Because Rumbek covers over 65,000 square kilometers with a limited number of ordained clergies serving over 150 rural chapels and prayer stations, the Pastoral Department functions as a lifeline for both spiritual nourishment and community resilience:
At the heart of Rumbek’s Pastoral Department is PALICA, which functions as the central nerve center for pastoral programming. PALICA develops catechetical curricula, translates liturgical texts and Scripture into local languages (such as Dinka), and creates uniform pastoral materials adapted to the pastoral realities of South Sudan.
Because priests are spread thin across vast distances, lay catechists serve as the primary pastoral leaders in rural communities. The Pastoral Department organizes ongoing theological training, spiritual retreats, and guidance for hundreds of catechists and pastoral animators who lead Sunday services, conduct prayer stations, and provide spiritual support where priests can only visit periodically.
At the heart of Rumbek’s Pastoral Department is PALICA, which functions as the central nerve center for pastoral programming. PALICA develops catechetical curricula, translates liturgical texts and Scripture into local languages (such as Dinka), and creates uniform pastoral materials adapted to the pastoral realities of South Sudan
Because priests are spread thin across vast distances, lay catechists serve as the primary pastoral leaders in rural communities. The Pastoral Department organizes ongoing theological training, spiritual retreats, and guidance for hundreds of catechists and pastoral animators who lead Sunday services, conduct prayer stations, and provide spiritual support where priests can only visit periodically.
