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Many in our community know Rev. Samuel Murangi from his time preaching at Christ Church. He is fondly called Father Sam. Recently, we donated a bench made from recycled plastic to the day care center he started at his church in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia.
Bishop Gutiérrez has named Father Sam the new Canon for Pilgrimages in the diocese. “Canon Murangi keeps Jesus at the center of his life,” said Bishop Gutiérrez. “He leads people to a deeper faith. He understands that this is not spiritual tourism, but a sacred pilgrimage that inspires and transforms.” This is a non-stipendiary position within the diocese.
As Canon for Pilgrimages, Murangi will design and assist Bishop Daniel in leading sacred journeys to the Holy Land, Greece, Turkey, Italy, and the United Kingdom—pilgrimages that deepen faith, honor tradition, and cultivate lifelong spiritual formation. He is working on itineraries that will invite participants into transformative encounters with God by walking and praying where Jesus prayed, and sailing the very waters once traversed by St. Paul, Titus, and Timothy. These journeys are not only geographic but spiritually designed to renew hearts, strengthen community, and awaken a more profound sense of calling in every pilgrim.
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