Children And Life Mission -CALM-

Inauguration of Ntinda Parish

Written by Fr Elie Nyandwi. Posted in Home

This Sunday 07/09/2014 that the Sub Parish of Ntinda has emerged as a full-fledged Parish. Earlier, this Sub Parish was under the jurisdiction of Naggulu Parish. This new Parish is dedicated to Saint Charles Lwanga its Patron. The event was so colorful. The Guest of Honor was the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda accpompanied by 5 ministers, members of parliaments and many other political authorities of the country. The Archbishop of Kampala his Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was the main Celebrant surrounded by 15 priests among them our confrere Fr. Elie Nyandwi. As Jesus says:”New skin, New wine”. The Archbishop has appointed a young priest as parish priest of Ntinda, Reverend Father Edward Muwanga to energize the pastoral and liturgical activities there. This new Parish priest has been welcomed acclamation of joy and resounding hand clapping. He promised to be an active member of each family of the new Parish. Our Brass band and acrobatic groups were invited to emhance the event. The parishioners and many guests numbered approximately 2000. Since 2009, this new Parish Church was built by the contribution of the parishioners themselves helped by many organizations and enterprisers of Uganda. ‘’The dream has become true’’ said the new parish priest, in his speech.

Bye bye Holidays. Schools Re-open for Final Semester

Written by Fr Elie Nyandwi. Posted in Home

On the way back to School, boys of Don Bosco CALM expressed both joy and pain Monday 08/09/2014, morning as they were preparing to leave us, Don Bosco-CALM. They woke up early morn 5.00 AM to wash themselves and put on their uniforms very well ironed. Some were long missing their classmates and were looking forward to seeing them again. However others were not that comfortable because want of all some scholastic materials such as: Shoes, out-fit, etc. It was yesterday that boys were given some available school materials. It is not at all possible to satisfy the needs of each boy. The Don Bosco-CALM community tries its best with the little financial means it has to satisfy their needs. Before they left us this morning, Fr. Rector gave some sound advice to them as a father would. He entrusted each boy to the maternal care of Mary our Mother whose Birthday Feast is celebrated today Monday 08/09/2014. He invited them to be focused during this term, to work hard and improve their marks, to be exemplary in everything. “Please don’t ashame us” He asked them. At the same time Fr. Rector has apologized to the students who are missing one or another school items to be patient because of financial crisis in our CALM Community. He assured that he shall visit them very soon, ( especially those who stay in the boarding at Bombo St Mary’s Secondary School and Vocational Training Center of Kamuli) and provide to them those school materials which are wanting. There are some other students who didn’t go to school because of illness. They are under the medical care and we hope they will recover very soon.

Meeting with our Past Pupils

Written by Fr Elie Nyandwi. Posted in Home

This Sunday 31^st August 2014 at CALM Namugongo from morning 8.30 AM up to Evening 7.00 PM there was a meeting with our Past Pupils. Fr. Jean Marie MUSHIBWE the provincial delegate of Past Pupils in Uganda at the same time the Present Rector of Don Bosco CALM has invited the Past Pupils to meet with him. After invoking the Holy Spirit to strengthen the Past Pupils Association, he presented the new members of the community (Fr. Bosco, Fr. Elie and Br.Hubert). Twenty five members of the CALM Past Pupils Association were present.

Bye bye Awelina, Bye bye Mark

Written by Fr Elie Nyadwi. Posted in Home

This Friday, 28 August 2014 our two volunteers from Poland (Marc and Awelina) woke up early packing their luggage. Within the CALM Community, you could hear the children voices sounding “Bye bye Mark, bye bye Awelina”. These two volunteers have been with us in Don Bosco CALM Community of Namugongo for 2 months. Their presence among the whole CALM Community was so inspiring contagious. For the little children of our community, these volunteers were parents, they were friends, and they were brother and sister. There is no way of staying with children and not being emotionally or affectionately touched. Though they are materially poor, they are joyful. “What makes somebody happy is not necessarly what s/he has, but what s/he is”. This was the view of Awelina and Mark revealing to Fr. Rector who was accompanying them to Airport.