AMECEA: CUEA Hosts International Missionary Conference on Evangelization in Africa
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| Msgr. Pius Rutechura, Vice Chancellor CUEA |
The Catholic
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) hosted International Missionary Conference
which focused on Evangelization in Africa with an aim of commemorating and
redefining missionary identity, relevance and role in the world today.
University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) hosted International Missionary Conference
which focused on Evangelization in Africa with an aim of commemorating and
redefining missionary identity, relevance and role in the world today.
The
three-day conference which began on 19th and ended on 21st
brought together delegates, the majority of whom were religious men and women,
from across the world.
three-day conference which began on 19th and ended on 21st
brought together delegates, the majority of whom were religious men and women,
from across the world.
In his
welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of CUEA, Msgr. Pius Rutechura said that
CUEA was privileged to host the event which he described as a significant and
timely event.
welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of CUEA, Msgr. Pius Rutechura said that
CUEA was privileged to host the event which he described as a significant and
timely event.
“The choice
of CUEA for this conference was not by chance but by design. CUEA has become of
age a significant centre of missionary enlightenment and evangelization,” Msgr.
Rutechura said adding that “The regional university has become an academic Areopagus
where local clergy, missionaries, religious and the laity are being formed holistically
within Catholic education tradition to become transformative agents of
evangelization in the Church and society.”
of CUEA for this conference was not by chance but by design. CUEA has become of
age a significant centre of missionary enlightenment and evangelization,” Msgr.
Rutechura said adding that “The regional university has become an academic Areopagus
where local clergy, missionaries, religious and the laity are being formed holistically
within Catholic education tradition to become transformative agents of
evangelization in the Church and society.”
He said, “It
is my firm conviction and belief that this conference will serve the purpose of
refocusing Vision 2030 especially in areas of bringing in values of integrity,
patience, honesty, sacrifice, respect, tolerance in shaping destinies of people
and nations.”
is my firm conviction and belief that this conference will serve the purpose of
refocusing Vision 2030 especially in areas of bringing in values of integrity,
patience, honesty, sacrifice, respect, tolerance in shaping destinies of people
and nations.”
Msgr. Rutechura
said that Missionary communities in collaboration with the academia can make
great contributions in producing constructive ideas that can positively shape
policies by injecting in divinely inspired policies that are in favour of
promoting integral and holistic human, religious and intellectual formation.
said that Missionary communities in collaboration with the academia can make
great contributions in producing constructive ideas that can positively shape
policies by injecting in divinely inspired policies that are in favour of
promoting integral and holistic human, religious and intellectual formation.
Talks on
beatification of Sr. Irene Stefani, a Consolata Missionary Sister, which is
scheduled to happen on Saturday 23rd May in Nyeri Diocese dominated
the conference as this is the first time Kenya will witness such an occasion.
beatification of Sr. Irene Stefani, a Consolata Missionary Sister, which is
scheduled to happen on Saturday 23rd May in Nyeri Diocese dominated
the conference as this is the first time Kenya will witness such an occasion.
Referring to
the bold steps taken by Sister Irene, Msgr. Rutechura said that the very act of
daring to redefine your missionary identity is plausible and worthy emulating. (Sr
Irene contracted deadly plague during her mission work in Gikondi Nyeri and
died of the disease on the 31st October, 1930.)
the bold steps taken by Sister Irene, Msgr. Rutechura said that the very act of
daring to redefine your missionary identity is plausible and worthy emulating. (Sr
Irene contracted deadly plague during her mission work in Gikondi Nyeri and
died of the disease on the 31st October, 1930.)
“Among the
things that are hard if not rare in our times is giving up on being perfect and
beginning to work towards becoming what we were meant to be,” Msgr. Rutechura
said.
things that are hard if not rare in our times is giving up on being perfect and
beginning to work towards becoming what we were meant to be,” Msgr. Rutechura
said.
Among other
key issues discussed at the conference included Mission from the perspective of
the Universal Church, Fruits of Ad Gentes:
Effects of Mission in forming the Local Church and the Future of Missions.
key issues discussed at the conference included Mission from the perspective of
the Universal Church, Fruits of Ad Gentes:
Effects of Mission in forming the Local Church and the Future of Missions.
Also
discussed during the conference was the role of Mass Media in Evangelization.
Considering the fact that the Catholic Church champions some of the most
important aspects of human life, issues of education, health, justice and
governance were also discussed at the conference.
discussed during the conference was the role of Mass Media in Evangelization.
Considering the fact that the Catholic Church champions some of the most
important aspects of human life, issues of education, health, justice and
governance were also discussed at the conference.
Source: Pamela Adinda, AMECEA
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