KENYA: Dioceses and Congregations encouraged to register members for medical cover
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| Chairman of KCCB Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo who is also Chairman of IMS Board addresses participants of IMS East Africa Section Group Managers, Diocesan Finance Administrators and Congregational Bursars during their meeting held in Nairobi |
Dioceses and Congregations that have not yet registered their members to the International Missionary Benefit Society (IMS) have been encouraged to be in solidarity with others in ensuring that their members have adequate care whenever they either fall ill, become incapacitated or old.
Addressing
the IMS, East Africa Section Group Managers, Diocesan Finance Administrators
and Congregational Bursars on 17th, March, 2016, during a meeting held in Nairobi,
the Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and IMS
Management Board Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo said, IMS is a supportive service that
should be embraced by all Bishops and Superiors for medical provision of their
members.
the IMS, East Africa Section Group Managers, Diocesan Finance Administrators
and Congregational Bursars on 17th, March, 2016, during a meeting held in Nairobi,
the Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and IMS
Management Board Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo said, IMS is a supportive service that
should be embraced by all Bishops and Superiors for medical provision of their
members.
Bishop
Anyolo of Homabay added that the IMS is a supportive service meant to help the
Superiors and the Bishops carry out their canonical obligations and in
particular health care of their members where they do not have a social
security health fund.
Anyolo of Homabay added that the IMS is a supportive service meant to help the
Superiors and the Bishops carry out their canonical obligations and in
particular health care of their members where they do not have a social
security health fund.
“This
uniquely solidarity enables Missionaries to get medical help wherever they are
ministering in the World. IMS, in this way, participate in the Healing Ministry
of the Church.” He said.
uniquely solidarity enables Missionaries to get medical help wherever they are
ministering in the World. IMS, in this way, participate in the Healing Ministry
of the Church.” He said.
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| Participants of IMS Meeting in Nairobi |
Bishop
Anyolo also reiterated Pope Francis message to IMS members in Rome during the
golden jubilee celebration of the society marked on 13th, May, 2015. The Holy
Father encouraged congregations and Dioceses to facilitate their members to
access health care as this promotes dedication to the mission.
IMS is a
special solidarity fund which is created by Dioceses, Institutes of Consecrated
Life and Societies of Apostolic Life who come together and pool their resources
in order to help those who may fall sick.
special solidarity fund which is created by Dioceses, Institutes of Consecrated
Life and Societies of Apostolic Life who come together and pool their resources
in order to help those who may fall sick.
By Rose
Achiego, Waumini Communications Ltd (KCCB)
Achiego, Waumini Communications Ltd (KCCB)
