AMECEA delegates visit USCCB

In an effort to further deepen the relationship between AMECEA and United States Conference of Catholics Bishops (USCCB)  three delegates from AMECEA have paid a visit to the Offices of USCCB based in Washington D.C which is expected to last  last for two weeks. 

The delegates from AMECEA are: Very Rev Fr Ferdinand Lugonzo, AMECEA Secretary General, Rev Fr Pius Rutechura, The Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and Rev Fr Chrisantus Ndaga, AMECEA Executive Secretary for Social Communications.

During the visit the delegates will discuss with US Solidarity fund for Africa (a branch under USCCB) a number of issues including the leadership training program which is a result of AMECEA and USCCB partnership that has been in existence for three years.

The AMECEA delegates will start by visiting USCCB offices in Washington D.C and then visit the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) headquarter in Baltimore before heading to NotreDame University for further deliberation.

The visit of AMECEA delegates was organized and coordinated by Mr. Patrick Markey, Executive Director of the USCCB National Collections Office and Mr Fritz Zuger, a consultant with the USCCB solidarity fund  for Africa.

SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications Office

The USCCB/AMECEA Capacity Building Project began

The implementation of the AMECEA/USCCB capacity building project begun with the first phase of the project, which involved training in Church leadership for bishops. All the AMECEA conferences sent a selected number of bishops to partake in the course. The three-day intensive training began on 15^th and ended on 17^th May.

The topics being covered includes:

1.      Meaning and Importance of Strategic Pastoral Planning in the Church

2.      Investments

3.      Strategic Pastoral Planning Process, Monitoring and Evaluation

4.      Integral Human Development

5.      Leadership in the Church Institutions

6.      Social Pastoral Communications

Other groups which will be considered later for the same training include diocesan secretaries, diocesan chancellors and diocesan development coordinators, together with National Secretary generals, heads of Catholic Universities and institutes of higher learning within AMECEA Region, staffs of national secretariats, priests, laity and religious men and women who are involved in different levels of leadership.

AMECEA is optimistic that the training will go a long way in equipping the Church leaders with necessary skills required in their pastoral duties. AMECEA is thankful for the collaboration and support from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and hopes that the good spirit will last for the benefit of growth and development of Church in AMECEA Region.

Source: AMECEA Social Communications Office