The ordained were awarded certificates of completion and seven of them were given their appointment letters to go and serve in their respective parishes within the Archdiocese of Mbarara, while Fr. Paul Agric Gumanoshaba who is a member of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa was sent to serve in Rwanda by their head Rev. Fr. Vincent Lubega.
The Archbishop of Mbarara,
Lambert Beinomugisha has ordained Eight priests at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help, Nyamitanga Cathedral
Archbishop Beinomugisha also ordained
eleven deacons in a scientific ceremony that was attended by only parents of
the ordained clergymen and some government officials.
The ordained priests are Peter
Arinaitwe from Luganzi parish, Nicholus Asingwire from Butare parish, Allan
Gumisiriza from Kitabi parish in Bushenyi district, Genensio Nuwagira from
Ryakahimbi Center and Benjamin Wise, from Biharwe Center in Mbarara City, Frank
Tmwesigye from Rushooka Parish Mbarara, Didas Byarugaba Kigarama Parish, Paul
Agric Gumanoshaba from Bubaare Parish Mbarara.
The ordination that was originally
scheduled for 17th July was suspended after places of worship were closed
following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Archbishop Beinomugisha asked the
ordained priests, deacons to be rooted in faith, follow the Catholic Church
norms and avoid being suspected of engaging in wrongdoing but commit to
preaching the gospel of peace, love and repentance.
//Cue in: “nka okuhatariho Muntu…
Cue out: …okukishemereire abahereza
bakristo.”//
Beinomugisha asked them not to lose
hope but to always read the word of God and listen to the holy spirit’s
guidance to portray their belief to the Christians that they are to serve.
//Cue in: “mutarigira obu mwikiriza…
Cue out: …nimukyoreka omubikorwa
byanyu.”//
The ordained were awarded certificates
of completion and seven of them were given their appointment letters to go and
serve in their respective parishes within the Archdiocese of Mbarara, while
Fr. Paul Agric Gumanoshaba who is a member of the Society of the Missionaries
of Africa was sent to serve in Rwanda by their head Rev. Fr. Vincent Lubega.
Fr. Frank Tumwesigye who was given the
chance to speak on behalf of others praised God for the long journey and
blessed the Archbishop and the Christians present.
Dinaves Kyogabirwe, a Christian, congratulated the priests on their ordination despite the current restrictions on large public
gatherings and the lockdown on churches.
