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Marren Rose A. Awiti

Marren Rose A. Awiti

Publications

Articles and Presentations:

  1. Marren Awiti, Canonical Formalities to be Followed When a Bishop Entrusts Apostolate to a Religious Institute, Presentation at the Institute of Canon Law Seminar, March 2024.

  2. Marren Awiti, Juridical Aspects In Safeguarding, Presentation To Franciscan Friars (OFM), Dimesse, Nairobi, 9 February 2024.

  3. Marren Awiti, The Teaching and Legislation of The Church on LGBTQ, Presentation at Formators’ Gathering, Nakuru, 16 May 2023.

  4. Marren Awiti, Canonical Principles Regarding: Exercise Of Authority And Temporal Goods, Presentation at AOSK Major Superiors Meeting, July 4th – 5th 2023.

  5. Marren Awiti, Canonical Principles Regarding: Exercise of Authority and Safeguarding, Presentation at The AGM of Dominican Sisters of The Sacred Heart-Zimbabwe, Harare-Zimbabwe, 5-10 August 2023.

  6. Marren Awiti, Consecrated Life: Charism And Life, Presentation to The Ordo Virginum at Daughters of Saint Joseph Centre-Karen, 24 August 2023.

  7. Marren Awiti, Canonical Understanding of General Chapters, Presentation to The Brothers of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kisumu, 28 December 2023.

  8. Marren Awiti, “Mitis Iudex as an Impetus on Administration of Justice by the Legislator.”, Presentation at the Institute of Canon Law Seminar, 25 March 2022.

  9. Marren Awiti, “The Implications of the Revised Canons on the Procedural Law Concerning Religious,”, Presentation at the Institute of Canon Law Seminar, 11 November 2022.

  10. Marren Awiti, “Strategies of Safe Investments by Church Institutions,”, Presentation at the Institute of Canon Law Seminar, 19 January 2021.

  11. Marren Awiti, Canonical Issues With Regard to Clerics and Religious Who Exit from their State of Life, Presentation to KCCB – Commission for Clergy and Religious – Liaison Committee Virtual Workshop, Dimesse Sisters-Karen, 22nd to 26th February 2021.

  12. Marren Awiti, The Significance of The Pontifical Economic Offices of The Council for The Economy, The Secretariat for The Economy, and The Office of The Auditor General, Presentation at Plenary of the Kenyan Conference of Catholic Bishops Held at Donum Dei, 5th August 2021.

  13. Marren Awiti, Canonical Principles Regarding: Exercise of Authority; Temporal Goods; Separation of Members; Pontifical Status; Rights and Obligations, Presentation at FSJ Leadership Meeting, Nyabururu, 17th – 18th 2021.

  14. Marren Awiti, Exercise of Authority Of Major Superiors, Presentation at Superiors Workshop, Dimesse Sisters-Karen, 16th November 2021.

  15. Marren Awiti, Canon Law at the Service of the Church in the Spirit of the Synod of Synodality. “Celebration of General Chapter as an Expression of Synodality”, Presentation at the Institute Of Canon Law Seminar, 12th November 2021.

  16. Marren Awiti, Collaboration for Mission, “Frattelli Tutti” Uniting Our Gifts in The Mission of The Church, Presentation to KCCB – Commission for Clergy and Religious – Liaison Committee Virtual Workshop, 22nd to 24th October, 2020.

  17. Marren Awiti, Preparation For Handing Over Leadership From The Canonical Perspective, Presentation at Superiors Workshop ACWECA Secretariat, 7-13 April 2020.

  18. Marren Awiti, The Indispensable Role of Institutes of Consecrated Life in Mission Ad Gentes, Presentation at the Institute of Canon Law Seminar, 14 March 2020.

  19. Marren Awiti, “Safeguarding Young People: Church’s Response towards Prophetic Witness in Africa.” Ecclesia in Africa, @25, Presentation at the Annual Theological Forum at Don Bosco Theology College- Utume, 1 November 2019.

  20. Marren Awiti, A Canonist’s Perspective on The Development of Apostolic Religious Life for Women in East And Central Africa, Presentation at UISG-Rome, 3-4 October 2019.

  21. Marren Awiti, The Protection of the Rights of the Youth in the Code of Canon Law., A paper Presented at the 10th Canon Law Seminar held at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, 23rd March 2018.

  22. Marren Awiti, Justice in Religious Life., A Paper Presented at the 11th Canon Law Seminar held at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, 27th November 2017.

  23. Marren Awiti, Community Life: The Difficult/ Problematic Member: Some Canonical Considerations., Presented at the Canon Law Workshop for Superiors General, ACWECA-UISG held at Mary Ward Centre, Nairobi, 20-24th February, 2017.

  24. Marren Awiti, Community Life: The Difficult/ Problematic Member: Some Canonical Considerations., Presented at the Canon Law Seminar for AOSK Major Superiors, held at Dimesse, Nairobi, 25-26th February, 2017.

Publications:

  1. Marren R. Awiti, IBVM, Mary Ward: Her Time is Now (editor), Paulines Publications Africa, Nairobi 2021.

  2. Marren R. Awiti, IBVM, African Theology in 21st Century: A Call to Baraza (co-author), Paulines Publications Africa, Nairobi 2021.

  3. Marren A. Awiti, The Future of Religious Life in Africa (co-author), SA Catholic Online Books 2020.

  4. Marren R. Awiti, IBVM, Formation of Religious Members in the Church, Peter Lang Publishing Inc., New York 2019.

  5. Marren A. Awiti, Care of the Youth through Canonical Guidance and Protection (co-author), Pauline Publications Africa, Nairobi 2018.

  6. Marren Rose A. Awiti, “The Role of Religious in Africa to the Families in the Light of Amoris Laetitia: An African Perspective,”, in The Journal of Pastoral Theology, Good Shepherd, Vol. 2, no. 1 (2017), pp. 49-66.

  7. Marren Rose A. Awiti, IBVM, “Formation during the Period of Temporary Vows according to the 1983 Code and the Subsequent Holy See Documents,”, in The North American Journal of Canon Law, Studia Canonica, Vol. 51 (2017), pp. 391- 439.

Licentiate Theses Supervision:

  • Completed:
    • Year 2018-2019:

      • MUSINGUZI CLEMENT- Administration of Temporal Goods in The Diocese of Hoima, Uganda Pursuant to Canon 1254, §1.
      • HUGHES MAWETE- The Legislative Competence of Episcopal Conferences (Can. 455, §1) with Reference to the National Episcopal Conference of Congo.
    • Year 2019-2020:

      • MAUREEN OJIL- Fidelity of Religious Institutes in Fulfilling the Canonical Requirements of Post-Novitiate Formation Pursuant to Canon 660 with Reference to the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anna.
      • JOHN PAUL MATHEBULA- The Presbyteral Council as An Essential Structure in The Governance Of The Diocese in the Light of Canon 495 §1 with Special Reference to the Archdiocese of Pretoria, South Africa.
      • FLORENCE BUSINGE- The Catechetical Obligations of Religious Superiors in Light of Can. 778 with Reference to the Religious Institute of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church-Uganda.
      • RAPHAEL RALPH OBETIA- The Exercise of Authority in Religious Institute Pursuant to Canon 618 with Reference to the Religious Missionary Institute of the Apostles of Jesus.
    • Year 2020-2021:

      • DINA APIO- The Obligations of Religious Institutes To Foster Catholic Education In Their Institutions (Can. 801) With Reference To The Institute Of The Little Sisters Of Mary Immaculate Of Gulu-Uganda.
      • VERONICA KENDAGOR CHESIRE – A Juridical Evaluation of Voluntary Departure of Religious According To Canon 691 With Reference to The Institute of the Assumption Sisters of The Blessed Virgin Mary of Eldoret.
      • CALLEN KERUBO- Observance of the Canonical Requirements of Integration of Apostolate and Spiritual Life in Religious Institutes Pursuant to Canon 675 with Reference to the Little Sisters of St Francis.
      • SIMON BUDEGA- Implementation of the Briefer Process in Cases of Manifest Nullity of Marriage with Reference to Archdiocese of Mwanza, Tanzania.
      • MARY PAUL- Observance of the Vow of Poverty Through Collective Testimony of Charity by Religious Institutes Pursuant to Can. 640 with Special Reference to the Institute of the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa.
      • THERESIA KALUNDE- Associations of the Lay Faithful in Transition to Religious Institutes with Reference