Reading the signs of time is one of the important elements of any missionary congregation. The shifting of the administrative activities from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma as a new capital, created not only positive seismic waves in the political arena of Tanzania, but also in the Church as well. Dodoma found itself receiving many guests from all of the country. Churches, schools, roads and other social institutions which were normally “enough” found themselves inadequte to serve the high number of “immigrants” who were flocking in from all over Tanzania.

Ndanda Abbey took this as a missionary challenge and an opportunity. In December 2023, His Grace the Archbishop of Dodoma – Beautus Kinyaiya OfmCap, laid the foundation stone for the Benedictine Mission in Nzinje village, near Michese; a location situated about 14km from the city centre to the South West. The blessign of the Archbishop on the day one of this project was really a source of one blessing after another. Within a year, a sizeable monastery building for four brothers was ready for occupation. The first group of brothers moved in to start a new life of ora et labora in Dodoma in September 2024.

Currently, the community is working on a school project for boys whose name will be ABBEY SECONDARY SCHOOL DODOMA. This school will be will be a memorial school to the founder of the Missionary Benedictines – Fr. Andreas Amrehein. It will start operations in November 2025. The brothers have taken over the designated parish of Michese with its outstations. It is a foundation which is growing fast, just as the 10.000 trees which have been planted around the 56 acre property.

Switzerland:

Missionsprokura der Abtei St. Otmarsberg. Tel. +41 (0) 55 285 8111
Email: abtei@otmasberg.ch

Germany:

• Missionsprokura der Abtei Münsterschwarazch. Tel. +49 (0) 9324 200
• Email: prokura@mensterschwarzach.de
• Missionsprokura der Erzabtei von St. Ottilien. Tel. + 49 (0) 8193 71 821
• Email: prokura@ottilien.de
• Missionsprokura der Abtei Königsmünster: abtei@koenigsmuenster.de

United States

Benedictine Mission House in Schuyler, NE: Tel. +1 402 352 2177
Email: missionoffice@benedictinemissionhouse.com