AMECEA: Secretaries General Plan for a Regional Celebration of ‘The Year of Consecrated Life.
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| (From Left) Fr. Cleophas Lungu-Zambia, Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo-Malawi, Msgr. John Baptist Kauta-Uganda, Sr. Anne Muiruri AMECEA Fr. James W. Silgat-Sudan, Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, AMECEA and Fr. Daniel Rono-Kenya. Not in the Photo Fr. Tesgaghiorghis Kiflom-Eritrea |
Secretaries
General of the Episcopal Conferences of AMECEA have expressed their intention
to have a regional celebration of the ‘Year of Consecrated Life.
General of the Episcopal Conferences of AMECEA have expressed their intention
to have a regional celebration of the ‘Year of Consecrated Life.
According to
Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, the Secretary General of AMECEA; the idea was
deliberated during their first annual ordinary meeting of this year held in
Nairobi from 10th -13th February 2015 on which the
Secretaries General unanimously wanted to mark the Year of Consecrated Life
also as a regional Event.
Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo, the Secretary General of AMECEA; the idea was
deliberated during their first annual ordinary meeting of this year held in
Nairobi from 10th -13th February 2015 on which the
Secretaries General unanimously wanted to mark the Year of Consecrated Life
also as a regional Event.
“We shall
organize a regional workshop where all the stakeholders will be invited to
discuss better ways of collaborations between clergy and the religious as they
carry out their apostolate in the region,” Fr. Lugonzo explained.
organize a regional workshop where all the stakeholders will be invited to
discuss better ways of collaborations between clergy and the religious as they
carry out their apostolate in the region,” Fr. Lugonzo explained.
Fr Lugonzo
also said that in their meeting, apart from discussing on the follow-up of the
implementation of the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly on which they
expressed their commitment to the implementation of the plenary resolutions;
the Secretaries General expressed their solidarity with the Church in Malawi
and has prayed for the victims of the floods.
also said that in their meeting, apart from discussing on the follow-up of the
implementation of the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly on which they
expressed their commitment to the implementation of the plenary resolutions;
the Secretaries General expressed their solidarity with the Church in Malawi
and has prayed for the victims of the floods.
“We are
encouraging all the Member Conferences to reflect on ways on how they can offer
some humanitarian help which is urgently needed,” he said.
encouraging all the Member Conferences to reflect on ways on how they can offer
some humanitarian help which is urgently needed,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Secretaries General
expressed their appreciations to the Holy Father, Pope Francis for elevating
the Chairman of AMECEA H.E. Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, CM, Archbishop of
Addis Ababa to the status of Cardinal.
expressed their appreciations to the Holy Father, Pope Francis for elevating
the Chairman of AMECEA H.E. Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, CM, Archbishop of
Addis Ababa to the status of Cardinal.
As they join
him in prayer on that very day, they promised to journey with him as he
executes his role as a Cardinal in the Catholic Church and the Chairman of
AMECEA.
him in prayer on that very day, they promised to journey with him as he
executes his role as a Cardinal in the Catholic Church and the Chairman of
AMECEA.
The
Secretaries General have also congratulated Most Rev. James Odongo, Archbishop
Emeritus of Tororo who will be celebrating his Golden Jubilee of Episcopate on
22nd February. Archbishop Odongo was a chairman of AMECEA between
1973 and 1979.
Secretaries General have also congratulated Most Rev. James Odongo, Archbishop
Emeritus of Tororo who will be celebrating his Golden Jubilee of Episcopate on
22nd February. Archbishop Odongo was a chairman of AMECEA between
1973 and 1979.
“We give
thanks to God for his service to AMECEA and pray with him as he celebrates his
Jubilee,” Fr. Lugonzo said.
thanks to God for his service to AMECEA and pray with him as he celebrates his
Jubilee,” Fr. Lugonzo said.
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online
News Reporter
News Reporter
