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| Most Rev. Thomas Msusa |
The Bishop Chair for the Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) Most Rev Thomas Msusa has called upon all the Priests in the country to be serious and committed agents of new evangelization through true conversion.
In his opening address of the meeting of the catholic Priests gathered at Kachebere Major Seminary in Mchinji Archbishop Msusa outlined several issues to be discussed during their 23rd Plenary Assembly.
“We can only become meaningful in the society as Agents of new evangelization if we develop our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, the risen Lord,” he said adding that “With the Risen Lord, who is our Model, we should not be afraid of anything else, but we should go out and preach the Gospel to everybody so that people’s lives should be renewed in Christ.”
The Archbishop also thanked all the members of ADCCOM for the commitment they have towards pastoral assignments despite of so many challenges they are facing in their ministry.
In line with the forth coming tripartite elections the Archbishop urged the Priests to guide the people properly by not telling them who to vote for, but outlining to them the kind of a leader Malawi needs; one who is transformational and visionary, one who will put the nation at heart and respects cultural and Gospel values.
He asked the priests to associate always with the poor and not to be led astray with the gifts (especially money) from politicians for their personal benefits.
Addressing the participants the Archbishop of Lilongwe, Most Rev Tarcisio Ziyaye asked the participants to take the session seriously since the issues to be discussed are very relevant to the lives of priests. He reminded the priests that the discussion during the sessions should help them to prepare well for the forth coming AMECEA plenary session due to take place in Malawi later in July this year.
The participants discussed the issues of Self Reliance, Diocesan Spirituality, Child Protection Policy, General assessment of the political outlook in Malawi and Stewardship in the Church among others under the theme of “Agents of New Evangelization through True Conversion.”
ADCCOM holds a plenary session once in two years and mostly it happens during the Easter break.
SOURCE: ECM Communications office