MALAWI: Priests urged to be truly committed as Agents of New Evangelization
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| Most Rev. Thomas Msusa |
The Bishop
Chair for the Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) Most
Rev Thomas Msusa has called upon all the Priests in the country to be serious
and committed agents of new evangelization through true conversion.
Chair for the Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) Most
Rev Thomas Msusa has called upon all the Priests in the country to be serious
and committed agents of new evangelization through true conversion.
In his
opening address of the meeting of the catholic Priests gathered at Kachebere
Major Seminary in Mchinji Archbishop Msusa outlined several issues to be
discussed during their 23rd Plenary Assembly.
opening address of the meeting of the catholic Priests gathered at Kachebere
Major Seminary in Mchinji Archbishop Msusa outlined several issues to be
discussed during their 23rd Plenary Assembly.
“We can only
become meaningful in the society as Agents of new evangelization if we develop
our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the risen Lord,” he said adding
that “With the Risen Lord, who is our Model, we should not be afraid of anything
else, but we should go out and preach the Gospel to everybody so that people’s
lives should be renewed in Christ.”
become meaningful in the society as Agents of new evangelization if we develop
our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the risen Lord,” he said adding
that “With the Risen Lord, who is our Model, we should not be afraid of anything
else, but we should go out and preach the Gospel to everybody so that people’s
lives should be renewed in Christ.”
The
Archbishop also thanked all the members of ADCCOM for the commitment they have
towards pastoral assignments despite of so many challenges they are facing in
their ministry.
Archbishop also thanked all the members of ADCCOM for the commitment they have
towards pastoral assignments despite of so many challenges they are facing in
their ministry.
In line with
the forth coming tripartite elections the Archbishop urged the Priests to guide
the people properly by not telling them who to vote for, but outlining to them
the kind of a leader Malawi needs; one who is transformational and visionary,
one who will put the nation at heart and respects cultural and Gospel values.
the forth coming tripartite elections the Archbishop urged the Priests to guide
the people properly by not telling them who to vote for, but outlining to them
the kind of a leader Malawi needs; one who is transformational and visionary,
one who will put the nation at heart and respects cultural and Gospel values.
He asked the
priests to associate always with the poor and not to be led astray with the
gifts (especially money) from politicians for their personal benefits.
priests to associate always with the poor and not to be led astray with the
gifts (especially money) from politicians for their personal benefits.
Addressing
the participants the Archbishop of Lilongwe, Most Rev Tarcisio Ziyaye asked the
participants to take the session seriously since the issues to be discussed are
very relevant to the lives of priests. He reminded the priests that the
discussion during the sessions should help them to prepare well for the forth
coming AMECEA plenary session due to take place in Malawi later in July this
year.
the participants the Archbishop of Lilongwe, Most Rev Tarcisio Ziyaye asked the
participants to take the session seriously since the issues to be discussed are
very relevant to the lives of priests. He reminded the priests that the
discussion during the sessions should help them to prepare well for the forth
coming AMECEA plenary session due to take place in Malawi later in July this
year.
The participants
discussed the issues of Self Reliance, Diocesan Spirituality, Child Protection
Policy, General assessment of the political outlook in Malawi and Stewardship
in the Church among others under the theme of “Agents of New Evangelization
through True Conversion.”
discussed the issues of Self Reliance, Diocesan Spirituality, Child Protection
Policy, General assessment of the political outlook in Malawi and Stewardship
in the Church among others under the theme of “Agents of New Evangelization
through True Conversion.”
ADCCOM holds
a plenary session once in two years and mostly it happens during the Easter
break.
a plenary session once in two years and mostly it happens during the Easter
break.
SOURCE: ECM Communications office
