Chelston Parish Young Adults

18/11/2020

This evening Chelston Centre Youths and Young Adults collaborating with Mr Emmanuel Haambokoma made a donation of water and drinks towards the funeral of late Fr Jeremiah O'Connell SJ.

02/11/2020

31/07/2020

Happy Feast Day to all Young Adults!

AMDG!

03/07/2020

YOUNG ADULTS REMEMBER FR. BANGWE

Chelston Parish Young Adults will on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 commemorate the memorial for the late priest Fr. John Bangwe SJ who died on 7 July 2019. The commemoration will be held at Our Heavenly Father Parish (Chelston Centre) during 9:00hrs Mass followed by a talk. Fr. Bangwe belonged to the Society of Jesus commonly known as Jesuits. He entered the Jesuit Novitiate on 7 July 2006.

Fr. Bangwe was ordained priest on 27 May 2017 and worked as Chaplain at the Copperbelt University (CBU) in Kitwe. He worked well with the student community and many young people from different sections still speak of the positive impact he made in their lives.

Chelston Parish Young Adults Chairperson Likezo Nyambe had this to say, “Fr. Bangwe was a friend of young people and as Young Adults of Chelston Parish we are indebted to him because he inspired us to start this group”.

“After been inactive for some time and feeling we had grown to be in the youth ministry we decided to have a reunion of all the youths who were active from 2009 to 2013. This reunion was held on 17 August 2017 at Sacred Heart Brothers and Fr. Bangwe was the celebrant. In his homily at the reunion, Fr. Bangwe challenged the youths who had gathered on the day that even if they had grown to leave the youth ministry, the Church needed them to be available and dedicated to God’s work. It was after this reunion we started calling ourselves Young Adults. That is how the group was birthed”, Likezo shared.

The memorial will be celebrated by Fr. Peter Banda SJ who was the best friend to Fr. Bangwe. The Young Adults saw it befitting to ask Fr. Banda to commemorate the memorial with them and the request was made to him earlier in February that upon his return to Zambia, he should grace the occasion. Indeed God has his ways of uniting his chidren and it was only in March when it was communicated that Fr. Banda will stay and work at Our Heavenly Father Parish - Chelston.

09/06/2020

THROWBACK - 1 year ago on 9 June 2019 during the launch of Young Adults at St Francis Xavier Centre - Silverest followed by lunch at Asado Restaurant.

08/06/2020

CLAUDIA MAKOMBE - YOUNG ADULT OF THE WEEK

Hello, meet Claudia Makombe! our Young Adult of the week. She is the Vice Secretary for Young Adults at St Isidore Centre - Palabana.

Claudia is the Chairperson for the Youth Council at St Isidore Centre. She is Secretary for the Liturgical Committee and also serves as choir conductor.

Claudia likes reading and learning new things. She has a passion to see Youths acquire life skills and be independent.

Claudia completed her secondary school in 2010. She is doing business as a fashion designer. She has been in the fashion business for 6 years now. She designs and makes clothes and accessories under her brand called ‘CLOUE’. “I train people in fashion and design although I have never done a course but I just started out of interest,” she said.

“The Young Adults group has made me grow spiritually and ever since I joined I have learnt to do things with passion”.

“Be yourself in life and know what you want. Do not be shy to ask for advice from others and be willing to learn,” she said.

02/06/2020

THROWBACK - 1 year ago on 2 June 2019 during the charity work by Chelston Parish Young Adults at Mother Theresa Hospice and Kamwala Remand Prison*.

*Note: There were no pictures taken for visit to prison since it is prohibited by law to capture pictures at a security facility.

01/06/2020

OLIVER KANGWA - YOUNG ADULT OF THE WEEK

Hello, meet Oliver Lombe Kangwa! Our Young Adult of the week. Oliver is from St Martha Centre - CC Farms. He is the Secretary for Young Adults at St Martha Centre. He has also been instrumental in the Youths activities seeing to it that his centre is participating at Parish level.

Oliver previously served as Committee Member for Youths at St Martha Centre. He has also served as Secretary for Altar Boys. He currently sings in the choir. He completed his Grade 12 in 2016.

Oliver said the following about the Young Adults group - “It has helped build my spiritual life and be more active in the programs. As Young Adults let us continue the good works we are doing”.

He also had words of encouragement for all people, “We need to obedient to God’s call, being submissive to his will at all times. We need to put in practice God’s love and encourage each other every day.”

18/05/2020

THROWBACK - 1 year ago on 18 May 2019 during the first ever Silverest Centre Young Adults meeting with the support of Young Adults from Chelston Centre and St Kibuka ZAF Centre

17/05/2020

THROWBACK - 1 year ago on 17 May 2019 during Archdiocese of Lusaka (ADL) Youth Annual Pilgrimage

05/05/2020

GLORIA BANDA - YOUNG ADULT OF THE WEEK

Hello, meet Gloria N. P. Banda our Young Adult of the week! Gloria is the Young Adults Chairperson at St Kibuka ZAF Centre. She also serves as Vice Secretary for the Main Choir at St Kibuka. She is a member of the Young Adults Media Committee at Parish level.

Gloria has previously served as Secretary (2017-2018) for the Youth Council at St Kibuka. She has a passion for the little ones and has served as Holy Childhood Coordinator at St Kibuka since 2010.

Among her active involvements at St Kibuka include; Liturgical Committee, member of Nyanja readers, Youth Choir and St Ignatius SCC Choir.

Gloria is married and has two beautiful girls.

“I love singing, dancing, reading and baking. I am interested in fashion and design,” she said.

“I like interacting with new people to learn new things as I believe learning never ends. We learn anywhere, anytime.”

Gloria did her primary and junior secondary education at Ndeke Basic School from 1998 to 2006. She did her senior secondary education at Munali Girls’ High School from 2007 to 2009.

Gloria did her Computer Fundamentals at Kays Technologies and then studied hairdressing and cosmetology at Lusaka Business and Technical College (LBTC). Currently she is in her second year pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

“Being a member of the young adults has made me grow in my spirituality and has also helped me to view certain things in a more critical way. I am learning new things from our group interactions,” she said.

“I would encourage those in the age group 25 to 35 to join the young adults group. Whether married or with children. Enjoy your youth and be of service. We as young adults have the mandate to mentor our younger ones who are following behind and we are preparing to take the leadership of our Church.”