Salesian Missions Funds New Parish Church in Namibia
(ANS – Rundu, Namibia – February 20, 2025) – Salesian missionaries in Rundu, Namibia,
have a new parish church thanks in part to donor funding from Salesian Missions
of New Rochelle. With the funding, Salesians were able to complete brick work,
finish the slab, add walls and a roof, and finish windows, door frames, and
doors. Today, there are 1,326 members of the parish, including 410 youths. The
church will benefit more than 13,000 in the local community indirectly.
A
Salesian noted: “The project has been a long time in the making. In 2018, the
Catholic bishop took over the cathedral parish and asked Salesians to develop a
parish on the outskirts of Rundu. In 2019, on the feast of St. John Bosco, a
new parish was opened by the bishop and entrusted to the Salesians of Don Bosco
to run it in perpetuity. The parish was dedicated to St. John Bosco. Since
then, Salesians have been working to develop the parish and make it a home for
the youths and the parish community.”
St.
John Bosco community is one of 15 Salesian communities in Rundu. Within 3 years
of its development, Salesians were able to build 2 community houses, a school,
parish offices, and a parish hall, which had been used as the church prior to
the new one’s being built. The new space provides more comfort and better
accessibility to all who worship there.
Salesian
programs across Namibia are primarily focused on education. Salesian primary
and secondary education in the country helps youths prepare for later
technical, vocational, or university study. Other programs help to support poor
youths and their families by meeting the basic needs of shelter, proper
nutrition, and medical care.
Source: Mission
Newswire
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