MALAWI: National PMS Director calls on Clergy and Laity to Support the Movement
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As Malawi
joined the rest of the world in celebrating the World Mission Sunday, a
celebration that is often commemorated on the fourth Sunday of Easter, National
Director for the Pontifical Missionary Societies (PMS) of the Episcopal
Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Vincent Mwakhwawa urged the clergy and all
laity movements to help PMS in fulfilling the mission of the Church by
providing necessary support for others to hear and respond to God’s call.
joined the rest of the world in celebrating the World Mission Sunday, a
celebration that is often commemorated on the fourth Sunday of Easter, National
Director for the Pontifical Missionary Societies (PMS) of the Episcopal
Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Vincent Mwakhwawa urged the clergy and all
laity movements to help PMS in fulfilling the mission of the Church by
providing necessary support for others to hear and respond to God’s call.
ECM
celebrated the occasion under the Theme “The Church, Mother of Vocations“.
Fr. Mwakhwawa explained that the theme was derived from the understanding that
vocations are born within the Church, grow within the Church and of cause,
sustained by the Church.
celebrated the occasion under the Theme “The Church, Mother of Vocations“.
Fr. Mwakhwawa explained that the theme was derived from the understanding that
vocations are born within the Church, grow within the Church and of cause,
sustained by the Church.
“God calls
us to become part of the Church, and after we have reached a certain maturity
within it, he bestows on us a specific vocation. Every baptized person needs to
respond to this call. However, there is need for prayers and guidance from
parents, priests and other good members of the Church,” advised Fr. Mwakhwawa.
us to become part of the Church, and after we have reached a certain maturity
within it, he bestows on us a specific vocation. Every baptized person needs to
respond to this call. However, there is need for prayers and guidance from
parents, priests and other good members of the Church,” advised Fr. Mwakhwawa.
He said the
Church in Malawi, through the PMS, has the duty to safeguard and promote
vocations and it is through this mandate that PMS recently took advantage of
the gathering of the National Movement of Catholic Students at Salima Technical
College in Salima, to talk and guide the students on vocations hence challenged
them to play their role to pray in promoting and supporting various vocations
that exist in the Church.
Church in Malawi, through the PMS, has the duty to safeguard and promote
vocations and it is through this mandate that PMS recently took advantage of
the gathering of the National Movement of Catholic Students at Salima Technical
College in Salima, to talk and guide the students on vocations hence challenged
them to play their role to pray in promoting and supporting various vocations
that exist in the Church.
Many
Catholic youths have heard about priesthood and religious life as the main
vocations in the Church, but less has been talked about on marriage as a
vocation. The youths that attended the NMCS conference had a chance to hear
more on the calling to Christian marriage and how to respond to it.
Catholic youths have heard about priesthood and religious life as the main
vocations in the Church, but less has been talked about on marriage as a
vocation. The youths that attended the NMCS conference had a chance to hear
more on the calling to Christian marriage and how to respond to it.
The National
Celebration in Malawi of Vocation Sunday took place at Ntcheu Catholic Parish
in the Diocese of Dedza, where His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama presided
over the celebration.
Celebration in Malawi of Vocation Sunday took place at Ntcheu Catholic Parish
in the Diocese of Dedza, where His Lordship Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama presided
over the celebration.
By Alinafe Beata Kondwani, ECM Correspondent
