Marked by a golden jubilee and a renewal of vows, our community of Emmanuel House (Nairobi) really rejoiced. Father Gilles Blouin (Canadian), a missionary in Kenya and a member of the community, was celebrating the 50^th anniversary of his profession in the congregation.

Four brothers: Blaise, Emile, Jean-Claude and Fabrice also had the opportunity to renew their vows. The ambience in the community was so one of great joy.

The Mass started in the evening, at 6 PM. It was presided over by Father Gilles, the jubilarian. He was surrounded by 6 priests, three Assumptionists, one Montfortian, and two Pallotines. In his homily, Father Gilles, focused on love: God is love. We should also mention the presence of the Religious of the Assumption and the Oblates of the Assumption. Many other religious from the neighborhood attended the celebration as well.

After the Eucharist, all the participants were invited to a cocktail party in the dining room to mark the occasion.