ZAMBIA: Message from Catholic Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA)
MESSAGE FROM CATHOLIC CONSECRATED
WOMEN IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA (ACWECA)
WOMEN IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA (ACWECA)
ZAMBIA: 16TH ACWECA GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
Theme: “Go, do not be afraid and
serve”
serve”
Preamble:
To the
catholic faithful and all people of good will!
catholic faithful and all people of good will!
The
Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA),
comprising the National Conferences of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya,
Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia, greet you all in the name our
Lord Jesus Christ. Shalom!
Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA),
comprising the National Conferences of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya,
Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zambia, greet you all in the name our
Lord Jesus Christ. Shalom!
Concerned
with the situation in our region, namely, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and
the Republic of Sudan, we, the Catholic Consecrated Women meeting at Andrews
Motel, in Lusaka, Zambia for the 16th Plenary Assembly from 16th August to 29th
August 2014, prayed together and discussed our present day circumstances in the
region under the theme: “Go, do not be afraid and serve”, in view of offering
solidarity to our sisters who are courageously serving there.
with the situation in our region, namely, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and
the Republic of Sudan, we, the Catholic Consecrated Women meeting at Andrews
Motel, in Lusaka, Zambia for the 16th Plenary Assembly from 16th August to 29th
August 2014, prayed together and discussed our present day circumstances in the
region under the theme: “Go, do not be afraid and serve”, in view of offering
solidarity to our sisters who are courageously serving there.
We are
determined to start with ourselves, as individuals, in leading the way of life
that is grounded on the gospel values and principles of mutual respect for the
dignity of every human person. We have shared and discussed on ways and means
of improving efficiency in our role as sisters.
determined to start with ourselves, as individuals, in leading the way of life
that is grounded on the gospel values and principles of mutual respect for the
dignity of every human person. We have shared and discussed on ways and means
of improving efficiency in our role as sisters.
In the light
of our theme “Go, do not be afraid and serve”, we the ACWECA members commit
ourselves to:
of our theme “Go, do not be afraid and serve”, we the ACWECA members commit
ourselves to:
·
Embrace and
promote gospel values i.e. justice, peace, reconciliation, hope and solidarity.
Embrace and
promote gospel values i.e. justice, peace, reconciliation, hope and solidarity.
·
Enhance self-sustainability
in all national associations.
Enhance self-sustainability
in all national associations.
·
Promote,
enhance, deepen and strengthen religious life through a Holistic lifelong
formation programs.
Promote,
enhance, deepen and strengthen religious life through a Holistic lifelong
formation programs.
·
Strengthen
networking with other National Conferences and Church Structures.
Strengthen
networking with other National Conferences and Church Structures.
·
Ensure that
our information in the media systematically addresses the most pressing
pastoral, social justice and development concerns of ACWECA.
Ensure that
our information in the media systematically addresses the most pressing
pastoral, social justice and development concerns of ACWECA.
·
Encourage
each associations to train sisters in spiritual direction and canon law
Encourage
each associations to train sisters in spiritual direction and canon law
·
Design
programs which will pay special attention to vulnerable members of society with
the view of promoting human rights and the dignity of all human beings
(poverty, human trafficking …).
Design
programs which will pay special attention to vulnerable members of society with
the view of promoting human rights and the dignity of all human beings
(poverty, human trafficking …).
·
Promote
inter religious dialogue
Promote
inter religious dialogue
Finally, we
acknowledge with deep gratitude the hospitality of the Zambian Association of
Sisterhoods and people of Zambia, for their generosity for hosting us.
acknowledge with deep gratitude the hospitality of the Zambian Association of
Sisterhoods and people of Zambia, for their generosity for hosting us.
We express
our profound gratitude to all our local benefactors and abroad who have generously supported us and have
made this assembly a success. May our generous Father return choicest blessings
on your work and families.
our profound gratitude to all our local benefactors and abroad who have generously supported us and have
made this assembly a success. May our generous Father return choicest blessings
on your work and families.
God bless
the people of ACWECA.
the people of ACWECA.
“Go, do not
be afraid and serve” Pope Francis!
be afraid and serve” Pope Francis!
Sister Prisca Matenga, DOR
ACWECA CHAIRPERSON
27th
August, 2014.
August, 2014.
