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| National Pastoral Coordinators during their meeting at AMECEA Secretariat. In attendance was Hans-Peter from Missio-Aachen, Germany |
The National Pastoral Coordinators from AMECEA Countries have resolved to promote Marriage and Family Life Apostolate in AMECEA region.
This came as the first priority outcome of the meeting of National Pastoral Coordinators from AMECEA Countries held at AMECEA Secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya from 26th-27thNovember 2013.
According to AMECEA Pastoral Coordinator Fr. Febian Pikiti Mulenga the other priorities that came from the meeting are Catholic Campus Ministry and Youth Biblical Apostolate and the creation of Platform for Inter – Religious Dialogue in the AMECEA Countries.
On Marriage and Family life the pastoral coordinators resolved to implement the activities as stipulated in the Extra-ordinary Synod of the Family and Apostolic Exhortation on New
Evangelization
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| National Pastoral Coordinators in a group photo with Missio delegate Mr Hans Peter Hecking during his visit to AMECEA Secretariat offices in Nairobi |
On Catholic Campus Ministry and Youth Biblical Apostolate the coordinators resolved to strengthening of Youth Ministry at various levels and making it a common program at various levels in the AMECEA Countries.
On the third and final priority of creation of Platform for Inter – Religious Dialogue in the AMECEA Countries the coordinators saw the rising need for promotion of peaceful co-existence, tolerance and sharing of common vision on issues affecting the pluralistic and multi-religious society today. Thus, they have thought of creating a platform for capacity building and educating Catholics on other religions and how to dialogue in line with teachings of the Church.
Fr. Pikiti said that AMECEA Pastoral department was entrusted with the responsibility of working on the proposed document that will be shared with all the national Pastoral Coordinators who in turn will ensure that the document reaches the dioceses.
Fr. Pikiti said the National Pastoral Coordinators committed themselves to implement these three Key pastoral priorities, which they deemed appropriate for period of three years starting in the year 2014 and ending in 2016.
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| Fr. Febian Pikiti Mulenga Coordinator AMECEA Pastoral Department |
Apart from the three mentioned priorities, the coordinators also discussed about cross cutting issues that they will be including in the various pastoral programs in their countries. Three key issues were identified and these included: Promoting the role of the Church in the protection of the Environment; Promoting Lay Apostolate through the Council for the Laity and Promoting the Ecclesial model of the Church as Family built around Small Christian Communities (SCCs).
SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications & Pastoral Department