Dar es Salaam, 30 May, 2024 / 10:20 pm (ACI Africa).
Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, the Archbishop Emeritus of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es Salaam has urged the newly consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mbeya in the East African country to be ready to listen to the faithful that will be under his care, and to encourage their participation in the running of the Archdiocese.
In his Sunday, May 26 homily during the Episcopal Consecration of Mons. Godfrey Jackson Mwasekaga at the Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya, Cardinal Pengo urged the newly consecrated Auxiliary Bishop to be a preacher of Christ’s teaching, a leader and a faithful guardian in the Church.
The Cardinal encouraged Mons. Mwasekaga who is going to serve as the first Auxiliary Bishop of the Tanzanian Archdiocese to “care for the poor, the downtrodden, and travelers” and called on him to “encourage the faithful to participate with you in the apostolic work and do not refuse to listen to them.”
Mons. Mwasekaja was urged to be a servant leader and to always seek to learn from Jesus Christ who he described as “the greatest teacher.”
“Remember to always be the good shepherd who knows his sheep and does not hesitate to give his life for them. Love all those that God is going to put under your care, especially priests and deacons, your companions in Christ’s service with fatherly and brotherly love,” Cardinal Pengo said.
