Bishop Rubaramira Urges Parents to Pray for Newly Ordained Priests at Kabale Diocese Ordination Mass
The Bishop of Kabale Catholic Diocese Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira has today called upon Parents of the clergy to always pray for their children who are ordained to Priesthood for them to fulfill their priestly vocation up to the expectations of the Catholic Church .
Bishop Rubaramira made this call today in an Ordination Mass at Our Lady of Good Shepherd Rushoroza Cathedral Parish in Kabale Municipality where six men were ordained to priesthood. He clarified that becoming priests does not mean that they are no longer their children and so they must continue supporting them in prayer to enable them fulfill their priestly obligations, duties and responsibilities. He further emphasized that doing God’s work requires them to be nearer to God and that can be only achieved through living a prayerful life.
The new ordained priests are Rev. Fr. Anaklet Asingwire of the Holy Spirit congregation from Nyamirama Parish, Rev. Fr. Innocent Kanyesige of Apostles of Jesus from Rushoroza Cathedral Parish, Rev. Fr. Christopher Niwagaba of Apostles of Jesus from Buhara Parish, Rev. Fr. Philemon Byomuhangi of Holy spirit congregation from Rubanda Parish, Rev. Fr. Robert Mugabe of Apostles of Jesus from Maziba Parish and Rev. Fr. Alex Muhwezi of Montfort Missionaries from Kishanje Parish.
Three of the newly ordained Priests were commissioned to different parts of the world for evangelization that is Rev. Fr Philemon Byomuhangi who has been commissioned to Mexico, Rev. Fr. Anaklet Asingwire to France and Rev. Fr. Alex Muhwezi to Kabuyanda Catholic Parish in Mbarara Archdiocese, Uganda where he has been working as a deacon before being ordained to Priesthood.
Speaking at the ordination function as the Guest of honour the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development in charge of General duties who doubles as the Rubanda East County Member of Parliament Hon. Henry Musasizi Ariganyira called upon the newly ordained to add the development gospel on top of the spiritual gospel their cardinal role of becoming priests. He emphasized that it will be difficult for them to fulfill their mission while preaching hungry congregations hence the need to also preach about development programs like those being put in place by the National resistance Movement Government such as Parish Development Model.
