ZAMBIA: Saint Lucia Commends the Catholic Church for its Involvement in the Social Service
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| Dame Pearlette Louisy signing ZEC Secretary General’s visitors’ book |
The Head of
State, Governor-General, Dame Pearlette Louisy of Saint Lucia (a sovereign
Island country in the Caribbean) has commended the Catholic Church in Zambia
for its involvement in the social and spiritual welfare of the nation.
Dame
Pearlette Louisy said this in an interview when she visited Lusaka’s Catholic
secretariat, Wednesday 21 May, 2014 on her way to Chipata Diocese. While in
Chipata, she witnessed the Blessing of the new Benedictine Monastery that took
place on Friday, 23 May, 2014 and the Solemn Benedictine Profession on Saturday,
24 May 2014. The new Benedictine Monastery is located in Msupadzi, the
outskirts of Chipata.
Pearlette Louisy said this in an interview when she visited Lusaka’s Catholic
secretariat, Wednesday 21 May, 2014 on her way to Chipata Diocese. While in
Chipata, she witnessed the Blessing of the new Benedictine Monastery that took
place on Friday, 23 May, 2014 and the Solemn Benedictine Profession on Saturday,
24 May 2014. The new Benedictine Monastery is located in Msupadzi, the
outskirts of Chipata.
Speaking
during her tour of the Catholic Secretariat, the Governor General said “I am
impressed with the number of departments at the Catholic secretariat. This
shows that the Church is not removed from the social life of the people,” she
said.
during her tour of the Catholic Secretariat, the Governor General said “I am
impressed with the number of departments at the Catholic secretariat. This
shows that the Church is not removed from the social life of the people,” she
said.
She also
commended the Zambian Episcopal Conference (ZEC) for the establishing Women in
Governance (WIG) program. She said, “For me it’s an eye opener that the church
is also doing something in addressing women matters especially in governance.”
commended the Zambian Episcopal Conference (ZEC) for the establishing Women in
Governance (WIG) program. She said, “For me it’s an eye opener that the church
is also doing something in addressing women matters especially in governance.”
Dame
Pearlette Louisy was in the company of Dominican-born Cardinal Kelvin Felix the
Archbishop-Emeritus of Castries, the current Archbishop of Castries Most
Reverend Robert Rivas OP and Dr. Winston Paris, Professor Emeritus in the Department
of Anaesthesiology at the Duke University Medical School in the USA.
Pearlette Louisy was in the company of Dominican-born Cardinal Kelvin Felix the
Archbishop-Emeritus of Castries, the current Archbishop of Castries Most
Reverend Robert Rivas OP and Dr. Winston Paris, Professor Emeritus in the Department
of Anaesthesiology at the Duke University Medical School in the USA.
The new
Benedictine monastery at Msupadzi in Chipata Diocese is the culmination of a
project promoted and developed jointly by the Benedictine nuns from St Lucia.
The Benedictine nuns have worked closely and tirelessly with the late Zambian
Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Mazombwe together with the current Auxiliary
Bishop of Chipata Diocese, Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri.
Benedictine monastery at Msupadzi in Chipata Diocese is the culmination of a
project promoted and developed jointly by the Benedictine nuns from St Lucia.
The Benedictine nuns have worked closely and tirelessly with the late Zambian
Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Mazombwe together with the current Auxiliary
Bishop of Chipata Diocese, Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri.
Source: ZEC Communication Office
