📷 Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga reclaims music niche

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Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga, in Kampala, has always been renowned for its holistic approach to education.

Further to its emphasis on academic excellence, it has also maintained a rich niche of morality and co-curricular involvement. During the 1970s, the school had a jazz ensemble, the Eclipse Band, which was popular in the city.

The school's perfects giving their thanksgiving message.

And during the 1980s, it had a fantastic football team, which even gave some Super League teams a hard time. After some years of low musical engagement, the school is now back again in the holistic limelight.

Its mass choir participated and performed exceptionally well at the Kampala Archdiocese Music Festival in July. The choir also participated in the Kampala Music Association Festival at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

The students from the school's Food and Nutrition Club at their juice stall.

Its mass choir participated and performed exceptionally well at the Kampala Archdiocese Music Festival in July. The choir also participated in the Kampala Music Association Festival at the Kampala Serena Hotel.

Lubaga’s acclaimed music performance was evident during the school’s 59th anniversary celebration, which took place at the school recently.

Catholic priests and religious Sisters who graced the function sharing a photo-moment after mass.

The choir wowed the stakeholders as it crooned classical hymns and local sacred songs by African music composers (such as Joseph Kyagambiddwa and Fr James Kabuye) with stunning expertise and agility.

The choir’s born virtuoso choral conductor, Natalia Sherinah Nasasira, captured everyone’s attention.

Fr. Pius Male confirming one of the students.

The choir’s born virtuoso choral conductor, Natalia Sherinah Nasasira, captured everyone’s attention.

The school’s brass ensemble was also at its best as it led the processions. The chancellor of Kampala Archdiocese, Fr Dr Pius Male Ssentumbwe, who presided over the thanksgiving Mass on behalf of Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere, paid tribute to the school for its contribution to society.

The school's born-virtuoso choral-conductor Natalia Sherinah Nasasira in action during mass.

He later encouraged the students to utilise every opportunity at the school to secure their future and market the school through their good disposition.

The provincial superior of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, Bro. Casio Aizire, rhymed with the chancellor, saying Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga was one of the schools of the Brothers that the congregation was very proud of.

L- R: Bro Aizire (2nd-left), Bro Tamale (4th-left) and other stakeholders cheer as Fr. Dr. Pius Male cuts cake in celebration of the 59th anniversary of Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga during the function at the school recently.

The headteacher, Bro. Herman Tamale, said the school had significantly improved in academics, co-curricular activities and community engagement.

The function was also graced by the diocesan deputy education secretary, Fr Dr John Bosco Ssettumba; the school chaplain, Fr Joseph Balikuddembe, and the assistant administrator of Rubaga Cathedral, Fr John Mary Walugembe.

Fr. Pius Male (left) and Bro. Herman Tamale (right) handing over a dummy cheque to Joshua Musema, one of the students who performed exceptionally well in the UACE exams.

Other key events

• 42 students were confirmed into the Catholic faith
• Students who performed exceptionally well in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education exams were recognised and rewarded
• The newly elected student leaders were inaugurated
• The students put up an exciting academic exhibition.

Mugalaasi elevates Lubaga

The contribution of Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga to the church, the country and humanity that Fr Pius Male acknowledged was demonstrated even more clearly when Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere appointed its alumnus, Eng. Pius Mugalaasi, to head the organising committee of the Centenary of Lubaga Cathedral, which will take place on October 26.

The mass servers sharing a photo-moment with the concelebrants after mass.

The committee has already collected sh1.4b, and the renovation of the glorious cathedral of the White Fathers is already in progress.

The staff-members carrying offertory during mass.