The LCCL(SA) is an association of the elected leaders, men and women, of Religious Congregations or Societies of Apostolic Life in Southern Africa. The LCCL(SA) helps the leaders of Religious Institutes to speak with one voice and to promote programmes and raise awareness on issues affecting the lives of many people on national and international levels
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR GENESIS
- Association of Women Religious (AWR) founded in 1954
- Association OF Teaching Brothers (ATB) formed in 1957
- Conference of CLERICAL MAJOR SUPERIORS (CCMS) estd in 1969
- Association of Teaching Brothers and CCMS amalgamated in 1986
- Conference of Major Religious Superiors of Southern Africa (CMRSSA) 1993
(AWR + CCMS)
Conference name changed in 1999 to:
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF CONSECRATED LIFE
(RECOGNISED BY THE HOLY SEE (cf CANONS 708 AND 709)
PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE
- Promote welfare of the Institutes – their religious spirit and apostolic work, while respecting autonomy of each;
- To promote the efficacy of each leader in their own Institute;
ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
- To exercise a leadership role in the conference;
- To do all necessary to promote purposes of the LCCL;
- To appoint the Secretary-General and receive his/her reports;
- To set up ad-hoc groups as required;
- To prepare and adopt reports on all activities
- To establish and monitor commissions (formation, justice, finance…)
- To approve and monitor the annual budget, and recommend to the AGM level of subscriptions.
THE PURPOSE OF THE LCCL(SA) ARE:
- To promote the welfare of the Institutes, to foster their religious spirit and their apostolic work, while respecting the autonomy, nature and spirit of each;
- To promote the efficacy of each leader in their own Institutes;
- To foster the spirit and apostolic work of the Institutes and to cooperate closely and cordially with the hierarchy, clergy and laity;
- To represent the Institutes before the lawful authorities, ecclesial and civil;
- To maintain regular contact with the Holy See and its representative as well as the appropriate Roman Congregations and with the International Union of Superiors General.
- To cooperate closely with hierarchy, clergy and laity. To represent the Institutes before church and Civil authorities;
- To maintain regular contact with the Holy
- See, CICL-SAL and the UISG / UMSG in Rome.
OUR VISION
We, the members of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life in South Africa. Committed to follow Jesus Christ in faith, hope and love, and nourished by prayer. Are called by God, present and speaking to us in the signs of our times:
- To be prophetic in word and action
- To examine critically the cultural values operating in church and society in the light of the Gospel
- To build trust, compassion and solidarity among ourselves and with others
- To share our resources
- To care for and promote the integrity of creation
- In a spirit of hop we support and encourage each other in our ministry of leadership.
The LCCL(SA) helps the leaders of Religious Institutes to speak with one voice and to promote programmes and raise awareness on issues affecting the lives of many people on national and international levels.
FOUNDATION OF OUR FAITH:
We believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to hell. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. Apostles’ Creed.
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
LCCL President: Fr Siphelele Gwanisheni OFM
Secretary General, LCCL Office: Sr Thao Phi FMM
CATHCA [Catholic Health Care Association]: Sr Zelna Oosthuizen RGS
Catholic Board of Education[[CBE]: Sr Stephany Thiel OP
Council for Evangelisation: Sr Phuthunywa Siyali HC
Counter Trafficking: Sr Phuthunywa and Fr Godfrey Kisabuli SPS
Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Dialogue: Fr Lizwelinjani Mlotshwa OMI and Sr Katy van Wyk OP
Finance Committee: Fr Siphelele, Br John Francis Bwanali FMS, Sr Margaret Chaffler OP, Sr Alison Munro OP, Br Paulo Felix MCCJ and Sr Thao
Formation Initial: Sr Katy
Formation Ongoing : Fr Siphelele
Gender Issues: Sr Mary McAteer MSA
Justice and Peace and the Integrity of Creation: Fr Godfrey Kisabuli and Sr Zelna
National Joint Witness: Sr Stephany, Fr Siphelele and Sr Thao
Website and Communication: Fr Vaclav Klement SDB and Sr Thao
Youth: Fr Klement
Professional Conduct: Sr Mary and Fr Lizwelinjani