MALAWI: Chikwawa Diocese Plans to Celebrate 50 years with Plans to Intensify Self-Reliance
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| Rt. Rev. Peter Musikuwa, Bishop of Chikwawa |
Rt. Rev. Peter
Musikuwa, Bishop of Chikwawa Diocese, has announced that the Diocese will on
August 29, 2015 celebrate its Golden jubilee and has since called on various
individuals, companies, government and other well-wishers to offer their
support to the Church.
Musikuwa, Bishop of Chikwawa Diocese, has announced that the Diocese will on
August 29, 2015 celebrate its Golden jubilee and has since called on various
individuals, companies, government and other well-wishers to offer their
support to the Church.
Bishop Musikuwa
said that among other things, the Diocese plans to intensify self-reliance for
the communities through evangelization, promotion of education, construction of
a technical college, youth center and establishment of the Radio Station of the
Diocese.
said that among other things, the Diocese plans to intensify self-reliance for
the communities through evangelization, promotion of education, construction of
a technical college, youth center and establishment of the Radio Station of the
Diocese.
He further said
that they intend to promote agriculture and disaster risk management projects,
interfaith dialogue and early childhood development program.
that they intend to promote agriculture and disaster risk management projects,
interfaith dialogue and early childhood development program.
“A Diocesan
committee to steer the preparations for the celebrations has already been formed.
We are, therefore, appealing for any help whether in kind or cash so as to make
the celebrations colourful,” Bishop Musikuwa said. He added that the diocese
has made arrangements to print and a sell a special cloth (chitenge) to Catholics
as well as everybody else who would be interested to buy it.
committee to steer the preparations for the celebrations has already been formed.
We are, therefore, appealing for any help whether in kind or cash so as to make
the celebrations colourful,” Bishop Musikuwa said. He added that the diocese
has made arrangements to print and a sell a special cloth (chitenge) to Catholics
as well as everybody else who would be interested to buy it.
According to
Bishop Musikuwa, the Diocese is facing a number of challenges in its quest to
meet the demands of the growing number of Christians.
Bishop Musikuwa, the Diocese is facing a number of challenges in its quest to
meet the demands of the growing number of Christians.
Shortage of agents
of evangelization, especially priests, religious men and women as well as catechists
to serve the growing numbers of Christians in the Diocese, is a major challenge
he pointed out. At the same time he said that the Diocese is also facing the
challenge of lack of adequate and reliable transport and funds to pay fees for
seminarians in the major seminaries as well as the upkeep for priests.
of evangelization, especially priests, religious men and women as well as catechists
to serve the growing numbers of Christians in the Diocese, is a major challenge
he pointed out. At the same time he said that the Diocese is also facing the
challenge of lack of adequate and reliable transport and funds to pay fees for
seminarians in the major seminaries as well as the upkeep for priests.
On a
different note, Bishop Musikuwa challenged the government and development
partners to urgently make full utilization of River Shire, which falls in his Diocese
to boost agricultural activities in the area and improve water supply to people
of Chikwawa and Nsanje Districts.
different note, Bishop Musikuwa challenged the government and development
partners to urgently make full utilization of River Shire, which falls in his Diocese
to boost agricultural activities in the area and improve water supply to people
of Chikwawa and Nsanje Districts.
He said, “it
was sad to note that lack of expertise and financial resources to promote
extensive irrigation farming have exposed people to face acute food shortage
and portable water.”
was sad to note that lack of expertise and financial resources to promote
extensive irrigation farming have exposed people to face acute food shortage
and portable water.”
Bishop Musikuwa
went on to indicate that the Church will continue to strengthen the existing collaboration
with government in the area of social development.
went on to indicate that the Church will continue to strengthen the existing collaboration
with government in the area of social development.
The Diocese has
therefore highlighted a number of initiatives to support people in the lower part
of River Shire to intensify the spirit of self-reliance. It intends to
construct a technical college and a youth center as well as promoting agriculture
and disaster risk management.
therefore highlighted a number of initiatives to support people in the lower part
of River Shire to intensify the spirit of self-reliance. It intends to
construct a technical college and a youth center as well as promoting agriculture
and disaster risk management.
The Diocese
also intends to construct a new Cathedral that will accommodate the growing
number of Christians as well as promote early childhood development and inter
faith dialogue among others.
also intends to construct a new Cathedral that will accommodate the growing
number of Christians as well as promote early childhood development and inter
faith dialogue among others.
“For all
these projects to happen there is need to have money and expertise and that is
why I call on Christians and other well-wishers including government to support
the Golden Jubilee’s preparations and future lined up projects,” he explained.
these projects to happen there is need to have money and expertise and that is
why I call on Christians and other well-wishers including government to support
the Golden Jubilee’s preparations and future lined up projects,” he explained.
Chikwawa Diocese
has 12 Parishes with only 26 Priests serving over 1.2 million Christians and
the celebrations this year, will be based on the theme “Evangelization, True
Conversion and being rooted in the gospel of Christ.”
has 12 Parishes with only 26 Priests serving over 1.2 million Christians and
the celebrations this year, will be based on the theme “Evangelization, True
Conversion and being rooted in the gospel of Christ.”
Source: Prince Henderson & Christopher
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