The Catholic Bishops in Malawi selected the diocese of Dedza to take a leading role in the activities of National celebration of Epiphany 2023 in Malawi. That means the national celebration of Epiphany will take place in the diocese of Dedza on January 8, 2023.
In preparation for this big function, the diocese of Dedza, on November 6, 2022, launched the preparations of Epiphany celebration in a colorful way.
The function started with praying the mission Rosary led by children from the diocese of Dedza and the archdiocese of Blantyre.
Before the starting of the actual Mass, there was a ceremony of handing over the Epiphany candle and the Rosary to the diocese of Dedza. The children of the archdiocese of Blantyre led by the Diocesan PMS director Fr. Matias THAWANI and the animators gave the candle and the Rosary to the children of the diocese of Dedza.
The children of Dedza Diocese gave these things to the Bishop of the diocese of Dedza accepting the responsibility of leading the National activities of Epiphany from November 6, 2022 to next year November 2023 when the diocese of Dedza will hand over to the other selected Diocese. Blantyre archdiocese led the national activities of Epiphany from November 2021 to November 6, 2022.
The Mass led by the Bishop of Dedza Rt. Rev Peter CHIFUKWA started exactly around past ten. The National PMS director Fr. Vincent MWAKHWAWA, Diocesan PMS director of Blantyre Fr. THAWANI and Dedza, The Vicar general Msgr John CHITHONJE, Pastoral secretary Fr. Joseph BILIATI, Bishop secretary Fr. MTASA, the treasurer general Fr. MBOCHO, Fr CHOMBWE, and Fr. KASAWA were part of this celebration.
In the speeches, the Msgr Fr. John CHITHONJE, the parish priest of Dedza parish accepted that Dedza parish will take leading role on behalf of all the parishes in the diocese of Dedza. He therefore called all the Christians to prepare well for this big celebration.
