MALAWI: Archbishop Ziyaye lays stone for office complex at St Patricks
Most Rev.Tarcisious Ziyaye Archbishop of Lilongwe on August 1, 2015 laid a foundation
stone for the construction of a multi-million Kwacha office complex at St Patricks’
Catholic Parish in Lilongwe’s Area 18.
Speaking
after laying the foundation stone for the project, which is expected to cost
over K60 million, approximately USD 130,654 Ziyaye hailed Christians from St Patricks’
for demonstrating a spirit of ownership for the church.
after laying the foundation stone for the project, which is expected to cost
over K60 million, approximately USD 130,654 Ziyaye hailed Christians from St Patricks’
for demonstrating a spirit of ownership for the church.
“The church
does not belong to priests, brothers or sisters. It is for us all and I thank
the congregation of St Patricks’ for demonstrating a true spirit of ownership
in coming up with this project, which will be financed by members of the church,”
said Ziyaye.
does not belong to priests, brothers or sisters. It is for us all and I thank
the congregation of St Patricks’ for demonstrating a true spirit of ownership
in coming up with this project, which will be financed by members of the church,”
said Ziyaye.
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| Archbishop Ziyaye lays a brick on the foundation stone |
He also
hailed St Patricks’ Parish priest Father Maxwell Kubalasa for maintaining the
project, which was initiated by his predecessor Father Maxmian Khisi: “There is
a tendency in our society, whereby new office bearers abandon projects or plans
set by their predecessors and bring in their own ideas simply because it was
not them who initiated the plan.
hailed St Patricks’ Parish priest Father Maxwell Kubalasa for maintaining the
project, which was initiated by his predecessor Father Maxmian Khisi: “There is
a tendency in our society, whereby new office bearers abandon projects or plans
set by their predecessors and bring in their own ideas simply because it was
not them who initiated the plan.
“I thank
Father Kubalasa for continuing with the foundation that was laid down by his
predecessor,” said Ziyaye.
Father Kubalasa for continuing with the foundation that was laid down by his
predecessor,” said Ziyaye.
The parish
priest said construction of the new office complex would help ease the
congestion in the parish hall, which carters for many things.
priest said construction of the new office complex would help ease the
congestion in the parish hall, which carters for many things.
“We have a
hall, which houses offices for the priest, catechist, youth representative,
parish clerk, Radio Maria and a tuck shop. The space in the hall is not enough
considering we also have three sisters, who have no office and two of us
(priests) share one office. In addition catechumen classes as well as some parish
meetings are also held under trees,” said Kubalasa.
hall, which houses offices for the priest, catechist, youth representative,
parish clerk, Radio Maria and a tuck shop. The space in the hall is not enough
considering we also have three sisters, who have no office and two of us
(priests) share one office. In addition catechumen classes as well as some parish
meetings are also held under trees,” said Kubalasa.
The project
is expected to last two years.
is expected to last two years.
By Prince Henderson,ECM Communications
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