VP Ssekandi buys papal rosaries as Masaka Christians excited

 

Over sh5m was collected from five parishes. Vision Group chief executive officer Robert Kabushenga said he was impressed by the people’s excitement and support.

 

The team also visited St. Bruno Sserunkuuma Parish, Blessed Sacrament Parish and Kindu Parish. At the cathedral, Ssekandi bought two rosaries. He wore one of them soon after and entered the church for the holy mass, which was led by Fr. Henry Kasule.

 

The mass was dedicated to the late Msgr. Aloysious Ngobya and Sister Amadeo Byabali, who were declared “servants of God” by the Holy See. Servant of God is one of the early steps in the long process of canonisation, the process of identifying saints in the Catholic Church.

 

At Kitovu, Ssekandi thanked Vision Group for fundraising for the Church as the country prepares to host Pope Francis. Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa of Masaka Diocese described as a wonderful, the job Vision Group is doing towards the renovation of the martyrs’ shrines at Munyonyo and Namugongo.

 

 

He called upon Christians to buy the symbolic rosaries. “The sh100,000 for a rosary may sound a lot, but when you compare the cause for which the fundraising is designed, the amount is worth it,” he said. He added: “I, therefore, call upon all Ugandans to join hands and buy these rosaries before the Holy Father arrives in the country.”

 

“The martyrs’ shrines are a national pride, not only to the Church, but to the whole nation. Participating in such activities, particularly when we are about to host the world’s highest personality (Pope Francis) is a great honour,” Kabushenga said.

 

He thanked companies, organisations and individuals who are buying the rosaries and assured them that all the money collected by Vision Group will be handed over to the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga or his official agent supposed to handle it.

 

He called upon Christians, well-wishers, schools, companies and organisations to contribute as much as possible, because there is still a lot to do at the two holy sites before the Pontiff arrives on November 27.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vision Group officials have been moving around selling souvenir rosaries in Kampala and some places upcountry.

 

The special edition of the rosaries from Rome goes for sh100,000 in a fundraising drive for the renovation of Namugongo and Munyonyo Martyrs shrines.

 

On Friday, the Vision Group team started from Lubaga Cathedral, where Christians bought rosaries worth over sh3m. Rubaga parishioners continue to make calls for more rosaries.

 

The team later went to St. Matia Mulumba Parish at Old Kampala, where they received sh600,000 from the Parish Priest, Fr Dennis Ssebuggwaawo.

 

The team ran out of rosaries to sale and those who wanted to participate in the fundraising were registered. The team then moved to St. Joseph Catholic Parish, Lweza on Entebbe Road, where a number of copies of a book about Pope Francis were sold.

 

The book was published by Bukedde newspaper, the sister paper of New Vision. At Bugonga-Entebbe Parish, rosaries worth over sh3m were bought. The Parish priest and Vicar of Entebbe, Fr. Joseph Ssebayigga, handed over the money to Vision Group assistant circulation manager, Perez Kawumi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 It is a part of a Vision Group fundraising for the Pope’s visit on November 27. The rosaries are specially made from Rome. They are being sold at sh100,000 each The money is not the value of the rosary, but an opportunity for you to build Namugongo Martyrs Shrine. The Catholic Church advises that for value, effect, reward and spiritual nourishment, the rosary must be prayed with focus, respect, reverence and purity of intention. The rosary will be your souvenir for posterity that you were useful to your church. Vision Group expects to raise sh10b for the Church through the rosary sale. All the money will be handed over to Archbishop Cyprian Lwanga Kizito. You can buy your rosary at the Vision Group offices in Kampala, Arua, Mbarara, Lira and Soroti. Selected agents at Vision outlets will also receive the money and receipt it. You can also pay through MTN. Go to the MTN menu: Mobile money: Pay bill: Goods and services: Code… (here input NV3 - capital letters): Amount: Reference (name of the customer – rosary): pin number: Confirmation of transaction. For Airtel, type *185# for the menu. Select PAY BILL and you will be given options. Select OTHERS and enter business number as 600006. Then enter amount and you will be asked reasons for payment. Type NEWVISION and get a summary of your payments, Confirm and enter your pin.