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Mon
10
Mar 2025
Pastoral agents and other key leaders of different lay groups in Nsanje deanery held a meeting on Saturday 8th March 2025 to strategize on different aspects of its mission. The meeting took place at St Kalemba parish Bangula drawing participants from all the members of the clergy, sisters, representative for the laity, youth, Catholic Men Association, Catholic Women Association, Pontifical Mission Societies, choir, Christian Family Movement and catechists serving in the deanery. During the meeting, deanery leadership was introduced to all members. Among the agenda items was the Jubilee year where participants were taught on its history, logo and its symbolism and also events that are lined up to mark the year. Speaking during the meeting, Fr Patrick Jambo who is parish priest for St Kalemba parish and dean of Nsanje deanery, to optimize the Jubilee year in seeking reconciliation and forgiveness. “A Jubilee year as a year of spiritual conversion, a year of celebration where people reconcile and begin anew. A year to be filled with joy” Remarked Fr Jambo. On his part, Mr John Nyaika, Diocesan Laity chairperson lauded the Jubilee year as a time to rebuild and refresh hope in God. Pope Francis announced the Jubilee year on 24th December 2024 and it will run to 6th January 2026. Later in the day, participants held discusions to have an action plan, on the welfare of priests and preparations for ordination to priesthood later this year. Nsanje deanery is made of Nsanje Parish, Tengani parish, St Kalemba and Ngabu parish.
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Mon
10
Mar 2025
Following the announcement of an impending cyclone Jude, forecasted by the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, the Ministry of Higher Education has issued a directive suspending all classes in the affected districts. The suspension is from Monday 10th March to Thursday 13th March 2025, depending on further updates. Dr Lewis Keliyasi Eneya, who is the Director for Higher Education, signed the directive, stating that this is a precautionary measure to avoid exposing both teachers and students or leaners to any dangers. The Department for Climate Change and Meteorological Services on Saturday 8th March released an update on weather warming on an imminent tropical storm Jude. The warning stated that the storm will land in the Southern Malawi on Monday 10th March 20205, expecting to bring rainfall in the affected districts. Until now, the progress of the storm has remained true to the forecast with the recent update announcing the landing of the storm in Mozambique. The affected districts are Balaka, Zomba, Mangochi, Machinga, Mulanje, Phalombe, Thyolo, Chiradzulu, Nsanje, Chikwawa, Blantyre, Neno, Mwanza, Ntcheu, Dedza and Salima. The Diocese of Chikwawa whose area of jurisdiction covers Chikwawa, Nsanje, parts of Blantrye and Thyolo expects to experience the cyclone. This area is one of the regions that is most affected by such climatic conditions.
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Sun
9
Mar 2025
The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB), has today, 9th March 2025, released a pastoral letter titled “Who will roll away the stone for us?” a guide and reflection tool as Malawi seeks an inclusive, purposeful, steadfast and peaceful journey towards 2025 General elections. In adherence to their long standing tradition that dates back to 1961, the Bishops have issued the 29th Pastoral letter to guide Christians in this Lenten season, in this year of jubilee that seeks to deepen our faith, and so help prepare for the elections due to take place in September this year. In the letter, the Catholics bishops begin by referring to the experience of the three woman that journeyed to see the tomb of Jesus. Filled with anxiety about their own limitations, they women wondered if they would manage to roll of the stone used to shut the entrance to the tomb. However, they found the stone already rolled off. Drawing inspiration from such an event, the Bishops remind the faithful that the resurrection of Jesus is testimony that there is nothing and indeed no stone that cannot be removed or overcome by God. It from this promise that the Bishops, while recalling the various “stones” that Malawians face today, their anxiety should not be like that of the women. Rather they must be filled with hope that the problems that Malawians face today can be solved by having right leaders to rule this country. Therefore, the Bishops have called on all Malawians eligible to vote, to avail themselves in September to vote, and vote wisely, for leaders that will help to roll away the different stones that have hindered the prosperity of the nation. Among the problems facing Malawians mentioned in the later are; corruption, lack of seriousness on the part of political leaders, lack of general mentality to produce and enhance exports, donor dependence, lack of patriotism, food insecurity and high cost of living among others. Signed by all the Catholic Bishops in Malawi, the pastoral letter has been read in all Catholic Churches around the country. It is within the mandate of the Catholic Bishops to give guidance, correction and comfort to the people as they go through different social ills.
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Sat
8
Mar 2025
The Catholic Development Commission (Cadecom), a branch of the Social Services Directorate in the Diocese of Chikwawa on Saturday 8th march 2025, led in planting 4000 neem trees at St Peters Namikuta Catholic Primary School in Nsanje. Right Reverend Peter Musikuwa, Bishop of the Diocese of Chikwawa encouraged the community members to take care of the trees, saying failure to do so means waste of money. “The trees just like children need to be taken care of, just as parents take care of their children. Andrew Blazio, assistant forestry officer for Nsanje, urged all churches in the country to join the Catholic Church to engage in afforestation drive, referring to the same as God given duty as in the book of Genesis. On his part, Group Village Headman Melo pledged to join efforts with all stakeholders in planting and ensuring that at least 90 percent of the trees planted survive. Cadecom is a development arm of the Church under which care for the environment is part of.
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Fri
7
Mar 2025
Catholic Development Commission for Chikwawa and Mzuzu, joined hands in helping refugees that are seeking asylum in Nyamithuthu, in Nsanje district. The distribution exercise took place on Thurday, 6th March 2025. In solidarity and unity of purpose, the two branches of the catholic Church joined efforts in soliciting and sharing relief items to Mozambican refugees who are currently running away from political turmoil in their country following a heavily disputed presidential election. With funding from Misean Cara and the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, Cadecom Chikwawa and Mzuzu, in collaboration with the department for refugees of Malawi, supported asylum seekers with food and non food items like maize flour, sugar, likuni phala, soya pieces, beans and mosquito nets. A random chat with beneficiaries revealed that hunger is the biggest challenge at the camp. most people are sleeping on empty stomachs and this is causing acute starvation for under five babies. The support targetted 600 households only out thousands that are seeking shelter in this camp. Among the notable figures present at the distribution exercise were Bishop Peter Musikuwa of the Diocese of Chikwawa and Social Directorate staff from both Chikwawa and Mzuzu Dioceses.
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Wed
5
Mar 2025
The Catholic Church World over has today began the Lenten observance with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. The celebration of Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a 40 day period of fasting, prayer and almsgiving in the Catholic Church, a liturgical season that entails a spiritual journey of the faithful with the suffering Jesus. All Catholic Churches held this celebration signaling the start of a very important season in the Church. During the celebration of Ash Wednesday, the faithful receive the ashes which is placed on their foreheads by a priest or deacon, with its accompanying message of repentance. Among the important spiritual activities done are, intensifying the life of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. One famous form of prayer for this season is the way of the cross. This year, Lenten season runs from 5th March to 18th April 2025.
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Wed
5
Mar 2025
The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has announced that the Catholic Church in Malawi will hold the first ever National Eucharistic Congress. The National Eucharistic Congress will take place at Our Lady of Africa, Maula Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe, from August 5-9 2025. Organized as a five day event, the congress will include prayers, speeches and liturgical celebrations. Right Reverend Alfred Mateyu Chaima, MCCB Bishop President of the Pastoral Commission, who is also Bishop of the Diocese of Zomba, announced that the congress, being a national celebration, will involve all the eight Dioceses in the country. Bishop Chaima says the congress will be a special moment and opportunity for Catholics in Malawi to pray for 2025 general elections.
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Tue
4
Mar 2025
The Diocesan laity council held its first meeting on Monday, 3rd March 2025. During the meeting, Fr Joseph Gift Chikwapa, who is the chaplain for the council formally introduced the members of the council to the Bishop. In his opening remarks, Bishop Musikuwa encouraged the new leaders to be committed to their role. “The role of the laity is to build the church. The council has to lay its advisory role to both the clergy and fellow Christians and help in the mission of the Church.” Said the Bishop. He went further to thank them for accepting their leadership roles. Among the topics discussed during the meeting were, yearly events and activities, management of the council meetings and funding for its treasury, and also strategic plan for the laity council in the next three years. Other issues were about the need for Christians to offer mass stipends and masika and mtulo offerings. Later in the day, the Diocesan Pastoral coordinator introduced to the laity council the newly formulated functions committee. Fr Chikwapa stressed on the importance for the two committees tow work together in organizing and ensuring that all Diocesan functions are well planned and carried out. The meting took place at St Michaels Cathedral, Chikwawa.
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Sat
1
Mar 2025
The body of late Luciano Lloyd has been laid to rest today in Chikwawa. Late Luciano died on Wednesday in Mchinji after being hit by a vehicle. According to the narrative by Fr Enock Kanjira, the rector for Kachebere Major Seminary, Luciano met his fate as he was coming from sporting activity outside the school campus and was later identified by the police who communicated to the school authorities. In his homily, Fr Yohane Nzondola asked the Christians to leave a good legacy as they depart this life just like the deceased. He then exhorted them not despair by focusing on longevity of life but rather now that a good legacy in the eyes of the Lord is coupled with doing God’s will. Delivering his eulogy on behalf of Bishop Musikuwa, Fr Cosmas Chasukwa who is the Vicar General for the Diocese, called on Christians not to lose hope but instead send more young men to seminaries where they will be nurtured as priests. Luciano Lloyd is the first to die as a seminarian and has been given the honor to be buried among priests who passed on in the years past.
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