The Vocations office Kabale Diocese helps to nurture vocation to priesthood. As our Diocese grows leaps and bounds, I cannot stop thanking God for the many vocations to the priesthood. I continue to see an increase in the number of men coming forward to speak with our Vocation’s Team regarding a possible calling to the priesthood.
Discerning a calling to priesthood can initially be quite daunting, where several concerns may arise for a variety of reasons. The Diocese of Kabale is blessed to have a very capable and dedicated Vocation’s Team of six priests who work with these young men to gently encourage them to discern God’s purpose for their lives. As a priest, it is a great privilege for me to be part of their discernment journey. The 6 priests on the team are:
- Fr. Kenneth Birungi
- Fr. Augustine Tumushime
- Fr. Charles Byarugaba
- Fr. Boniface Barisigara
- Fr. Alphonse Mbabazi
- Fr. Nelson Agaba
We currently have seventy-seven major seminarians in our Diocese studying from Uganda in the four major seminaries of St. Thomas Aquinas National Seminary – Katigondo in Masaka, Uganda Martyrs’ National Seminary – Alokolum in Gulu, St. Paul’s National Seminary -Kinyamasika in Fort Portal and St. Mary’s National Seminary – Ggaba in Kampala.
This year 2024, we were privileged to have three men ordained to the priesthood and four ordained Deacons. I am deeply indebted to our Bishop who supports us in formation and our benefactors who sponsor some of our seminarians by paying their tuition. Kindly keep our seminarians in your prayers as they have made a commitment to take time to truly discern and be formed as good men pursuing the priesthood. Also, remember to pray for the priests in our diocese who serve heroically in often hidden ways.
In case you wish to support the Bishop to sponsor a seminarian, you can send your support through any of the following:
Account Name: Kabale Diocese Major Seminarians
Account No: 3201213968
Bank: Centenary Bank Kabale Branch
You can also reach out to the Vocations Director on +256 786710088
Thank you,
Fr. Kenneth Birungi
Vocation’s Director