Let’s Work to Foster Vocations to Priestly, Religious Life: Catholic Nun in South Sudan

“There are many voices that are calling,” she said during the event celebrated at Christ the King Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Torit, and added, “If we can listen to the call and voice of God, we will have a better life because it’s only the life of the Church that will make us safe.”

Becoming a Catholic Priest or a Consecrated person comes from responding to God’s call, the member of the Religious Order of women that was founded in Juba, South Sudan, by Bishop Sisto Mazzoldi in 1954 said. 

“There are many things happening in the country because our hearts and minds are away from the call of God,” Sr. Achan said, making reference to the aftermath of the protracted violent conflicts in South Sudan. 

She called on the young people in the world’s youngest nation “to prioritize education because too much of social life can easily be destructive to the future.”

“I encourage you to put education at the forefront of your focus in order to make good choices for the future,” Sr. Achan emphasized during her Golden Jubilee as a Religious Nun on February 13, and continued, “I encourage you boys and girls to study because it’s only through education that you will be able to achieve something.”

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Patrick Juma Wani is a South Sudanese journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. Patrick holds a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Makerere Institute for Social Development (MISD) in Uganda. He has over 7 years of extensive experience in leading the development and implementation of media, advocacy, communication and multimedia strategy and operations, with an excellent track record of editorial leadership, budget management, and stakeholder outreach. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.