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Holy Thursday in pictures at St. Lawrence Parish, Lusaka

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On March 29, 2013

In News, Zambia Sector

Short presentation of Kasamba Community, Zambia

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On March 27, 2013

In News, Zambia Sector

11 KasambaBeing part of Mansa diocese, Kasamba was started as a parish in April 1997 with 28 outstations. Before it, Kasamba was periodically visited by three confreres who resided temporarily in Lubwe: Jean-Louis Godinot, Bernhard Udelhoven and Martin Grenier. Between 2001 and 2009, pastoral life saw ups and downs due to the lack of personnel. This is the reason why Father Nicolas Mumbi, diocesan priest, was appointed to Kasamba to boost the pastoral team from September 2009 to January 2011. The Missionaries of Africa arrived in Kasamba in 2010.
Jules Roy was Parish Priest up to recently when he moved to Ndola. At the moment, we have two confreres ministering in Kasamba; Dieudonné Rizinde and Patrice Sawadogo. Two stagiaires are also helping the community; Emmanuel Rulinyuma, who is ending his second year, and Jean-Paul Basikaba Evi. All of them are Congolese except Patrice who is from Burkina Faso.
 

Ecumenical Palm Sunday 2013 – Misisi compound, Lusaka

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On March 25, 2013

In News, Zambia Sector

The procession of Palm Sunday started from the UCZ Church within Misisi compound to end at St. Lawrence Parish. Thousands of Christians from eight Churches attended the prayer and followed the procession moving through the main but narrow street of the slum of Misisi. The final blessing ended an improvised choir festival from various choirs, some of which gathered 30 singers.

Easter and the Holy Week in the swamp – Zambia

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On March 25, 2013

In News, Publications, Zambia Sector

IMG_0003This article is dedicated to the pastoral work of Father Bernhard Udelhoven when celebrating Easter and the Holy Week at the village of Malawi in Zambia in 2012 (not to be mistaken with the country of Malawi). See the text written in German published by the magazine Kontinente, March/April 2013, in the supplement section devoted to the Missionaries of Africa, pages IV-V. READ MORE 

Launching of Dreams

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On March 19, 2013

In News, Publications, Zambia Sector

Dreams: Where do Biblical, Zambian and Western Approaches Meet?  
The first book published by FENZA was officially launched on Friday 15th March in FENZA Hall. Tens of people attended the launching ceremony. Among the attendants were the Archbishop of Lusaka, Telephone Mpundu; the Rector of St Dominic Major Seminary, Fr. Denis P. Phiri; the M.Afr General Assistant, Fr. Peter Welsh and some visitors from Germany.
In his review, Fr. Denis Phiri – who was the external reviewer – succinctly and eloquently stressed that the book rightly reflects on dreams, a banal and yet puzzling, indicative and educative human experience. In this respect, he endorsed the book as a useful reading for all. Then, the authors of the book Gotthard Rosner, Bernhard Udelhoven and Patrick Mumbi, one after the other explained briefly the themes that the book touches.
To combine the practical with pleasure, all the attendants were invited to convivial refreshments after the ceremony.  Meanwhile, copies of the new book were sold and went like hot cakes. All in all, the first book of FENZA was launched in simplicity but with great enthusiasm.
During the questions/comments session, Fr. Justin Matepa, the National Pastoral Coordinator remarked that the book was timely, as the issue of dreams has become a burning pastoral concern today.  So, it is the hope of FENZA that Dreams will be of assistance in shedding light on questions about dreams and hence help in clarifying our understanding of dreams.     Romaric Bationo, M.Afr

Great day at New Kaloko Parish, Ndola – Zambia

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On March 18, 2013

In News, Publications, Zambia Sector

St. John the Baptist -bookWith great thankfulness to our confrere Reinhold Bloching for his pastoral and social work at New Kaloko Parish, Rt. Rev. Alick Banda gave the sacrament of confirmation to 99 young and some not so young people on the 17th March 2013. This first official visit of the Bishop coincided with the launching of a small book of 25 pages entitle: “St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (New Kaloko)” written by our confrere.
When Reinhold came to New Kaloko in January 1996, he had to face a new world even though he was already in Zambia for many years. He started by making a survey of the population, its religious and tribal composition, its social challenges and the history of this newly created compound where people occupied illegally any open space near the industrial area of Ndola. “As I got more and more involved with our Christians and the population at large, I was also challenged. Thus I started various religious and social initiatives”, wrote Reinhold.
Yearly reports over the development in the compound provided the necessary content for the writing of the book answering the wishes to the Christians of New Kaloko. Printed by Mission Press in Ndola, written in Chibemba, the book is well illustrated and can be purchase in Ndola or at the Missionaries of Africa in Woodlands at the price of only 5 Kwacha.
Congratulations to Reinhold Bloching for this beautiful achievement.

Joint Press Statement issued by the Three Christian Church Umbrella Organizations

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On March 15, 2013

In News, Publications, Zambia Sector

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ),
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ)
and the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC)
“I have seen the Miserable State of my People … I have heard their Cry” (Ex 3:7)
We the three Christian Church Mother Bodies namely:  the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and the Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) are repeatedly  saddened at the rampant political violence that keeps on popping its ugly face especially in the  recent by-elections. As people who have a God given mandate of exercising the prophetic mission in our nation and in our time, we cannot tolerate such abominable and immoral acts being committed right before our very eyes. Our nation today, stands at the crossroads and we are in a crisis. We face many challenges related with governance and survival, among which, are increasing levels of poverty among the majority of our people, a pervading cancer of rampant corruption, escalating youth unemployment, the growing gap between the rich and the poor, an education system that is falling apart, a poor health service delivery  coupled with the  unclear constitution making process, the gagging or muzzling of people’s freedoms, the arrests of the opposition party leaders and human rights violations. As Zambians, we all need to examine our conscience, seek the truth and work towards bringing back hope to our people.      READ MORE

Launching of the first book of FENZA

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On March 2, 2013

In News, Publications, Zambia Sector

INVITATION
 TO THE LAUNCHING OF THE FIRST BOOK OF FENZA PUBLICATIONS:
 DREAMS, Where do Biblical, Zambia and Western Approaches Meet?
by Gotthard Rosner, Bernhard Udelhoven & Patrick Mumbi
 Venue: Faith and Encounter Centre (FENZA), Bauleni
Leopards Hill Road, next to Yatsani Radio
 Date: Friday, 15th March 2013
at 17:30 hours
 You are most welcome to join us on this joyful occasion.
 The FENZA Team

     P.S. The booklet (110 Pages) will be sold for 30 K.

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STOP Slavery Leaflet – Zambia

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On March 1, 2013

In Justice and Peace, Publications, Zambia Sector

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Stealing Africa – concerning Zambian copper

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On March 1, 2013

In Justice and Peace, News, Zambia Sector

Pope Benedict’s prayer intention for March
“May respect for nature grow with the awareness that all creation is God’s work entrusted to human responsibility!”
Care for creation is particularly important in Zambia which is one of the greatest producers of copper in the world. A documentary concerning Zambian copper was aired recently on ZNBC TV. It is entitled “Stealing Africa”.  Lasting only 28 minutes it is well worth seeing and can be viewed on You Tube by typing “Stealing Africa” into your search engine.
“Stealing Africa” brings out in a dramatic form what the Pope is asking us to pray over: while the copper extracted in Zambia is highly valuable most of the profits go overseas leaving ordinary Zambians impoverished. The same could be applied to other countries in Africa including Malawi. In addition it raises questions about the ethics of the mining companies and their lack of care of the environment and the secrecy about the levels pollution caused by their extractive activities.
Care for the environment which is God’s gift to us is central to our faith as Christians. Ensuring a just tax system is in place and that the monies thus collected do in fact go to benefit the poor of Zambia is also central to our Christian faith.
Such issue call for our prayer and Christian prophetic action!
Charles Searson, SJ
National Secretary for AP for Zambia and Malawi

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