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Kabale Diocese Celebrates 100 Years of the Catholic NEW CONTACT September 2013 ISSUE 1 VOL 1 1 Uganda Catholic Secretariat An electronic news publication of the Uganda Episcopal Conference ISSUE 1 VOL 1 2013 SEPTEMBER 2013 KABALE DIOCESE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN KIGEZI Inside: DIOCESAN NEWS Aboke Seminary celebrates Golden Jubilee 3 Vocations to priesthood on the rise in Soroti Catholic Diocese 3-4 American Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry Nsubuga initiated into mamba clan 4 Mbarara Archdiocese elects new members for the lay apostolate council 5 Tree Planting project of Aripea Parish in Arua Diocese 5 INTERNATIONAL CHURCH NEWS The Pope convokes a day of prayer and penance Christians singing during the Mass. (INSET) Bishop Callist Rubaramira (Centre with a crosier), Archbishop Michael Blume for peace in the (Centre –left) with other bishops and priests posing for a photo after Mass. Middle East 6 The death of His Eminence THOUSANDS of Christians from Kabale through the White Fathers and catechists Medardo Cardinal Joseph Diocese and beyond flocked to Rushoroza from Buganda. He greatly appreciated Mazombwe 7 in Kabale district to celebrate 100 years of their effort to bring the faith to the region Archbishop Parolin named the Catholic Faith in Kigezi region, the 10th amidst hardships such as, language barrier, Secretary of State 7 Episcopal Ordination Anniversary of Bishop absence of roads and mountainous terrain. Callist Rubaramira of Kabale Diocese, and the He particularly praised the catechists, Yohana UN dedicates international Year of Faith. The celebration that took place Sebalijja and Yohana Kitagana, who worked day of charity to Blessed Mother Teresa 7 on Sunday, 11th August 2013, started with tirelessly and courageously in a hostile Mass presided over by His Lordship Callist environment, traveling on foot amidst thorny World Youth Day 2013, News in Brief 8 Rubaramira. Among the concelebrants were, bushes and some times in darkness. These His Excellency Archbishop Michael August catechists, who first settled in Nyarushanje FEATURE Blume, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, His in Rukungiri district upon their arrival from Zero poverty cannot be Grace Paul Bakyenga of Mbarara Archdiocese, Buganda, visited families, taught catechism, fought single handedly: Rt. Rev. Barnabas R. Halem’Imana, Bishop reading and writing. Caritas Uganda Emeritus of Kabale, Rt. Rev. John Baptist Bishop Rubaramira compared the coming experience 9 Kakubi, Bishop Emeritus of Mbarara, Rt. Rev. of the missionaries to the region of Kigezi to Egidio Nkaijanabwo of Kasese Diocese, Rt. the sending of Moses to Egypt to liberate the Aids Care and Treatment program (act) 10 Rev. Robert Muhiirwa of Fort Portal Diocese, Israelites from slavery. He urged the people to Rt. Rev. Henry Ssentongo of Moroto Diocese, receive, keep and proclaim the Word of God Grappling with the environment in Rt. Rev. Lambert Bainomugisha, Auxiliary daily as they seek the Kingdom of Heaven. Karamoja 11 Bishop of Mbarara Arhdiocese/Apostolic He challenged them to have faith like that of Administrator of Hoima Diocese, and several Abraham, who when called by God, did not The Church and preferential priests. look back but believed and followed the Lord. option for the poor 12 In his homily, Bishop Callist narrated The Prelate commended the White how the Catholic Faith reached Kigezi region Fathers, the bishops who preceded him, the CONT’D ON PAGE 2 New Contact is an electronic news publication of Uganda Episcopal Conference Nsambya Hill, 672 Hanlon Road, P.O. Box 2886 Kampala, Uganda Tel: +256-414-510570/0414-10544/ 0414-510571/0414-510398, Mobile Tel: +256-782746812, Fax: +256 414 510 545, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.uecon.org 2 NEW CONTACT September 2013 ISSUE 1 VOL 1 THE EDITORIAL New Contact: Why? t is Iindeed “Go out to the not know what is happening in other a great joy peripheries dioceses of our country, within our and honour common family, the Catholic Church in for me to of our society Uganda; write this and world!” - other Christians and people of good very first will who may be interested in knowing editorial This is the better the real identity and activities of message pressing invitation the Catholic Church, often distorted in for New that Pope Francis secular media; Contact, a news publication of keeps addressing - Ugandans abroad, who would like to Uganda Episcopal Conference to all the members of the Catholic keep in contact with their home country (UEC). This publication is basically Church. The Church – he reminds us – is and Church, as well as foreign friends, a revival of the Contact Magazine not meant to be a club, centred and Church and civil organizations, NGOs… that UEC used to publish closed in itself, mostly concerned with To all of them we would like to present through its department of Social its own internal problems. We are called an up to date image of what the Communications. This explains the to reach out to all those who are “out Church is and does in our country, in choice of the name New Contact there”, far from us in many different communion and in touch with all our for the new publication. Contact ways and for various reasons: the brothers and friends throughout the Magazine folded about ten years marginalized, the poor first of all, but world. ago due to financial constraints. also those who have lost interest in the As we embark on this venture, we New Contact has started as Church, those who did not yet encounter invite you to come aboard. Keep in a monthly electronic publication, Jesus and his gospel as important and touch and contact us. We need you. but will eventually be available as relevant to their own life. Your contribution in news, reflections hard copy when funds permit. The “New Contact”, the electronic news and suggestions will make of this publication has as its main aim bulletin you are reading, is an attempt bulletin the New Contact we all wish it to disseminate Catholic related to get in touch and link up on the web to be information and news stories with some of the people who are far, + Joseph Franzelli of national interest. In addition, within and beyond the boundaries of Chairman of Social Communications the publication covers articles our country: Commission and commentaries on issues - the Catholics in Uganda, who often do Uganda Episcopal Conference that promote evangelization and integral human development. KABALE DIOCESE CELEBRATES 100 YEARS These include issues of faith, morals, culture, health, education, OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN KIGEZI business, environment, FROM PAGE 1 governance, justice and peace, to mention but a few. priests, the laity of Kabale Diocese and Diocese which up to 1956 formed part We invite our readers and from other parts of Uganda and else of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rwenzori. well-wishers to contribute articles, where for all they have done for the On its inception as diocese, the Most commentaries, views and feedback diocese. Rev. Bishop Gervase Nkalanga of geared towards the improvement The celebrations marked under Bukoba Diocese, a native of Tanzania of New Contact publication. the theme, “Let us be renewed in was appointed Apostolic Administrator Faith”, were graced by the presence of the newly erected diocese. Three Enjoy and support New Contact! of Rt Hon. Henry Muganwa Kajura, years later, on August 1, 1969, Bishop the Third Deputy Prime Minister Emeritus Barnabas R. Halem’Imana was Fr. Philip Odii, who represented President Yoweri appointed and consecrated as the first Editor/Executive Secretary of Social Communications Commission Museveni. Kajura applauded the Church native Residential Bishop. He retired Uganda Episcopal Conference for supplementing the efforts of the on July 15, 1994 and was succeeded government in providing services to by Bishop Emeritus Robert M. Gay, the people of Uganda, especially in the who was first appointed as Apostolic New Contact is an electronic news areas of education, health and poverty Administrator but was on March 9, 1996 bulletin of Uganda Episcopal Conference eradication. He called upon the Church ordained Bishop. He retired in 2003 and Nsambya Hill, 672 Hanlon Road, P.O. Box to increase its effort in the fight against was succeeded by the current Bishop, 2886 Kampala, Uganda HIV/AIDS. Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira. He was Tel: +256-414-510570/0414-10544/ Several Government Ministers, ordained Bishop at Rushoroza on June 0414-510571/0414-510398 Members of Parliament and various 8, 2003. Kabale is a suffragan Diocese Mobile Tel: +256-782746812 political dignitaries from the region and within the Archdiocese of Mbarara since Fax: +256 414 510 545 beyond attended the celebration. 1999 (Source: KKRA Newsletter and E-mail: [email protected] Kabale Diocese was erected on April www.uecon.org) Website: www.uecon.org 17 1966 being separated from Mbarara DIOCESAN NEWS NEW CONTACT September 2013 ISSUE 1 VOL 1 3 ABOKE SEMINARY CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE experiences with the seminarians and the faithful. He stressed that a seminary must be rooted in solid spiritual foundations because it is much more than an educational institution. It is, above all, a source of hope, love and pastoral care for the People of God. St. Joseph’s Seminary, located 35 km west of Lira, was founded by the Comboni Missionaries. Built in 1961 in Aboke, Oyam District, it started operating the following year. From 1963 onwards, the Marian Brothers joined the teaching staff of the seminary. In 1968, with the erection of Lira Diocese, Aboke Seminary became the diocesan minor seminary although it served other dioceses as well. Presently, it is a private O and A level Secondary School, registered with the Ministry of Education His Excellency Archbishop Michael A. Blume (centre), His Grace John B. Odama (centre-left), Rt.Rev. and Sports in Uganda.
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