Inauguration of St. Bakhita

Posted by Spalding Hurst

Botswana

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February 26, 2020

In Kanye, Botswana, St. Bakhita Pre-school was officially blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Frank Nubuasah, SVD, the Bishop of Gaborone Diocese. The invited guests were the priests, Sisters, Kgosi (the chief of the village), town council members, parents, parishioners, and many well-wishers. “It was a great day,” says Sister Mary Michael Dang.

St. Bakhita Pre-school belongs to the Diocese of Gaborone and is administered by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Sister Mary Michael is appointed as the principal of the pre-school.

4 Comments

  1. Tootsie
    Tootsie on February 27, 2020 at 10:18 am

    Congratulations Mary Michael!!!!
    Well wishes for the future of St. Bakhita in Kanye. Wish I could have been there!

    Reply
  2. Brenda Gonzales
    Brenda Gonzales on February 26, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    Finally there is a school! Prayers Mary Michael for you and all the students and teachers.

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  3. Sarah Geier
    Sarah Geier on February 26, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    Hearty Congratulations! Your waiting has become a reality! I’m sure the parents are really happy to send their children to such a fine school. May God’s blessings be upon the Sisters, staff, and children.

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    • Blanche Correia
      Blanche Correia on February 27, 2020 at 6:07 am

      Congratulations

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