The workshop which kicked off on September 23rd, 2015 has been organized to promote the Church’s universal mission among all the people of God and re-awaken a missionary spirit among the baptized
Catechists, the clergy, teachers from both primary and secondary schools and animators are some of the participants taking part in the event which is held under the theme of, “Repositioning Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS).”
“We decided to organize this workshop to inform the people of God to become aware of their worldwide missionary vocation,” Fr Philip Balikuddembe, the PMS Head of Department at UEC said adding, “The Propagation of the Faith seeks prayer, sacrifice and financial support for the Church’s missionary work and provides ongoing help for the pastoral and evangelizing programs of the Church in Africa and remote continents.”
PMS world-wide usually accept material needs in many forms including aid for the education and support of seminarians, religious novices and lay catechists; for the work of religious communities in education, health care and social services; for the communication and transportation needs, and for disaster and emergency relief, when necessary among other things.
Earlier this year, the UEC-PMS department held a similar event to consecrate the Major Seminaries in the country to various world projects. They held the event to assist the libraries at the Seminaries get in partnership with the international libraries for on-line research among other things.
The three-day workshop, which will end on 26thSeptember has attracted over 100 participants.
By Jacinta Wangalwa Odongo; Media Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference