On 5 February 2022, the Daughters of St. Paul commemorated the 58th anniversary of the death of Prima Maestra Thecla by opening a community in the Archdiocese of Calabar, located in southeastern Nigeria. Archbishop Joseph Ekuwem celebrated the Eucharistic Liturgy, in which a number of priests and religious participated. This was followed by the blessing of the house, during which the Archbishop thanked the Lord for the arrival of the Paulines in his diocese. The members of the small community write: “This new house is a sign of our desire that the Word of God may speed forward and bear fruit in the lives of the people of God in this part of Africa. We entrust ourselves to Venerable Thecla Merlo and ask her for every grace and blessing.”
Our best wishes to our sisters for their commitment to spreading the Word of God in every way possible on the vast African continent.
