“A biblical quote that continues to guide me: “But at your word I will let down the nets”. Sister Lucrecia talks about her vocation and her missionary journey.

My name is Lucrecia Iracema Tigüilá Martínez, a Comboni Missionary Sister from Continue reading →

Celebrating ten years of priesthood, Fr. Rafael recalls wanting to be a priest since he was a child. After graduating in mechanical engineering, he joined the Comboni missionaries. Currently serving in Macau, he has witnessed the admirable audacity of people Continue reading →

Father Jemboy Caspis from the Philippines talked to  us.  

I remember very well the difficult situation I found myself in when I felt God was calling me to a religious vocation. Being the only child of my parents, I Continue reading →

Father Gordon Rees from South Africa shares his missionary journey and experiences.

I am the fourth child of seven (4 brothers and 2 sisters), I am also blessed with 5 nephews and 4 nieces, as well as 6 great-nephews and Continue reading →

A Comboni Sister Maria José Carrero Viñas from Spain shares his vocation journey. 

At birth, I was named Maria José after my paternal grandmother. I was seven years old when the missionary who had arrived at the parish on World Continue reading →

Father Marcelo Fonseca Oliveira, a Portuguese Comboni missionary, chose at a very young age to follow God’s plans. We asked him to tell us about his missionary vocation and his mission in the Comboni Family.

I was born and raised Continue reading →

“A few weeks ago, while I was sitting somewhere in a calm and serene atmosphere, I decided to reflect on my personal journey and missionary vocation.” Let us listen to what a Comboni Father, Fr Sylvester Hategek’Imana from Uganda, has Continue reading →

He comes from a Protestant family where he learned to love the Word of God. Reading the life of Monsignor Daniel Comboni opened the doors to his desire to be a missionary. The Congolese Comboni missionary, Father Bienvenu Clemy Mikozama, Continue reading →

Working among the Cushite and Nilotic peoples in Kenya has been a fulfilling experience for Bro Alfredo. He shares with us his first mission assignment. 

My name is Alfredo Monteiro de Sousa, hailing from Brazil’s north- eastern state called Ceara.  Continue reading →

“As I can remember, priesthood has always been a dream for me since childhood. I “grew up” in the Church since my family was active in our parish community.” A Comboni Filipino Father Margarito Santiago Garrido III tells us his Continue reading →