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As schools commence their third term of this academic year, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki has called on parents to ensure their children report to school early with the necessary scholastic materials and support for their welfare.
The Bishop made this appeal on Sunday September 15, at Nyabukara Eucharist Center, during the wrap up of his three-day pastoral visit to St. Charles Lwanga Town Parish in Fort Portal City.
Guiding school Going Children on HIV Prevention
His Lordship relatedly, encouraged parents to offer their children guidance on preventing HIV/AIDS, highlighting the alarming prevalence rate of the disease in the Tooro Sub-Region. He urged residents of Tooro to exercise caution with visitors and welcome them with limits, noting that HIV can be transmitted by those who come to the Tourism city carrying the virus.
Residents reminded to regulate their Merry making
Regarding the prevailing nightlife in the city, Bishop Muhiirwa advised Christians to be mindful of how they spend their time especially in merry making.He urged them to focus on productive activities and skill development, noting that those with practical skills are less likely to spend excessive time on recreational pursuits.
Echoing Hon. Alex Ruhunda’s sentiments on preserving African values, Bishop Muhiirwa emphasized the importance of preserving African values, particularly the traditional family structure of a man and woman, in contrast to same-sex marriage as normalized in western countries which he views as contrary to African norms.
Earlier in his speech, Hon.Alex Ruhunda the legislator Fort Portal City noted with concern the rate at which people in the western world were going away from God through disrespecting nature of man and woman as evidenced on normalizing same sex marriage.
He urged Christians to stay close to God and respect African family values of opposite sex marriage and giving birth to children instead of adopting pets as it is in the Western world.
Utilizing the Eucharistic center
During the same Mass, Bishop Muhiirwa designated Nyabukara Catholic Church as a Eucharistic center and installed three Catechists including Godfrey Kabuga, Francis Bomera, and Teddy Kapimpina as acolytes who will be responsible for serving as ministers of the Holy Eucharist.
His Lordship Muhiirwa, tasked the Nyabukara church leaders to schedule adoration days to enable individual and family participation in adoration as well as involvement from various church groups
