Book Launch: A Mission Undecided

A member of my Jesuit Community in Harare, Zimbabwe, Fr David Harold-Barry, S.J., recently travelled to South Africa to attend a book launch, hosted by the Jesuit Institute South Africa, of his latest book A Mission Undecided: The Jesuit Presence in South Africa: 1875-2021 published by the Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (ISBN: 978-9966-1860-9-6). He wanted to share these photographs with his friends and benefactors and we decided the easiest way was for him to point them to this page.

Here are some photographs from the event.

A happy customer

Fr David Harold-Barry, S.J. signing copies of his book.

Vicky Dillon, the First Secretary in the Irish Embassy saying a few words.

Fr Michael Lewis, S.J. in discussion with the author, Fr David Harold-Barry, S.J.

Mr Wilf Mbanga, editor of the Zimbabwean (left) and Fr Matsepane Morare, S.J. (center) with a fellow attendee (right)

Fr David Harold-Barry, S.J. signing a copy of his book for Sr Marie Andre SND.

A photo of the book launch at the Jesuit Institute South Africa’s conference room in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Fr Rampeoane Hlobo, S.J. (center) with Fr Matsepane Morare, S.J. (right)

Fr David Harold-Barry, S.J. talking during the book launch.

The editors, Mrs Irene Staunton (left) and her husband, Mr Murray MacCartney (center) in discussion with Mr Wilf Mbanga, editor of the Zimbabwean (right)