TANZANIA: Priests must be keen with dignity of the Eucharist during the Celebration of Mass-Bishop
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| Rt. Rev. Salutaris Libena, Bishop of Ifakara and Chairman of Liturgy TEC |
The Catholic
Priests have been reminded to reflect on the importance and dignity of the Eucharistic
during the celebration of Mass.
Priests have been reminded to reflect on the importance and dignity of the Eucharistic
during the celebration of Mass.
The call was
made by the Bishop Chairman of Liturgy for the Tanzania Episcopal Conference
(TEC) Rt. Rev Salutaris Libena when he was addressing the Diocesan secretaries of
liturgical Commissions and Musicians during their annual meeting and seminar
held in Kurasini, Dar-es-Salaam this week.
made by the Bishop Chairman of Liturgy for the Tanzania Episcopal Conference
(TEC) Rt. Rev Salutaris Libena when he was addressing the Diocesan secretaries of
liturgical Commissions and Musicians during their annual meeting and seminar
held in Kurasini, Dar-es-Salaam this week.
Bishop Libena
said that every Priest should ask himself how he celebrates Mass. “Our
liturgical celebrations must bring people to Christ and not otherwise,” he
said.
said that every Priest should ask himself how he celebrates Mass. “Our
liturgical celebrations must bring people to Christ and not otherwise,” he
said.
He reminded them
of their responsibilities and wanted them to know better what liturgy is and how
important it is in the life of the Church as an act of worship.
of their responsibilities and wanted them to know better what liturgy is and how
important it is in the life of the Church as an act of worship.
During the same
meeting the participants spoke of the challenges the Catholic Church is going through
as far as Church music is concerned. The participants thought that currently,
the Theological aspect of the texts is very much ignored in most of the
Catholic songs. They reminded the composers and choirmasters that active
participation in liturgical celebration is very necessary in the church music.
meeting the participants spoke of the challenges the Catholic Church is going through
as far as Church music is concerned. The participants thought that currently,
the Theological aspect of the texts is very much ignored in most of the
Catholic songs. They reminded the composers and choirmasters that active
participation in liturgical celebration is very necessary in the church music.
A call was made
to the dioceses to establish training centres for church music and that
seminaries and other houses of formation should give church music training a
priority.
to the dioceses to establish training centres for church music and that
seminaries and other houses of formation should give church music training a
priority.
The participants
also thought that overemphasizing of dancing in the liturgy sometimes contradict
the devoutness which is also needed in the liturgical celebration. They wanted
to reconsider that liturgical celebration is an act of worship; and not just a
mere entertaining event or show.
also thought that overemphasizing of dancing in the liturgy sometimes contradict
the devoutness which is also needed in the liturgical celebration. They wanted
to reconsider that liturgical celebration is an act of worship; and not just a
mere entertaining event or show.
By Anthony Chilumba
and Sarah Pelaji , TEC Communication Office
and Sarah Pelaji , TEC Communication Office
