'Mourne man - mission man' Fr Nicky visits St Louis students

By The Newsroom
Published 1st Oct 2023, 09:03 BST
Back L-R: Gabriella Handzhieva, Sarah Jayne Morris (Head of Religion), Father Nicky Hennity, Mr Kevin Martin (St. Louis Principal) and Grainne Rooney. Front L-R Dominykas Daksevic and Rian Young.Back L-R: Gabriella Handzhieva, Sarah Jayne Morris (Head of Religion), Father Nicky Hennity, Mr Kevin Martin (St. Louis Principal) and Grainne Rooney. Front L-R Dominykas Daksevic and Rian Young.
Back L-R: Gabriella Handzhieva, Sarah Jayne Morris (Head of Religion), Father Nicky Hennity, Mr Kevin Martin (St. Louis Principal) and Grainne Rooney. Front L-R Dominykas Daksevic and Rian Young.
The pupils and staff of St. Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel recently welcomed Fr Nicky Hennity into the school.

He spoke with senior students from Year 13 and 14 about his missionary work in Kenya and his experiences in Rwanda.

Many of these experiences have now been captured in print as Father Hennity has written about about his life – “Father Nicky, Mourne Man, Mission Man”.

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Everyone was captivated and enlighted by the magnificent selfless efforts of this man from the Mournes as he detailed the wonderful and the harrowing times he experienced during his years as a missionary.

Head of Religion at St. Louis, Mrs Sarah-Jayne Morris, spoke on be behalf of the students.

She said: “Father Hennity, you are a truly remarkable man.

"You have captivated the attention of our students and staff and encouraged us to listen to the call from God and to show love to each other and those less fortunate”.

"Many St. Louis students and staff have since purchased copies of his book “Fr Nicky, Mourne Man, Mission Man.”

There are copies available to purchase in the school library and the parish office for £10.

Mrs Morris thanked Fr Nicky for speaking with the students and wished him a safe journey back to Kenya.

Related topics:KenyaStudentsWorkReligionRwanda

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