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42nd WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
Sunday, 4 May 2008
The Media: At the Crossroads between Self-Promotion and Service.
Searching for the Truth in order to Share it with Others.
Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the Day>>>
Mandate and Launching of “A Catholic Catechism”
On April 2, in a colourful Eucharistic Celebration His Eminence John Cardinal Njue, in the presence of the entire Episcopal Conferenched of Kenya, launched A Catholic Catechism by Kenya Episcopal Conference Commission for Doctrine and published by Paulines Africa.
Also present on this occasion were some of the collaborators in the publication of the Catechism, rectors of the major seminaries in Kenya, catechists, sisters and the seminarians of St Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary. Among the contributors were bishops, priests, catechists and sisters.
The Launching proceeded in the following manner:
1. Short Introduction by Fr J. Kioko highlighting how the book came about.
This book, “A Catholic Catechism” had been commissioned by the Kenyan Episcopal Conference five years ago. The Chairman of the Commission for Doctrine of the Episcopal Conference formed a working team with the purpose to prepare this Catechism. The work was done in two phases:
The first phase included the production of the Catechism in leaflets format. Within two years 64 catechetical leaflets were produced.
The second phase entailed putting together all the leaflets and editing them in order to have a book covering all the aspects of our faith, life and worship. A new working team of editors was formed. Two years later the present Catechism was ready. It was approved by Rt Rev. Bishop Patrick J. Harrington and sent to the Congregation of Clergy and the Congregation for Doctrine for their approval.
During all these phases, Paulines Publications Africa was present: coordinating the work, commissioning the illustrations, typesetting texts and designing covers and advertisements.
2. Launching Dance
The dance was accompanied by an appropriate hymn expressing our life of faith and commitment to Christian life. Representatives of the Community carried some copies of “A Catholic Catechism” and handed them to the Cardinal who then
placed the copies on a table near the altar. The representatives of the community
included: a catechist, a religious sister, a seminarian and a deacon.
3. Reading of the Official Documents:
a. Congregation for the Clergy: DECREE Prot. N. 20072838
b. Pastoral Letter on “A Catholic Catechism”
5. Blessing of the “A Catholic Catechism”
Sprinkling with Holy Water
4. Handing over “A Catholic Catechism”
The Cardinal handed over a copy of “A Catholic Catechism” to each bishop and commissioned them to do likewise to the Parish Priests in their respective dioceses.
In turn the Parish Priest is to hand over a copy of the “A Catholic Catechism” to catechists in his respective parish and commission them to bring it to the people in their small Christian communities.
Daughters of St Paul in Sudan
On 25th January 2008, on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul, the Daughters of St Paul officially opened the first community in Sudan. The presence of the Daughters of St Paul in Sudan is a response to the long awaited request by the Church of Sudan. During long years of war in Sudan, many people fled to the neighbouring countries. Mean while according to the possibilities the Church had continued to assist those who remained behind. When peace began to dawn after 24 years of war, and immediately after the peace treaty, bishop Taban invited all Religious Congregations to send personnel to Sudan in order to assist the Church in reaching out to the refugees returning to their homelands.
The people of Sudan are in dire need of spiritual and moral support. The Archbishop of Juba, Rt Rev Paolino Lukudu Loro, expressly asked the Daughters of St Paul to set up a community in his diocese saying: “It is my prayer and hope that very soon, thanks to the help of Divine Providence, the Daughters of St Paul will be able to establish a community in Juba and to minister to the people of Sudan.” The Congregation has accepted this invitation, and now two Daughters of St Paul, Sudan. Sr Mary Moraa and Sr Josette, from the Delegation of Eastern Africa, Zambia and Nigeria, are already in Juba. More >>>
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