The Parish Priest of Sacred Heart of Jesus John Malou Beny on Sunday instructed parishioners to associate with people considered untouchable in the community so that they can have the feeling of being in the family.
Fr Beny cites example of a woman in the gospel who lost a coin and the story of a lost sheep, where the owners searched until they found them, Good News radio reports.
The priest encourages believers to love their family members who might have gone astray to bring them back home.
The Catholic prelate was preaching on Sunday at Sacred Heart Parish Malual-Bab in Rumbek.