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The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington<\/a>, has appointed Rev. Gabriel Muteru as the next Chaplain at Marymount University. He will begin in this role on August 9, working with Catholic Campus Ministry as part of the institution\u2019s Office of Ministry and Spiritual Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n As Chaplain, Rev. Muteru will minister to all Marymount students, faculty and staff, and will be taking the lead in liturgical and sacramental celebrations, pastoral care and ministerial programming within Catholic Campus Ministry. He is fluent in Swahili, Kikuyu and Spanish, which will allow Mass to be celebrated in Spanish on a regular basis beginning this fall at the Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel on Marymount\u2019s main campus.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to welcome Reverend Muteru into the Marymount family, and have him guide the spiritual development of all the members of our campus community,\u201d said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. \u201cWe place tremendous value on serving others and having a global perspective, and our new Chaplain sets a great example of both of these virtues through his experiences across the world in offering services to the poor and providing for the spiritual needs of his ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDuring my time spent in Kenya, Spain, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, France, Israel and the U.S., I have found that all humans are the same \u2013 but also different. There is a common human nature in every society, while there is also diversity in every society,\u201d Rev. Muteru explained. \u201cThis is a reality we face anywhere and everywhere we go, and for that reason, diversity must be respected and inclusion must be encouraged. Diversity in culture, language, customs, thought and lifestyle only makes a society richer and stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n