{"id":73,"date":"2016-03-04T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/04\/malawi-ecm-sets-month-of-september\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:30","slug":"malawi-ecm-sets-month-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/03\/04\/malawi-ecm-sets-month-of-september\/","title":{"rendered":"MALAWI: ECM sets a Month of September every to be dedicated for the Promotion of Bible Apostolate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nSince the year 2011, the Catholic Church in Malawi has been
\nmarking the month of September of every year to be specifically for the
\npromotion of Biblical Apostolate. Through the Bishops\u2019 Conference, the
\ntradition has been that the Bishops are requested to inaugurate the Bible Month
\non the first Sunday of September at their Cathedral, with a bible procession and
\nBible enthronement.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nUsually every year has a theme to guide Christians in their Bible
\nReflections throughout the year. The theme for this year is \u201cGod
\nrich in Mercy<\/i><\/b>\u201d which is in conformity with the Jubilee Year of Mercy.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cWe are encouraging people to be inspired by the Word of God. We
\nbelieve that the Word of God is the Light and the source of everything we do.
\nTherefore, inspired by the Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini<\/i><\/b> of the Holy
\nFather Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, with reference to article 17, which says
\nthat \u2026If we want to carry out our work effectively
\nwe must be inspired by the Holy Gospel\u2026<\/i> we took it as the Episcopal Conference
\nto say that every work we do must be inspired by the Gospel,\u201d explained Rev.
\nFr. Emmanuel Chimombo, National Pastoral Coordinator for Episcopal Conference
\nof Malawi ECM.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cSeveral activities are encouraged during this period, among them,
\nChristians are encouraged to give gifts of a Bible to one another. Apart from
\nthat, we have a team that usually works on a document, which comes out as a
\nbooklet, translated in three major languages in the Country namely English, Chichewa<\/i> and Tumbuka<\/i>. The booklet usually comes out in September and is used by
\nthe different apostolate groups throughout the whole Month of September,\u201d he
\nsaid.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Episcopal Conference has created a work plan on monthly
\nbasis based on the theme of the year. This work plan is meant to help the
\nfaithful read the Bible throughout the year up to the month of August before
\nanother booklet comes out in September with a different theme.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cDuring the Bible Month we also do programs on the radio stations to
\nencourage more people to participate while at the same time explaining what the
\nBible month is all about,\u201d Fr. Chimombo explained. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHe said that to crown this year\u2019s Bible Apostolate, the Episcopal Conference
\nhas released the Question and Answer Bible in order to enhance catechesis and
\nfaith formation for Christians. \u201cThe questions that trouble our faithful
\nespecially the youth are asked and responded to. In addition, there are Biblical
\nverses under every question where one can find reference for every question
\nasked as well as references from the Catechism of the Catholic Church,\u201d Fr.
\nChimombo explained adding that these references support the answers and help people
\nunderstand better.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThe Question and Answer Bible was published by the United States
\nConference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) who gave ECM permission to reproduce the
\nNew Edition. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\nBy Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online
\nNews<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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