Vestition and First Profession in the Vicariate of Tanzania
On July 19, 2023, the Five postulants were inducted into the novitiate through the vestition ceremony during evening prayer at St Therese of Child Jesus-Malisho Novitiate Community. Rev. Fr. Praveen Frank, Regional Vicar, officiated at the vestition ceremony and received them as novices. Two of the five postulants were Tanzanians, while three were Ugandans. Following the event, there was a brief felicitation. The Vicariate wishes them a fruitful novitiate year filled with God’s experience.

On July 20, 2023, it was an exciting day for the Carmelite Vicariate of Tanzania to witness the First Profession of four novices: Bros. Innocent Pamfil, Faraja Ngoghwe, Emily Epafradito, and Victor Mwanza (Zambia Mission). Rev. Fr. Praveen Frank, Regional Vicar of Tanzania, received the Profession at St. James Parish, Uyole, Mbeya during the Holy Mass at 10-00 am. The Carmelite friars from different communities, as well as two guest priests, were present. Rev. Fr. Jacob Paxy, the pioneer of Zambia Mission and Mission Animator and presently Second Provincial Councillor of Manjummel Province in India, was there and received the profession of the First Zambian, Br. Victor Mwanza. Rev. Fr. Robin George, the current Mission Animator of the Zambia Mission, was also present. In addition, Rev. Br. Emmanuel Mayinga, the Delegate Superior of the Uganda Delegation, was present. The Vicariate wishes the newly professed a joyful journey in the Carmelite life that they have chosen.

May these novices and newly professed brothers walk in love with our patroness of the missions, St Therese of the Child Jesus.