UGANDA: UEC Lay Apostolate office to hold workshop on Catholic teachings to promote marriage and family life
As part ofthe plan to promote the Catholic Church teachings on marriage and family life,
the Department of the Lay Apostolate at the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)
will organize a two-week workshop from August 10 to 21 in various Dioceses in Uganda.
The
workshop, which will take place in Tororo Archdiocese, Eastern part of Uganda, will
mainly focus on two topics including, “Education of the Lay Faithful on the
Mission and Vocation of the Church and Strengthening Marriage and Family Life.”
workshop, which will take place in Tororo Archdiocese, Eastern part of Uganda, will
mainly focus on two topics including, “Education of the Lay Faithful on the
Mission and Vocation of the Church and Strengthening Marriage and Family Life.”
According to
the UEC Executive Secretary of the Lay Apostolate, Rev. Fr. Stephen Candia the
event will help to bring the teachings of the church to the people thus guiding
them in their daily lives.
the UEC Executive Secretary of the Lay Apostolate, Rev. Fr. Stephen Candia the
event will help to bring the teachings of the church to the people thus guiding
them in their daily lives.
“Marriages
and families of today are facing numerous challenges,” said Fr. Candia. “Issues
of bride price, expensive traditional marriages and influence of the western culture
in our weddings all have impacts in the families thus affecting upbringing and
education of the children,” he said.
and families of today are facing numerous challenges,” said Fr. Candia. “Issues
of bride price, expensive traditional marriages and influence of the western culture
in our weddings all have impacts in the families thus affecting upbringing and
education of the children,” he said.
“Once we
address all this issues Christians will know what the church expects of them as
a result they will leave a much better life in their families. We have also
discovered that there are barriers in the relationship between the clergy,
religious and laity in some parts of the country therefore they will all benefit
from this workshop.”
address all this issues Christians will know what the church expects of them as
a result they will leave a much better life in their families. We have also
discovered that there are barriers in the relationship between the clergy,
religious and laity in some parts of the country therefore they will all benefit
from this workshop.”
The event is
expected to attract participants such as Pastoral coordinators from different
dioceses, Lay Apostolate coordinators, Youth Chaplains, Head and Assistant
Catechists, people in charge of marriage and families in the dioceses and
representatives of the associations in movements of the dioceses.
expected to attract participants such as Pastoral coordinators from different
dioceses, Lay Apostolate coordinators, Youth Chaplains, Head and Assistant
Catechists, people in charge of marriage and families in the dioceses and
representatives of the associations in movements of the dioceses.
“Our aim is
to give them more church teachings so that they can share with the people at
the grassroots levels. We hope that they will continue with these efforts on a
daily basis since our mandate stops at the diocesan level.”
to give them more church teachings so that they can share with the people at
the grassroots levels. We hope that they will continue with these efforts on a
daily basis since our mandate stops at the diocesan level.”
Source: Jacinta W. Odongo, Media Officer,
Uganda Episcopal Conference
Uganda Episcopal Conference
