Ordination Class the Largest Ever for the Congregation in East Africa

Ordinations

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 …

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Nine Profess First Vows and Nine New Novices Are Received in East Africa

First Vows

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 …

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Seven Profess Final Vows in East Africa

Final Vows

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. …

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Nine Make Their Profession of Vows in East Africa

Profession of Vows

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 …

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Brothers Appointed Leaders at Ugandan Secondary Schools

Provincial News

The Congregation of Holy Cross, District of East Africa, annouced today that Br. Cleophas Kyomuhendo, C.S.C., has been selected as the next Headmaster of Holy Cross Lake View Senior Secondary School, Jinja, Uganda. The decision had been made in concert with the school’s Board of Directors. The assignment will officially take effect on July 1. …

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