ZAMBIA: ACWECA Chairperson Applauds the Outgoing Leadership
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| Sr. Prisca Matenga ACWECA new Chairperson |
The newly elected
Chairperson of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central
Africa (ACWECA) who is also Superior General of the Daughters of the Redeemer,
Sr. Prisca Matenga has expressed her deep gratitude to the outgoing leadership
team.
In her speech during the colorful
installation ceremony at the closing mass of the 16th General
Assembly at Andrews Motel in Lusaka, Sr. Matenga thanked the outgoing
Chairperson, Sr. Margaret Aringo and the entire executive team for their
tremendous dedication in accomplishing many things for the Association.
installation ceremony at the closing mass of the 16th General
Assembly at Andrews Motel in Lusaka, Sr. Matenga thanked the outgoing
Chairperson, Sr. Margaret Aringo and the entire executive team for their
tremendous dedication in accomplishing many things for the Association.
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| Sr. Margaret Aringo ACWECA Outgoing Chairperson |
“You are just fantastic,
thank you for your courage, thank you for your determination, thank you for
your hard work, thank you for remaining focused until up to this time that you
are gracefully handing over the office to us. You are great women, thank you so
much and may God reward you for what you have done for ACWECA”, she said.
Sr. Prisca also commended
the outgoing ACWECA Secretary General, Sr. Catherine Okari for working
extremely hard to bring ACWECA up to where it is now.
the outgoing ACWECA Secretary General, Sr. Catherine Okari for working
extremely hard to bring ACWECA up to where it is now.
“You are an angel. I
salute you on behalf of ACWECA. We thank you for your true innovativeness and
for your brilliant ideas. We thank you for your intelligence and for having moved
ACWECA forward, for loving ACWECA! We are proud of you; thank you so much. We
will pray for you”.
salute you on behalf of ACWECA. We thank you for your true innovativeness and
for your brilliant ideas. We thank you for your intelligence and for having moved
ACWECA forward, for loving ACWECA! We are proud of you; thank you so much. We
will pray for you”.
The Chairperson further
disclosed that Sr. Okari will leave ACWECA Secretariat sometime next year
together with the entire outgoing team.
disclosed that Sr. Okari will leave ACWECA Secretariat sometime next year
together with the entire outgoing team.
At the same occasion, the
new Secretary General, Sr. Enelesi Chimbali from Malawi was ushered into
office.
new Secretary General, Sr. Enelesi Chimbali from Malawi was ushered into
office.
Sr. Prisca thanked the
congregation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SBVM) for generously giving her
services to ACWECA offices.
congregation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SBVM) for generously giving her
services to ACWECA offices.
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| Sr. Cathrine Okari ACWECA Outgoing Secretary General |
“We will continue to be
in touch with one another, we will work hand in hand with one another. We
commit ourselves to remain focused, to work as a team so that we bring ACWECA
to the next step that, ACWECA continues to grow in terms of our spiritual life
and to grow in terms of development”.
in touch with one another, we will work hand in hand with one another. We
commit ourselves to remain focused, to work as a team so that we bring ACWECA
to the next step that, ACWECA continues to grow in terms of our spiritual life
and to grow in terms of development”.
The Association of Women
Religious Institutes of Malawi (AWRIM) presented gifts to the outgoing
leadership team to show their faithfulness and appreciation for services
rendered for the past three years.
Religious Institutes of Malawi (AWRIM) presented gifts to the outgoing
leadership team to show their faithfulness and appreciation for services
rendered for the past three years.
“You have indeed worked
hard, you have really supported us, you brought all the programs to Malawi and
we are grateful for that, you have lifted us up as Malawians and today we are
giving you these gifts because you have really worked very hard in your office
for the past three years and on part of the gifts we are also bringing the
Secretary General, so thank you very much”, said one of the representatives.
hard, you have really supported us, you brought all the programs to Malawi and
we are grateful for that, you have lifted us up as Malawians and today we are
giving you these gifts because you have really worked very hard in your office
for the past three years and on part of the gifts we are also bringing the
Secretary General, so thank you very much”, said one of the representatives.
The Sisters from Eritrea
also gave gifts for each country present.
also gave gifts for each country present.
Meanwhile, Sr. Matenga
also expressed gratitude to the partners. “Without you supporting
us financially, this conference would have been impossible; we thank you very
much for having helped us and for having come through to participate with us in
our deliberations”.
also expressed gratitude to the partners. “Without you supporting
us financially, this conference would have been impossible; we thank you very
much for having helped us and for having come through to participate with us in
our deliberations”.
She also appreciated the
Zambian organizing committee who worked hard to make the conference a success.
Zambian organizing committee who worked hard to make the conference a success.
Sr. Matenga urged the
sisters to remain focused, be empowered by Gods grace and remain committed for
the love of the Lord.
sisters to remain focused, be empowered by Gods grace and remain committed for
the love of the Lord.
“We move forward and we are not afraid because
the Lord is with us. He is not behind us, he is not away from us, he is walking
with us side by side so we will be able to move forward with ACWECA and serve
with compassion and with love, to serve
with dedication”.
the Lord is with us. He is not behind us, he is not away from us, he is walking
with us side by side so we will be able to move forward with ACWECA and serve
with compassion and with love, to serve
with dedication”.
The 17th
ACWECA General Assembly will be held in Kenya from August 16th-29th,
2017.
ACWECA General Assembly will be held in Kenya from August 16th-29th,
2017.
Source: Sr. Helen Kasaka, from ACWECA Meeting Zambia.
