Programs Manager for Eco Star Project in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Mr. Chris Mabwera has applauded Mbira Primary School for being one of the outstanding schools which are doing well in different activities which the project is implementing in different primary schools in the archdiocese.

Mr. Mabwera said this at Mbira Primary School, Senior Chief Sileti, Traditional Authority Kalonga in Salima during a Monitoring and Supervisory visit which they conducted.

He has expressed his satisfaction on activities and initiatives that Mbira Primary School is undertaking in promoting education standards among learners and environmental conservation.

“This is what we want, and we are happy for what Mbira Primary School is doing here, they have planted more trees here and on top of that, they are keeping goats, and they also have a garden which they use as learning tools for learners during Agriculture lessons,” says Mr. Mabwera.

He has also urged Mbira Primary School to teach other schools, and that all schools that are under Eco Star project should emulate what Mbira Primary School is doing in promoting environment conservation.

On his part, headmaster for Mbira Primary School, Grevanzio Gomani says this has been achieved as a result of a good cooperation between the school management and the surrounding communities.

“We have managed to be at this state due to the unity that is between us with the Eco Star Committee and people of our villages, we have always worked hand in hand to make sure that all activities that we do under Eco Star are sustainable in our School and also in the communities,” said Gomani.

On his remarks, Senior Chief Sileti promised a continued support on different projects under Eco Star.

He said that as a chief and his subjects will continue working with Mbira Primary School on projects that Eco Star will be conducting so that it should be sustainable for the school, also our communities.

Mbira Primary School is one of the model Schools in Salima district that has performed well in the second phase of the project, and the school will act as a mentor to the new introduced Schools to Eco Star projects.

The project is being implemented by Archdiocese of Lilongwe (Lead) and Edukans foundation of Malawi (co_ implementer) and is being sponsored by Wilde Gazen Organization.

By Titus Jata Phiri

Pictures below were taken during a Monitoring and Supervisory visit.

📷: Eric Norman Mkwaira

The Eucharistic celebration of the Mass to commemorate the day (17th August 2024) was led by His Grace George Desmond Tambala, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe at St. Benedict the Abbot – Mponela Parish in Dowa Deanery.

This celebration was guided by the theme “Invite all to come to the feast,” words which come from Matthew 22:9.

Children from various parishes in this Archdiocese gathered at the Mponela parish, St. Benedict the Abbot in Dowa.

Compiled by Radio Alinafe 2024 Dept.

Wojambula ndi Eric Norman Mkwaira

Fr. Silvestro Zanardi (bambo Silvio) anabadwa pa 28^th December 1940 ku Bergamo, m’dziko la Italy. Choncho, bambo Silvio amwalira pa 5 June, 2024 ali ndi zaka  84.

Moyo wa unsembe

Bambo Silvio anadzodzedwa unsembe pa 28^th June 1967 kwawo ku Italy. Iwo amwalira ali ndi zaka 57 mu unsembe. Mu zaka zimenezi, bambo Silvio atumikira Mulungu ngati wansembe motere:

• 1971-1977: Burundi
• 1979-1985: Zambia (Vubwi, Chadiza)
• 1986: Phalombe, Malawi
• 1987-1992: Zambia (Chadiza, Mathias Mulumba)
• 1993: Malawi (Lirangwe)
• 1999-2024: Malawi (Msamba)

Iwo anatumikira ngati bambo mfumu pa St. John (Msamba) Catholic Parish kuyambira mu chaka cha 2001 mpaka 2012 pamene anapereka udindo wa bambo mfumu kwa Fr. John Paul Somanje. Mu mbiri ya parishi yathu, Bambo Silvio ndi wakhala bambo mfumu kwa zaka zochuluka.

Atapumula pa udindo wa bambo mfumu mu chaka cha 2011, bambo Silvio anapitiriza kutumikira parishi ngati wansembe ongothandiza makamaka ma outstation. Iwo anapitiriza kugwira ntchito yawo ya unsembe yopereka masakaramenti (ubatizo, ukwati, kulapa, kudzoza), kuchita Misa lamulungu/mkati mwa sabata/pamaliro komanso chitukuko. Chitukuko chachikulu chomwe agwira ali wansembe othandiza ndi kumanga tchalitchi latsopano kwa nkhukwa.

Tidzawakumbira bwanji?

• Wansembe ogwira ntchito modzipereka, mosatopa ndi mosayang’anira kukula. Ngakhale nthawi ya covid-19, sanaleke kuchita ngakhale za maliro.
• Amakondwa pamene mkhristu wabwerera ku masakaramenti komanso kulandira sakaramenti la kulapa
• Wansembe wamsangala, osakhumudwa msanga, odziwa kukhululuka ndi osasunga mangawa.
• Wansembe olimbikitsa maphunziro-anamanga sukulu za mkaka (nursery school) ku St. Agness, kwa Chagogo ndi Msampha komwe ndi malo opempherera
• Anali okonda chitukuko-guwa la panja, mipando ya cement, mipando ya church (pamene Msamba imakondwerera zaka 50 mu chaka cha 2010), church latsopano kwa Nkhukwa
• Wansembe okonda ana-a Teleza ndi Payomo (Airport, Restaurant)
• Wansembe odzichepetsa ndi odziwa kugwira bwino ntchito ndi ansembe anzake.

Tipemphe mulungu kuti ntchito zabwino zomwe Bambo Silvio anagwira ali moyo zimuperekeze ku paradizo kwao.