The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) has unveiled the theme for next year’s Golden Jubilee Plenary scheduled for August 2024 in Malawi.
Sr. Helen Kasaka, LSMI – Nairobi.
The theme is: “Transformative holistic formation for authentic living towards a deeper evangelization in the ACWECA region and beyond.”
Towards AWECA’s Golden Jubilee
Zambia’s Religious Sisters of the Holy Spirit Superior General and ACWECA President Sr. Rosalia Sakayombo said the theme was chosen during a recent meeting in Uganda.
ACWECA Board members in session recently in Uganda.
“The Plenary Assembly will be held in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, in 2024. This will be a two-tier celebration as ACWECA will be marking 50 years since its inception,” said Sr Sakayombo.
The ACWECA President has since urged regional and national executives to spread the word and prepare members for the milestone event.
“We, therefore, invite each other, especially as Chairpersons and Secretaries General of the National Associations, to take back the message to our national Conferences and beyond and put the associations in the mood for prayer and intensive preparations for this great event in our region,” Sr. Sakayombo said.
What is ACWECA?
ACWECA is a regional body of religious women congregations made up of 10 countries comprising, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Zimbabwe is an associate member.
The association was founded in 1974. ACWECA Plenary Assemblies rotate from one country to another within the ACWECA region.
