Zimbabwe: Confirmations in Marondera; Holy Doors in Gweru, Mutare

Archbishop Ndlovu

His Grace, the Archbishop of Harare Archdiocese, Rev Robert Ndlovu confirmed more than 200 faithful at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary parish in Marondera. Two parishes of Marondera deanary congregated for this celebration.

The Archbishop, urged all congregants to value in greatness the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to continually receive the Eucharist. "In this year, we are all invited to reconcile and commune with God and to live in his everlasting mercy for Christ is a mirror of God's love and mercy, and his love and teachings witness the everlasting mercy of God," said the Archbishop.

On Saturday, 16 January, the Bishops for Gweru and Mutare Dioceses opened the Doors of Mercy at St Theresa Cathedral in Gweru and at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Mutare respectively following the inauguration of Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy by Pope Francs on the 8th of December 2015.

Gweru Diocese rolled down the Year of Consecrated life banner and Bishop Xavier Munyongani opened the Door of Mercy in the presence of retired bishop, Martin Munyanyi.

In his remarks, bishop Munyongani said: "To enter the Door of Mercy means discovering the depth of our father's mercy that is so welcoming so as Christians let's live a life which is simple that the Good Lord will have mercy on us."

In Mutare, Rt Rev Bishop Alexio Muchabaiwa emphasised that, "for peace to prevail in the family, community and the world, mercy has to be everyone's daily bread because mercy is the driver of all that is good, and that those who are not merciful do not forgive."

"Those who do not forgive always have an intrapersonal fight and have no peace," Bishop Muchabaiwa added.

Source: Fortunate Taruva, Dominic Satumba, Jesuits in Zimbabwe