr - Website:

2.Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood - P.O.Box 865 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604655 - E-mail: - Website:

3.Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters (of Morogoro) - P.O.Box 1049 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603591/2604314 - E-mail: mgololesisters@intafrica.com - Website:

4.Holy Cross Sisters (of Chavonod)- P.O.Box 1677 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603328 - E-mail: holycross@africaonline.co.tz - Website:

5.Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family - P.O.Box 1989 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604845 - E-mail: htctanz@hotmail.com - Website:

6.Sisters of St. Ann (of Luzern) - P.O.Box 1807 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2601550 - E-mail: stannsmoro@africaonline.co.tz - Website:

7.Collegine Sisters of the Holy Family - P.O.Box 945 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/260424 - E-mail: collemoro@hotmail.com - Website:

8.Sisters of Mary Immaculate (of Krishnagar) - P.O.Box 2028 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604066 - E-mail: smimoro@africaonline.co.tz - Website:

9.Sisters of Mother of Carmel - P.O.Box 1302 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600359 - E-mail: - Website:

10. Sisters of St. Gemma - P.O.Box 304 - Morogoro-

Phone: +0784/457358 - E-mail: - Website:

11. Ursuline Sisters of the Agony of Jesus - P.O.Box 1048 - Morogoro

Phone: +0756/937297 - E-mail: - Website:

12. Blessed Sacrament Sisters - P.O.Box 2135 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2602902 - E-mail: - Website:

13.Daughters of St. Francis de Sales - P.O.Box 640 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600900 - E-mail: dsfstanzania@rediffmail.com - Website:

14.Sisters of Mary Immaculate (of Wroclaw) - P.O.Box 1878 - Morogoro

Phone: +0787/759496 - E-mail: - Website:

15.Sisters of St. Joseph (of Annecy) - P.O.Box 58 - Dumila

Phone: +0745/214343 - E-mail: agnesadampukulam@yahoo.com - Website: www.sisters of st.joseph of Annecy

16.Sisters of St. Joseph (of Chambery) - P.O.Box 135 - Mikumi

Phone: +0787/710338 - E-mail: - Website: www.csjchambery.org

17.Sisters of Mary Queen of the Apostles - P.O.Box 1925 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604165 - E-mail: - Website:

18.Sisters of St. Ann (of Bangalore) - P.O.Box 363 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/603800 - E-mail: - Website:

19.Adorers of Blood of Christ - P.O.Box 6508 - Morogoro

Phone: - E-mail: - Website:

20.Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi - P.O.Box 1878 - Morogoro

Phone: +0787/759496 - E-mail: - Website:

21.African Benedictine Sisters of St. Agnes - P.O.Box 6015 - Morogoro

Phone: +0784/464024 - E-mail: mlowevicky@yahoo.com - Website:

22.Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo - P.O.Box 1232 - Morogoro

Phone: +0732/931181 - E-mail: - Website:

23.Rosminian Sisters of Providence - P.O.Box 133 - Morogoro

Phone: +0787/024621 - E-mail: - Website:

 

 
 
 

1.2. Secular Institutes

 

1.2.1. Of men

 

1.Secular Institute of Priests in Opus Spiritus Sancti - P.O.Box 640 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603340  - E-mail: - Website:

 

 

1.2.2. Of women

 

1.Unitas for Africa - P.O.Box 1003 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600138 - E-mail: - Website:

2.The Grail - P.O. Box 6090 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2613690 - E-mail: - Website:

 

 

 

 

1.SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE

 

2.1. Of men

 

1.      Missionaries of the Precious Blood - P.O.Box 1925 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2604165 - E-mail: stgascoll @yahoo.com - Website: www.cpps-preciousblood.org

2.   Apostolic Life Community of Priests in Opus Spiritus Sancti - P.O.Box 1935 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2601353 - E-mail: - Website:

 

 

2.2. Of women

 

1.Apostolic Life Community of Sisters in Opus Spiritus Sancti - P.O.Box 6038 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2601764 - E-mail: - Website:

 

 

 

3. INTERCONGREGATIONAL CENTRES OF FORMATION FOR SISTERS

 

1.   Bigwa Sisters’ Secondary School - P.O.Box 369 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2603066 - E-mail: bigwasrs@yahoo.com - Website:

2.   Kola Sisters’ Holistic Formation Centre - P.O.Box 913 - Morogoro

Phone: +023/2600658  - E-mail: tcastanzania@hotmail.com - Website:

 

 

 

4. ASSOCIATION (OF MEN AND WOMEN)

 

1.Little Brothers and Sisters of Africa - P.O.Box 6083 - Morogoro

Phone: - E-mail: unwa@unwa.tk - Website: www.unwa.tk.