Ecclesiological dimensions of eucharistic centers in Mbarara, Uganda: an inquiry into church structure and ministry

Lawrence J Goodwin

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Ecclesiological dimensions of eucharistic centers in Mbarara, Uganda: an inquiry into church structure and ministry

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Lawrence J Goodwin. Ecclesiological Dimensions of Eucharistic Centers In Mbarara, Uganda: an Inquiry Into Church Structure and Ministry. Catholic University of America Department of Theology. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/676d8120-3fdc-414f-9d55-45d0d4c323b3.

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L. J. Goodwin. Ecclesiological dimensions of eucharistic centers in Mbarara, Uganda: an inquiry into church structure and ministry. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/676d8120-3fdc-414f-9d55-45d0d4c323b3

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Lawrence J Goodwin. Ecclesiological Dimensions of Eucharistic Centers In Mbarara, Uganda: an Inquiry Into Church Structure and Ministry. Catholic University of America Department of Theology. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/676d8120-3fdc-414f-9d55-45d0d4c323b3.

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Abstract

This project is a preliminary study of the small-community policy of the Mbarara Diocese which claims that its Eucharistic Centers' program conforms to the small-community concepts of the Association of Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa. The study concludes that the Mbarara Diocese's Eucharistic Centers' program does not accord with the ecclesiology of the small-community movement. It contributes to the basic ecclesial community goals of the diocese by clarifying the theological and pastoral nature of the small-community movement as applied to Mbarara. It suggests key issues which need to be dealt with in formulating a viable small-community program for the diocese, notably those related to the need for in-depth reflection about how current parish structures and leadership models should be modified to accommodate a BEC program. The Mbarara experience may also provide a test case for small-community experiments elsewhere in East Africa.

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