"Church-Family of God in Africa, Celebrate your Jubilee!
Proclaim Jesus Christ your Saviour."
At the 17th Plenary Assembly of SECAM which took place in July, 2016, in Luanda (Angola), the Bishops of Africa decided to celebrate the Golden Jubilee (1969–2019) with a view of reflecting on the Church over the past 50 years and the way forward.
Every Catholic believer in Jesus Christ, every Christian community and Church in Africa, Madagascar and the Islands, was invited to give thanks to God for his goodness and for the gift of the Church in Africa.
A special opportunity to thank God for his wonders and marvelous deeds and for the gift of baptism and of the Church.
An occasion to ponder on the progress made by the Church in Africa whilst deepening roots in Jesus Christ and proclaiming the gospel.
Every Christian is invited to enter the Jubilee with thanksgiving, repenting for omissions, and renewing commitment to witness to Jesus Christ.
A year-long celebration, with each month dedicated to a special theme of the Church's life in Africa.
July 29, 2018
Opening of the Jubilee in Kampala, in all the churches of Africa and Madagascar and in all communities and institutions
August 2018
Jubilee around Ecclesial Communities
September 2018
Jubilee around the word of God (The role of catechists or animators)
October 2018
Jubilee around the mission and the Movements for the Apostolate (Religious)
November 2018
Jubilee around the saints and martyrs of Africa and Madagascar
December 2018
Jubilee around life and creation
January 2019
Jubilee around the Family (and interreligious dialogue)
February 2019
Jubilee around the sick
March 2019
Jubilee around refugees, migrants and displaced persons
April 2019
Jubilee around vocations, childhood and youth
May 2019
Jubilee around Mary and the Woman
June 2019
Jubilee around the socio-professional groups and political actors
July 2019
Solemn celebration and closing of the Jubilee in Kampala and all the churches of Africa and Madagascar
