AMECEA: Secretariat holds a Memorial Service for the late Mother of Fr. Pikiti Mulenga

Group Photo of AMECEA staff and friends 
who attended Memorial Mass for Fr. Pikiti’s Mother
AMECEA Secretariat staff held a memorial mass service for the late Mama Emilia Pikiti, mother to Rev. Fr. Febian Mulenga Pikiti, the coordinator of AMECEA Pastoral Department.
Mama Emilia passed
away on Christmas Eve, 24th December 2015 in Zambia. Rt Rev Charles Kasonde, AMECEA Executive Board Zambian delegate represented AMECEA to the funeral which took place on 29th December 2015 at Kasama. 
The memorial
service at the secretariat which was led by AMECEA Secretary General Rev. Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo
was attended by AMECEA Staff, AMECEA Institutions’ staff led by Vice Chancellor
of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) Msgr. Pius Rutechura, and Rector
of AMECEA Bakanja College Rev. Fr. Patrick Nyongesa; First Secretary of the
Zambia High Commission in Kenya Mr. Robert Kalimi, Zambian Priests working in
Kenya among others.
Fr. Lugonzo
appreciated all who came for the Holy Mass, and termed it as an act of solidarity
with the secretariat and spirit of brotherhood and neighborhood to Fr. Pikiti
and his family.
“We continue
to pray for you and your entire family. Losing a mother is more painful,
however, be consoled that she is now in a better place and is with you in your
heart, she is praying for you and is watching over you,” he told Fr. Pikiti.
Mr. Kalimi
from Zambian High commission however, said that he did not attend the memorial service
in his capacity as an envoy from the commission, but as a friend and a brother
to Fr. Pikiti. He said that the memorial mass was a sign of good spirit and an
African way of living.
(From Left) Fr. Febian Pikiti, 
Mr. Robert Kalimi from 
Zambian Embassy in Kenya
 and Fr. Christopher Kafula
“Mama Emilio
died at the age of 85 and we all wish to reach that age. What we should be
reflecting about is how did she manage to reach that age since the majority of
people in our generation hardly live that long; was it the diet, the way of
life, perhaps being obedient to God and the law of the land? This is something we
really need to think about,” Mr. Kalimi urged.
Meanwhile, during the same memorial
prayers were also held in repose of the souls of Mama Helena Shula, and Job Malongo.
The late mama Helena was the mother to Rev. Fr. Christopher Kafula of Marian
Hill Missionaries. Fr. Kafula is from Zambia and is currently a student at
CUEA. His mother passed away on 2nd December 2015 and was buried on
5th December.
The Late Job
Malongo who passed away on 8th January 2016 and was buried on 12th
January was a grandson to Edward Luganji Mulembani who is a staff at AMECEA
Secretariat.
May their
souls rest in eternal peace Amen
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online
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