2nd March, 2015 Bulletin - Catholic Diocese of Kitale

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KITALE, WEEKLY BULLETIN
Protocol in Church Functions ...
By Koros Sylvester
The Bishop has set ground rules to be observed
in church functions particularly to politicians and their
aides. In an event where politicians are invited to officiate fundraisers or other related functions, the Host
member of parliament shall invite his fellow MPs to talk
to the people in a maximum time of two minutes.
The local Member of County Assembly (MCA)
may also speak. Other MCA’s should wait for occasions
in their own wards. Representatives of anybody will be
recognized but should not speak. Harambees begin immediately after mass.
Funeral Masses begin at 12:00 noon. Wedding
Masses begin at 11:00am. Church functions are not political rallies so whatever is said must be positive in nature. No political attacks on others will be allowed.
In his address to the politicians in attendance,
at Umoja Catholic Church Fundraiser in Kolongolo Parish, the Bishop asked the politicians to respect church
functions.
The area Member of Parliament, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi gave Ksh. 30,000, His Kiminini counter
part, Dr. Chris Wamalwa Ksh. 30,000, Cosmas Nabongolo, Principal St. Anthony’s Ksh. 10,000, Janet Nangabo,
Women rep Trans Nzoia sent Ksh. 10,000. Over 300,000
Kshs was collected.
What is mixed Marriage?
By Edward Shibanda, Family Life Department Coordinator
The term mixed marriage means ‘Inter church’
or ‘inter-faith' marriage. There are two kinds of mixed
marriage and it is important to distinguish between
them. Strictly speaking the term ‘mixed marriage’ refers to a marriage between a Catholic and a baptized
Christian. The term may also loosely refer to a marriage
between a Catholic and a member of another religion,
who is non-baptized. This kind of marriage is more correctly called a ‘disparity of cult marriage’. For example,
a marriage between a Catholic and a Moslem is a disparity of cult marriage and so are all marriages between the baptized and the non-baptized. These marriages are also called ‘natural unions’ as ‘sacramental
unions’ are between baptized persons only.
In recent months, more priests have acquired vehicles
through the support of Christians, Frs. Joseph Odongo,
Gabriel Mulongo, Justus Oyugi and Joseph Namanda
(Vincentian) all have brand new vehicles blessed by
the Bishop. Kudos!
What would happen if a large number of livestock
were to die out?
By Milickzedeck Murunga , Livelihood Coordinator
Below are some of the consequences of losing a
large percentage of the local breeds:
Loss of ecosystems; local breeds are part of their
local agro-ecosystems, so are important links in the
web of the wild and domestic biodiversity. Many
ecosystems depends on these breeds; without
them, farming systems would become unsustainable, grassland would turn into worthless bush,
woodlands would become choked with brambles,
and many rare plant species and wildlife habitats
would be lost.
Poor use of resources: unlike the high yielding exotic animals, local breeds forage on natural vegetation and eat low grade crop by-products such as
straw and stubble. They do not need expensive concentrates or feed supplements. Replace local
breeds with exotics, and it is necessary to grow fodder (which takes land and fertilizer that can be used
to grow food) and transport it (a wasteful source of
carbon emissions).
Food security: exotic breeds have to be pampered;
without special feed, housing and veterinary care,
they quickly fall ill and fail to produce. Local breeds
can cope better with environmental challenges such
as high temperatures and diseases. They are often
resistant to infections which kill exotic breeds. For
many livestock keepers, it’s better to keep a hardy
cow that thrives on local resources and produces
little milk every day, rather than an exotic that is
unviable in the long run.
Loss of breeding material: Many exotic breeds
have a dangerously narrow genetic base. Local
breeds contain genes that may prove vital for animal breeders in combating the next pest or disease
outbreak.
Updates...
-The Bishop has appointed, Rev. Frs. Fred Namisi
(Christ the King) and Justus Oyugi (Sirende) as the
Youth Chaplain and Health Chaplain, respectively.
Send your news item(s) and adverts for purposes of
publication in this bulletin to 0724 610 612 or email to:
korossylvester@ymailcom.
Wishing you a blessed week ahead!
Departmental News Dispatch:
Spirit of lent: Sacrifice and self-giving
By Rev. Fr. P.Y. Kiprop-Mbaaga
In life, doubtless, we hold some people and
things dearly. At times, we can’t even imagine
letting them go.
Members of St. John Paul II’s S.C.C. freely
voiced what they hold dearly. A sample had:
spouses, children, relatives, friends, money, land,
business enterprise, employment...
Brethren, what is it that is so dearest to us that
we can’t sacrifice for God?
In the Book of Genesis, we meet the obedient servant of God: Abraham - our father in faith.
It’s inspiring that he’s even ready to sacrifice his
only son: Isaac, for God! Consequently, Abraham
and his entire lineage are blessed by God (cf. Gen
22:17-18).
Such blessings, brethren, are within our
reach. It’s enough to listen to the “Beloved Son of
God” (Mk 9:7) as Mark puts it. This is the glorious
scene of our Lord’s Transfiguration in a very representative company of Peter, James, and John
with the appearance of Moses and Elijah.
Brethren, it takes a spirit of self-giving to
listen and to give the best. As St. Paul puts it, God
has always been in the forefront in this. God did
not even spare His Only Beloved Son for our salvation (cf. Rom 8:32)!
Brethren, we then have an answer to our
question: Nothing is so dearest to us that we can’t
offer to God. He’s worthy of our best. We’re His
no less what we have (posses).
Brethren, let’s offer Him our very best. That’s as
manifested in our: 1) Fasting, 2) Prayer, and 3)
Almsgiving. That is what it takes to say: “I will
walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the
living” (Ps 116:9). Amen!
Child Protection
By Rose Obonyo
National Council for children services
(NCCS), the government agency in-charge of children affairs is mapping out children service providers across the country.
In a recent meeting in Kitale East Sub County, the Chief Officer met all child protection actors
emphasizing the need for registration and renewal
of registration certificates in compliance with the
law.
The child protection policy shall be in a place
for a period of three years and reviewed thereafter.
A commitment form shall also be signed by all staff.
For instance, in Kitale Diocese all staff shall be
briefed on the document, then later append their
signatures on it.
The policy making organ is composed of 21
members drawn from line ministries; the education
Ministry, Attorney General’s office, the police,
NGO’s and Faith based organizations.
The agency intends to train these actors on
the guidelines and policies that comply with the law
to ensure harmonious partnership in this child protection platform.
Cyber crime has been on the rise lately and
the agency has set stern rules particularly to foreigners working with children in Kenya. All foreigners involved in this noble cause will be required to
present clearance documents from their home
countries as a sign of good will as they step in.
NCCS is also encouraging these partners to
develop an annual work plan. In passing they also
touched on ‘the day of the African child’ marked on
June 15 each year for the last 25 years since the
adoption of the African Charter.
This year’s theme is:
“Accelerating our Collective efforts to end child
marriage in Africa.”
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