Thieves break into Chileka Catholic Church
The Chileka Catholic Church in Blantyre will this weekend conduct a vigil mass following last week’s theft of a ciborium full of Eucharist .
According to a statement by Father Alfred Chaima, pastoral secretary of Blantyre Archdiocese, Blantyre diocesan administrator Bishop Montfort Stima will preside over the prayers.
“The church building of St Simon and Jude [Chileka] Outchurch of the Parish of Lunzu was attacked and broken into between January 1 and 5, this year by unknown assailants.
“They forced the door of the tabernacle open and went away with a ciborium full of Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The matter has since been reported to police,” said Chaima.
He said the church feels the incident was serious ‘that goes beyond ordinary burglary or theft’ as it does not know where the Eucharist has been taken to.
As a result, the church will hold a vigil followed by hours of adoration from 5pm on Saturday and solemn mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday.
Chileka police officer-in charge Mary Walusa said on Wednesday that there was no official record of the matter at the station.
Meanwhile, in Dedza, there were reports that rosaries were being taken away from Catholics, in some cases, in exchange for money.
Dedza diocese vicar general Father John Chithonje said the church referred the matter to Dedza Parish Curate, Father Godino Chinkanda.
But Dedza Police officer in charge Sledge Yusuf said the matter was referred to the district commissioner and that the police only got a copy.
Mulungu achite nawo onse opanga zoipa. Akatolika sititaya nthawi ndi mipingo ina, timapanga zathu. Ogula makolonawo agule koma anthuwo sakalowa mpingo waowo.
The title should have been ‘PP thugs steal Eucharist to perform satanic ritual’. We are at a very dark place at the moment as a nation, darkness seems to have taken over the land. We have a ‘leader’ who is not afraid to lie, steal, defend and reward criminals, legalise same sex relationships, promote violence and persecution of opposing voices at the same time offering nothing to millions(yes millions) of Malawians who are spending nights suffering from empty stomachs due to lack of food, un payed salaries, no medicine in hospital, dwindling education standards, lawlessness, unemployment e.t.c. While we suffer our leader is busy living a champagne lifestyle while taking spiritual pilgrims to Lagos ( i always though Christian go to islriel , Muslims Mecca for spiritual retreats ) . By the way an open lock is an occult symbol, it symbolises that the gates have open for darkness to take over, that is why we are witnessing all this , lets pray hard, what is happening today in Malawi is not normal .Amen
It is so sad that thieves have a nerve to steal the Sacred Eucharest! They are a cursed lot. How can you buy Roseries from Catholics? If you are not Catholic a Rosery will just harm you!