How we work
We provide special pastoral care for African Communities without Chaplaincies – “Umbrella chaplaincy catering for all those countries that do not have their own chaplaincies. It is important for it to be seen as such and every effort made to bring the different African Communities together regularly” said by Bishop O’Donoghue, Chairman of the Bishop Conference for Migrants in England and Wales -1998.
How we work
We provide special pastoral care for African Communities without Chaplaincies – “Umbrella chaplaincy catering for all those countries that do not have their own chaplaincies. It is important for it to be seen as such and every effort made to bring the different African Communities together regularly” said by Bishop O’Donoghue, Chairman of the Bishop Conference for Migrants in England and Wales -1998.
Encouragement to African Catholics
(a) Form National Chaplaincies, Associations and African in Parishes. (b) To establish Catholic Charismatic Groups. (c) Join parish groups- Eucharistic ministers, readers, altar servers etc. (d) Deal with Local matters- encourage African Catholics to become school governors etc, (e) Join Knights of St Columbas and play an active part in it. (f) Join Knights and Ladies of Marshall. (e) Join Knight of St John International. (f) Go on a pilgrimage.
African Information Centre
(a) African Communities- Mass, socials, (b) Individuals- linked to their communities, legal support, friendship, accommodation, Christmas etc. (c) Parishes-looking for African Priests, African Choirs, Interpretation of some customary rites and practices of Africans ( e.g. funerals etc) (d) The media-newspapers, radio interviews on African Affairs- (e) Refugees outreach, Greatmy (f) Local and national organisations.
Support to African Catholic Communities
Reaching out to those Africans in desperate needs of spiritual guidance, pastoral care, friendship and healing: (a) bereavement (b) depression, (c) marriage problems (especially mixed African Marriages), (d) Visitations- prisons, hospitals, refugee centres, homeless Lapsed African Catholics have come back
African celebrations
(a) Pan-African Annual Mass, (b) Uganda Martyrs Day, (c) African Youth (d) African Community Celebrations (e) Parish multicultural celebrations, School Masses for African Students (f) Mass in parishes (Tee side, Cambridge); Migrant Workers etc. (g) Vibrancy to the parishes.
Support applications
Various institutions such as Schools, Universities, Home Office (Immigration) and Job Centres. We also advise priests in Africa how to apply for summer supplies in the parishes and provide references for jobs linking.
National Chaplaincies & Pan-African Chaplaincy
The African Mission is the founding and umbrella organisation of African Chaplaincies and Associations. It co-ordinates the activities of the African Communities (National Chaplaincies and Pan-African Chaplaincy). It is responsible for matters concerning the continent of Africa. However, it does not deal with national issues of the various National Chaplaincies. What are these National Chaplaincies and Pan-African Chaplaincy?
African Catholic Communities Directory 2020
AFRICAN CATHOLIC MISSION IN BRITAIN Officially recognised by the Bishops Conferences of England and Wales and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Coordinating Chaplains: Rev Joseph Baffour-Awuah, Address: St George’s Catholic Church, 132 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9HU, England UK: Tel.: 0208 521 2359 Mobile: africath@clara.co.uk
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