WELCOME

I am humbled by the grace of God Who has allowed me to see this joyful day—a day  when five young men dedicate their lives to the service of God, the Universal Church and, in a special way, to the people of the Archdiocese of Tororo.  We recognize the sacrifices of Daniel Ochom, Leonard Magombe, and Michael Korinding who are going to be ordained priests today.  We also value the generosity of Joseph Alakun and John Mesya who will be elevated to the rank of deacons during this same ceremony.

As we look on these young men in the prime of their youth, we sense their excitement and joy, which they share with all of us.  We do not need a blood pressure machine to measure our own increased heartbeats.  Even though I took my medication for hypertension today, I know that my pulse is more rapid than usual—all because of the felicitations on this unique occasion.

May I now extend a warm welcome to each of you who have come to share this great day and this wonderful celebration.  We pay special tribute to the parents, siblings and other relatives of the ordinands, whose love and support—joined with those of our benefactors and the people of Tororo—have contributed immeasurably to the success of these young men.

It is with great pride that we shall ordain today the first Kupsabiny priest, Michael Korinding.  What a historic day!  The Church has been in Tororo for over 100 years and the Lord has seen it fit to honor this tribe at this time with one of their members becoming a priest.  We hope that Michael is the first of many who will heed and answer the call.

It is heartening to see so many assembled here. Each one of you has made a decision and an effort to be with us, for which I am most grateful.  Some have traveled difficult paths and long distances from within and beyond the borders of the archdiocese.  We pay particular tribute to our friends from Europe and America whose presence graces this celebration and makes a significant difference.  To the esteemed rectors and members of the staffs of the various major seminaries,   Ggaba, Kinyamisika, and Notre Dame, we offer a special greeting as we raise our hearts in gratitude for their contributions to the formation of our candidates.
My brother bishops, Charles and Joseph, and all the concelebrants, this is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
My sons, you are the epicenter of this day.  I extend to you a fond  embrace of paternal affection which I hope will be the armour of your ministry for many years to come.  It is my wish that the blessings imparted upon you today will be a protection for you and the flock you shall tend.

At the outset of this important occasion, we ask the Spirit of the Lord to descend upon these young men as well as each one of us so that we all sense the warmth and the comfort of God in our hearts not only today but always.  May we, through the grace flowing from this liturgy, be held in the hollow of God's hand and excel in faith, hope, and charity.  As a consequence of the grace we receive today, may all whom we shall come in contact with experience the aroma of Christ Who dwells in each one of us.

HOMILY

First Reading:   Isaiah 61:1-3
The Lord has anointed me.  He has sent me to bring good news to the poor.

Second Reading:   1 Timothy 4:12-16
You have a spiritual gift which was given to you when the elders laid their hands on you.
 
Gospel:   John 17:6, 14-19
For their sake I consecrate myself so that they too may be consecrated in truth.
 

My Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
           "For their sake I consecrate myself so that they too may be consecrated in truth."

Today's ordination of priests and deacons comes at a historic moment in the annals of the Church in the midst of the celebration of the Year of the Eucharist.  Our ceremony today takes place a few months after the call of John Paul II to his eternal rest and the election of Benedict XVI to the papacy, which inaugurated the beginning of a new era for the Universal Church.

Today's ordinations are particularly special to me not only because they occur so close to my 40th episcopal anniversary, but also because we shall ordain today the first priest from the tribe of the Kupsabiny.

We are jubilant in the knowledge that it is the Lord Himself Who has provided us with these vocations.  When the Lord whispered in the ears of each of these young men, He Himself chose them. In the words of John's Gospel, "You did not choose me, but I chose you... out of the world" (15:16,19).  The words of Prophet Jeremiah explain the gratuity of vocations:

The word of the Lord came to me thus:
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.
     before you were born, I dedicated you
     a prophet to the nations I appointed you. (1:4)

Without the grace of God, the cooperation of these young men and the support of their families, friends, seminary staff, benefactors, and all the people of the Archdiocese of Tororo, there would be no reason for this gathering at the Uganda Martyrs Cathedral.  We are grateful to all those who have helped in one way or another to bring forth today's festivities.  We welcome these young men into the fraternity of the priesthood and deacons, appreciating the sacrifices which they and all of you have made.  We greet our ordinands with open arms as we congratulate them for their courageous undertaking.

Today's readings underscore not only the significance of the ministry of deacons and priests, but of all God's people.  The first reading describes the universal vocation of each one of us which takes place at baptism.  In the words of Isaiah, we are called to be like Jesus, the Messiah and Prophet, to proclaim the Good News to the poor, the broken-hearted and the oppressed.  The theme of this passage, which was read by Jesus at the inauguration of His ministry in Nazareth, is the core of Luke's Gospel.  Luke's Gospel depicts God's love for the poor, Jews as well as Gentiles, saints and sinners, men and women, adults and children—all are within the arc of His love.

In a special way, our candidates for the diaconate and the priesthood are urged by this reading to be like Jesus, the High Priest, Prophet, and Shepherd.  They are to seek out all people—the healthy and the wounded—the righteous and the unrighteous.  In the paradigm of Henry Nouwen, you as deacons and priests are "wounded healers."  As you minister to God's people, never lose sight of the fact that, like all God's people, you too need healing.  This underscores your own humanity and vulnerability.  All are in need of the Lord's healing love.  In your search to help and guide others, Jesus searches to assist and guide you.

Through our rebirth at baptism and anointing at confirmation,  we are endowed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit which empower us to witness as a priestly, prophetic, chosen race (1 Pt. 2:9-11).  The gifts of the Spirit, as spelled out in Pauline letters and other New Testament passages, are diverse.  They are charisms directly related to Christ's death and resurrection.  By His death and resurrection, we are reconciled to God the Father and given the gifts of the Spirit, some of which enabled us to become apostles, evangelists, pastors, teachers, prophets, or healers or even to speak in tongues (1 Cor. 12:27-31; Eph. 4:7-16).

As deacons and priests, you share in the ministerial priesthood of Christ, the Eternal Shepherd Who never leaves His flock unattended.  By your vocation you act in the name and the person of Christ and are a configuration of the same Christ.  You are given the gift of nourishing others through preaching and celebrating the Eucharist, as is validated by the words of the document, The Priest, Pastor and Leader of the Parish Community issued in August 2002 by the Congregation for Clergy:

(Priests are) to be seen in the context of the Divine salvific will since it is a fruit of sacramental action of the Holy Spirit, a sharing in the saving work of Christ, and completely oriented to the service of that work in the Church as it unfolds in history. (1:2:5)

Today's Gospel reading is excerpted from the pericope containing the high priestly prayer of Jesus.  During the Last Supper Jesus prayed for His disciples to be consecrated in Truth—the Truth that is the Word Incarnate (Jn. 1:1-14).  In the New Testament and the teachings of the Church, Jesus, the Word made flesh, is the ultimate and definitive revelation of God (Heb. 1:1; Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation—Dei Verbum nos. 1-6).

Jesus prayed for the consecration—sanctification—of his disciples so that they would remain true to His message.  He asks God to preserve the Truth in the disciples and to enable them to persevere in the Truth by dedicating themselves to God's service as He taught them.
We are aware of the polarity in John's Gospel.  The Truth—the light—is in conflict with falsehood—the darkness, representing Satan, the father of lies.  Jesus prayed that God would protect the disciples from deviating in any way from the Truth and His teachings so that they would never submit to falsehood.

Christ charged the disciples to be true to His Word for all authority in heaven and on earth had been given to Him.  He, in turn, extended this authority to His disciples who would baptize and preach in His name (Mt. 28:18-20).  The mission of the disciples included their being the light of the world and the salt of the earth (Mt. 5:13,14).  In proclaiming the liberating news (Lk. 4:18), the disciples were to be servants of the world (Mk. 10:45) and agents of generous sacrificial love (Jn. 13:34-35; 15:13).  The Sermon on the Mount was a turning point in the ministry of Jesus (Mt. 5-7).  Jesus, the new Moses, provided His disciples with a new way of living, far different from that of the "old Moses."  Jesus Himself, in the words of The Splendor of Truth—Veritatis Splendor (John Paul II) is :

...the living "fulfillment" of the Law inasmuch as he fulfills its authentic meaning by the total gift of himself: he himself becomes a living and personal law who invites people to follow him; through the Spirit, he gives the grace to share his own life and love and provides the love and provides the strength to bear witness to that love in personal choices and actions. (cf. Jn. 13:34-35 [no. 15])

As priests and deacons, you are to help the people to follow Jesus and to live according to His teachings (Mt. 19:21).  In fulfilling your ministry, it is imperative that you model your lives in the form of  Christ, Who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  Essential to your priesthood is the celebration of the Eucharist.

There is no Eucharist without ordained priests (The Eucharist--The Life of the Church, nos. 5, 29).  This explains, as outlined in my 2003 ordination homily, the reason for your being raised to the dignity of the priesthood.  You are not being promoted to a privileged class, but rather to the ranks of servants, as Christ was even unto death.  You as priests and deacons are being called to wait at tables witnessing to the mystery of God's love for humankind, as proclaimed and lived by Jesus, the High Priest, Prophet, and King (Heb. 5:1-6).

The Eucharistic celebration, which in the mind of the Second Vatican Council is the culmination of salvific history and the basis of our Christian life, should have special significance in your life (The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, nos. 5-6).  The Eucharistic liturgy is an expression of God's love for us and it is a re-enactment of major events of salvation—the death and the resurrection of Jesus.  Christ asked us to celebrate the Eucharist in His memory (Lk. 22:19-20; 1 Co. 11:24-25).  My brothers, beware of the mysteries you celebrate.  Let the celebration always be dignified and filled with the spirit of joyful praise.

As I pointed out in my 2003 ordination homily, Pope John Paul II in The Eucharist--The Life of the Church (nos. 9-10), reminded us that the Eucharist is a communal celebration to be shared rather than a private possession of an individual community or celebrant.  It is an action of the universal Church, the Church of Christ Who washed humanity clean by shedding His blood on the Cross (Rev. 5:9).

Because we are consecrated in Truth, there can be no room for abuse of any type or even innovations which affect a spiritual and meaningful liturgical participative celebration of the Eucharist.  The Eucharist cannot be reduced, in the words of the Pope, to a fraternal banquet—a meal of friendship (The Eucharist--The Life of the Church, nos. 10, 61).

As priests and deacons, you should approach the Eucharist in humility and reverence (The Eucharist--The Life of the Church, nos. 11,47-48).  Each time celebrate it as though it was the first and the last time for you.

The theme of our 2000 Synod was celebrating sacramental life.  It is my hope and prayer that, as you celebrate the Eucharist, the apex of all sacraments, that you do all you can to help God's people to prepare and to celebrate other sacraments.  I exhort you to read the deliberations and the recommendations of our Synod.  Familiarity with systematic, dogmatic, and sacramental theology, as well as pastoral tactics, is essential for your ministry.  You should have intimate knowledge of the  teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the sacraments.

As I mentioned last year, it is through sacramental celebration that you reach out to God's people, dispensing God's mercy and promoting salvation for all (Mk. 1:14, 32-39; Lk. 7:11-17, 37-39). He was able to bring them sanctification—closeness to The Almighty.  A bishop too sanctifies his people through the celebration of the sacraments, by which he becomes a dispenser, a moderator, a guardian and promoter of salvation (Mt. 28:20; 1 Tim. 2:4; Shepherds of the Flock, no. 5).  It is incumbent upon a bishop to reflect—as annunciated by The Bishop, Servant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Hope of the World (2001)—the roles enacted by Christ:  shepherd, teacher, sanctifier and leader.  But how can a bishop alone fulfill this myriad of obligations without the assistance of his clergy and God's people?

I can never tire of reminding you of your obligation to a life of prayer.  As priests and deacons, you undertake the loving obligation of celebrating the Divine Office in the name of the Church.  Through the Divine Office and personal prayer, you will be in communion with God, as Jesus was.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church (e.g., nos. 2564, 2566-7, 2571, 2589, 2694-5) has much to offer us in regard to prayer.  How I wish you each of you would pray after the manner of Jesus Who spent time in communication with God.  He sought God's face and support in decisive moments of His ministry, such as baptism, the Transfiguration, and in the Garden of Gethsemane (Lk. 3:21; 9:28; 22:41-44).

Paul's recommendation that we pray constantly is pertinent to you and all God's people (1 Th. 5:17; Phil. 4:6-7).  How can we forget Peter's warning to "be sober and vigilant.  Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for (someone) to devour" (1 Pt. 5:8).  Prayer therefore will sustain your ministry.

As priests and deacons, you have to proclaim the kerygma of the Church that Jesus died, rose from the dead, and will come again (1 Cor. 15:3-4).  Insistence on Jesus being the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end—the lamb slain for our salvation (Revelation 22:12, etc.) is the core message of your ministry of the Word.  You have to witness to the reality of Christ Who was the same yesterday and is the  same today and tomorrow.

In the words of Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, when one proclaims the Kingdom, one proclaims the Church's identity:

...What the Church must first do decisively, what is her very own:  she must fulfill the task to which her identify is based, to make God known and to proclaim his kingdom. (Turning Point for Europe, 173-4)
 
In The Salt of the Earth, Benedict XVI avers that the role of the Church is to :

...offer the world an escape from itself into the light of God and to keep open this possibility so that the air we breathe can penetrate into the world.
 
Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor recently stated that part of the Church's task today is to offer people real choices, choices pertaining to salvation (Origins CNS documentary service, June 9, 2005).  Indeed, this is what you as deacons and priests are called to do as you proclaim the Word in truth.

Another area of your responsibility relates to morality.  The moral doctrines of the Church are not what the secular society so often reduces them to be.  They are not just do's and dont's, but rather are invaluable guides on how to become truly human—a being called to holiness and a relationship with God.

Morality is rooted in the ministry, the death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ Who established morals and laws for His Body, the Church.  The norm for morality is Christ Himself Who proclaimed in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5-7) and the parable on the Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:29-37) that the law of God is fulfilled by love of neighbour (see also Rom. 13:8-10).

The Ten Commandments encapsulate morality and are morality itself.  The greatest of the Commandments (Lk. 10:25-28) is the love of God and neighbour.  The letters of John (I-III) constantly remind us that God is love and that our love of God is measured by our love of neighbour.  The love of God and neighbour are incompatible with selfishness, as we read at the Mass of the Vigil of Pentecost.  The people built the tower of Babel for themselves, and God destroyed it.  The true City of God, as described by St. Augustine embraces this worldly (neighbour) and the heavenly (God).  It follows that the love of neighbour is directly related to the love of God and is the fulfillment of morality.

Real disciples of Christ live true morality; that is, they live in the Truth which sets them free. (Jn. 8:31-32)  The words of Ephesians are apropos at this time:

And he gave some as apostles...until we all attain the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the extent of the full stature of Christ so that we may no longer be infants, tossed by waves and swept along by every wind of teaching arising from human trickery, from their cunning in the interests of deceitful scheming.  Rather, living the truth in love we should grow in every way into him who is the head, Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the body's growth and builds itself up in love. (4:11-16)
 
The intent of the Church has always been to seek and live the truth—to seek the good and the beautiful.  The Encyclical Letters The Splendor of Truth—Veritatis Splendor (6 August 1993) and Faith and Reason—Fides et Ratio (14 September 1998) were issued by John Paul II in an effort to refute the erosion of truth and every excuse for false teaching of morality and dogma.  The Pope lamented the results of secularism and the so-called enlightenment:

Today, however, it seems necessary to reflect on the whole of the Church's moral teaching, with the precise goal of recalling certain fundamental truths of Catholic doctrine which, in the present circumstances, risk being distorted or denied.  In fact, a new situation has come about within the Christian community itself, which has experienced the spread of numerous doubts and objections of a human and psychological, social and cultural, religious and even properly theological nature, with regard to the Church's moral teachings.  It is no longer a matter of limited and occasional dissent, but of an overall and systematic calling into question of traditional moral doctrine, on the basis of certain anthropological and ethical presuppositions.  At the root of these presuppositions is the more or less obvious influence of currents of thought which end by detaching human freedom from its essential and constitutive relationship to truth. (The Splendor of Truth, no. 4)

The cry of the European and the American Church is the erosion of truths and Gospel values.  These same problems appear to be creeping into our own society through global communication.  I am confounded by the presence of so many independent churches, even around Tororo Cathedral, let alone the rest of our archdiocese and country.  Even at the election of Benedict XVI, voices were heard objecting to his election on the basis of his being conservative.  Some individuals were disappointed because an African pope was not selected.  These attitudes deny the power and the influence of our being consecrated in Truth.  Archbishop Fulton Sheen once remarked,

What the world needs is a voice that is right not when the world is right, but a voice that is right when the world is wrong.

Importantly, for your successful ministry as deacons and priests it is imperative for you to respect, recognize and permit the charisms of the laity, for they too have gifts from God.  You can never minister alone, but must always minister in communion with God's faithful.  Your ministry should be modeled after the Trinity. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are an inseparable team—so must you be with the Church and the laity, always building the Body of Christ to Whom belong glory and dominion forever (1 Pt. 4:10-11).

The pastors are urged by Vatican II to collaborate with the laity:

The pastors, indeed, should recognize and promote the dignity and responsibility of the laity in the Church.  They should willingly use their prudent advice and confidently assign duties to them in the service of the Church, leaving them freedom and scope for acting.  Indeed, they should give them the courage to undertake works on their own initiative.  They should with paternal love consider attentively in Christ initial moves, suggestions and desires proposed by the laity.  Moreover the pastors must respect and recognize the liberty which belongs to all in the terrestrial city.  (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church—Lumen Gentium, no. 37)

The Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte—At the Beginning of the New Millennium, as well as Vatican II documents, urge us to build the Body of Christ in a collegial manner.  The bishops are exhorted to work in consultation their clergy and the laity.

A practical way of exercising collegiality at the parish level is through Basic Christian Communities, as recommended by the Second Vatican Council and the AMECEA bishops.  We are fortunate to have BCCs in every parish.  We, therefore, urge you as new priests and deacons to help to foster their growth in Truth and in accordance with the deliberations and recommendations of our Synod 2000.

The Acts provides examples of the early Christian koinonia (communion).  The members of the early Church we are told devoted themselves "to the teaching of the Apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.  Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the Apostles.  All who believed were together and had things in common...praising God and enjoying favour with all the people.  And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved."  (Acts 2:42-47)  This style of life is not a novelty, for it is the way we should live.  Help me as your archbishop to re-enkindle faith, hope, charity, and true morality in our community of faith.

I do not want the faithful to leave this place not understanding that the words addressed to the deacons and priests are for you as well, for you are the Church and you too have been consecrated in Truth, as attested to by the various documents of the Second Vatican Council, notably the Decree on the Apostolate of Lay People—Apostolicam actuositatem.  In the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, it is stated:

Many benefits for the Church are expected from this familial relationship between the laity and the pastors.  The sense of their own responsibility is strengthened in the laity.  Their zeal is encouraged, they are more ready to unite their energies to the work of their pastors.  The latter, helped by the experience of the laity, are in a position to judge more clearly and more appropriately in a spiritual as well as in temporal matters.  Strengthened by all her members, the Church can thus more effectively fulfill her mission for the life of the world. (no. 37)

Furthermore this same document reaffirms:

Each individual layman must be a witness before the world to the resurrection and the life of the Lord, and sign of the living God.  All together, each one to the best of his ability, must nourish the world with spiritual fruits (cf. Gal 5:22).  They must defuse in the world the spirit which animates those poor, meek and peace-makers whom the Lord in the Gospel proclaimed blessed (cf. Mt 5:3-9).  In a world:  'what the soul is in the body, let Christians be in the world.'

I urge you my brothers and sisters to be conscious of your role in the Universal Church and the importance of the example you provide each day, especially to our children who have been bombarded with false advertisements and inappropriate entertainment.  Teach them the Truth and live the Truth.  In that way you will fulfill the Christian call.

The Second Vatican Council in Dogmatic Constitution of the Church reminds us of our call to holiness and a life a grace.

...Therefore all in the Church, whether they belong to the hierarchy or are cared for by it, are called to holiness, according to the apostle's saying:  'For this is the will of God, your sanctification' (1 Th. 4:3; cf. Eph. 1-4).  This holiness of the Church is constantly shown forth in the fruits of grace which the Spirit produces in the faithful and so it must be; it is expressed in many ways by the individuals who, each in his own state of life, tend to the perfection of love, thus sanctifying others...(no. 39)

My friends, I have felt it imperative to emphasize our consecration to the Truth and its implications in our spiritual lives.  Indeed, we have a great deal to thank God for today, and we have a great deal to request of Him.  First of all, we thank God for the gift of Truth and for our newly ordained priests and deacons.  We ask the Lord to provide us with many more vocations to the priesthood and religious life.  We pray also that this day the Lord will look upon us so that each one of us will be renewed in our consecration in Truth and will value Truth as an essential part of our Christian witness.  Being consecrated in Christ—who is the Truth, the Way and the Life—is the ordained way to find the Eternal God.

APPRECIATION

Please indulge me for a few more minutes.  In the first place, allow me to extend on your behalf our heartiest congratulations to Daniel, Leonard, Michael, Joseph, and John, our new priests and deacons.  The presbyterate of the Archdiocese of Tororo is more than delighted to have their names added to those in the service of Christ and His people.  The people of the Archdiocese of Tororo will benefit from your largesse.  I, as the shepherd of Tororo, am most aware of the value of your services.

We are a growing archdiocese—which is a wonderful thing—but the number of people each priest must serve is terrifying.  Your courageous decision to join in the ranks of those who dedicate themselves to the work of the Church is laudable.  I cannot thank you adequately, as you give rise to hope for the future of the Church here in Tororo.  Your priestly journey may not always be easy, but yet, in the words of John Paul II, "non abbiate paura"—do not be afraid—but have hope.  The Lord is with you.
To the newly-ordained, Ad Multos Annos—may you live beyond your golden jubilee anniversary in active service of the Church in Tororo.  Of course, I wish you long lives—beyond two centuries—as in the ancient biblical times.

Ordination ceremonies are a point in time when some of us look back to measure what we have done and others seek a peek at their futures.  It is fitting, therefore, to urge all here present to continue to encourage and foster vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and other forms of dedication to the Lord.  The Second Vatican Council continues to challenge us to pray for and support vocations.  I thank parents, siblings, nuclear and extended families as well as the people of the Archdiocese of Tororo for their valuable contribution to the development of vocations in these five young men.  While it is impossible to count their generous sacrifices, the fruits of those sacrifices, however, can be measured in terms of improved human dignity and salvation for many years to come.

The rectors and staff of the various seminaries, as well as the many others who have helped our ordinati, are to be commended to the Almighty Who alone can adequately compensate them for their contributions to your lives' work.

What is considered "the dreaded seminary fund" is so very important for the support of our seminarians.  Thank you for supporting this endeavour towards self-reliance.

I would be remiss if I were to allow this celebration to come to a close before I recognized the good deeds of all those who have been deeply involved in the organization of this ceremony, particularly my brother bishops, the concelebrants, the lectors, the Master of Ceremonies, the commentators, the altar servers and the members of the various choirs, as well as the technical support personnel.
 
Accolades to Father Michael Kibiye, the Master of Ceremonies and the pastor of the Cathedral, the parish council and the parishioners of the Cathedral, the Headmaster and staff, as well as students, of St. Peter's College, our hosts.
I wish to apologize if I have omitted any persons who deserve special recognition.  To those who fall within this category, please forgive me but at the same time understand that I am sensitive to your contributions to this celebration.

As you travel home wherever it may be, please take with you the blessings which emanate from the good things which have taken place this day. May God look upon each and every one of you and keep you in His care and that of St. Michael, the Archangel, your guardian angels and the good—but sometimes forgotten—St. Christopher. May you enjoy the after-celebrations which assuredly will be filled with the presence of God and the angels.

Be mindful of the Lord's prayer that all may be consecrated in truth, when you march in faith, hope and charity, always focused on the model of the Ugandan martyrs and the Blessed Mother who are patrons of our cathedral and archdiocese, respectively.  May God bless you abundantly in all your endeavours.
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