Missionaries of Charity mark feast day of Mother Theresa

Religious Sisters of the Catholic Congregation of Missionaries of Charity, who work in Uganda celebrated the elevation of Mother Theresa of Calcutta to the sainthood on Monday.

Saint Mother Theresa, whom Pope Francis declared a saint on September 4, is the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, who started working in Uganda in 1988.

Missionaries of Charity nuns take a chant a responsorial psalm during mass

 
The Missionaries of Charity commit themselves to helping and looking after the poorest of the poor, and the most marginalized.

The celebrations at the Sisters' mother-house in Namugongo were presided over by the Vicar General of Kampala Archdiocese, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Kasibante. He was assisted by the parish-priest of Namugongo Catholic Martyrs' Shrine, Fr. Vincent Lubega. Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala also graced the function.

Msgr. Kasibante praised the Missionaries of Charity for continuing the good work of Saint Mother Theresa, before asking Catholics and all Ugandans of good will to promote the values that Mother Theresa stood for.

Cardinal Wamala in procession

 
"We Ugandans should consider ourselves blessed because Mother Theresa came to our country in 1988, when she had come to establish her congregation here. She stayed in Gogonya, where she interacted and shared a meal with the sisters there."

"Mother Theresa touched the lives of many people through her humility and simplicity. She was filled with the love of God. Her life and examples challenge us to love our brothers and sisters."

Some of the people with disabilities under the care of the Missionaries of Charity

 
The superior of the Missionaries of Charity in Uganda, Sr. Mary Veronica encouraged Christians to strive for holiness, just like Mother Theresa.

The function was attended by many disabled children and elderly persons, who are under the care of the missionaries of charity.

M-Lisada, a brass/cultural ensemble of former street children from Nsambya entertained the Christians with acrobatics and cultural dances. Children from Nsambya Police Barracks also staged a captivating musical performance.

Some of the children who attended

Children take the oath of commitment to promote Mother Theresa's teachings

M-Lisada acrobats in action

An acrobat from M-Lisada does her thing