Bishop Martin’s Homily – MSHR Silver Jubilee Mass – 3 October 2026

Bishop Martin welcomed Sr. Lovina, Sr. Mary, Sr. Angela, and Sr. Eucharia during a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Felim to celebrate their silver jubilees. The celebration took place on October 3, 2026, in the Kilmore Diocese, which the bishop noted as the founding location of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary established by Bishop Joseph Shanahan in 1924.

During his homily, Bishop Martin stated that the religious vocations of the sisters are rooted in their families and childhoods. He connected their service to a history of missionary work that crossed borders, noting that previous generations of their families were evangelized by missionaries from Germany and Ireland.

The bishop welcomed Congregational Leader Sr. Franca, members of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Bishop Emeritus Leo, and various priests to the liturgy. He also recognized Fr. John from the Idah Diocese and Fr. Patrick from the Nnewi Diocese, who recently arrived to begin his ministry at the Cathedral Parish.