CLARETIAN MISSIONARIES OF TANZANIA, EAST AFRICA
T h e R e p o r t o f O r g a n i s m o f T a n z a n i a, E a s t A f r i c a Tanzania: A Country of Peace & Harmony Official languages: Swahili & English Catholics: 35% of the total Population Arrival of Claretians: 1994 First Mission: Makoko Family Centre, Musoma (1995) No. of Priests (2011): 14 (11 Indians & 3 Tanzanians) No. of Communities: 04 (3 Parishes & 1 Theology House)
The Priorities of CEPA (Claretian Evangelization Project for Africa) II. The main activities of the Organism: Good Pastoral plans in Parishes Providing quality Education Spreading Good News Expanding our mission to the rural areas Forming the East Africans for Evangelization I. Integral Evangelization Through: Parishes Formal Education Communications Health Care Self-Help Groups(SHG) Councils set for fulfilling the Priorities Pastoral Economic Publication Vocation
Evaluation: Twice in a Year The pastoral & Mission procure councils & its functions: Works in liaison with the prefecture of Apostolate Preparing pastoral plan Studying the annual plans of the community Planning for the Mission expansion Processing projects, keeping alive the mission and JPIC consciousness b) The Economic council and its functions: Works in liaison with the prefecture of economy Studying the budgets and giving recommendations Ensuring internal and external auditing Ensuring accountability and Transparency Collecting the statements of Accounts and sending to the provincial government Making & implementing a self sufficient economic plan Introducing Tally program in our accounting and customizing it to our need
Main Ministries: Pastoral Places Musoma Mission i)Makoko Family Centre: ORIGIN: 1st Mission given to CMF in 1995, meant for Laity Formation. Main Objective was “Forming the Family as a whole” SUBSIDIARY PROJECTS: Carpentry, Poultry, Piggery, Rabbitry, Nursery & Dispensary ACTIVITIES: Seminar on Marriage Life Awareness Programs Seminar for the youth retreat for Priests & Lay and Different Clinical Camps (WITH THE HELP OF DONORS) CHALLENGES: Lack of Donors caused to carry on the training programmes Centre did not have enough resources Many other Centers came up to cater the needs of the people and to form the laity in the same diocese
Boarding for Boys & Girls Startedin M.F.C.: 2005 Students: 500 Staffs: 55 Co-curriculum: French, Computer & Music Achievements: 1st batch (Class VII) for national exam & Awarded “Grade A” by the regional administration Collaborators: Sisters of Adoration of Ble.Sacrament CHALLENGES: lack of Claretian personals. FUTURE PLAN: To Begin Sec. Sch. in the same Campus
iii) St. Claret Dispensary & Healing Ministry Since 1997 (In various stages) Dispensary Maternity Ward Dental & Eye Clinic Alternative Therapies & Health Education Challenges: Lack of Personnel Future Plan: Registration of Dental & Eye Clinic Mobile Clinic Health Education in Rural Area
V ) St. John the Baptist Parish, Nyamiongo 3600 Catholics 16 BCCs 2 Priests Pius Associations: Legion of Mary Charismatic Prayer,etc Committees: Liturgical,Justice & Peace Marriage, Environment, etc One Substation Furnishing the Presbytery Constructing a Multi purpose Hall Silver Jubilee year of the Parish
Blsd. Martyrs of Barbastro Seminary - Morogoro Theology House : 2000 Formators: 2 Students : 19 Fruits: So far 13 priests Ministries: Assisting Parishes Prison ministry Self Help Groups Tanzania Kenya Uganda India Nigeria Cameroon D R Congo
of Mission Dar Es Salaam Kimara Claretian communications St.Mary’s Church St. Claret Pre & Primary School, Michungwani Priests: 2 Substations: 2 Catholics: Groups: Arts, Cultural & Catering Alternative therapy Soap making Plans: Constructing presbytery Completion of Substation church Free Tuition center Origin : 2004 Project: Kiswahili English,Bible Diaries Achievements: Every year 25,000 Copies more Extension: Printing Books, Directories, Calendars, Selling liturgical goods Priest In charge: 1 Plan: Catechetical books Community Bible In 2007: As a Nursery school in the Substation Church 2009: Built & Shifted to multipurpose Hall 2010: Constructed 2 Class Rooms Plans: Improving infrastructure, Starting a Secondary School Providing Hostel Facilities
Mission of Buzuruga, Mwanza Archdiocese 48 BCCs 3 Priests Pius Associations: Vocation Group Youth groups Good Samaritan Living Rosary Committees: Liturgical,Justice & Peace Marriage, Environment, etc C Construction of the Presbytery Constructing a Multi purpose Hall 2 Substation
Our Presence in Moshi Diocese Since Last year (2010) One priest is serving as an assistant in a Parish (Boma Ng’ombe) A land is Purchased for the Construction of Postulancy FACE: (Friends Association For collaborative Education) Mobilizing the local people to contribute for educating the Poor children introduced in 2 parishes Self-help groups A group of 10 or 15 Women Save $1 each Per week SSaved money is given As loans among themselves So far 10 groups Social Ministries
NYAMIONGO PARISH, MUSOMA PARISH CHURCH INNER VIEW
KIMARA PARISH, DAR ES SALAAM PARISH CHURCH ST.CLARET CHURCH SUBSTATION CHURCH
BUZURUGA PARISH, MWANZA PARISH CHURCHNYASAKA, OUT STATION
ST.BAKHITA PRE&PRIMARY SCHOOLS BAKHITA KIDS PARADISE BAKHITA PRIMARY SCHOOL
ST.CLARET PRE& PRIMARY SCHOOL,DAR ES SALAAM ST.CLARET NURSERY SCHOOL ST.CLARET PRIMARY SCHOOL
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