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Uganda Twinning (Sister Parish)

Uganda Twinning Committee
Travels
     2009 Third Visit to Uganda
     2007 Visitors from Uganda
     2006 Second Visit to Uganda
     2003 Visitors from Uganda
     2001 First Visit to Uganda
Selected Newsletter Articles
Additional Information


Uganda Twinning Committee
The focus of the Uganda Twinning Committee is to build and maintain social, cultural and spiritual ties with St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and the surrounding community in Mukono, Uganda. The parish is just outside Uganda's capital city of Kampala in East Africa. Ongoing projects contribute to the steadily growing relationship between the two parishes. Past and current activities include building classrooms for the St. Paul's nursery school, improving sub-parish schools, building and continuing improvements at the newly-constructed St. Francis Borgia high school, supporting the St. Paul's Catholic Women's Guild projects (including the development and expansion of the piggery program and support of their training school), and supporting the newly formed St. Paul's Catholic Men's Guild and their eucalyptus tree project. Personal visits between Mukono and Cedarburg have developed the bonds of friendship and Christian fellowship. The committee meets once a month. For more details and contact information, see the Uganda Twinning Committee Volunteer Flyer.

Travels

2009: Third Visit to Uganda
In summer 2009, Fr. Dan Janasik traveled with five parishioners to our twinning parish of St. Paul’s in Mukono, Uganda. They went with a special focus upon the parish schools, but their overall goal was to build the bonds of friendship between St. Paul and St. Francis Borgia parishes. To that end the pilgrimage was a great success. From the moment the group of "pilgrims" stepped off the plane, the people of St. Paul’s welcomed them with open arms.

2008: Ugandan Bishop Visits SFB for Mission Appeal

2007: Visitors from Uganda
Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo and five members of St. Paul Parish visited St. Francis Borgia.

2006: Second Visit to Uganda
In August 2006, Fr. Tom Eichenberger and eight parishioners journeyed to Uganda as pilgrims to our sister parish in Mukono, Uganda. The group represented a cross-section of the parish, with representatives of the twinning committee, parish council, human concerns committee and SFB school faculty. Ages ranged from an eighth-grader to a couple who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. All were open to the Spirit to experience the culture and spirituality of our brothers and sisters in Uganda.

2005: Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo Visits SFB
In fall 2005, Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo, new pastor of St. Paul parish in Mukono, visited St. Francis Borgia.

2004: Fr. Ignatius Kibowa at SFB for Mission Appeal

2003: Visitors from Uganda
In 2003, a delegation of four from St. Paul Parish, including Fr. Ignatius Kibowa, visited our Cedarburg parish.

2002: Ugandan Bishop Visits SFB

2001: First Visit to Uganda
Five St. Francis Borgia parishioners visited Uganda in 2001 to begin the process of establishing relationships with our brothers and sisters in Uganda.

Selected Newsletter Articles
Over the years, until mid-2009, our Uganda twinning relationship has been chronicled in Messenger newsletter articles. Those pertaining to travels are already referenced above. Here are other articles of interest:

Christmas Card Sale Benefits Ugandan Orphans (Lent/Easter 2009)
News From Uganda: School Plans Proceed; Bishop to Visit SFB (Fall 2008)
Uganda Twinning News: Tragedy and Need Spur SFB Generosity (Summer 2008)
Deacon Fred Mulumba Dies - His Mother Visited SFB (Lent/Easter 2007)
Bishop Matthias Sends Thanks (Lent/Easter 2007)
Uganda Twinning Committee Notes: Gospel Choir, Meals in Milwaukee, Uganda Trip Planned for 2006 (Summer 2005)
Uganda News: Celebrations and Donations (Summer 2004)
Your Uganda Donations at Work (Lent/Easter 2004)
Uganda Committee Looking for Better Things in 2003 (Easter 2003)
Plans Underway for Shipment to Uganda (Easter 2002)
A Letter to SFB From St. Paul Mukono (Lent 2002)
Parishes Reach Out Locally and Abroad (Fall 2001)
We Are Called to Teach All Nations (Fall 2001)
Cedarburg Parishes to Form Ties With Uganda Parish (Fall 2000)
Parishes Explore Twinning Ties With Uganda (Summer 2000)

Additional Information
For additional information, contact the Office of Stewardship and Development at 262-377-1070, ext. 229 or send an email.

 

Last Revision Date: October 19, 2011
 


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