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