Archdiocese of Windhoek Roman Catholic Church

Okatana      Roman Catholic Mission

R.C. Mission Okatana P.O. Box 2, Oshakati Tel: 264.065   220102 Email: srmsc@iway.na St. Francis Health Centre

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Sunday morning Mass:   0900 plus masses in outlaying communities on Sat and Sun Weekday morning Mass M-F:   0700

Parish Secretaries: Filippine Uusika Sylvia Niipare

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An explanation of the Pastoral Region concept of de-centralation: Most of the Catholics in the Archdiocese live in the northern part of the country. They live in rural villages and subsist by raising cattle, goats, and growing some corn and barley for their own use. They are isolated in these distant villages with no cars or modern transportation. Therefore, the Church must be brought to them; they do not have the mobility themselves to travel distances to receive the sacraments or attend mass. In response to this pastoral situation, the Archdiocese now operates with three pastoral layers of ministry. At the top is the Roman Catholic Mission which is staffed by two or more priests; then under the Mission are the Roman Catholic Parishes which are staffed by Deacons; then under the Parishes are the Roman Catholic Communities which are headed by Lay Leaders. This de-centralized arrangement enables the Archdiocese to provide pervasive pastoral care to these large numbers of isolated Catholics. R.C. Mission Okatana P.O. Box 2, Oshakati Tel: 264.065   220102 Fr Jose Matheus, OMI Fr Lucas Mosemedi, OMI       Okatana Parish       Deacon Mauritius Niipare       P.O. Box 2, Oshakati       Tel: 264.065 221314 (h)   64.065 221310 (w)            Okatana Community            Ondjodjo Community            Ondjambayalala Community       Amutanga Parish       Deacon Andreas Shivute       P.O. Box 129, Oshakati       Tel: 264.065 225023            Amutanga Community            Oshapwa Community            Omundudu Community       Ongwediva Parish       Deacon Desiderius Hamayulu       P.O. Box 1113, Oshakati       Tel: 264.065 225043 (h)            Ongwediva Community            Ohakweenyaga Community            Omushimani Community       Oshakati Parish       Mr Pius Ashipala       P.O. Box 378, Oshakati       Tel: 264.065 231364 (h)   232117 (w)            Oshakati Community            Oniimwandi Community            Otshaaneko Community            Oponona Community            Iitananga Community       Emono Parish       Deacon Laurentius G. Taukeni       P.O. Box 1782, Oshakati       Tel: 264.065 220752            Emono Community            Iiwiyongo Community

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