{"id":5296,"date":"2014-08-08T14:23:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T12:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2014-08-08T14:23:45","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T12:23:45","slug":"priestly-ordination-of-emmanuel-mubanga-in-minga-zambia-first-mass-at-kalichero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/08\/priestly-ordination-of-emmanuel-mubanga-in-minga-zambia-first-mass-at-kalichero\/","title":{"rendered":"Priestly Ordination of Emmanuel Mubanga in Minga, Zambia \/ First Mass at Kalichero"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Emmanuel-Chisanga-Mubanga-00b\"<\/a>The 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0August 2014 was a blessing to the Church in Chipata Diocese as seven of its sons, together with our confrere Emmanuel Mubanga, were ordained priests in Minga:\u00a0\u00a0one for the Missionaries of Africa, one for the Comboni\u00a0\u00a0Missionaries, one for the St Patrick Missionaries and\u00a0\u00a0four for the Diocese of Chipata.\u00a0\u00a0A rare event of its kind! An \u201camazing harvest\u201d! A special gift on this Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Zambia and on the 25th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the visit pope John Paul II to Zambia, as Bishop George Lungu remarked.<\/span><\/address>\n
On this special occasion, crowds of lay faithful, missionaries, priests and religious from all corners of Chipata Diocese and beyond flocked to Minga to witness\u00a0\u00a0the event, to thank God and to support the seven young men. The M.Afr representation was equally impressive.\u00a0\u00a0A delegation of 25 M.Afr, MSOLA and friends, led by the Provincial of the SAP and the Delegate Superior of Zambia Sector, was present at the ordination in Minga and the Thanksgiving Mass of Emmanuel Mubanga in Kalichero.<\/span><\/address>\n
As the number of Zambian confreres keeps growing, we are likely to have more of these celebrations even though this one will remain unique.<\/span><\/address>\n
They go out carrying seeds for the sowing; they come back, they come back full of song! (Psalm 126:6).<\/span><\/address>\n
Congratulations and Fruitful ministry to Emmanuel Mubanga and his companions!<\/span><\/address>\n
By Romaric Bationo, M.Afr<\/span><\/address>\n\n\t\t