SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN: Unveil Logo of Eucharistic Congress and Golden Jubilee
Launching of the Eucharistic Congress and Golden Jubilee at Bishops conference in Juba
Ginaba Lino
The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference on Friday, September 01, has unveiled a logo of Eucharistic Congress and the Golden jubilee which will be launched in Wau Catholic Diocese on 26, November 2023.
The chairperson of the Eucharistic Congress Bishop Stephen Nyodho said the prelates agreed to hold the celebration of the Eucharistic Congress, co-jointly with the 50 years anniversary of the local church.
“We the bishops agreed to hold the celebration of the Eucharistic Congress co-jointly with the 50 years anniversary of the establishment of the local Church in Sudan and South Sudan Hierarchy.
Bishop Nyodho of Malakal Diocese stated that the two celebrations will take place in a period of one year under the theme, “One body, and one spirit in Christ.”
The launch of the Eucharistic Congress and the Golden Jubilee Hierarchy will take place in the Catholic Diocese of Wau on 26 November 2023 and the closing of the Eucharistic Congress will be celebrated at the Archdiocese of Juba on the 24 of November 2024 “Said the Chairperson Bishop Stephen.”
Bishop Nyodho called on the Catholic priests, nuns, religious men and women, government, and the entire Christian communities to consecrate for the two countries to Christ.
“One my on behave and on the behave of the Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan I would to call on all our priests, religious men and women, our youth, the entire Christian communities, our brothers and sister in government, and the non-governmental to join us on this historic event, we want to consecrate ourselves and our country South Sudan to Christ the King.”
He adds that it is a moment and an opportunity for the Church and the people of Sudan and South Sudan to come together as one family.
The Bishop appealed to all Catholics, sisterly Churches and the people of goodwill to support the celebration in mobilizing resources.
On the other hand, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Santo Laku Pio said the participation of the Bishops and Christians in Sudan will not be easy because of the ongoing conflict.
The Auxiliary Bishop called on each and every one to embrace the call made by the bishops of Sudan and South Sudan as one body, one spirit in Christ.
He added that the local bishops in all the dioceses will direct their immediate collaborators in the diocese to organize particular celebrations within the year to prepare the faithful for the ground and final closing of the celebration of the Eucharistic Congress.
“The Church will continue to pray for all those who have let us and who were part of this celebration, establishment of the Hierarchy of the Church, as well as the celebration of the Eucharistic Congress,” the Auxiliary bishop stated.”
During the launching of the Eucharistic Congress logo at Catholic Secretariat in Juba, Father John Loboka Morris, the Secretary General of the celebration explained about the Eucharistic Logo.
Father John Loboka explained the top of the logo that symbolized Sudan and South Sudan together separated after the Independence that super mounted by a sign of the cross, and that represents the conference of Sudan and South Sudan that remains as one conference.
At the centre of the logo symbolized the bread and cup which is the body of Christ which takes effects at the prayer of consecration by the invocation of the Holy Spirit.
There is also the symbol of the family that gives important to the family and remains the believers of the last Eucharistic Congress that took place 39 years ago.
“In the logo there is also a symbol of the family. Couples, children, extra giving important to the family and remaining us of the last Eucharistic Congress that to place 39 years ago.”
Father Loboka stated that the bishops in their meetings decided that the Eucharistic Congress be celebrated in view of the anniversary of the Eucharistic Congress that took place in 1984.
