[Magdalen] Fr.Ahimbisibwe / Episcopal Diocese of Texas info

[Lynn Ronkainen]

very sad news Eleanor.... this morning when I read that the surviving son 
was on his way to the Marines, a tugging worry began about this possibility.

L

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From: "Eleanor Braun" <eleanor.braun at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 12:51 PM
To: "Magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Fr.Ahimbisibwe / Episcopal Diocese of Texas info

> One of the sons has been arrested  - the one who said he was on his way to
> join the Marines.
>
> http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/houston-priest-slay-isaac-tiharihondi-charged-triple-murder-n300166
>
> Eleanor
>
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Information regarding the death of Fr. Ahimbisibwe
>>
>> an article from diocesan website www.epicenter.org/article/
>> redeemer-priest-believed-dead/
>>
>> and text posted by +Andy Doyle that appeared on FB:
>>
>> Redeemer Priest Believed Dead
>>
>> Diocese of Texas officials said today that they believe that Israel
>> Ahimbisibwe, his wife Dorcus and their youngest son, Israel Junior (Jay),
>> age 5, to be the family that news media have reported to be found dead at
>> their home in west Houston Monday morning.
>>
>> At this time, police have released no names or details as to the cause of
>> the deaths. Ahimbisibwe, a native of Uganda, served as vicar of Redeemer
>> Episcopal Church in Houston and as chaplain for the University of 
>> Houston.
>>
>> Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department were called to the scene
>> when repeated attempts failed to get a response from anyone in the
>> apartment. They discovered the bodies of three people. According to 
>> church
>> members, Ahimbisibwe did not show up at church on Sunday and neighbors 
>> had
>> not seen the family since Friday.
>>
>> "This is a horrific and awful tragedy," said Bishop C. Andrew Doyle,
>> Bishop of Texas, "We are in touch with the police and Israel's family 
>> here
>> in Houston. Please keep the Ahimbisibwe and Redeemer families in your
>> prayers," he said.
>>
>> Ahimbisibwe was ordained in the Church of Uganda and held masters degrees
>> from both Princeton Theological Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. 
>> After
>> completing graduate research at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he earned
>> an additional masters and doctorate from Rice University.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lynn
>>