{"id":24089,"date":"2026-02-20T21:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/?p=24089"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:37:10","slug":"kenya-focus-on-christ-not-fundraising-pmc-leaders-encouraged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/kenya-focus-on-christ-not-fundraising-pmc-leaders-encouraged\/","title":{"rendered":"KENYA: Focus on Christ, Not Fundraising: PMC Leaders Encouraged"},"content":{"rendered":"

Magdalene Kahiu<\/em><\/p>\n

At the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Kenya\u2019s Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), diocesan directors and Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) coordinators were reminded that missionary work must be centered on Christ, not on financial collections.<\/p>\n

During Mass on February 10, PMS National Director Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio emphasized that while missionary work is entrusted to humanity, it ultimately belongs to God.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo back remembering that mission is not about how much was collected, but how deeply Christ was encountered,\u201d he said at the Assumption Centre of Nairobi JJ McCarthy Centre.<\/p>\n

Fr. Luchidio reminded the attendees that missionaries are not the saviours\u2014God alone carries that role and that recognizing His guidance frees missionaries from undue pressure and control, allowing them to serve with sincerity and focus.\"\"<\/p>\n

He emphasized that mission is entirely God\u2019s work, \u201cThe Body we receive is the Body we are sent to become\u2014in our dioceses, parishes, outstations, and mission fields. Mission does not start after the meeting. Mission starts because of this altar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlighting prayer as the most effective tool for mission, Fr. Luchidio drew inspiration from St. Scholastica, saying, \u201cShe had no office, no title, no microphone\u2014yet her prayer shaped mission profoundly.\u201d<\/p>\n

He cautioned that without prayer, PMS and PMC risk becoming inefficient and tired.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith prayer, even small efforts bear fruit. True unity comes not from constitutions or structures, but from Christ and His grace,\u201d he said, and added, \u201cUnity is born in prayer, not enforced in meetings. You can attend ten meetings and still be divided, but pray together sincerely, and even difficult conversations soften.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr. Luchidio drew the missionaries\u2019 attention to the Eucharist as the true source and summit of their work. He reminded them that mission is not an activity added after meetings and plans, but a calling born from communion with Christ.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Body we receive is the Body we are sent to become\u2014in our dioceses, parishes, outstations, and mission fields. Mission does not start after the meeting. Mission starts because of this altar.\u201d<\/p>\n

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