1. We will celebrate our first parish anniversary on 17th July 2022 and a committee will be constituted to plan for the event. SCC are requested for their support.
2. Three additional devotional groups will be formed namely; Sacred Heart & DivineMercy, Young Christian Workers and Couples for Christ. PP will organise for for a seminar on the same.
3. This year we have a diocesan obligation towards family day of Kes 1.8M . Each Jumuiya is requested to contribute an amount of Kes 50,000 by September 2022.
4. The Monthly SCC contribution towards church cleaning has been revised from Kes 1,000 to Kes 2,000.
We thank you for your attendance and participation in the meeting.
The Catholic Justice and Peace Department (CJPD) was formed in 1988 as the executive arm of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on matters of peace and justice. The CJPD works to fulfill one of KCCB objectives, that is,to promote justice and challenge oppressive structures in society.
CJPD’s broad aim is to sensitise individuals,communities,and the whole nation on justice ,peace issues and their respective roles and duties in addressing peace development,human advancement and human rights.
Some programmes that CJPD undertakes include;
Governance And Democracy
Peace Building and Conflict Resolution.
Lenten Campaign (Download the 2022 Lenten Campaign Booklets here in English and in Kiswahili
Transformative Civic education
Voter Education and Election Observation
Inter-religious Dialogue
The Late Rev. Fr. John A. Kaiser Annual Memorial
The Commission has a good coordination, having established CJPC Diocesan offices in all the regions.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Justice and Peace Commission as set out in the Pastoral Letter are:
1.To approve the contents of formation on programmes and Lenten campaign.
2.To discuss and make decisions on publications of the social teachings of the Church in order to make them available in simple format and language
3.To work for the eradication of Injustice wherever it is seen to exist, by
a)Analysing the situation in the in the light of the Gospel.
b)Planning relevant steps and action in order to contribute to their solutions.
c)Issuing official communiqués as to the stand of the Catholic Church in Kenya.
4.Advice, encouragement and support to the diocesan CJPC and other groups involved in justice and peace issues.
5.To Cooperate with other institutions, churches and peoples in the spirit of Christian Unity.
Here are some highlights from recent events/activities by the CJPD commissioners at Sts. John and Sylvia
