Editorial
All Catholic Bishops in Uganda will start a week long retreat today during which they will deliberately focus on different issues including praying for the church and the country.
News of the retreat was disclosed by the Archbishop of Kampala Bp. Paul Ssemogerere and Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa of Kiyinda Mityana Diocese who also doubles as the head of the Uganda Catholic Episcopal Conference (UCEC).
The two senior prelates were at the celebrations to mark one hundred forty five years of the arrival (February 17th, 1879) of the first Catholic Missionaries, Fr. Lourdel (aka Mapeera) and Bro. Amans at Kiguungu – Entebbe where thousands of faithfuls trekked to commemorate the “Mapeera Day.”
The event also marked the beginning of celebrations to commemorate sixty years of the canonization (October 18th, 1964) of the Uganda Martyrs. Buyege Parish from Entebbe deanery led in the liturgy to mark the day.
Bishop Ssemogere who was the main celebrant at the function asked Christians not to look for the bishops in their offices beginning Monday as they will be at the retreat. He together with Bishop Zziwa asked the Christians to pray for their leaders during the retreat, as they also reciprocate
The event was also attended by retired retired Papal Nouncio Bishop Augustine Kasujja who made remarks about the relic’s saints of Charles Lwanga and Matia Mulumba that were brought to the function in two small boxes
During the main sermon Bp. Ssemogerere, also delivered warm greetings from Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala who he said was at 97 years in good health, praying for them and the Church.
He commended the Buganda kingdom and the several families and individuals’ generosity for donating land in different areas where the Church has made different developments including missions, schools and hospital
