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Diocese of Jinja News-Letter - April 2019

NEWS — LETTER

The

April 2019

DIOCES E OF JINJA

Editorial: 0434-122347; +256 772 571524 www.jinjadiocese.com

W elcome Bugaya (not in Buyende district but Jinja, Iganga and

Luuka districts and a bit of Mayuge) parish to the map of the

diocese of Jinja. They differ in intonation. 6th April the memorable day

when many gathered to see for themselves how a parish is declared by

decree of a bishop.

While this is done another parish is hotly awaiting to be inaugurated on

the 18th of May 2019, there is a bit of speculation about Namirali that will

be enveloping ordinations of about 5 long awaited deacons, new priests

that means appointments to places of work and possible transfers as

Namirali will have a fresh parish priest being appointed. This will be

Namirali parish, which is already with a Fathers parish house in its final

touches, the visitors or staff quarters ready to be furnished with

equipment, not forgetting the wiring has been done. There is need for

more assistance because the construction still continues at least of the

presbytery one to be known as the best presbytery in the diocese of Jinja

to contain around 8 bedrooms two for the priests and visitors‟ rooms.

This was the place where a man who never thought of his life as anything,

but to die for his faith‟s land for the church not to be evicted from their

own land where they had all titles in their hands. And this was Mr. Matia

Bateganya whose neck was cut with pangas to threaten as such to chase

the Catholics from that land.

Needless to say, this year we have the silver jubilees of

the bishop of diocese of Jinja as a bishop, priests:

Fr Joseph Dhamutuuba, Fr Matthew Kabaale, and

Fr. Kabonnge James. At the same time the bishop is

celebrating ruby (40 years) Jubilee as a priest. This

from general consent agreement from different committees will take

place on 24th November 2019, that is the family day of this year as we

close the year of children.

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Bishop‟s Schedule

01st – 03

rd — Kinyamashika

06th — Bugaya Opening

17th — Chrism Mass

24th – 25

th — Katigondo Seminary

28th — Vocation’s Sunday

DAYS TO REMEMBER

18th — May 2019 Namirali Opening New Parish and Ordinations of

Diocesan and Religious Priests.

14th — Palm Sunday 18th — April 2019 Maundy Thursday (Caritas

Day)

ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI BUGAYA PARISH FINALLY HERE 6

th APRIL 2019

It was all joys and ululations at the headquarters of the newly inaugurated

parish St. Francis of Assisi our lady queen of the poor Bugaya,

when the Bishop of the catholic diocese of Jinja, Rt. Rev Charles

Martin Wamika opened the long awaited parish and handed it over to

the Franciscan missionaries of our Lady of the poor. This took place when

a decree to create the parish was proclaimed by the Bishop at around 12

Noon East African time.

The occasion was far well attended by Christians from all over the

diocese specially to represent their parishes. But specifically from Iganga

the main mother parish from which Bugaya was curved, was well

represented. A good number of catechists were transferred from Iganga

especially those who were serving from Bugaya area as they were cut off

from their sub-centers to make Bugaya parish. Fr. Okurut Joseph was

installed as the first parish priest and his assistant Fr Moses Mburu

Kinuthia. They are of the Franciscan missionaries of Our Lady of the

Poor.


A good number of things were donated ranging from church vessels to

house equipment like beds, mattresses, utensil, boxes of soap, cash up to

12M was realized. And a politician promised to finance the fuel for the

safaris of the parish priest for a period of one year. The parish is

composed of 21 sub-centers. We are grateful to the bishop for the favor

granted to open a new parish for services to be near the people.

ALOKOLUM SILVER JUBILEE

B ishop led the group in the bus of Jinja college, and other vehicles

that came along. They arrived on Friday at around 5 pm and were

welcomed and priests were taken to the seminary and the lay

people were taken by vehicles and motor cycles to the foster parents

homes that evening and met for Mass on Saturday led by Bishop Odama

and concelebrating bishops Rt Rev C.M Wamika of Jinja and Rt. Rev

Vincent Kirabo of Hoima and the Apostolic Administrator of Nebbi and

many priests.

At the end of the Mass, the Chief Guest the Secretary General of NRM

Hon Justine Lumumba Kasule arriving in a police chopper leading a

group of politicians who delivered 10M towards the construction of

the perimeter wall.

Bishop Wamika donated Kangas (Lesus) to the teaching staff of

Alokolum and the foster parents. This is meant to thank the foster parents

and their idea of Okulera abaana (carrying their children from birth up to-

date). Just as a mother carries a child in a cloth idea. But also, with the

different martyrs decorated on the Kanga is the deep-rooted faith in the

foster-parents to the level of begetting new children of faith in Alokolum

Seminary. After which the bishop of Jinja and the Christians too donated

what they had collected from the Christians from the diocese and then

offered a Desktop and printer in-terms of cash to the seminarians of Jinja

diocese. On the day of departure, the foster parents also donated many

items to the visitors and by 9 pm they had reached Iganga town on the

way back. Bishop CM Wamika thanks for the initiative and all those who

sacrificed to go for such a rewarding trip.

Fr. Fred Wasubire


LITURGY CORNER

LENT, PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER TRIDUM

During Lent, it is not permitted to decorate the altar with flowers. Use

of musical instruments is allowed only to support the singing. In

Lent, there is the practice of covering crosses and images throughout

the church from the fifth Sunday of Lent. Crosses remain covered until

the end of the Celebration of the Lord‟s Passion on Good Friday, but

images remain covered until the beginning of the Easter Vigil. If the

crosses and images were not covered on the 5th Sunday of Lent then

they must be covered on Holy Thursday after the evening Mass.

Palm Sunday: During the proclamation of the Passion (the long Gospel

on that day) the following is omitted. Candles, the use of incense, the

greeting (the Lord be with you), the sign of the cross (on the book and

on the people).

Holy Thursday: The celebration of Mass without a congregation is pro-

hibited on this day. (Only 2 masses are allowed on this day, the Chrism

Mass and Mass of the Lord‟s Supper). Recently Pope Francis changed

the tradition of limiting the rite of washing the feet to men and boys only

but included also women and girls. The Holy Father's decision has been

made effective by a decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and

the Discipline of the Sacraments (In Missa in Cena Domini), dated

January 6, 2016.

Good Friday: The Church does not celebrate the Eucharist on this day.

There should be no celebration of the Sacraments on this day except

penance and anointing of the sick. Baptism can only be given in danger

of death. Funerals can be conducted without Mass, and without singing

including the organ Music and ringing of bells. The celebration of the

Lord‟s passion should take place at 3:00 pm but for pastoral reasons it

can take place at another time but not before noon and not later than

9:00 pm.

Holy Saturday: No other Eucharist (funeral Mass inclusive) is

celebrated except the vigil Mass. Holy Communion is not given out

except to the dying as Viaticum. The whole celebration should take

place by night in such a way that it does not begin before onset of night

except for grave reasons.


02nd

— Fr. Godfrey Kibumba 09th

— Fr. Anthony Musana 10

th — Fr. Zachary Lweza 10

th — Fr. Grace Kintu

12

th— Fr. Isaac Kirunda 14

th— Fr. Vincent Ndanda

21

st— Fr. Anthony Lwerere 23

rd— Fr. Charles Kapupa


LENTEN CAMPAIGN

L ent in Christian countries is used as special of time of

reform, the coming back to GOD. The world over

where Lenten period is still observed, they use it to

fundraise for Caritas so that less the fortunate of the community May be

supported in their different needs. This Lenten season, I earnestly request

you to fundraise for our local Caritas. (Caritas Jinja) So that we may

reach out to those on the margins. The climax of this Lenten campaign

will be Palm Sunday. Proceeds from this can be forwarded to the

diocesan finance coordinator. Director Caritas Jinja.

SERVANTS OF MARY FIRST PROFESSIONS AT

OUR LADY OF FATIMA.

On 18th March 2019, Six of the novices from the formation house of the

Montallate Srs professed at Fatima parish. The mass was led by the parish

priest of Fatima parish and occasioned by Fr Kawuki of the servants of

Mary and the representative of the superior general who received the

vows for Christ, Bernadette and colleagues welcome to the service of the

Lord. A good number of priests also attended.

EADEN (EASTERN ARCHDIOCESAN DEVELOPMENT

NETWORK

Sponsored by Caritas Denmark, EADEN launched the Namungaalwe

Bulumwaki Integrated Farmers Cooperative Society Limited

(NABIFACO) Bulking store. NABIFACO was formed in October 2013

by six farmer groups of Baligemakumunwa, agali-awamu,

Twegemewalala, St. Mary‟s, Ndimugezi and Bonanza in Bulumwaki

and Namunkesu Namungaalwe Sub-county. These were initially trained

by EADEN (Eastern Archdiocesan Development Network) a

non-profitable catholic church founded organization for SPECIAL 1 TO

SPECIAL 111 (STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR EXPANSION OF

COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND LIVELIHOODS) to manage

enterprises and production aspects for Farming as a business and village

savings and loans Associations. They are funded by Caritas Denmark.


Their major objective is to increase productivity, have access to markets,

collective bulking and advocacy for the most pertinent issues affecting the

farmers within Namungaalwe sub-county, currently the NABIFACO has

5 farmer groups, with base of 146 members 36 men and 84 women plus

26 youth.

Their mission is to alleviate poverty among the members. They keep

maize, coffee, Ground nuts, Rice, Soya beans, and beans. They do value

addition, seed and seedling production at cooperative level, and a SACCO

model within the cooperative saving and lending. With plans of

increasing member base, establish a seed bank. Ms. Meeta the

representative encouraged people to understand that they are part of a big

group and a big plan and invited the people to work hard.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Note:

Lusoga Missal to be launched soon stay

alert dates will be communicated thanks to

the translation office of Frs Kyuka Fred,

Kayaga Richard and Sofronius Sajabbi.

Did you know that every hospital Obote [I] used to put was

called Mulago; The guards of Kakungulu exclaimed “Tuwumudde”

or to one of them “Mpumudde” meaning „we have rested‟ „I have

rested‟ to have the current Mpumudde near Mafubira village

...Msgr E Kawanguzi.

The first priest to hail from Jinja was Fr Kasadha (RIP) a born of

Iganga, he contracted leprosy for caring for the patients of leprosy

in Buluba and was with Fr. Mbiro as his last parish of service. And

that this parish Kyebando was founded by African priests

...Msgr Kawanguzi

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