The Department of Health at the Catholic Diocese of Wau has donated 24 motorbikes to the Parishes for easier facilitation of pastoral activities.
Diocesan Health Coordinator Dr. Jurel Payii Mamur says motorbikes will improve the mobility of the Parish Priest and deliver the word of God timely to rural congregations.
He articulates that, the idea came after they visited numerous Parishes and found out that the situation of the parishes is complicated during the rainy season for the words of God to reach the faithful in remote areas.
“AS a result they came up with the idea of helping those parishes with mobility to easy evangelization,” he narrates.
Jurel Payii Mamur believes that the motorbikes will help Priests carry out their duties in the Parish by using the bikes to reach the centers to conduct a holy mass.
On the other hand, the representative of the Parish Priests Fr. Christo Justo thanks the donor and the bishop for their concern for the pastoral activities to be done easily.
He says that it will allow the parishes which are in the rural areas to bring the words of God closer to the people.
Justo urges his fellow Priest to make good use of the motorbikes given to them and must be careful when riding.
Meanwhile, the Vicar General in the Catholic Diocese of Wau Fr. Gabriel Kuol Akech, expressed his gratitude and pointed out the motorbikes are for the parish and not the parish priest.
The Catholic priests made these statements during the distribution of the Motorbike to Parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Wau on Friday [22-03-2024]