Stop taking your children to Seminaries for only academic knowledge -Ssekamaanya

THE Bishop of Lugazi Diocese, Matthias Ssekamaanya has blamed parents who take their children to Catholic seminaries for the sake of acquiring only academic knowledge.

 

The bishop observed that some parents take their children to the seminaries because of academic purposes and; when they see that their children have completed ‘O’ or ‘A’ level, they take them to other schools without giving the children a chance to decide on their calling.

 

“That attitude by such parents is wrong because it leads the child to losing a calling of his life and can lead him astray and to total confusion, as some children cannot argue with their parents about their calling. It is better the parents left their children to decide for their own destiny as their spiritual leaders guide them,” bishop urged.

 

Ssekamaanya advised parents that in order to avoid confusing their children and curtailing their chances of becoming priests, they should instead encourage them to their calling.

 

On the other hand, the bishop urged the seminarians to always be open in whatever they are doing so that their calling or formation becomes easier.

 

The prelate said this on Saturday during his sermon in the holy mass he led at St Charles Lwanga, Kisubi Minor Seminary to celebrate the school’s day and mark 60 years of its inception.

 

He urged the seminarians to emulate St Charles Lwanga, the school’s patron. Lwanga, the leader of the Uganda martyrs, was decisive and determinant in his belief. 

 

He gave himself to Jesus and as a result he died for him at Namugongo shrine. By doing so, they should also ask themselves what Jesus Christ asks them to do in their lives, which could help them lead better lives in their calling or formation.

 

“To be a priest or religious is to be a witness and give one’s life up for Christ. So, you have to be determined on what you have chosen to do for the rest of your life,” Ssekamaanya further urged.