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During this Advent season, children of the Holy Childhood Society of the diocese of Njombe are in the process of receiving new education in every Parish on how to raise funds, aimed at helping people in difficult circumstances during the…

On 10-13 December 2024, children from the diocese of Same, had their Congress which has been held every year during the Advent period before 28th December. The theme of this Congress was that of the National Eucharistic Congress, which was…

In November 2024, children from the two Parishes of Nachingwea and Ruangwa from Lindi Diocese, visited each other in Nachingwa parish with the aim of praying, eating and playing together. In this small event, all the children from these parishes…

The inauguration day at Kipalapala Seminary was held on the 4th October, 2024. The event commenced at 9:30 am with the opening prayer led by the General Spiritual Director, Rev. Fr. Theodatus Maramba. After the opening prayer, the Rector, Rev….

Sunday, 20th October 2024, was a special day in our seminary. Mama Kipalapala, maintaining her custom of setting apart a day, well known as, “Karibu Day,” welcomed the new community members. This year, she has been blessed with 69 first…

Today the studios of Radio Maria Tanzania roared with the voices of praying the Universal Holy Rosary, while they invited people from every group: elders, youth, businessmen, farmers, and other groups, with the concept of living the message of Pope…

Enendeni na alikeni kila mtu kwenye Karamu (Rej. Mt. 22:9) Ndugu wapendwa! Mada niliyochagua kwa ajili ya Siku ya Misioni Duniani ya mwaka huu inatoka katika mfano wa Injili kuhusu Karamu ya Arusi (Mt 22: 1-14). Baada ya wageni kukataa…

Through the Children’s Catechism program which is broadcast on Radio Maria Tanzania every Saturday at three o’clock in the morning, on the 14th and 21st of September, some children were appointed to go to the studio with the aim of…

Taking account of the truth that, the Church is an evangelizer, but she begins by being evangelized herself (Evangelii Nuntiandi n.15), the 177 Catechists from Arusha Metropolitan in Tanzania, willfully decided to live up to this truth by making a…

Once again, the Church in Tanzania has witnessed another important sign of the flourishing of the Missionary Work through the life of one of her local religious congregations, that is, the Sisters of the Congregation of Usambara C.O.L.U. The Usambara…

As a custom at Kipalapala Senior seminary, a day is always set apart for welcoming the new community members in the seminary. On 15th October 2023, Kipalapala Senior Seminary had a privilege to welcome 65 first year seminarians, 2 second…

On the 6th of October 2023, the official event which marked the dawning of the new academic and formation year was conducted at St. Paul’s Senior Seminary-Kipalapala. This event came after a five-days annual canonical retreat of the seminarians which…

The Baccalaureate Examination is an examination done by the fourth-year fraters at the end of every particular academic year, to fulfil the minimum requirements for a Degree in Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome to which our seminary…

Miembe is a name applied to the welcoming and farewell traditional celebrations among the seminarians at Kipalapala Senior Seminary. The welcome miembe celebration is normally celebrated in the beginning of the academic year, to welcome the new commers, the First…

Responding to the seminary almanac, three days were set for a special seminar based on the “APOSTOLATE TO THE YOUTH.” The seminar commenced on 13th February with an opening prayer and a great introduction from the Vice Rector. He explained…

On every 25th Jan, the Church celebrates the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. St. Paul the Apostle is the patron saint of our seminary. Therefore, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul the Apostle is…

It was on 1st Dec., the day scheduled for the academic talk, prepared by the academic committee under the guidance of the seminary authority. The seminary had prepared the topic on fire and fire extinguisher to be taught to the…

Miembe is a name applied for the welcoming and farewell celebrations among the seminarians at Kipalapala Senior Seminary, basing on their legal groupings. The welcome miembe celebrations is normally celebrated in the beginning of the academic year, to welcome the…

  The inauguration event is normally scheduled at the very beginning of every academic year. It involves orienting the new comers to the order and regulations of the seminary community, and it is usually an official opening of the new…

With the dawning of October 30th 2021, Kibosho Senior Seminary Community received God’s graces all the more with the coming of WAWATA (Catholic Women’s Community of Tanzania) from Hai Vicariate – Catholic Diocese of Moshi. This was so in accordance…

The 25th day of the month of January is the feast day of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle which also serves as the feast day of our Seminary. This event was celebrated in a special way as it…

The blessing of the site and foundation followed soon after the Holy Mass which was presided over by His Lordship Bishop Henry Mchamungu, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, on Wednesday 26th January 2022. After the…

On 20th March, 2022, Ntungamo seminary received visitors from the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference. These were the Archbishop Paul Ruzoka of Archdiocese of Tabora and Bishop Lazarius Msimbe of Morogoro diocese.  They came purposely as a normal routine of the visit…

On 11th May 2022, forty-four fourth year Fraters sat for their BA examination in theology, of Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, to which our seminary is affiliated. Normally this examination is done in each academic year by the fourth-year fraters…

According to the annual calendar of the seminary, there was a seminar on 26th May. The topic of the seminar was, “the faithful house”, as a reply to the modern challenge of the lack of faithfulness among the people. The…

Miembe is a name applied for the welcoming and farewell celebrations among the seminarians at Kipalapala Senior Seminary. The welcome miembe celebration is normally celebrated in the beginning of the academic year, to welcome the new commers, the First Year…

According to the Annual School Calendar of the academic year 2021/2022, on 2nd June was the graduation day of forty-four fraters of the fourth-year at Kipalapala Senior Seminary. The event was prepared as a special celebration of the seminary community,…

Since the academic year 2019/2020 the seminary has been giving particular attention to the formators on Pentecost Sunday, and hence naming it, Formator’s Day. Strictly speaking formators are priests who work in the seminary, but broadly include also all who…