Mozambique: Pilgrimmage to the Shrine of Namaacha
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This year’s pilgrimage to the diocesan shrine of Our Lady of Fatima of Namaacha in Maputo is dedicated to the Year of Mercy: “Merciful as the Father.”The Month of May is set aside for to devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The faithful in the various parishes of the Archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique and other parts of the country are preparing for the annual pilgrimage that will take them to the diocesan shrine of Our Lady of Fatima of Namaacha in the province of Maputo. This year’s pilgrimage starts on 6 May 2016.Traditionally, every year, thousands of Catholics from all parishes in the Archdiocese of Maputo gather to honour the Virgin Mother. Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Bishop João Carlos Nunes has said that the central theme of this year’s pilgrimage, “Merciful as the Father,” is he overall message of the Jubilee Year of Mercy as proclaimed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis.The Maputo Auxiliary Bishop has called on all the faith...
This year’s pilgrimage to the diocesan shrine of Our Lady of Fatima of Namaacha in Maputo is dedicated to the Year of Mercy: “Merciful as the Father.”
The Month of May is set aside for to devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The faithful in the various parishes of the Archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique and other parts of the country are preparing for the annual pilgrimage that will take them to the diocesan shrine of Our Lady of Fatima of Namaacha in the province of Maputo. This year’s pilgrimage starts on 6 May 2016.
Traditionally, every year, thousands of Catholics from all parishes in the Archdiocese of Maputo gather to honour the Virgin Mother. Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, Bishop João Carlos Nunes has said that the central theme of this year’s pilgrimage, “Merciful as the Father,” is he overall message of the Jubilee Year of Mercy as proclaimed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
The Maputo Auxiliary Bishop has called on all the faithful of the diocese to live the mercy of God intensely by giving and seeking forgiveness in their lives. They should strive to transform lives by engaging in the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Namaacha pilgrimage organiser, Father Ercílio Manhique has said that the great diocesan event is an opportunity for the faithful of the diocese to strengthen their faith. The pilgrimage is not a leisure outing picnic as some people tend to think. As such, the Church wishes to call for a sober atmosphere to prevail throughout the spiritual event. "All pilgrims must desist from behaviour that incites violence and disturbs the ordinary course of prayers and sacred climate, " Fr. Manhique emphasised.
The pilgrimage will be characterised by three days of intense prayer and spiritual activities.
(Hermínio José, Maputo)
Email: engafrica@vatiradio.va
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