UGANDA: Catholic Communicators hold Annual Communications Workshop
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The Catholic
Communicators from Uganda held its annual communications week in Fort Portal
Diocese, Western Uganda; an event which will be climaxed by the celebration
of World Communications Day on Sunday 9th May 2015.
The meeting brought
together all diocesan communications Coordinator/Secretaries, directors from
all Catholic media houses together with a number of selected journalists from
Catholic Media houses across the country.
together all diocesan communications Coordinator/Secretaries, directors from
all Catholic media houses together with a number of selected journalists from
Catholic Media houses across the country.
“Our annual
Communications week usually begin with a two-day workshop on selected topics
followed by reports from the institutions. Then we have business meeting as
communicators followed by a visit to communications institutions within the
host diocese; after which we crown the event with the celebration of World
Communications Day,” Fr. Philip Odii, the National Communications Secretary explained.
Communications week usually begin with a two-day workshop on selected topics
followed by reports from the institutions. Then we have business meeting as
communicators followed by a visit to communications institutions within the
host diocese; after which we crown the event with the celebration of World
Communications Day,” Fr. Philip Odii, the National Communications Secretary explained.
The actual
World Communications Day is marked on Sunday before Pentecost which happens to
fall on 17th of May this year. However in Uganda it is usually
celebrate it in anticipation at the national level, while the actual day is
celebrated at the Diocesan level.
World Communications Day is marked on Sunday before Pentecost which happens to
fall on 17th of May this year. However in Uganda it is usually
celebrate it in anticipation at the national level, while the actual day is
celebrated at the Diocesan level.
“This was a
decision by the Ugandan Bishops upon realization that if world communications
day celebrations at national level were held on the actual day in one diocese
then other Dioceses will not be able to celebrate. The Bishops wanted the communicators
to celebrate at the national level earlier, gather enough information on the
theme and share the reflections with the respective diocese,” he added.
decision by the Ugandan Bishops upon realization that if world communications
day celebrations at national level were held on the actual day in one diocese
then other Dioceses will not be able to celebrate. The Bishops wanted the communicators
to celebrate at the national level earlier, gather enough information on the
theme and share the reflections with the respective diocese,” he added.
“I hope you
have made arrangements to celebrate in your dioceses the world communications
day on 17th of May, we have to honor our day and we have to pray for
our apostolate. This is an opportunity for us to seek support, from our people.
Communications is one of the apostolate of the Church and it is supposed to
support the pastoral work of the Church,” he said.
have made arrangements to celebrate in your dioceses the world communications
day on 17th of May, we have to honor our day and we have to pray for
our apostolate. This is an opportunity for us to seek support, from our people.
Communications is one of the apostolate of the Church and it is supposed to
support the pastoral work of the Church,” he said.
The Communications
Week 2015 was officially inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, Bishop
of Port Fortal who is also a member of the Social Communications Commission for
Uganda Conference. Also in attendance is the Bishop Chairman of Social for the
conference Rt. Rev. Joseph Franzelli, Bishop of Lira as well as Pamela Adinda;
representative from AMECEA Social Communications department from Nairobi Kenya.
Week 2015 was officially inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, Bishop
of Port Fortal who is also a member of the Social Communications Commission for
Uganda Conference. Also in attendance is the Bishop Chairman of Social for the
conference Rt. Rev. Joseph Franzelli, Bishop of Lira as well as Pamela Adinda;
representative from AMECEA Social Communications department from Nairobi Kenya.
The Bishop Franzelli
clarified that the annual communications week is not a club of communicators
but rather an opportunity to carry out the Church’s mandate. “We have come here
mandated by the Church to carry out the mission of the Church, which is
communicating the Good News.”
clarified that the annual communications week is not a club of communicators
but rather an opportunity to carry out the Church’s mandate. “We have come here
mandated by the Church to carry out the mission of the Church, which is
communicating the Good News.”
Source: AMECEA Online News Correspondent
