Missionaries of Africa, Jinja

Seminarians Nicholas Musasizi and Ivodious Lihiru with Fr. Yago at Rubaga Students Center Many people have different things that bring them joy; but what brings me joy is being with children.  Every Sunday is a fun filled day for me because it is the time that I come to be with these children. I do my pastoral work (Sunday School) at Rubaga Students Center with my brother seminarian Ivodius Lihiru. We are learning a lot from these kids in all ways, spiritually and socially. Even though some times there are many challenges but by the grace of God we keep moving on. It is not easy to deal with young children but we try our best so as to bring them closer to the light of God. They will be the future leaders in the Church and so they need to know God. You can be born from a family where members have faith but that doesn't grant you automatically that faith, but it could lay a foundation for your believing.  The decreasing numbers of these children when it is time for board

The Transfiguration (Koder) Jinja Vocational Training Institute is one of the places where candidates of Missionaries of Africa are doing their pastoral work on Sundays. Patrick Muema and myself (Christian Ngoitanile) are doing pastoral in this place. The major work in the apostolate is the service to the students, especially catholic students. We also share the Holy Eucharist. Apart from service we also pray together the rosary and praise and worship God. Moreover we also help other students who want baptism and confirmation by communicating to the priests in charge. In a special way we are concerned with the liturgy by bringing with us the piano. In that way we beautify the liturgy during the service or mass. In addition there has been a tradition of inviting formators to see our pastoral areas and what we do always. This time was Fr. Yago Abeledo who was invited. He was welcomed by the students of JVTI. He celebrated the Eucharist on the second Sunday of Lent.

Most times when we talk about fasting, some Christians tend to think of not eating. Some may fast because it is the Lenten season in the Catholic Church. Borrowing the words of Fr. Kapya, M.Afr; he invited us to use this season as the only time to Truly practice the Gospel.  Some of us who are Christians tend to live the Gospel theoretically, for example by praying for people who have no food. This time, we ought to really feel what it means and how it feels when the poor servants of God lack food. This however should be for a great transition to our lives, that is, “from fasting to feasting” as Fr. Wynand, a MillHill Missionary Priest, said. KAHINDA SIMON PETER.

Friday evenings are chances to embark on our journey of accompaniment for a fundamental gain which is spiritual nourishing. As Jesus commenced his journey to Calvary, we journey with him also. During this time of lent, we carry our own worries, disappointments, fears and torments in communion with Jesus in the painful experience that yielded joy and happiness to humanity. We are all invited to put ourselves at his feet in a humble and prayerful manner. It is all for our own benefit and of the whole world. As Lavigerie fraternity in Jinja Formation House, it is an important moment to have the privilege to discern consciously God’s call and all He is doing in our lives. It is not a solicitation to comfortable life, we are called upon to take up our crosses and face the reality of life along Jesus just like in the way to Calvary. It is an invitation especially during this lantern season, to be much in line with the three pillars of this season; prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Interreligious Dialgue is one of the precious and enjoyable apostolates we engage in here at Lavigerie Formation House. It is experienced through many dimensions: experts, social action, spiritual experience and life. We usually encounter people of other faiths in our apostolates like Makenke Slum, Jinja Hospital, and Home of Hope etc.  Dialogue for Experts is usually through encountering the spiritual leaders of other faiths like Islam, Hinduism. The content discussed here concerns the deepening of knowledge of the basic beliefs of the other. The Dialogue for Social Action is geared at promoting peace and justice in our society. In addition, the Dialogue of Spiritual Experience aims at enriching the other’s spiritual life by borrowing some practices from the other religion. This is in view of helping one pray or meditate better. It is not for one to abandon one’s own beliefs, which is closely leading to proselytism, which is never the aim of this encounter. Finally, the Dialogue

Cekoroba It was on the 9 th March, 2017 that a multitude of the PCJ – Philosophy Centre Jinja family congregated to reflect and meditate on the theme; “In the footsteps of the pioneer missionaries in Uganda.” The day was graced by the presence of the guest speaker, Fr. Richard Nyombi M.Afr. He was particularly introduced to commence the seminar by the rector of Lavigerie formation house-Jinja in the following manner: “I invite Fr. Richard Nyombi to take us into the beautiful reminiscence of our pioneer missionaries; Fr. Lourdel, Br. Amans and Mother Kevin, as we eventually project ourselves into the future which we hope will culminate in the beatification of those who have made the pearl of Africa to be known as the land of the martyrs” (Cekoroba, 2017). This opening statement was so rich and informed of the seminar’s theme. The mention of the Platonic literary genre takes us not only to history but historicity which is paramount in any discipline; he also highlighted the