Bishops’ Secretariat celebrates one year anniversary of staff Chapel

Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishop’s Conference (SSSCBC) commemorated the first anniversary of staff prayers organized every Monday at the Secretariat in Juba.

The Secretariat introduced a worship space last year to allow staff to conduct weekly prayers.

The SSSCBC also inaugurated a newly trademarked gate renovated to improve security at the Secretariat.

The event was presided over by His Grace, Stephen Ameyu Martin the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Juba and Deputy Chairman of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishop’s Conference.

Priests, members of the secretariat, the Catholic Church allied NGOs and partners attended the event.

Archbishop Ameyu calls the secretariats and Church-affiliated organizations to value the charitable work they do in improving the humanitarian situation and to put prayers to God as the main priority.

He emphasizes that Church workers are servants of others and carry out the word of God.

“I would like to remind you here again and again that, any idea we conceive as NGOs or social work has not come to you as entertainment of yourself of your intellectual acquisition.”

“I believe all solidarity and all NGOs, all charitable foundations, and all whatever is there for the service of mankind it comes because all of us have been graced with that excellence by God,” Archbishop Ameyu said.

The renovation of the Bishop Secretariat’s main gate was funded by Kush Bank South Sudan to boost security and provide a conducive working environment.

Kuch Bank representative, Geoffrey M Tiiku said the initiative was part of their charity work to the community.

“We are a partner of Caritas and we have made donations before to help with various initiatives of the Church. Caritas organization undertakes, surfacy to say we are keen to only help the church but to improve the communities that we work and live in,” Tiiku said.

In August last year, Sudan and South Sudan Bishops’ secretariat in Juba received Five thousand US dollars from Kush Bank to improve security by putting a concrete fence.

The donation came after thieves broke into the secretariat compound, and looted valuable items including money and computers.