UGANDA: UEC conducts capacity building training on Women Catechists
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) Pastoral/Liturgical Department has organized a workshop on digital technology for evangelization to women catechists and religious held at Kisubi – Entebbe, Uganda from September 17 to 18, 2015
The two-day
workshop ran under the theme of, “Empowering Women catechists for New
Evangelization,” aimed at acknowledging, appreciating and supporting
the active presence of women in the church.
workshop ran under the theme of, “Empowering Women catechists for New
Evangelization,” aimed at acknowledging, appreciating and supporting
the active presence of women in the church.
“Catechists
are specialists in evangelization, direct witnesses and irreplaceable pastoral
agents,” Fr Timothy Ssemogerere, the UEC Pastoral/Liturgical Head of Department
said adding “Consequently, their initial and ongoing formation, welfare and
social security should and must be given the attention it deserves.”
are specialists in evangelization, direct witnesses and irreplaceable pastoral
agents,” Fr Timothy Ssemogerere, the UEC Pastoral/Liturgical Head of Department
said adding “Consequently, their initial and ongoing formation, welfare and
social security should and must be given the attention it deserves.”
He added
that the church at the universal level has taken the pastoral care of the
family very serious by dedicating both the Extraordinary and Ordinary Synods of
Bishops slated for October 2015 to the pastoral care of the family. “Majority
of the women catechists are mothers and they can do a lot in improving the
lives around them,” he explained.
that the church at the universal level has taken the pastoral care of the
family very serious by dedicating both the Extraordinary and Ordinary Synods of
Bishops slated for October 2015 to the pastoral care of the family. “Majority
of the women catechists are mothers and they can do a lot in improving the
lives around them,” he explained.
The topics covered
during the workshop included; a presentation on digital technology and new
evangelization in view of promoting model Catholic families in the society;
formation as the basis for catechizing
and spirituality.
during the workshop included; a presentation on digital technology and new
evangelization in view of promoting model Catholic families in the society;
formation as the basis for catechizing
and spirituality.
The
department plans to organize similar workshops twice every year to ensure women
catechists remain relevant in the church and family by using digital
technology.
department plans to organize similar workshops twice every year to ensure women
catechists remain relevant in the church and family by using digital
technology.
By Jacinta W. Odongo; Media
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference
