DIOCESAN NEWSLETTER

Vol. No. 4

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LIVINGSTONE

The Word of God in our Life

rom Sunday the 4th September to Sunday the 2nd October 2011 we are celebrating the Bible Month in the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone. Our Bible theme during this month is: Let the word of Christ in all its richness dwell in your heart - Col 3: 16. One may wonder as to why we are celebrating the Bible Month. It is important to dedicate one full month to the Bible so that the Word of God that we read and listen to, helps us to return to God. The Bible month also makes us have the awareness to make God the centre of our lives, families and our communities. The Bible should indeed, be the centre of our Christian life. With the celebration of the Bible Month, we are invited to proclaim the Word of God and witness it in our daily life. It is the Word of God that guides, teaches, comforts and strengthens people in all circumstances. The Word of God is the lamp to guide our paths (Ps. 119:105). On Sunday, 4th September we enthroned the Bible in our churches in a solemn way. The purpose of this ceremony was to show the importance of Gods word in our lives. It also makes us aware that God is indeed present and active among us through his word. May the Bible Month make us become disciples of Christ rooted in the word of God.

n 11th June 2011, Holy Childhood Parish, Makunka celebrated its Golden Jubilee. Among those who attended the Jubilee feast were the following: Bishop Raymond Mpezele who presided over the Euchharistic celebration, the Superior of the Holy Ghost Fathers and brothers, the Superior General of the Little Sisters of St. Francis, The Vicar General Livingstone diocese, Chief Sekute, and the District Commissioner of Kazungula district. There were about 19 priests and 4 deacons. The diocesans, Spiritans, Capuchins, SVDs, and Jesuits priests were all represented at the feast. Present also were religious sisters from various congregations namely; LSSF, SSpS, FMSA, Holy Cross , Holy Rosary, Sisters of Mercy, and the parish council from Mazabuka. Thanks to all who were involved in the Parish Golden Jubilee to ensure that it was a lively event.

Makunka Parish Celebrates Golden Jubilee

PMS Holy Childhood Congress hen Bishop Charles de Forbin Janson founded the Holy Childhood in 1843, he had in mind a world-society where no child would languish in suffering without the assistance of fellow children. His plan was simple: Children helping children, and his constitution was straightforward: A short Prayer and a small voluntary sacrifice for suffering children. To keep alive this dream of the founding father of the Holy Childhood alive, the Diocesan Animation Team of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), hosted the Second Livingstone Deanery Holy Childhood Congress, from Wednesday, 4th May to Saturday, 7th May, 2011. The venue was St. Theresas cathedral Parish. At the Congress, a total of seventy child-delegates were in attendance from five of the eight Parishes and one church in the deanery: St. Francis-Dambwa, Maria-Regina-Linda, St. Theresas Cathedral, our Lady of Angels, St. Joseph-Mukuni and St. Thomas- Musokotwane. Animators from the respective Parishes ably accompanied the delegates. Every day was characterized by Morning and mid-day Prayers, and Night reflection, with several inputs by facilitators. Topics covered included: PMS and Holy Childhood (Fr. Ngalama), Children evangelizing through Communication (Kelvin-Radio Musi-OTunya), Church Doctrine (Mrs. Nyundu), Adventure Unlimited (Youth Alive Facilitators) and Children Called to be Disciples of Christ (Fr. Ngalama). The objective to teach the Faith to the children and awaken their Missionary awareness was set in motion at the congress. During their own evaluations by Parish, the children of Livingstone Deanery pledged to feel the needs of suffering children, Pray for them, evangelize them and offer their Christian solidarity in Charity. "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them " (Mark 10:14).

July to September, 2011

adio Musi-O-Tunya launched its editorial policy on 31st August 2011 at the radio station grounds here in Livingstone City. The editorial policy is a set of guiding rules that are intended to ensure that the Catholic Church, as represented by the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone and the Laws of Zambia are upheld by the station. The policy is equally a reference tool to the staff and volunteers at the radio station as they carry out their day-to-day duties. We indeed congratulate Radio Musi-O-Tunya for coming up with the Editorial Policy.

Radio Musi-O-Tunya Launches Editorial Policy

he Catholic Diocese of Livingstone hosted the National Charistimatic Procession of the Cross from 18th to 20th July 2011. The main objective of the procession was to counter many challenges, like corruption, unemployment, drunkness, prostitution, political intolerance and other social and economic injustices, facing our country. A team of 14, led by Mr. Fredrick Bantubonse, the Charistimatic Renewal National Coordinator, accompanied the cross from Nakonde to Livingstone and back to Lusaka.

National Procession of the Cross

very year in the month of October, the universal Church celebrates World Mission Sunday. On 23rd October, 2011, all of us Christians will rejoice in our call to mission, which we received when the sacrament of baptism was administered to us. To help us reflect on our vocation to proclaim the Good News of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the theme based on the Lords words of commissioning from John 20:21: As the Father has sent me, so I send you. As a diocese, let us put our hearts together and ask for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to experience the enthusiasm to proclaim the love of God and the risen Lord to others. In his Mission Sunday message the Pope asserts that the universal mission involves everything and everyone. Even though we have a special day to raise missionary awareness in and among us, mission should be embraced as a way of Christian life. It is not to be tied to a single days celebration. Accompanying our call to proclaim the Good News is our responsibility to promote the Churchs work of evangelization. Mission Sunday challenges us to give generously to the Lords Church for the process of evangelization to be enhanced with resources. As the Pope announces in his message, the Pontifical Mission Societies worldwide are the voice for help to carry out evangelizing activities in mission territories. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith will collect all offerings on this day worldwide for the support of mission churches, like our own diocese. So, give without reservation, for you shall receive in abundance. Let us remember to pray for all those missionaries who have left their own homelands in response to the Lords call to spread the Good News to all peoples. May World Mission Sunday reawaken in each person the joy and desire to go out to meet humanity taking Christ to all.

World Mission Sunday 2011

We congratulate Very Rev. Fr. Evans Chinyemba on his appointment by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on 15th February 2011 as Bishop of Mongu Diocese. He was ordained Bishop on 28th May at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Mongu. We congratulate our newly ordained priests on 16th July 2011, namely Frs. Albert Shimani Kakoma and Paul Mubiana, both of them Diocesans. They have since been appointed to Sesheke and Sioma Parishes, respectively. We equally congratulate Fr. Fabian Kalaluka Mate, SVD who was also ordained priest in Sesheke on 16th July 2011. He comes from St. Fidelis' Catholic Parish, Sichili. He has been appointed to work in Mozambique. Hearty congratulations to Sr. Agnes Daka on the occassion of her Silver Jubilee as member of the Little Sisters of St. Francis. Hats-off to Srs. Placidius Chola, Marrian Chilonga and Bridget Mulonda for having made their Final Profession as members of the Little Sisters of St. Francis. We congratulate the Servants of the Holy Spirit Sisters (SSpS) on the occasion marking the profession of their first ever Zambian Sister. The Profession of Sr. Priscilla Tembo who hails from Linda parish, took place at Maria Regina Parish, Linda, Livingstone. Sr. Pricilla congratulations to you, and may you be the shinning example to girls intending to join the Servants of the Holy Spirit Sisters. The SSpS are currently working in Livingstone and Kazungula.

Congratulations!

he Catholic Diocese of Livingstone conveys its condolonces to Bishop Evans Chiyemba,OMI, the priests, religious and lay faithful of the Diocese of Mongu and the Oblates in Zambia, at the death of Bishop Emeritus of Mongu Paul Francis Duffy, OMI. Bishop Duffy died from leukamemia on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at a retirement home in San Antonio, Texas, USA. He was put to rest on Monday 5th September 2011at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral, Mongu.

Condolences

May 20110, is the new Parish Priest of St. Leopold Parish, Shangombo. 2. Fr. Rajesh Praveen D'souza, SVD Home leave in India. The following are currently out of the Diocese: 1. Sr. Elizabeth Hoonhee Song, SSpS Study Leave in Ghana. 2. Fr. Pat Lynch, Ofm Cap - Home leave in Ireland.

e following to WFr.welcome theTalabo, OMI -the Diocese: 1. Jean Rene Effective 1

Goings and Comings

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new Chapel was blessed on 8th September 2011 at St. Josephs Hospice by the Diocesan Secretary.The chapel, though situated at the hospice, is open to all the faithful in the diocese. One will find the new house of God conducive for personal and small groups retreats. The construction of the chapel was made possible by some local and international donors. OMI Fr.hasValentine Kalumba,Mongu. has been transfered to He been Parish Priest of St.

New Chapel at St. Joseph's Hospice

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions July to September 2011

Farewell

Lepold Parish, Shangombo since 2009. He is now Director of Oblate Radio Liseli in Mongu. We thank Fr. Valentine for his pastoal contribution in the Diocese. May the Lord bless him as he ministers to the people of Mongu using the radio facility.

ll Catholics are invited to offer their day each morning to God and to pray for the intentions sent to the Apostleship of Prayer, by the Holy Father. These are the intentions: JULY General Intention: That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries. Missionary Intention: For the religious who work in mission territories, that they may be witnesses of the joy of the Gospel and living signs of the love of Christ. AUGUST General Intention: That the World Youth Day taking place in Madrid may encourage all the young people of the world to root and found their lives in Christ. Missionary Intention: That Christians of the West, docile to the action of the Holy Spirit, may re-encounter the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith. SEPTEMBER General Intention: For all teachers, that they may convey love in truth and educate in authentic moral and spiritual values. Missionary Intention: That the Christian communities spread throughout the Asian continent may proclaim the Gospel with fervor, bearing witness to beauty with the joy of the faith.

Eugene Mwanza has Far. Sulpician Candidate. He willbeen accepted by the Sulpician Fathers as be based at Emmaus Spirituality Centre, Lusaka. The Sulpician Fathers are diocesan priests who dedicate their lives to priestly formation. Fr. Eugene we wish you all the best as a formator.

has Fr. Louis Matthew,hisSVD South been transfered by superiors, from Dambwa Parish to

Cardinal Mazombwe Visits Livingstone

Africa after more than 15 years of unbroken service to the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone. Best wishes Fr. Louis in your new assignment.

erdado Cardinal Mazombwe will from 22nd to 23rd October 2011 visit the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone. This is the first ever pastoral visit of the Cardinal to the diocese since he was created cardinal last year. While in the Diocese, the Cardinal will officiate at some event intended to raise funds for seminary formation. He will also visit some community projects run by the Catholic Diocese of Livingstone. We entrust the Cardinal's pastoral visit to the watchful care of Mary our Mother.

Bishop's Special Programme

JULY 1 to 5 - AMECEA Assembly - Nairobi 9 - Priestly Ordination - Choma 16 - Priestly Ordination - Sesheke 21 to 24 - Confirmation - Sichili 30 - Deaconate Ordination - Lusaka AUGUST 3 to 7 - Confirmation - Sesheke 10 to 14 - Confirmation - Makunka 20 - LSSF Profession and Jubilee Livingstone 27 - Profession - Linda SEPTEMBER 3 - Final Vows, SSps - Livingstone 5 to 11 - Confirmation - Shangombo 18 - Confirmation - Dambwa 25 - Confirmation - Mukuni 29 to 30 - Visitations - Mwandi

Remember to vote on 20th September 2011. Your Vote has Power, it is your Right, It is your Voice!
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