Local news - 30.5.11 - By Mary Tioko - Secretariat of Lodwar Diocese were urged to testify their faith through their own Actions.

Secretariat were urged to be willing to become Christians in their actions in the mass today. His lordship Dominic Kimengich said this when celebrating staff mass at St. Thomas chapel today. He also took the opportunity to invite all the staff to begin the sixth week with lords protection. Bishop Dominic also welcomed the visitors, Fr. Peter Ndegwa from Garissa Diocese who has come to visit the livelihood programme to see their activities and share experiences. His lordship also took the responsibility of welcoming Parish Priest of Lokori Fr. Paul Areman who came visiting. Bishop Dominic was accompanied by the Vicar General Fr. Joseph Ekalimon and the two visiting priests. Among the visitors in the mass was Sr. Maureen Metty who is coming from St. Josephs congregation from Kalamazoo Michigan in the United States of America. Sr. Maureen came to the Diocese to visit his lordship and see the Diocese. She requested the staff to hold her in their prayers as she holds them in her prayers. In his homily Bishop Kimengich said that God always gives people encouragement and prepares them to receive his word. The staff were encouraged to open their hearts to be filled by the word of God. His lordship said that faith is not personal but has to be shared by all in the neighborhood, family and the entire surroundings so as to become evangelizers themselves. His lordship said that one can be evangelizer when she is a witness to the word of God. He encouraged the staff to be prayerful so as to become witnesses of the lord. The secretariat were urged to look at the word of God and give it space in their hearts and lives and in that they can bear witness to his word. He urged the staff to be transparent and accountable in their activities so as to testify through their own lives.