Christian Professional of Tanzania - CPT

[kadoda11]

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yeah daym right, upeo wako hauna kipimo

umetafuta udini jukwaa lenu umekosa

ukibonyezwa hapa utakimbilia kuripoti kutafutia watu ban.......... haya bana

unakumbuka zile baiskeli za ms**** bong'oa??

nimekununulia moja yakheee

Matthew 5:38 "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'

 

[Ally Kombo]

hapana......... walishuhudia kwa kidole cha shahada, itabidi tuwacheki kwa email kama wanaruhusiwa

Aliyeshuhudia hayuko hivyo, yeye anaongozwa na sharia na nidhamu. Haruhusuwi kuleta maoni au mapendekezo katika mambo ambayo yamekwisha kuhukumiwa na sharia ! Hebu watathmini tena hao jamaa zako, hapo wanayo sacramento!

 

[Kaunga]

Umesikia kitu kinaitwa TYCS ulivyokuwa unasoma sekonndari? Au chuoni? (kulikuwa na umoja mwingine initials nimezisahau); so hata kwenye maisha umoja kama huo upo na ndio CPT.

Linakutisha lipi?

 

[Ndahani]

Huyu mtoa mada kumbe ndo yale yale. Ni mtazamo finyu tu...hakuna mtu anaweza kushinda vita ya kidini kwa maneno ya dharau au kejeri. Duuh, nimekumbuka, kumbe wahenga walisema debe tupu haliachi kutika!!!

 

[kadoda11]

What type of GT are you huwezi kushukuru kkwa kusahihishwa na kuelekezwa usahihi?!, na kuelekeza tena kwa faida ya jukwaa; hakuna Christian Prof.. Of Tz, bali kuna Catholic Prof,,,, of TZ. Elewa pia kuwa kuna mathehebu mengi mno ya kikristo yenye litulujia na theologia tofauti hivyo hayajawahi kuwa na jumuiya zinazofanana. Usilifanye jukwaa kuwa mahali pa kujadiri yasiyokuwepo. Fanya uwepo wako JF uwe wa manufaa kwako na kwa members pia.

bla bla bla.anywayz nashukuru kwa kunisahihisha.big tym.

 

[MAMA POROJO]

TANZANIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
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A REPORT (1995-1999) PRESENTED AT THE AMECEA ASSEMBLY​

25[SUP]th[/SUP] JULY TO 8[SUP]th[/SUP] AUGUST 1999​

LAY APOSTOLATE DEPARTMENT​

1 Introduction

For the last four years, Lay Apostolate Department of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has continued to fulfil its general ministry and task, namely, to co-ordinate and evaluate all forms of lay APOSTOLATE activities countrywide in the light of the gospel, the teachings of the Church, and by reading the signs of times. In its operation the department collaborates with Diocesan Lay Apostolate Co-ordinators, National Chaplains and lay leaders of Lay Associations and Movements which work under the umbrella of the National Council of the Laity (Halmashauri Walei Tanzania). Lay Movements and Associations which operate on the national level include: Tanzania Young Catholic Students (TYCS); Tanzania Young Catholic Workers (TYCW) known as VIWAWA (Vijana Wakatoliki Wafanyakazi); Tanzania Catholic Women Association, known as WAWATA (Wanawake Wakatoliki Tanzania); Tanzania Catholic Men Association (UNUM OMNES); and Christian Professionals of Tanzania (CPT). Others are The Legion of Mary, The Society of Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

2. Objectives and Orientations

In our spiritual journey together towards the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, The Lay Apostolate Department identified two main objectives. First, to promote broad and common awareness of Lay Apostolate within the mission of the Church. Second, to improve the operations of the offices dealing with Lay Apostolate. In the context of the identified objectives, the activities performed by the Department during the period 1995 to 1999 have been realised in various ways and forms. In general, the activities were geared toward strengthening Lay Apostolate, empowering and activating the laity to realise their place and role in the salvation mission of the Church, and articulating the vision of the Church as Family. Consequently, the laity in Tanzania has been able to collaborate with other members in the Church and other Tanzanian people in their march towards more democracy, more economic development, and more social harmony and transparency. In this vein, the laity apart from their participation in the life and mission of the Church ad intra, have embarked upon building the civic conscience of the nation through various activities which include programmes, activities, seminars, workshops, meetings and recollections. Briefly these shortly are some of the outstanding activities and achievements.

3. Promotion of Broad and Common Awareness of Lay Apostolate

Two goals were identified in order to promote broad and common awareness of Lay Apostolate within the mission of the Church. First to supervise elections of leaders of Lay Movements and Associations which takes place after every three years. The elections took place in 1995 and 1998 respectively. Second, to foster spirit of togetherness and corresponsibility. Some of the activities and achievements in the direction of the identified goals include: · Supervision and Release of "Election Manifesto" to guide the process of elections of national lay leaders of the Council of the Laity and Lay Movements and Associations. · Facilitation of meetings and seminars for Lay Leaders, Chaplains and Diocesan Lay Apostolate Directors according to the themes given by Pope John Paul II for the preparations and celebration of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. · Supporting the programmes of CPT which aimed at empowering the laity and other people through education both secular and sacred. Major activities include production of booklets on Education for Participatory Democracy, Theology for the Laity, Rights and Obligations of the Government to Citizens, and Rights of Women in Relation to Marriage and Inheritance.

4. Operations of the Offices

Two goals were identified namely, to review work performance and to study financial situation as related to Lay Apostolate activities were identified. Among other things the following activities were performed. · Involvement of Lay Leaders in studying ways to improve performance of their offices. As an achievement we have now the national offices of the Council of the Laity, WAWATA and CPT computerised. · Formulation of A Code of General Directives and Guidelines for the operation of the whole department in the context of the Statutes and By-Laws of Tanzania Episcopal Conference. · Preparation of Calendar of Events and Activities (now prepared every year) for the office of Lay Apostolate Department and Lay Movements and Associations.

5. Constitutions of Lay Movements and Association

Since the year 1995 the Council of the Laity embarked upon revisiting its constitution to meet new challenges and requirements of new trends in theology, particularly in relation to the Church as Family. The proposal of a new Constitution has been presented to Tanzania Episcopal Conference through the office of Lay Apostolate Department. It awaits for the approval of the Bishops after comments from the Commission of Canon Law. · Lay Movements and Associations also are revisiting their constitutions. WAWATA has finished and presented its constitution to the Bishops. The constitution like that of the Council of the Laity, awaits the approval of the Bishops. The exercise is considered also as part of preparations for the celebrations of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000.

6. AMKA: Twende Pamoja Civic Education Programme

Since August 1996, the National Council of the Laity launched a Civic Education Programme. This programme was financially assisted by the Danish Embassy in co-operation with Abantu Visions and CoCo Limited. The objective was to raise political and civic consciousness of the people countrywide. The main issues discussed and presented in the programme include democracy, multiparty politics, the constitution of the nation, promises by political leaders, the place and role of NGOs in development, corruption, economy, agriculture, co-operatives, women, youth and vision. The programme used video facilities for implementation. The video tapes of each issue have now reached to almost all parishes in the country. Reports from the diocese, institutions and individuals reveal a great desire to have the programme conducted up to the year 2000 when the country will be having its national elections.

7. Bakanja TEC Laity Centre

The Council of the Laity together with other Lay Movements and Associations launched a self-reliant project to build a Laity Centre in 1994. The office of the Department facilitates the implementation of the project. At its completion, the centre is expected, together with other things, to consist of offices for the Council and all Lay Movements and Associations operating countrywide, conference halls, dining hall, canteen, hostel and chapel. To date the following accomplishments have been realised: purchase of the plot which is situated at Stakishari area in Dar es Salaam and some building materials. The construction has started. It is to be hoped that the offices will be ready by the year 2000. It is one of the goals of the Laity, and indeed of the whole Church in Tanzania, to celebrate the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 with the respective offices at Bakanja Centre operating.

9. Council of the Laity for East Africa (COLEA)

The Council of the Laity of Tanzania participated fully in the preparation and establishment of the Council of the Laity for East Africa (COLEA).

10. East Africa Exposure Programme for YCS

The major activity undertaken by TYCS was the preparations and holding the East Africa Exposure Programme. The programme brought together YCS national leaders from three sister countries, namely, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The aim of the programme is to learn and share experience with YCSers at the grassroots level. This programme which started in Kenya in 1996 has proved to be very helpful in broadening YCSers knowledge of their movement.

11. Youth Employment Programme

VIWAWA under the supervision of CPT has embarked upon realisation of a programme and project to assist unemployed youth support their lives. The project aims at self-employment of the youth. It also addresses issues of AIDs and Gender Sensitivity.

12. Amendment of the Tanzania Constitution

The bishops of Tanzania charged CPT with the responsibility of co-ordinating the preparations of the opinions of the Church in Tanzania in relation to the Tanzania Constitution. CPT prepared the proposal of the Church's stand which was given to the Government after the approval of the bishops.

13. International Colloquium

Tanzania was honoured as to host the 1998 ICMICA Colloquium on the "Impact of Globalization on Poverty, Democracy and Human Rights in Africa". CPT did the preparations in collaboration with the office of Lay Apostolate Department of TEC. The Colloquium was concluded with an appeal for global solidarity.

14. Women Revolving Fund Scheme

For the last four years WAWATA has embarked upon raising the standard of living of women through Revolving Fund Scheme. It involves training of leaders as well as other beneficiaries in order to empower them and equip them with knowledge and skills needed to manage their projects.

15. Conclusion

As the Department is journeying together with the whole Church, its orientation for the future is to participate fully in the preparations and celebrations of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 which marks the beginning of the third millennium.