On Sunday, 29th September 2024, Holy Cross Parish Bugembe, located in Jinja, Uganda, marked its 33rd anniversary with the theme, “Faith with Actions Leads us to Salvation,” inspired by James 2:14. The day was a vibrant and spiritually uplifting celebration, drawing over a thousand Christians, both young and old, from the surrounding community. Among the …
Located in Utegi-Musoma, Tanzania, St. Felista Parish was formally established in 2014 and has grown into a thriving community of over 2,500 families. Formerly a sub-parish of St. Bright Catholic Church in Kowaki-Musoma, the community has been using pews that were made in the 1960s and have been showing significant wear and tear from use …
St. Joseph’s Hill Secondary School (SJHSS) educates 545 students in the rural area of Kyarusozi, Uganda. Being situated in rural Uganda, access to a stable supply of clean drinking water for the students and staff has been challenging, resulting in the time-consuming process of having to boil water for drinking which subsequently utilizes a lot …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Br. Adolf Mugume, C.S.C. Director of Communications Congregation of Holy Cross, Roma – Italy Email: communications@holycrossroma.org Call: (+39) 334 708 4014 Fr. Emmanuel Kallarackal, C.S.C. Vicar General, First General Assistant Congregation of Holy Cross, Roma – Italy Email: firstassistant@holycrossroma.org Call: (+39) 333 9278 411 The Congregation of Holy Cross Establishes a …
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, the Congregation of Holy Cross Province of East Africa celebrated a momentous occasion as Six deacons—Ahimbisibwe Herimence CSC, Ahuniriza Innocent CSC, Kule Martin C.S.C, Alinaitwe Douglas CSC, Balikuddembe Vincent CSC, and Isabirye Emmanuel CSC—were ordained to priesthood. The ordination ceremony took place at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Kyarusozi, located …
It is with heavy hearts that we express our sympathy in sharing the news of the passing of Fr. Thomas McDermott, C.S.C., which occurred on July 20, 2024. His journey began in St. Louis, Missouri, after which he came to East Africa and dedicated his life to serving humble communities in Dandora, spreading God’s love …
