ST LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI PARISH
PASTORAL VISITATIONS
CENTERS`
VISITATIONS:
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DATE
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ACTIVITY
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HOW IT WILL BE DONE
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COMMENT
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SEPTEMBER 2012
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7
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7th – 9th Sept.
(4th camping)
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Campings at Ikwichi & Mombo – (two
teams)
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Nalinanga to be invited to Ikwichi church
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To be aired
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8
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14th – 16th Sept.
(5th camping)
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Camping at Ushaa East
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Ushaa West to be invited – Mass on Sat.
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To be aired
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9
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21st – 23rd Sept.
(6th visitation)
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Visitations to Kapota church
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It will be a Go – Come
exercise
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To be aired
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10
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28th – 30th Sept.
(7th camping)
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Campings at Nangili / Likapai churches
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Sunday Mass will be at Likapai church on 30th
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To be aired
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OCTOBER, 2012
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11
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5th – 7th Oct.
(8th camping)
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Camping at Mushituwambumu
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Sunday Mass will be at Mutungi on 7th Oct.
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To be aired
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12
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12th – 14th Oct.
(9th camping)
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Camping at Libonda
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Mukola center to be invited
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To be aired
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13
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19th – 21st Oct.
(10th camping)
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Camping at Lealui
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Salondo to be invited
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To be aired
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14
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26th – 28th Oct.
(11th camping)
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Camping at Nalinanga
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Ikwichi to be invited
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To be aired
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N/B:
§ This
program has been approved by the Parish Executives.
§ Copies
to be distributed to the members
The following will be
the key drivers for discussions during our pastoral visitations:
1. Liturgy
(New Roman Missal) – members who are
acquainted to be assigned
2. Leadership
– members trained on Leadership skills to be identified
3. Small Christian Communities
(Holy Child Hood) – those who attended the workshop for SCCs` and Holy Child Hood
to be identified
4. Child Protection and Gender Based
Violence – those trained to be identified
5. Sacraments
– marriage instructors to be identified
6. RCIA lessons
– RCIA instructors to be identified
7.
Self
–
sustainability: members who are eloquent
in this area to be identified
8. Identification of
teachers from the centers in the following core areas:
§ 1st
Holy Communion
§ Baptisms
(Children and Infants)
§ Confirmations
§ Marriages
§ And
family registration (number of households / those with sacraments)
PASTORAL REPORT
– AUGUST TO OCTOBER 2012
Effect from
August to October 2012, our programme lies as follows:
The Pastoral
team assigned members will be visiting the Mass centers in order to carry out the
following activities:
§ Liturgy:
(The New Roman Missal)
§ Leadership
§ Small
Christian Communities / Holy Childhood
§ Child
Protection and Gender Based Violence
§ Sacraments
§ RCIA
Lessons
§ Self
Sustainability
§ Identification of teachers from the
centers in the following core areas:
1) 1st
Holy communions
2) Baptisms
(Children and Infants)
3) Confirmations
4) Marriages
5) Family
Registrations ( number of households and those with sacraments)
N/B: The Pastoral Team was stopped from working;
hence report indicates work as just starting.
Mary
Sikambi
Beatrice
Simate
Chairperson
Secretary
ZONE CAMPINGS ALLOCATION PROGRAMME
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CENTER / ZONE
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DATE(S)
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RESPONSIBLE
PERSONS
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4
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Ikwichi and Mombo
(Two camps)
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7th - 9th September
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Mr. Peter Kabamba
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Mrs. Catherine Kabamba
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Mr. Victor Amusaa
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Mrs. Catherine Ndopu
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5
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Ushaa East and Ushaa
West
Mass at Ushaa West on Saturday
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14th - 16th Sept.
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Mrs. Mary Nasilele
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Mrs. Mary Sikambi
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Mr. David Liwena
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Beatrice Akatama
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6
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Kapota
(Go come exercise)
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21st - 23rd Sept.
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Mr. Phelim Mushiba
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Mr. S.Mwanangombe
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Mr. Peter Kabamba
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Prisca Likando
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7
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Nangili and Likapai
Sunday Mass will be at Likapai on
Sunday 30th
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28th - 30th Sept.
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Mr. Peter Kabamba
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Mrs. Beatrice Simate
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Mrs. Catherine Kabamba
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Mr. David Mulemwa
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8
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Mushituwambumu and Mutungi
(Sunday Mass at Mutungi)
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5th – 7th October
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Mrs Mary Sikambi
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Ms. A.Mukumbuta
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Mrs. Beatrice Simate
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Mr. Boniface Litia
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9
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Libonda
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12th - 14th October
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§
Mrs. Beatrice Simate
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Mr. Kelvin Sikuka
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Mrs. Mary Sikambi
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Mr. David Liwena
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10
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Lealui and Salondo
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19th - 21st October
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§
Ms. Josephine Muketoi
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Mrs. Mary Nasilele
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Mr. Martin Lyamba
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Beatrice Akatama
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PASTORAL TEAM
MEMBERS
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NAMES
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SEX
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ORGANISATION
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AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
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1
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Mary
Sikambi – Chairperson
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F
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CPPC
/ RCIA
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2
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Beatrice
Simate – Secretary
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F
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HBC
/ ST ANNA
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3
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Mary
Nasilele
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F
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ORPHANAGE/CPPC
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4
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David
Liwena
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M
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CCJP / CPPC
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5
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Prisca
Likando
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F
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HBC
/ CPPC
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6
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Phelim
Mushiba
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M
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CPPC
/ FINANCE
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7
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Boniface
Litia
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M
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LITURGY
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8
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Kelvin
Sikuka
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M
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SVDP
/ PCC
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9
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Beatrice
Akatama
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F
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CWL
/ PCC
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10
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Catherine
Ndopu
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F
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SVDP
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11
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Anastancia
Mukumbuta
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F
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LEGION
/ CRM
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12
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Martin
Lyamba
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M
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JOACHIM
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13
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Petronella
Mushiba
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F
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CWL
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14
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Peter
Kabamba
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M
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M.E.
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15
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Catherine
Kabamba
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F
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NAZARENE
/ M.E.
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16
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Victor
Amusaa
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M
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S.F.O
/ PCC
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17
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Davy
Mulemwa
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M
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RCIA
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18
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Josephine
Muketoi
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F
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CWL
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19
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Sydney
Mwanangombe
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M
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PCCY
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IKWICHI / MOMBO PASTORAL VISITATION REPORT:
This
Pastoral visitation was undertaken from the 7th to 9th
September 2012. The members on board were: Fr. Muyunda, Mrs. C.Ndopu, Mr. and
Mrs. Kabamba, Mr. P.Mushiba and Mr. David Liwena.
Apologies:
Mr. Victor Amusaa
We
stared off on Friday around 17.00 hours; this camping was destined for two
camps, the main camp to be at Ikwichi and the other members to be at Mombo
Church. Unfortunately when we reached Ikwichi the people were not ready for us,
and they told us that they were not aware of our coming; we informed them that
we had to proceed to Mombo and we shall have Mass with them on Sunday as we
come back from Mombo.
At
Mombo we arrived past 18.00 hours, we found the faithful waiting for us and the
welcome was very positive. We right away
went into video showing on the Passion of Jesus and the book of Revelation, the
video shows continued even after supper up to 23.30 hours. The gathering was
quite huge as it comprises of people from various denominations.
The
following day Saturday, after breakfast we started with the following lessons:
§
Economic
Empowerment (Grow Bank) – Mr.P. Kabamba
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Self
– sustainability – Mr. P.Mushiba
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Mpo
yaka ku Mulimu – Fr. Muyunda
In
the afternoon we continued with the following activities:
§ Leadership –
Mrs. C.Ndopu
§ Review of
Sacramental lessons – Mr. David Liwena
§ Preparation for Sunday Liturgy (new R.M. responses) – David Liwena
After
supper we had video shows on the book of Prophet Jeremiah and on the Life of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth. After each part of the video show, the pastoral team
members in turns gave some five minutes evangelization on what the audience had
just been watching in relation to their lives and Faith.
Saturday Evaluation:
§
RCIA lessons: the teachers
are there but there is No class at the moment……..those who were baptised by Fr.
Kwaleyela are also NOT taught the confirmation lessons as it was agreed upon.
Most of those who were baptised do not come to Church on Sundays??
§
Marriage
Instructors’:
currently there is none, but there is one couple which is ready to undergo marriage lessons
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The
faithful really appreciated how Fr.
Muyunda clearly explained to them on the
issue of giving “Tithe” – Mpo yaka ku Mulimu
On
Sunday the day started with Mass at 09.30 hours. In attendance were 81 members:
30 children, 15 men, 12 youth and 24 women. The flow of Mass was quite good and
so was the singing, during the hour of Holy Communion 18 members received the
Eucharist. Before the concluding rite, Fr. Muyunda launched the “Mpo yaka ku Mulimu” cards. They were
51 cards in all, and it was amazing how the congregate responded wholeheartedly
by getting all the cards which were presented to them. The Mass ended at 11.30
hours; it was agreed that an overnight will take place on 21st
September 2012. Immediately after lunch we had to depart for Ikwichi Center for
another evangelization and Mass.
IKWICHI REPORT:
At
Ikwichi Center, it was really impressing to find that some members were still
waiting for us despite our delay to arrive from Mombo. The Mass started at
13.15 hours and in attendance were; 13 children, 2 youth, 4 men and 12 women,
bringing the total number to 31. The issue of self – sustainability was raised
by Fr.Muyunda during homily, by reading through the book of prophet Malachi
chapter three with the faithful, which talks about giving “Tithe”.
Verses
from 3 to 11 reads:
“…Yet
you try to cheat me...over tithe and contributions. …
Bring the tithe in full to the treasury, so that there is food in my house; put
me to the test now like this … and see if I do not open the floodgates
of heaven for you and pour out an abundance blessing for you.” The members
present accepted the message right there and then. They all agreed to have the
cards together with their family members in the next visitation.
During
the time for Holy Communion 12 members received the sacrament of Eucharist.
Before the end of Mass Fr. Muyunda asked the faithful as to where they do take
their Sunday collections? In response the members responded that they do
utilize the funds for Church activities; this came about after the members
informed the Parish priest that they had utilized some of the Sunday
collections to buy talk time for communication purposes.
Father
Muyunda reminded the members that all the Sunday collections should be taken to
the main Church; he further added on to mention to them that what they were
currently doing was more or less like stealing from the Church. Mr. Mushiba was
therefore summoned to sit down with the treasurers in order to account for all
the Church monies that have been spent so far.
PASTORAL
RECOMMENDATONS FOR IKWICHI CENTER:
1.
Ikwichi needs much support in terms of Pastoral
spheres
2.
An urgent overnight is needed in order to pray
together with the faithful
3.
There is need for more Service Leaders ( Sundays
& Funerals)
4.
The pastoral team needs to visit the Center very
frequently
5.
Sacramental lessons to be revamped
Challenges:
§ High rate of
illiteracy
§ Members shunning
responsibilities (lack of self confidence)
§ Much belief on
witchcraft issues
Way forward:
1.
Four
(04) proposed names from Ikwichi Center to be sent to the main Church in
readiness for the one week Training of Catechizers’ in November 2012
2.
The
Center will also propose suitable dates for a 3 days Pastoral camping; the
dates will be communicated to the Pastoral desk in due course.
Compiled by: David Liwena
Pastoral
Office
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