MALAWI: 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly Officially Closed
The 18th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly came to a close on 26th July, 2014 by the
celebration of Holy Mass led by the New AMECEA Chairman His Grace Berhaneyesus
D. Souraphiel, at Maula grounds of Our Lady of
Africa Cathedral.
AMECEA Plenary Assembly came to a close on 26th July, 2014 by the
celebration of Holy Mass led by the New AMECEA Chairman His Grace Berhaneyesus
D. Souraphiel, at Maula grounds of Our Lady of
Africa Cathedral.
Those who concelebrated
during the closing Mass included His Eminence Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako, His
Eminence John Cardinal Njue, Most Rev. Tarcisio Ziyaye , former Chairman of
AMECEA, Archbishops, Bishops and priests from the region and beyond.
during the closing Mass included His Eminence Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako, His
Eminence John Cardinal Njue, Most Rev. Tarcisio Ziyaye , former Chairman of
AMECEA, Archbishops, Bishops and priests from the region and beyond.
Also in attendance
at the closing Eucharistic Celebration was Vice President of the Republic of
Malawi, Right Honorable Saulos Chilima, the Governor of the city of Lilongwe
and a number of government dignitaries.
at the closing Eucharistic Celebration was Vice President of the Republic of
Malawi, Right Honorable Saulos Chilima, the Governor of the city of Lilongwe
and a number of government dignitaries.
The Holy
Mass which also attracted a hundreds of Catholics from all over Malawi started
around
Mass which also attracted a hundreds of Catholics from all over Malawi started
around
9.00 am with the procession to the Maula Cathedral ground. Different
groups of Catholic faithful, dressed in the Chitenge cloth with the 18th
AMECEA Plenary Assembly Emblem flocked from the various Parishes of the
Archdiocese of Lilongwe and other dioceses filled the area that was designated
for worship. Throughout the celebration the Catholic faithful participated actively
in singing and dancing led by the choir.
The new
Chairman, Most Rev. Berhaneyesus, presented an official Communique’, which is the official message of
the AMECEA Bishop at the end of the 18th Plenary Assembly to the Family
of God and people of good will in and beyond the AMECEA region. He thanked the bishops,
government and people of Malawi for being generous to the delegates. Speaking
in Chichewa language, the New Chairman said to the Congregation “Zikomo kwa Mbili, Mulungu Akudaliseni”
which means Thank You very Much, May God Bless You all.”
Chairman, Most Rev. Berhaneyesus, presented an official Communique’, which is the official message of
the AMECEA Bishop at the end of the 18th Plenary Assembly to the Family
of God and people of good will in and beyond the AMECEA region. He thanked the bishops,
government and people of Malawi for being generous to the delegates. Speaking
in Chichewa language, the New Chairman said to the Congregation “Zikomo kwa Mbili, Mulungu Akudaliseni”
which means Thank You very Much, May God Bless You all.”
To express
the sense of communion and solidarity as the Church in AMECEA region, the Choir
ended the celebration of Mass with a hymn, “Akalotolika
ndi amozi si alekana”, which means the “Catholics are One and nothing shall
separate them”.
the sense of communion and solidarity as the Church in AMECEA region, the Choir
ended the celebration of Mass with a hymn, “Akalotolika
ndi amozi si alekana”, which means the “Catholics are One and nothing shall
separate them”.
By Fr Chrisantus Ndaga, AMECEA Social
Communications
Communications
