Our Lady Of Good Counsel SSS Gayaza honors UCE stars

Business at Wakiso district-based Our Lady of Good Counsel SSS Gayaza was unusual on February 15, 2025. 

There was an atmosphere of joy, excitement, celebration and gratitude as stakeholders converged at the premises of the school to participate in thanksgiving prayers for the celebration of the school’s awesome performance in last year’s UCE exams.

The headteacher of Our Lady of Good Counsel SSS Gayaza, Lady Agnes Ssebayigga (right) congratulates one of the school's star performers.

The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the school’s reigning chaplain, Fr Larry Lugoloobi, who paid tribute to the victorious candidates for their proven resilience, academic commitment and focus.

He later asked them to maintain their trust in divine protection and providence.

Headteacher Agnes Ssebayigga also paid tribute to the candidates and their teachers.

The school chaplain, Fr Larry Lugoloobi delivers his homily during the thanksgiving mass.

“Dear candidates, we celebrate you because you are the pioneers of the new curriculum. We are grateful to God for your super performance. I thank my colleagues the teachers for your resilience. You attended all the training programmes in spite of the challenges you had.  It is owing to your commitment and cooperation that today we have these fantastic results,” Ssebayigga said.

The thanksgiving mass was beautifully animated by school’s mass choir, which sang the sacred hymns with utmost grace.

The sacred music ensemble of Our Lady of Good Counsel SSS Gayaza leading the singing during the thanksgiving mass.

The beautiful testimonies from some of the successful candidates also enhanced the joy of the function.