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Diocese of Marsabit 2009 – 2014 Our Journey Towards the Diocesan GOLDEN JUBILEE A Search for Self-Reliance and Social Relevance. In 2014 we shall celebrate 50 years of the presence of the Catholic faith in this region. The question is what shall we celebrate?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Diocese of Marsabit
2009 – 2014
Our Journey Towards the Diocesan
GOLDEN JUBILEE
A Search for Self-Reliance and Social Relevance
History is important but the celebration of a living Faith has to have the upper hand in our celebration of the Jubilee in 2014
In 2014 we shall celebrate 50 years of the presence of the Catholic faith in this region.
The question is what shall we celebrate?
Is it the chronological existence of our Diocese for the last 50 years or something much deeper than that?
JubileeWhat does it mean to celebrate a A
Golden Jubilee?
What does the Bible tell us about the JUBILEE?
Lev 25:8-55
Lk 4:14-30
A Religious Jubilee is a Moment of Renewal
Renewal
Spiritual Renewal
Social Renewal
The spiritual renewal meant the renewal of the
Sinaitic covenant with God: “I will be your God
and you will be my People”
Vertical renewal
Horizontal renewal
What does spiritual renewal mean for us in the Diocese and as individual Christians?
This meant the renewal of the human relationships, being attentive to the other person and to nature. True
spiritual renewal has to have positive repercussions in the social life and in our use of the God given resources!
What does this expect of us as individuals and as a Christian community? Which are our social problems and how can go about them?
Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2009-2014
This plan is divided in two parts.The first part on Self-Reliance looks at the life within our Church and the second part on Social Relevance looks at the life in our society- it is the link between the
faith and the daily life.
Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2009-2014
Self-Reliance
Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2009-2014
Self-Ministering(leadership)
Self-Propagating(Faith)
Self-Reliance(Finance-administration)
Values
Support Structure
Practical Activity
2014
More involvement of the Laity in the running of the
Church
Convinced public FAITH. A
strong sense of belonging to the
Church
A growth in the OWNERSHIP of
the Church
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Values
Support Structure
Practical Activity
Values
Support Structure
Practical Activity
Diocesan Pastoral Plan 2009-2014
Social Relevance
Values
Support Structure
Practical Activity
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
A RECONCILED people
In this journey, the frequent use of the SWOT methodology of analysis could be quite helpful.
This means discovering the STRENGTH and WEAKNESSES of our Church.
It is becoming aware of the positive forces and resources that are at our disposal.
But at the same time acknowledging with humility our weaknesses as a pilgrim Church.
Then we have to look outside the Church for the OPPORTUNITIES that the society offers for a positive way forward. This involves the tapping of the resources in the society.
Without of course forgetting that the same society and environment poses some THREATS that can be real obstacles in our journey of faith.
•The Word of God and the Eucharist.
KEY ELEMENTS IN THIS JOURNEY
•A spirit of TEAM-WORK.
•A feeling of BELONGING to a family.
•Assuming an ACTIVE ROLE in the Church.
•A PERSONAL COMMITMENT to spiritual growth