KENYA: Citizens urged to strive for a peaceful and prosperous Nation
Kenyans have been called upon to strive to make
Kenya a peaceful, prosperous and a stable Country by promoting dialogue,
reconciliation and forgiveness during this jubilee year of Mercy announced by
Pope Francis.
Kenya a peaceful, prosperous and a stable Country by promoting dialogue,
reconciliation and forgiveness during this jubilee year of Mercy announced by
Pope Francis.
In his homily during the Launch of 2016 National
Lenten Campaign on 7th, February, 2016 at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral Ngong
Diocese, The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Catholic Justice and
Peace Commission Chairman Rt. Rev. Cornelius Korir said, Kenya is a blessed
Country and her people beginning with the leaders need to shun corruption,
negative ethnicity and radicalization that tears the Country apart and embrace
oneness, tolerance of one another and creation of job opportunities for the
youth.
Lenten Campaign on 7th, February, 2016 at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral Ngong
Diocese, The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Catholic Justice and
Peace Commission Chairman Rt. Rev. Cornelius Korir said, Kenya is a blessed
Country and her people beginning with the leaders need to shun corruption,
negative ethnicity and radicalization that tears the Country apart and embrace
oneness, tolerance of one another and creation of job opportunities for the
youth.
Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer and
penance before Easter. In the Christian tradition, this is the period of the
liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday (Sundown). This annual
commemoration prepares the faithful through prayer, repentance, giving alms and
self-denial, for the events linked to the Passion of Christ and the celebration
of his resurrection.
penance before Easter. In the Christian tradition, this is the period of the
liturgical year from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday (Sundown). This annual
commemoration prepares the faithful through prayer, repentance, giving alms and
self-denial, for the events linked to the Passion of Christ and the celebration
of his resurrection.
Referring to Pope Francis’ Lenten message, Bishop
Korir reiterated that “the season of Lent in this jubilee year be lived more
intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy.” He
called on Kenyans to forget their past experiences and to forgive and love one
another as the country moves towards the general election 2017.
Korir reiterated that “the season of Lent in this jubilee year be lived more
intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy.” He
called on Kenyans to forget their past experiences and to forgive and love one
another as the country moves towards the general election 2017.
He added that “in the season of Lent, the Catholic
Church calls her faithful to be in fellowship and solidary with their brothers
and sisters who are less fortunate and support the church through prayers,
self-denial and alms giving.”
Church calls her faithful to be in fellowship and solidary with their brothers
and sisters who are less fortunate and support the church through prayers,
self-denial and alms giving.”
Leading by example, KCCB steered by CJPC National
Executive Secretary Beatrice Odera donated clothes and foodstuff to more than
four thousand households in Mathare slums in Ngong Town after the Launch of the
Lenten campaign.
Executive Secretary Beatrice Odera donated clothes and foodstuff to more than
four thousand households in Mathare slums in Ngong Town after the Launch of the
Lenten campaign.
In the same spiritual mood of lent, Kenyans have
been called upon to reflect and advocate for change in problems affecting the
society on selected topics for reflection for five weeks: Responsible
citizenry, care environment, family values, insecurity and corruption
respectively.
been called upon to reflect and advocate for change in problems affecting the
society on selected topics for reflection for five weeks: Responsible
citizenry, care environment, family values, insecurity and corruption
respectively.
The Launch that was preceded by a walk through
Ngong Town to the Cathedral was attended by Ngong Bishop Rt. Rev. John Oballa Owaa,
representatives from The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern
Africa (AMECEA) Countries, KCCB, CJPC diocesan coordinators, the faithful and
Government officials who were also issued with Lenten Campaign booklets.
Ngong Town to the Cathedral was attended by Ngong Bishop Rt. Rev. John Oballa Owaa,
representatives from The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern
Africa (AMECEA) Countries, KCCB, CJPC diocesan coordinators, the faithful and
Government officials who were also issued with Lenten Campaign booklets.
By Rose
Achiego, Waumini Communications; Photos by Daniel Kipngetich of Ngong Diocese
Achiego, Waumini Communications; Photos by Daniel Kipngetich of Ngong Diocese
