Johannesburg, 06 August, 2023 / 9:04 pm (ACI Africa).
The President of Caritas South Africa has launched Diocesan chaplaincy to integrate the charity arm into the structure of the Church and to assist coordinators and local Priests across Dioceses in their responsibilities.
In a Thursday, August 3 report following a virtual event to mark the fifth anniversary of Caritas South Africa, Bishop Stanisław Jan Dziuba said that the establishment of a Diocesan chaplaincy will enable Caritas to become “integrated into the life of the Church”.
“To foster the spiritual source and dimension of Caritas, we need to have Diocesan Chaplains of Caritas, who take a leading role in the spiritual formation of the Diocesan Committee, as well as all staff and volunteers of Caritas in the diocese in cooperation with the Parish Priests,” Bishop Dziuba said.
The Bishop of Umzimkulu Diocese said the job of the Diocesan Chaplain will be to foster a team spirit, delegate tasks and manage the spiritual life of the organization with the help of management staff.
“The Caritas Chaplain must be a symbol of unity within the institution, acting as a link between the Diocesan and National Caritas Offices in spiritual affairs alongside other Church organizations dedicated to the service of charity in the Catholic Church,” Bishop Dziuba said.
