Catholic chaplaincies donate sh52m to Lubaga Cathedral centennial committee
On Wednesday (September 24), representatives of the various Catholic chaplaincies made a pilgrimage of faith to Lubaga Cathedral and pronounced their respective cash donations.
Members of the ministry of the grand-parents and the elderly presenting their dummy cheque to members of Lubaga Cathedral Centenary Organising Committee, who include Msgr. Rogers Kabuye (wearing a black cassock), Michael Ssebbowa ( on Msgr. Kabuye's immediate right) and Fr. Achilles Mayanja (wearing a white cassock). Extreme left is John Kiyimba Freeman. (Photos by Mathias Mazinga.)
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With just about five weeks to the grand celebration of the centenary of Lubaga Cathedral, Christians and other people of goodwill have made more cash donations towards the preparatory activities of the function.
On Wednesday (September 24), representatives of the various Catholic chaplaincies made a pilgrimage of faith to Lubaga Cathedral and pronounced their respective cash donations.
Members of the ministry of the grand-parents and the elderly presenting their dummy cheque to members of Lubaga Cathedral Centenary Organising Committee, who include Msgr. Rogers Kabuye (wearing a black cassock), Michael Ssebbowa ( on Msgr. Kabuye's immediate right) and Fr. Achilles Mayanja (wearing a white cassock). Extreme left is John Kiyimba Freeman. 
They included among others Uganda Martyrs High School Lubaga Chaplaincy (sh5m), Our Lady Queen of Africa Rubaga Girls’ SS (sh30m), Uganda Martyrs Catholic Chaplaincy, Kyambogo University (sh6.2m), Lubaga Hospital (sh2m), Joseph/Josephine Association (sh2.1m), Ministry with Grandparents and the Elderly (sh1.7m) and Christ Communion and Liberation (sh1m).
Other donors included Hon. Dr. Robert Ssebunnya (sh500,000), and St. Pontian Ngondwe Catholic parish (sh2.5m). A total of sh52.6m was raised during the function.
The money was received by the Vicar General of Kampala Archdiocese, Rev. Msgr. Rogers Kabuye, who lauded the respective donors for their generosity and commitment to the preparatory activation of the centenary of Lubaga Cathedral.
Lubaga Cathedral Centenary Organising Committee members including Msgr. Rogers Kabuye (wearing a black cassock), Fr. Achilles Mayanja (left), and Michael Ssebbowa Mukasa (right) sharing a photo-moment with visiting Muslim friends, Asuman Ssemakula (second-left) and counsel Mariam Obed Lutale (fourth-left), who donated sh500,000. 
The Vice-Chairman of Lubaga Cathedral Centennial Committee, Michael Ssebbowa, called upon Christians and all people of goodwill to donate more money so that all the proposed centennial projects are accomplished.
According to the Chairman of the fundraising committee, Hon. John Fred Kiymba Freeman, at least sh900m is still needed to pull off the budget of the function.
The grand celebration of the centenary of Lubaga Cathedral will take place at the cathedral on October 26.
Members of the Joseph/Josephine Association handing over their dummy cheque to members of Lubaga Cathedral Centenary Organising Committee, who including: Msgr. Rogers Kabuye (9th-left), Michael Ssebbowa ( on Msgr. Kabuye's immediate right), and Fr. Achilles Mayanja (wearing a black cassock). The function took place at the cathedral on Wednesday, September 24. 