In looking through a variety of sources while piecing together this history I was amazed at the rich variety of materials available. In the history of St. Michael’s I relate the story of Maurice Djadoo who came to Conesus from Lome, Togo because he and his family had been touched by the sacrifice and dedication of SVD missionaries who arrived in his country when his grandparents were children in 1892.
In October 1959 I was a first year collegian at Divine Word Seminary near Plymouth Massachusetts. Several hundred miles to the west at St. Michael’s Mission House at Conesus Br. James Djadoo had recently completed his training, novitiate and received his Mission Cross after being assigned to Ghana in West Africa.
The source of the Brother James M. Djadoo story was the local newspaper, the October 1, 1959 issue of the Livonia Gazette. I found that the local newspapers closely followed happenings at the seminary and were a rich source of stories some of which I relate in the History of St. Michael’s Mission House. When you read about Br. James you will find out what happened after he returned to Africa and what he is doing today.
St. Michael's Mission House 1924-1986 