The DCL‘s (Diocesan Council for the Laity) role and purpose is to promote the effective participation of the laity in the life and mission of the Catholic Diocese of Solwezi. The Council for the Laity comprises of the Council of Catholic Men, the Council of Catholic Women and the Council of Catholic Youth. Its role is to promote effective participation of the laity in the life and mission of the Church. Among the DCL’s objectives is to facilitate the integral formation of a mature laity that fulfils the evangelizing mission. It also coordinates all apostolic lay movements and associations approved by the Catholic Diocese of Solwezi (CDoS).
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: Promote active participation of the Laity in the life and mission of the Diocese by 2027.
STRATEGY: On-going Formation for the Laity
| ACTIVITY | PERSON RESPONSIBLE | TIME FRAME | RESOURCE NEEDED | OUTPUT | INDICATOR |
| Conduct meetings, workshops and seminars on issues related to the Lay Apostolate in Deaneries | Pastoral Coordinator
Parish Priests Deans |
On-going | Time, Personnel, Funds, Transport, Equipment and Materials | Full participation by the laity in the life and mission of Church | # of meetings, workshops and seminars conducted |
| Establish Lay Apostolate structures at the Deanery and Parish levels | Pastoral Coordinator | On-going | Time, Personnel, Funds, Transport, and Materials | Strong Lay Apostolate at Deanery and Parish levels | # of Lay Apostolate structures formed at Deanery and Parish levels |
| Conduct Diocesan Annual General Meeting for the Laity | Pastoral Coordinator | Annually | Time, Personnel, Funds, Transport, and Materials | Improvement in Lay Apostolate activities in the Diocese | # of Diocesan AGM for the Laity held
# of Lay Apostolate groups attending AGM |
| Attend the National Council for Catholic Laity (NCCL) AGM | Pastoral Coordinator | Annually | Time, funds and personnel Time, Personnel, Funds, Transport, and Materials | NCCL AGMs attended | # of NCCL AGMs attended |
| Establish an office for Diocesan Council for the Laity (DCL) | Bishop | By 2018 | Time, funds and personnel Time, Personnel, Funds, Transport, Equipment and Materials | DCL Office established | Enhanced organisation of the Laity affairs in the Diocese |
