The greatest poverty is that of feeling unloved. These words of St Mother Theresa of Calcutta inspired the acknowledgement and appreciation of widows and widowers in our Parish today. As a Parish, we wanted to let them know that we are with them in their sorrow of having lost their spouses and let them know that as a Parish we love them and cherish them in our Faith Community.
During the Eucharistic celebration, our parish Fr Martin, blessed each of the fifteen widows and widowers and presented them with certificates of appreciation.
Jubilee of Healthcare Workers
The church also celebrates the Jubilee of the Sick & Health Care Workers during this Jubilee Year. St Kizito Parish also appreciated and prayed for healthcare workers and others who provide support to healthcare workers and institutions.
Among our parishioners are surgeons, doctors, midwives and nurses. As a parish, we are also blessed to have a biomedical engineer, a drone pilot whose work involves the delivery of medical supplies to remote areas in Kasungu, public health experts and a nursing lecturer.
The parish also hosts Sisters of the Medical Missionaries Of Mary (MMM) who run the St Kizito Integrated Clinic in Mtsiliza.
Fr Levi Uchena visits St Kizito Parish
The parishioners had a pleasant surprise to have Rev Fr Levi Uchena celebrate both masses. Fr Levi spent his pastoral year at Chigoneka from 2019 to 2020. He was ordained a priest in 2024 and is currently a curate at St. Patrick’s Parish in Muchenje, Zambia.
In his remarks, Fr Levi expressed his happiness to be back in Malawi. “I left without proper goodbyes, the pandemic meant we couldn’t shake hands or give goodbye hugs. We missed each other’s smiles but I am happy to see you all today”
Fr Levi was accompanied by Fr Anthony Nkemjika, also based in Zambia. Both priests were in the country for a meeting with other St Patrick’s Missionary Society priests from the Southern African Region (South Africa, Malawi, and Zambia).
Pictures from the day’s events are available on our Facebook page