PROMOTING LAY PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHT OF APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM: A PASTORAL STUDY OF THE CONSOLATA PARISHES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NAIROBI, KENYA.

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dc.contributor.authorNYAGUTHII ANTHONY GACHUIRI
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-28T15:36:34Z
dc.date.available2026-10-28T15:36:34Z
dc.date.issued2026-10-27
dc.descriptionTHESIS
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the promotion of lay participation in the Archdiocese of Nairobi in light of Apostolicam Actuositatem, with particular focus on the Kabete and Githurai deaneries. Employing the Pastoral Cycle Method; comprising insertion, social analysis, theological reflection, and pastoral action, the research analysed how socio-cultural, economic, political, and religious factors influence lay involvement in the Church’s mission. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions among clergy and lay faithful. The findings revealed that lay participation, though vibrant, is expressed differently across contexts. In Githurai, participation is largely communal, relational, and grounded in Small Christian Communities, while in Kabete it is structured, professionalized, and often project-based. Despite these strengths, challenges such as clericalism, inadequate formation, socio-economic pressures, and limited structures of co-responsibility hinder the full realization of the lay apostolate. The study concluded that a synodal and integrated pastoral approach is necessary to harmonize these diverse expressions of lay participation. It proposed enhanced lay formation, structural reforms, and inter-deanery collaboration as key strategies for strengthening evangelization. Ultimately, the study affirms that the laity are not passive recipients but co-responsible agents in the Church’s mission.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.cuea.edu/handle/123456789/712
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTHE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA
dc.subjectLay participation
dc.subjectCatholic laity
dc.subjectApostolicam Actuositatem
dc.subjectpastoral ministry
dc.subjectlay apostolate
dc.subjectparish engagement
dc.subjectCatholic Church
dc.subjectConsolata parishes
dc.subjectArchdiocese of Nairobi
dc.subjectKenya
dc.titlePROMOTING LAY PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHT OF APOSTOLICAM ACTUOSITATEM: A PASTORAL STUDY OF THE CONSOLATA PARISHES IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NAIROBI, KENYA.
dc.typeThesis

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