MALAWI: Diocesan Catholic Clergy Challenged on Self-Reliance
The National Director for Pontifical Missionary
Societies (PMS) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Vincent
Mwakhwawa has called on the local clergy to embrace the spirit of self-reliance
as one way of animating the people of God on Missionary Cooperation.
Societies (PMS) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Vincent
Mwakhwawa has called on the local clergy to embrace the spirit of self-reliance
as one way of animating the people of God on Missionary Cooperation.
Fr. Mwakhwawa was speaking at a meeting for the
Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) at Kachebere Major
Seminary in Mchinji where over 200 local priests from all the eight dioceses in
Malawi met.
Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) at Kachebere Major
Seminary in Mchinji where over 200 local priests from all the eight dioceses in
Malawi met.
He said as the Clergy, they need to raise
missionary consciousness in the people of God in Malawi hence need to make good
steps towards self-reliance.
missionary consciousness in the people of God in Malawi hence need to make good
steps towards self-reliance.
“However, we still have a lot of assignments to
do. There is need for us as clergy to work hard in teaching our people. Our
people as much as they are praying hard and contributing money for our
sustenance, still they need to grow in their understanding of their Christians
duty or responsibility,” observed Fr. Mwakhwawa.
do. There is need for us as clergy to work hard in teaching our people. Our
people as much as they are praying hard and contributing money for our
sustenance, still they need to grow in their understanding of their Christians
duty or responsibility,” observed Fr. Mwakhwawa.
According to Fr. Mwakhwawa, a Christian is called
to follow and live like Christ – called to be saved but also to work for the
salvation of others.
to follow and live like Christ – called to be saved but also to work for the
salvation of others.
He said the role of priests is to give missionary
to people of God hence the efforts of self-reliance will be effective if they
work hard in teaching the Christians.
to people of God hence the efforts of self-reliance will be effective if they
work hard in teaching the Christians.
“You and me have to work hard to help our people
understand that whatever we offer: prayers, services and money are for the
building of Kingdom of God here in Malawi and other countries (the whole
world). Let us not get tired of teaching and giving missionary formation to our
people,” he said.
understand that whatever we offer: prayers, services and money are for the
building of Kingdom of God here in Malawi and other countries (the whole
world). Let us not get tired of teaching and giving missionary formation to our
people,” he said.
He said PMS is there as a tool for the Church to
help you and people of God to grow in the missionary consciousness: PMS is a
formation tool: Giving information for the formation and transformation of the
people of God into true missionaries who are ready to pray for missionary work,
give their services to the Church and contribute money for the mission work.
help you and people of God to grow in the missionary consciousness: PMS is a
formation tool: Giving information for the formation and transformation of the
people of God into true missionaries who are ready to pray for missionary work,
give their services to the Church and contribute money for the mission work.
The meeting of Diocesan Catholic Clergy is held
once in every two years. In attendance were also Archbishops Thomas Msusa, Tarcisious
Ziyaye, Bishops Montfort Stima, Tambala and Kanyama.
once in every two years. In attendance were also Archbishops Thomas Msusa, Tarcisious
Ziyaye, Bishops Montfort Stima, Tambala and Kanyama.
By Prince
Henderson, ECM Communications Office
Henderson, ECM Communications Office
