The role of the Christian family in promoting evangelisation in lira cathedral parish in light of Familiaris Consortio

Abstract

This research by the topic “The Role of the Christian family in promoting evangelization in Lira Cathedral Parish” in light of Familiaris Consortio is guided by these objectives: the general objective; to account for the impact of the Christian family in promoting evangelization, to discover the challenges faced by the Christian family in promoting evangelization and to suggest possible ways of improving evangelization in Lira Cathedral Parish and the specific objectives; to examine the roles of the Christian family in promoting evangelization. The methodology used is evaluative research approach with a mixture of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The sample size is 145 respondents and sampling techniques and instruments used are; questioners, interviews, focus group, field study, direct observation and library research. According to the findings from the field evangelization is understood as spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ to all believers and non-believers and the Christians families promote evangelization through;supporting the mission of the Church, praying together, sending children for baptism and catechumenate instruction. However, they encounter challenges like; poverty, cultural practices and ties, secularism, inadequate catechesis, family dynamics in their effort to promote evangelisation. In spite of the above challenges, the mission of promoting evangelization can be improved through; restoring and establishing the small Christian communities, conducting ongoing catechesis, carrying out family catechesis, doing biblical apostolate and the impacts of the Christian family in promoting evangelization will lead to; an increase in vocation to religious life and the priesthood, proper education and nurturing of children. This research work deduced the following conclusions ; understanding the meaning of evangelization is important in promoting effective and efficient evangelization in Lira Cathedral Parish, and that the Christian family plays a significant role in promoting evangelization in Lira Cathedral Parish. It recommends that; families should be helped to understand the meaning of evangelization, pastors should design means or measures to ensure that the family is actively involved in evangelization, mitigate and eliminate the challenges families faces in promoting evangelization, design pastoral approaches that incorporate families in evangelization and open up avenues that make the Christians benefit fully from the evangelizing activity done in and by families.

Keywords: Christian family, Familiaris Consortio