ZAMBIA: All Baptised Faithful are Called to Participate in Church’s Mission, Says Archbishop Chama
By Mwenya Mukuka, ZCCB Communications Office
Archbishop Ignatius Chama says cooperation in the universal mission of the church is a right and duty of all baptised faithful.
Making reference to how the lay people should be contributing to formation of mission societies, Archbishop Chama said that all members of the Body of Christ whether as individuals or associations are called to participate in the mission of the church.
He was speaking when he opened the animation workshop of the laity by Pontifical Mission Societies in Kasama town on 12th October, 2016
“All baptised Catholic have a right and duty to actualise the mandate of the Lord to go to the whole world and preach the Gospel to every creature,” He said. He further noted that taking on the missionary mandate does not just need prayers but also financial and material support.
Speaking on the importance o all faithful being aware of the nature of the collection that is done for contributing to the solidarity funds, the Archbishop said “Motivation has to be given to all so that they know that their offering is a gesture of actualising the mission mandate of the church. From these solidarity funds the churches in mission areas do get financial support that goes towards mission activities for children, for formation of seminaries and novices, for formation and training of Catechists, for building of churches and maintenance and also for administration of dioceses.”
The Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) National Office is conducting Animation Workshops in all the 10 dioceses of Zambia. These workshops are also aimed at popularising Pontifical Missions such as Pontifical Missionary Union, Propagation of Faith and Pontifical Mission Society of Saint Peter the Apostle which are not well known apart from Holy Childhood.
∽End∽
