On July 25, 2013, in Fort Portal, Uganda, nine young men made their profession of vows in the Congregation of Holy Cross. Rev. Thomas J. O’Hara, C.S.C., Superior of the United States Province, presided at the Mass, which was held at the Holy Cross Novitiate at Lake Saaka. All nine newly professed are members of the...
This past weekend, on January 4, at St. Augustine’s Center in Kampala, Uganda, seven members of the District of East Africa made their Profession of Final Vows in the Congregation of Holy Cross. They were: Rogers Kakeeto, C.S.C., Patrick Mugabo, C.S.C., Agapetus Mukabane, C.S.C., Francis Mukasa, C.S.C., Sebastian Mulinge, C.S.C., John Mwesige, C.S.C., and Alex Okidi, C.S.C....
On July 16, 2014, the Congregation of Holy Cross celebrated the First Profession of nine novices at the Holy Cross Novitiate in Fort Portal, Uganda. Their vows were received by Fr. Pat Neary, C.S.C., the Superior of the District of East Africa. Five days later, on July 21, the Novitiate, which is located on picturesque Lake...
On Saturday, August 2, six deacons of the Congregation of Holy Cross were ordained priests at St. Augustine’s Institute in Kampala, Uganda. This Ordination Class of six men represents the largest Ordination Class in the history of the Congregation’s District of East Africa, which serves Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The six were ordained by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, the...
October 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of St. Brendan’s Parish in Kitete, Tanzania. The parish, which is located about two hours from the city of Arusha in the foothills that border Ngorogoro National Park, was originally founded by the Irish Pallottine missionaries in 1964. The Congregation of Holy Cross, through its District of East Africa...
Just over a week ago, on Thursday, July 16, the Holy Cross Novitiate, Saaka, in Fort Portal, Uganda, celebrated the First Professions of nine novices. All nine of the newly professed are members of the Congregation of Holy Cross’ District of East Africa. In their countries of origin, the nine are evenly divided among the...
On Saturday, August 1, Deacons Arnold Jawiambe, C.S.C., and Linus Nviiri, C.S.C., were ordained to priesthood at St. Augustine’s Institute in Kampala, Uganda, by the Most Rev. Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Portal. It was certainly a festive occasion with not only the men’s family members and fellow Holy Cross religious present,...
Construction of the new McCauley House of Formation in Nairobi, Kenya, is proceeding according to schedule and is roughly 35% complete. The steady progress on the construction means that the men in formation as well as their staff look forward to moving from their rented quarters to the new house on July 1, 2016. The...
On July 15, 2015, the Congregation of Holy Cross expanded its mission in Tanzania, assuming pastoral responsibility for Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Sombetini, in the Archdiocese of Arusha. It is the second parish administered by Holy Cross in Tanzania. “Our District is growing quickly in numbers, and we are one of the fastest growing...
On Saturday, May 21, history was made in the District of East Africa as 10 temporarily professed members made their Final Profession of Religious Vows. It was the largest group ever to profess Final Vows for the Congregation of Holy Cross in East Africa. Those making Final Profession were: Mr. Henry Kajubi, C.S.C, Mr. Dennis...
