KASESE. The ordinations season of the Catholic Church started on Saturday with Kasese and Mbarara dioceses ordaining 13 priests and several deacons.
In Kasese Bishop Francis Aquirinus Kibira ordained Arthur Joseph Ssembaja Bwambale and Godfrey Sunday as priests during a colourful ceremony at Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral.
At the ceremonies attended by several dignitaries including Leader of Opposition in Parliament Winfred Kiiza, Bishop Kibira called on leaders to support education for all, especially the girl child, which will get all the societies out of poverty.
“My message today is about education. Let us take children to school. Without dedication, we are not heading anywhere,” he said.
In Mbarara, Archbishop Bakyenga ordained 11 priests on a day of a beautiful harvest for the archdiocese.
Those ordained included JB Atuhairwe from Kitura, Augustus Muhereza (Butare), Anthony Tumwebaze (Kakoma), Nobert Tukwatanise (Montfort, from Kakoma), Everest Tushabirane (Kashoero), Achileo Kihembo Rwiza (Kitabi).
Others are Simon Muyambi (Rubindi), Adolf Mukasa (Buhungiro), Leonard Musinguzi, (Montfort), Emmanuel Musinguzi (Kashekuro) and Ludovico Ahimbisibwe from Nyakishojwa.
Archbishop Bakyenga posted the newly ordained priests to the different parishes in the Archdiocese.
Below are more pictures of the activities.
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