Assumption Sisters of Eldoret Schools

Abstract

This paper examines the historical background of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret (ASE), its Charism and apostolate and the secondary schools run by the ASE. It seeks to understand how the Sisters deal with discipline and performance in their schools. The paper also looks at the role of ASE in the management of the schools especially in financing, staff development and checking the facilities, how they handle the challenges facing the secondary schools that are run by the Sisters. The paper concludes and gives a way forward on how to improve the running of the schools run by the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret.

Keywords:

• Education
• ASE schools
• management
• discipline

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes

1 Is the Bishop who founded the Congregation of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret.

2 The first Sisters who were admitted and professed as the first pioneers in the Congregation of the ASE 1963.

3 Charism is the way of life of religious life and is a gift from God for the church and the world, given as different ways of living out the Gospel.

4 The mission the Sisters or activity they engage in.

5 Congregation is the word used to mean an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, for religious instructions and a body who habitually so meet.

6 The angelus prayer is a famous Catholic devotion said three times each day at dawn, noon and dusk.

7 The General leader of the Religious Sisters.

8 AOSK – is an association with more than 160 Congregations spread across the 25 Dioceses of Kenya as women guided by the Gospel values and the social teaching of the Catholic Church.

9 Is a postmodern term for an ancient model of emotional, social and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions as well as support for people from religious communities.

10 Light of Maasai is an organization that sponsors Maasai girls

11 Is the foundation where Sisters help sponsor girls secondary and college school fees.

12 Way of introducing people on how life is lived.

13 Is the central worship of the Roman Catholic Church which culminates in celebration of the sacrament of the Eucharist.

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Notes on contributors

Alemreng C. Pamela

Sister Alemreng C. Pamela is member of the Congregation of Assumption Sisters of Eldoret, currently working in a school among the Maasai community in Rombo, Kenya.