CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2019
ARCHDIOCESE OF BLANTYRE
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2019
Theme of the Year: Baptized and Sent
Date |
Activity |
Venue |
Time |
Person Responsible |
1st January |
Mary Mother of God |
All Catholic institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
6th January |
Epiphany (Holy Childhood Collection) |
All Catholic institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
15th Jan |
Chilembwe Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Insitutions |
22nd January |
Presbyterium |
Nantipwili |
9 00am |
Pastoral Secretary |
27th January |
Collection for the Michiru Shrine Project |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of the Institutions |
28th Jan – 1st Feb |
Bishops’ Plenary |
Catholic Secretariat |
|
Archbishop |
2nd February |
Archbishop’s Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Catholic Institutions |
2nd February |
Presentation of the Lord: Day of those in Consecrated Life |
Limbe |
9 30 |
AWRIM & AMRIM |
8th – 9th Feb |
Entrerpreneurship Training |
Nantipwili |
|
Chaplain |
11th February |
World Day of the Sick |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Head of the Institutions |
11th February |
ADCAB Meeting |
Limbe |
9 00am |
ADCAB |
12th February |
Pre-Valentine Dinner and Dance |
Mount Soche Hotel |
|
Fundraising Committee |
19th Feb – 24Feb |
Vatican Meeting |
Vatican |
|
Archbishop |
25th – 28th Feb |
Pastoral Secretaries’ Meeting |
Catholic Secretariat |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
28th Feb – 4th March |
SECAM |
Gabon |
|
Archbishop |
2nd March |
Recollection for the Religious and the Clergy in the Archdiocese |
Limbe |
9 00 |
Pastoral Secretary |
6th March |
Ash Wednesday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
16th March |
Way of the Cross for the Youth – Group 1 |
Michiru |
8 00am |
Chaplain |
17th March |
St Patrick’s Day – visit to St Patrick’s Sec |
St Patricks |
|
Archbishop |
18th March |
DCOP Meeting |
Administration Offices |
|
Moderator |
19th March |
St Joseph – Visit to Pius XII Seminary |
Pius XII |
|
Archbishop |
23rd March |
Way of the Cross for the Youth – Group 2 |
Michiru |
8 00am |
Chaplain |
25th March |
Ongoing Formation for Priests |
Nantipwili |
9 00am |
Pastoral Secretary |
13th April |
Ongoing Formation for the Religious |
Nantipwili |
9 00am |
Pastoral Secretary |
14th April |
Palm Sunday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
15th April |
Chrism Mass |
Limbe |
9 30 |
Archbishop |
18th April |
Holy Thursday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
19th April |
Good Friday – Collection for the Holy Land |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
20th April |
Holy Saturday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
21st April |
Easter Sunday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
26th – 28th April |
Family Conference for the Archdiocese |
Limbe Cath |
|
Chaplain |
28th April |
Divine Mercy Sunday |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
6th May |
Presbyterium Meeting |
Nantipwili |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
12th May |
Vocations Sunday / Youth Day– Collection for Vocations |
Mulanje |
|
Chaplain |
14th – 19 th May |
AMECEA Executive |
Nairobi |
|
Archbishop |
18th May |
Ordination to Diaconate |
Zomba |
9 00am |
Vocations Director |
21st May |
Tripartite Elections in Malawi |
All Institutions |
|
All |
25th May |
Form Four Graduation – Stella Maris |
Stella Maris |
|
Archbishop |
31st May – 2nd June |
Ongoing Formation for Catechists (1st Group:Mwanza/Phalombe/Thyolo/Limbe |
Nantipwili |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
31st May |
First and Final professions-SBVM Sisters |
Maryview |
|
Archbishop |
7th June – 9th June |
Ongoing Formation for Catechists (2nd Group:Blan/Lunzu/Nguludi/Mulanje |
Nantipwili |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
2nd June |
The Ascension of the Lord |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
9th June |
Pentecost Sunday – Collection for Kachebere and St Peter’s Major Seminaries |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
10th June |
ADCAB Meeting |
Limbe |
9 00am |
ADCAB |
17th June |
DCOP Meeting |
Administration |
9 00am |
Moderator |
23rd June |
The Most Holy Blood and Blood of Christ |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
24th – 28th June |
Plenary of Bishops |
Catholic Secretariat |
|
Archbishop |
29th June |
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul – Collection of Peter’s Pence |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
5th July |
Commissions half Year Reports to DCOP |
Administration |
9 00am |
Moderator |
6th July |
Independence Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
13th July |
Ordination to Priesthood |
Limbe |
9 30am |
Archbishop |
19th July – 29th July |
SECAM Golden Jubilee |
Uganda |
|
Archbishop |
27th July |
Issues of Canonical Marriage for the Youth |
Nantipwili |
8 00am |
Chaplain |
28th July |
Communications Sunday – Special Collection |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
29th – 31st July |
Pastoral Secretaries’ Meeting |
Catholic Secretariat |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
29th July – 2nd August |
Annual retreat for ADCAB Members |
Nantipwili |
|
ADCAB |
10th August |
Silver Jubilee – Sr Lupiya MMS |
Nguludi |
9 30am |
Archbishop |
15th – 18th Aug |
Ongoing Formation for CWO |
Nantipwili |
|
Chaplain |
21st August |
The Day of the Archdiocese – Mary Queen of all Hearts & Priestly Golden Jubilee for Fr Dasiano Muhime |
Limbe |
9 30am |
Archbishop |
22nd August |
Collection for the Archdiocese of Blantyre |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of the Institutions |
1st September |
Beginning of the Month of the Bible |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of the Institutions |
7th September |
Jubilees for SBVM Sisters |
Maryview |
9 30am |
Archbishop |
14th September |
Exaltation of the Cross |
Michiru |
7 00am |
Chaplain – Michiru Shrine |
17th September |
On-going Formation for All Priests |
Nantipwili |
9 00am |
Pastoral Secretary |
28th September |
Graduation at Catholic University of Malawi |
Catholic University |
8 00am |
Archbishop |
5th October |
Umayi wa Amayi Maria |
Mulanje Deanery |
9 30am |
Archbishop & Chaplain |
7th October |
ADCAB Meeting |
Limbe |
9 00am |
ADCAB |
12th October |
Final Vows – Sisters of Our Lady |
Stella Maris |
9 00am |
Archbishop |
15th Oct – 18th October |
AMECEA Executive |
Nairobi |
|
Archbishop |
20th October |
World Mission Sunday – Chibalalitso cha Mpingo |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
21st October |
DCOP Meeting |
Administration |
9 00am |
Moderator |
28th October |
Presbyterium Meeting |
Nantipwili |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
1st November |
All Saints Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
2nd November |
All Souls Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
4th November |
Praying for the Deceased Clergy, the Religious and other Agents of Evangelization |
Limbe |
9 30am |
Archbishop |
24th November |
Feast of Christ the King |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
25th – 27th Nov |
Pastoral Secretaries’ Meeting |
Catholic Secretariat |
|
Pastoral Secretary |
1st December |
1st Sunday of Advent – World Aids Day |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
5th December |
Provincial Chapter – Sisters of Our Lady |
Stella Maris |
|
Archbishop |
9th December |
Commissions Second Half Reports to DCOP |
Administration |
|
Moderator |
25th December |
The Nativity of the Lord – Christmas |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
26th December |
Boxing Day – Receiving New Priests |
Limbe |
|
ADCAB |
29th December |
The Feast of the Holy Family |
All Catholic Institutions |
|
Heads of Institutions |
This Calendar of Events is for all Stakeholders in the Archdiocese of Blantyre
1. All bookings for the Sacrament of Confirmation are not part of this Calendar. Such bookings should be made through the Archbishop’s Secretary.
2. Please, take note and respect, in your personal diary and in the parish/institution program, all the important dates where there are diocesan events and unless there is contrary communication, all events will be presumed to be according to this calendar.
3. In the spirit of self-reliance, contributions in monetary form will be expected from participants (Parishes) for the workshops and sessions taking place at Nantipwili Pastoral Centre to ease the budget and expenditure on the part of the Administration of the Archdiocese of Blantyre.
4. All parishes, Church groups and Church institutions are encouraged and expected to send participants to particular workshops and sessions that have been planned and included in this Calendar of Events. Part of next year’s workshop
5. Take note of all the dates where Obligatory Collections are expected to be made and try to remit them to the Office of the Diocesan Financial Administrator within a period of two weeks after their collection.
6. Most likely that there will be some activities which may be squeezed into the Calendar during the year depending on the needs of the local Church and where such needs arise, necessary communication will be made.
7. Nantipwili Pastoral Centre is available for any other bookings that you plan for your Parish, deanery or Church group/association/Movement. Let us support the Centre to enable it run smoothly and possibly enable it to support the Archdiocese financially.
8. The Pastoral Commission through the Pastoral Office shall be engaged in training new elected leaders in the local Church at various levels. Let us make sure that we train them adequately so that they can serve the Church diligently.
NB
(i) We are all asked to actively participate in the activities lined up by the Church following The Holy Father’s exhortation to the Church that we should prepare for the celebration of the Extra-Ordinary Month of Missionary Month of October 2019 which the Church celebrates the centenary of Maximum Illud published in 1919 by Benedict XV.
(ii) The year 2019 is the year of Tri-partite elections in Malawi. Let us pray for this exercise using the prayer and indeed in any other additional prayers, devotions and novenas. Let us also encourage and prepare our people well advance to take an active role in these elections. Separate guidelines will be published and circulated before the said dates to help us conduct the elections smoothly.