Our Lady of Assumption Rwanyena Parish has today embarked on celebration of Diamond jubilee since its inception in 1963 with celebration decentralized to the three greater centres (Karujanga Greater Centre, Kahungye Greater Centre and Rwanyena Greater Centre) which form the Parish. The general Parish celebrations were held on January 19, 2025 at the Parish grounds in Ryakarimira Town Council. After the general parish celebrations, the parish administration saw it necessary to involve all Christians and designed the program to have celebrations extended to Greater centres, muluka and Hiika levels.
On Sunday, July 20, 2025, Karujanga Greater Centre held its celebration of 60 years of Rwanyena Parish, and a total of 6 million shillings was collected to support the construction of a girls’ dormitory for Assumption Vocational Secondary School Rwanyena. KAhungye Greater Centre will have celebrations on Sunday, July 27 and Rwanyena Greater Centre will have celebrations on Sunday August 3, 2025 all with a component of fundraising to support the contstricton of girls’ dormitory for Assumption Vocational S.S Rwanyena.
While preaching during Mass, Rev. Fr. Dr. Deusdedit Musinguzi, Parish priest of Rwanyena Parish said it was necessary to celebrate for “We are grateful for the gift of faith in the 60 years. Who are we to witness this celebration? We have been nourished by the Word of God, the sacraments we receive and we thank God for this gift.”
He preached about generosity which was exhibited by Abraham and Sarah who were old in age yet childless. He said Abraham was visited by three men who found him seated outside the tent and became generous to them by washing their feet a sign of welcome. Together with his wife Sarah, they prepared for them a great meal and sat with them as they ate. It was out of his generosity that God became generous to him and gave him a son whom he named Isaac meaning that when one becomes generous, one receives much in return.
Don’t be generous to the ones you know only. Abraham was generous to strangers but actually it was the angel of God. The generosity of Abraham and Isaac earned them the gift of a child in their old age. God has plans for each one, but you must cooperate with him. Ask yourself what plan does God have for me?? What plan do you have for yourself??? – Fr. Deusdedit Musinguzi
In the Gospel of Luke 10:38-42, Martha and Mary show different approaches to serving. Martha welcomed Jesus and is unsettled looking for what Jesus should eat. On the other hand Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and listens to his word. Martha complains to Jesus that Mary is not helping her with chores, but Jesus tells her to stop complaining because Mary had chosen to be with the master. This tells us that we should have time for Jesus in order to have our plans fulfilled. Jesus should teach us and advise us only when we grant him an opportunity to come into our lives.
He thanked Hon. Naturinda Eliab Mporera who after winning an NRM election went to Jesus, at Church to thank God and showed that he was planning with him When you plan with God, your plan will be fulfilled, but when you set plans excluding God, you will not succeed.
In his remarks, Hon. Naturinda Eliab Mporera thanked the people who voted for him and gave him the NRM flag for member of Parliament for Ndorwa county West. He pledged cooperation with all people and encouraged them to love their church but also educate their children so that their communities can be better. He promised to continue advocating for vocational education.
The Chairperson for Rwanyena Parish Council, Mr. Nelson Nshangabashaija who doubles as Chairman L.C 5 for Kabale District congratulated Karujanga Greater Centre upon celebrating the Diamond Jubilee with fundraising meant to collect funds construction of dormitory at Assumption Vocational Secondary School Rwanyena. He warned people against voter bribery and greed especially in the on-going elections. He also cautioned against intimidation of voters
Hon. Catherine Ndamira, the Woman MP for Kabale District who was represented by her husband Eng. Didas Ndamira thanked the people of Karujanga Greater Centre and Rwanyena Parish in general for working hard to transform their families especially through educating their children. She encouraged parents to support their children while in school so that their future can be bright. Hon Ndamira also thanked those who voted her in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party elections as flag bearer for woman MP though the outcomes were not in her favor. She expressed her dissatisfaction by noting different malpractices like voter bribery, using minors to vote and also non members in the NRM register participating in the elections and said she was preparing a petition to contest against the results seeking justice from NRM electoral commission and tribunal. She said that after the ruling, she will communicate her next course of action. She said she was still the Member of Parliament until May 2026 when their term of office expires and promised to continue with service delivery especially supporting communities with piggery and goat rearing.
In his remarks as Chief Guest, Eng. Denis Ariho, the Lead Technical Expert on Energy Efficent Lighting and Appliances (EELA) in the East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency (EACREEE) thanked the Christians of Karujanga Greater Centre for their commitment to build their church. He also thanked them for active participation in the development of their communities and encouraged them to take up government programs. He said when you educate the girl child, you educate the nation and that today things have changed because women are no longer restrained to housework only.
He encouraged people to always stand out and take up leadership positions in order to bring about service delivery and transformation of their communities. He announced that he was recently elected the coordinator of parishioners of Rwanyena Parish in the greater Kampala and urged the people in Rwanyena who have relatives in Kampala to come together and develop their parish.