MAIN CELEBRANT

Rt. Rev. Dr. CYPRIAN KIZITO LWANGA

Ordinary of Kampala Archdiocese
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 PROFILES OF THE 24
CATHOLIC UGANDA MARTYRS
3rd . June . 2020, Uganda Martyrs Day

H e is the Ugandan pro-martyr.

He was born at Lusinga, Mitala
Maria Parish in 1860. His father was
Njubeseeta Mugerere Bakirabye of
Kayozi and his mother was Maria
Sara Kajwaayo a munyamwenge from
Tooro. Brought up by his paternal
uncle, Mazinga, he finally stayed in
the enclosure of Chief Lukayi Kifuko
ST. JOSEPH Kabazzi from where he was taken as
MUKASA a page to King Muteesa I palace at
BALIKUDDEMBE Nabulagala aged about 14 years. He
was tall, very brown, strong and stout,
very handsome and dignified with a
clear and strong voice. He was a skilled
wrestler and accomplished runner
too. He first went to the protestant
missionaries for instruction and then
joined the catholic missionaries on
2nd October 1880. He was baptized
on 30th April 1882. Because of his
great human and Christian virtues
and dedication and commitment to
both the King and Christianity, he
was given several names ( Mugasa,
the useful one, Balikuddembe
(Christians are at peace), Batuuka
(he never forgot his friends when
he received a place of honour in
Palace, Kirimaanyi, the strong one.
He was an exceptionally gifted leader
who organized the neophytes and
catechumens and kept the faith alive
during the self-imposed exile of the
missionaries. He was a strong and
courageous defender of the rights
of others like in the case of Bishop
Hannington. He had no scruples in
telling the king the evils he did. He
was a great planner and organizer. He
was a very deeply convinced catholic,
teacher of the faith, defender it and
a strong apologist of the faith. He
served faithfully the two kings,
Muteesa I and Mwanga until due to
the jealousies and malice of Kintu
the prime Minister; he was handed
over to him by Mwanga to be killed.
Balikuddembe was beheaded and is
body burnt on Sunday, November
15, 1885, at the age of twenty-six.
He was the first Catholic Martyr.
Balikuddembe is Patron of politicians
and chiefs.

H e is the second martyr to be killed. He was born at Kigolooba, Wakyaato,

in Bulemeezi, Kijjaguzo Parish around 1869. His father was Kajjansi
Ssebuggwawo of the Musu clan and his mother was Maria Nsonga Nabalongo
from Busoga. He was calm, relaxed, rather quiet but jolly, gentle and acting
maturely, free from vulgar language. He had a very good voice and good at
singing. He was taken to the palace to serve as Mwanga’s page when he was
about 14 years old. He was baptized on 17th November 1885. He was a very
pious and zealous Christian, always willing to teach others the catholic faith,
example of which is Muwafu whom he was teaching and that became the
source of his brutal death on 25th May 1886. Severely scourged by King
ST. DENNIS Mwanga, he was killed the following morning at Munyonyo. He was very
SSEBUGGWAWO humble and zealous for the faith. He is the Patron of singers, musicians and
WASSWA others.

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 H e was the fifth to be martyred.
He was born at Mukuma
Bulemeezi in Mulajje Parish around
1866. His father was Kafeero
Ssebaggala Kabaalu of the Nkima
clan and his mother was Namukwaya
of the Mbogo clan. He was very
trustworthy. He was a clean, orderly,
faithful and obedient person. He was
in charge of the King’s ceremonial
ST. ATHANASIUS robes and ornaments. He was also
BAZZEKUKETTA in-charge of the King’s treasury and
KIZZA ivory. He joined Catholicism and
became an ardent catechumen. He
was baptized on 17th November
H e was the sixth to be martyred.
He was born around 1862 in
Busoga, the son of Gonzabato. He
was kidnapped when still a child and
brought to Buganda and grew up in
the family of Nkambo Buluusi who
treated him as his own son. Gonzaga
behaved well and was obedient,
exceptionally kind, trustworthy,
intelligent and hardworking. He was
ST. GONZAGA taken to King Muteesa’s palace aged
GONZANGONZA- about 12 years. He first professed
BATO Islam, the Protestantism and later
became a catholic being baptized
on17th November 1885. Gonzaga
was a zealous and pious Catholic.
H e was the seventh martyr. He
was born at Kyebando in Bunya,
in Busoga around 1836. His father
was Nandigobe. He was kidnapped
when he was about 10 years and
brought to Buganda. He was adopted
by Mr. Tomusange that made him his
own son. He was tall, with a deep
voice, kind and humble. Before he
died Tomusange had told foretold the
ST. MATTHIAS coming of white messengers of true
KALEMBA religion and asked his son to follow
MULUMBA WANTE them. With this on the back of his
mind Kalemba from from Islam,
to Protestantism until he settled
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1885. When he was arrested, he
was eager and happy to die for Jesus
Christ. The next morning on their
way to Namugongo, Mukaajanga
asked, “Who would like to be killed
here where your Christian leader
Balikuddembe was killed?” At once
Athanasius answered: “Here I am.
Why delay me and take me all the
way to Namugongo as if death cannot
be met here?” He was then speared
to death at Nakivubo on May 27th
1886, aged twenty. He is the Patron
of those in charge of finance, treasury
and banks.
He decided to go to prison on behalf
of Namulabira who had been falsely
accused of befriending a princesses
and Nakya, one of the kings wives.
Gonzaga was arrested at Munyonyo
and spent the night in chains. The
executioners failed to remove them.
But Gonzaga was determined to drag
the chains fastening his bleeding
legs to Namugongo. On the way he
collapsed and was speared to death
by Mukajanga and died on May
27th, 1886 at the age of twenty-four.
Gonzaga is the Patron of prisoners,
travellers, the ill-treated and those in
trouble.
with Catholicism. Because of his
faithfulness and sense of justice, he
was soon promoted to various posts.
He had many wives but fought hard
to remain with one as his legal wife.
Mulumba was faithful, courageous,
penitent and a powerful leader. He
loved the faith, lived it exemplarily,
taught it to others and defended it.
He was an ascetic. He was very much
devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
He brought Catholicism to Ssingo
and Mityana and also taught it in
Buddu. He was baptized on 28th
May 1882. He died the most brutal
 and lingering death at Old Kampala
from May 27 to 30, 1886. His limbs
were cut off first, strips of flesh cut
from his back and he remained in
that condition without a complaint
for three days, praying for his country
H e was the eighth martyr. He was
born at Nkazebuku, Bujubi,
Kiyinda Parish around 1852. His
father was Musaazi of the Ngabi
clan and his mother was Valeria
Meeme. Mawaggali was kind, honest,
trustworthy, just and industrious with
an incredibly good working ethic that
made him learn types of work like
pottery, backcloth making, simple
ST. NOAH carpentry and leathering. Due to
MAWAGGALI his skills in pottery, trustworthiness,
orderliness and cooperation, Noa
Mawaggali was popular. He came
to know about Christianity through
Matia Kalemba who taught him
Protestantism, but when the catholic
missionaries came, they both became
H e was the ninth to be martyred.
Charles Lwanga was born
between 1860-1861 at Kasanje
Birinzi. He is a real Munnabuddu,
the son of Mr. Mabingo of Ngabi
Clan and Mrs Gwokiiya of Kasimba.
He was the last born of his siblings
and grew up in the Enclosure of chief
Mawulugungu of Kyaato that had
married his paternal aunt Mukangula
ST. CHARLES Batamiivu. Here he learnt art of
LWANGA governance and administration.
Between 1878-1879, Lwanga and
his friends used to be sent to the
capital by chief Mawulugungu and
in so doing they came into contact
with the catholic missionaries. This
contact became more frequent when
chief Mawulungungu was transferred
to Singo. Lwanga was handsome,
brown, tall, strong and stately, kind,
industrious and committed to duty.
He was taken into service of King
Mwanga by Mukasa Balikuddembe in
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and executioners. He was about 50
years of age. He was the ideal chief
and follower of Jesus Christ, meek
and humble. He used to fast and
make mortifications. Mulumba is the
Patron of chiefs and families.
Catholics. Mawaggali was baptized
on 1st November 1885 by Pere
Mapeera. One early morning on
May 31st 1886, during the hunt for
Christians in Mityana - Singo, Noa
Mawaggali was arrested and speared
to death. His body was afterwards
tied to a fig-tree, where dogs bit
him up, and finally, his wounded
body was thrown into the road
junction to frighten the Christians.
He had special virtues of humility,
mortification, courage in professing
the faith, defending and teaching it
and committed to work. He is the
Patron of the poor, the technicians
and the artists.
1882. He was an excellent and gifted
leader full of creativity and initiative.
He was humane, honest, trustworthy,
cultured and full of civility. He helped
to dig the Kabaka’s lake and governed
the pages with incredible wisdom.
He was baptized on 15th November
1885. He was an exceptional leader
of the Christians. Lwanga is admired
for his strong faith, his piety and
practice of the virtue of religion, his
concern for the salvation of others
and untainted virtue of chastity. He
was a man of unshakable faith and
bravery sustaining and strengthening
his brothers during the persecution
period. He was brutally and bizarrely
murdered by his avenger, Ssenkoole,
separating him from the group and
burning him in a slow fire from foot
to head at Namugongo Busaale to
give him maximum pain on 3rd of
June 1886 towards noon. He was only
twenty-five years old. He died praying
 for the conversion of the executioners Catholic Apostolic Action, a mission
and the King. St. Charles Lwanga is in which all Christians participate.
the Patron of the African youths and
H e was born in Ntolomwe in
Butambala, Mitala Maria
Parish around 1852. His father was
Mukwanga of the Mmamba clan and
his mother was Kusuubiza of Nvuma
clan. He was prudent, friendly,
trustworthy and calm. He was a
backcloth maker and blacksmith.
He was in-charge of the fishermen
on Lake Wamala and the wood-
ST. LUKE cutters. He was a cheerful, alert and
BAANABAKINTU respectful person. The Christians of
Mityana used to send him on foot to
H e was the youngest of all the
Uganda Catholic Martyrs who
died at the age of 14, having been born
around 1872 at Waluleeta, Bulemeezi
in Nandere Parish. His father was
Lukomera of the King Mwanga ‘s
palace in 1884 where he served in the
king’s private apartment. Kizito was
a very good boy in all aspects, smart,
witty, intelligent, committed to work,
ST. KIZITO always jolly, friendly, kind, a quick
at executing tasks, good at sports
mainly swimming and wrestling. He
was also good at music, particularly
playing the xylophone. All this made
him popular with his companions.
He was very much loved by the
king just as he was much loved by
Pere Mapeera. He resisted and was
protected from the sexual vices in
the palace by Charles Lwanga who
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Kampala, a distance of forty miles, for
the Priest’s Sunday sermons, which
he would commit to his memory
and relate the same to Matthias
Mulumba who would repeat it to
the Sunday congregation there at
his home. He was baptized on 28th
May 1882. He died at Namugongo
on June 3, 1886, at the age of thirty.
St Luke Baanabakintu is the Patron
of fishermen, sailors’ mechanics,
students and blacksmiths.
baptized him on 26th May 1886, early
in the morning of day of judgement
at Munyonjo. He was given the name
John Baptist. It must be noted that
when Charles Lwanga intuited the
danger of killing Christians, he asked
the children in the palace to go and
hide but Kizito refused to go. He
stayed with Charles Lwanga ready to
die for Jesus Christ. He was burnt
alive at Namugongo together with the
others on Thursday, June 3rd, 1886.
His calmness, joy and prayerfulness
and ability to strengthen the others
during the whole week of persecution
and even during the holocaust are
very striking. They only come from
the spirit of a martyr as a grace given
by God. He is the Patron of children
particularly those below the age of
fifteen.
 H e was the third person to be
martyred. Kaggwa was born
at Kkooki Bugangazzi Bukuumi
Parish around 1856. His father was
Kahawa Kabijenge and his mother’s
name remains unknown. Kahawa
was captured as a child during the
Buganda raids brought to King
Muteesa I’s palace where he grew up.
He was very much loved by the king.
ST. AN DREW He was creative, kind, very jolly
KAGGWA and a wonderful conversationalist.
(KAHWA) The King had him trained by Toli, a
madagacan who had come with his
band and used to play for the king, and
Kaggwa became a professional police
officer, a skillful shooter and a great
band master. He learnt how to read,
speak and write Arabic and Swahili.
He was made head of the Police. He
learnt also carpentry and cleaning
guns from Toli. He is understood to
H e was the fourth martyr to be
killed. He was born at Bulimo in
Kyaggwe Naggalama Parish between
1846-1851. His father was Birenge
Mbaziira of the Nyonyi clan and his
mother was Mukomulwanyi of the
Mbogo clan. He was taken to King
Mwanga’s palace when he was about
10 years and when he grew up he
worked first as a policeman and was
ST. PONSIAN a brave soldier. Tradition holds it that
NGONDWE before becoming a Christian, he was
exceptionally cruel, merciless and
full of anger, but when he became a
catholic, he radically changed and
turned into a kind, understanding
and peaceful person. He was baptized
on 16th November 1885. He was
assiduous in his profession of faith and
constant in living it so much so that
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be the first formal teacher in Uganda
with a training home at Nateete. He
first followed Islam but later joined
the protestant faith and finally settled
with the catholic faith at the arrival
of the catholic missionaries. He was
a very committed catechumen and
was baptized on 30th April 1882 by
Pere Mapeera. He was very kind
and committed to teaching others
the faith in words and actions. He
was a pious and zealous catholic.
He served both King Muteesa and
King Mwanga. He was hingly trusted
by both kings, however due to the
jealousy of Kintu the Prime Minister;
he was beheaded after his hands had
been chopped off on 26th May 1886
in the Banana plantation of Kintu.
Andrew is the Patron of teachers,
catechists and families.
when Mwanga had condemned the
Christians, he quickly remembered
him and asked the executioners to
pick him from prison where he had
been imprisoned because of the
false accusation of stealing the king’s
cattle. The king ordered them to burn
Ponsiano Ngondwe because he was
also a Christians. When Mukajanga,
the chief execution, asked Ndongwe
whether he was a Christian, he replied
that he was; upon which Mukajjanga
pierced him in the chest three times,
killing him instantly. His body was
dismembered in bizarre cruelty and
left to the scavenging birds and wild
animals as the others continued to
Namugongo. He is the Patron of
soldiers, policemen and militia.
 A mbrosi Kibuuka was born at
Butuzzaliiso Ssingo around
1868. His father is Kisuule Balamaze
and his mother is Wampera, the only
boy who survived for the other boys
died soon after birth. His father, an
official of the King’s Band known
as “Mujaguzo” very much loved his
son whom he named Katikamu and
Mulundaggana. Kibuuka was taken
ST. AMBROSE to the palace as a page at fifteen
KIBUUKA years of age and entrusted to Joseph
KATIKAMU Mukasa who in turn entrusted him
to Charles Lwanga. He was social,
H e was born at Lulagala in
Mityana Ssingo around 1869.
His father was called Kyazze and his
mother was called Talidda Nassaza,
daughter of Mukwenda Ddumba.
His father was an efficient deputy
County Chief for a long time. His son
soon became famous like his father
and at 15 he was selected to serve
the King as a page. He was brown
ST. ACHILLES handsome, jolly, and polite. He
KIWANUKA was courageous, kind, trustworthy,
obedient, composed and responsible.
He soon converted to Catholicism
and destroyed the amulets he had
H e was born at Kinyiira, Bubango,
Buyaga in Bujuni Parish in 1860.
His father is Siita but his mother’s
name is unknown. He was named
Karubagira. He grew up in chief
Rugelwa’s enclosure at Nyakabango.
During the Buganda raid of 1876,
Karubagira was captured and
brought to Buganda. Kisomose who
took him as his slave, gave him the
ST. ANATOLI name Kiriggwajjo, saw his giftedness
KIRIGGWAJJO and wonderful virtues and took
him to King Muteesa to serve in the
palace. He was placed under Mukasa
Balikuddembe. It is during his service
in the place that he began learning
catechism. He was baptized on 16
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very kind, talented in games, always
cheerful and charitable. He would
work for long hours without showing
any sign of fatigue. He became an
ardent catechumen and was baptized
by Pere Mapeera on 16/11/1885.
When the Christians were arrested,
his friend Kigongo went to inform
his parents of the arrest. He was burnt
to death at Namugongo on June 3,
1886. He is the Patron of societies
and youth movements such as scouts,
YCW, Xaverians, and so on.
all along carried to protect him. But
the parents and relatives got very
angry with him for doing that. The
boy was determined to follow Jesus
Christ. He had very deep faith and
heroically lived and defended the
virtue of chastity. Kiwanuka was
interested in learning how to read
and write. Sometimes he served as
a messenger. He was a good singer.
He died a martyr at Namugongo on
June 3, 1886 at the age of seventeen.
He is the Patron of journalists, press,
writers, printers and artists.
November 1885. Kiriggwajjo was a
skilled hunter and a good herdsman.
He used his talents whenever he had
a chance to. He also served under
King Mwang the inner palace as a
page, and the King, who loved him,
promoted him to a post of catering
princesses. Anatoli found out that
the post would endanger his noble
virtue of chastity. He, thus, dared to
decline the post though he was sure
that it would result into the loss of his
life. Although at this material time the
King got annoyed, he did not order
his death. But when the Christian
persecution began, the King singled
him out and said: “This Munyoro
 page refused the post I gave him, thus
despising me”. Anatoli loved his faith,
lived it happily, sought to understand
it better and then teach it to others.
Together with Charles Lwanga, they
strengthen their brothers to be strong
in witnessing to their faith until
death. He was burnt to death on June
3, 1886. He is Patron of hunters and
herdsmen.

H e was born in Ggoli Kiswa,

Mawokota, Ggoli Parish around
1861. His father was Ssebikejje
Kibazzi of Ngeye clan ad his mother
was Lwambuzabugyo of the Nsenene
clan. He was named Kalumba in
his childhood. He was taken to
King Muteesa I palace by princess
Namukabya. Here is first frequented
the moslem, when the protestant
ST. JAMES missionaries came he went to them
BUUZABALYAWO and finally when the catholics came
KALUMBA he joined them and became a serious
SSEBAYIGGA catechumen under the instruction
of Andrea Kaggwa. He became a
Catholic mainly after admiring the
celibacy of the Catholic Missionaries
and the behaviour of Catholics.
He was one of the able leaders of
the King’s band. On Tuesday, May
25, 1886, when the King Mwanga
broke into rage and tortured Denis
Ssebuggwawo, he proceeded to
Buuzabalyawo’s place. He ordered
his arrest for being a Christian. He
was burnt to death on June 3, 1886 at
Namugongo. St James Buuzabalyawo
is the Patron of merchants and
cooperatives.

H e was born around 1869 at

Jjalamba Mawokota, Mitala
Maria Parish. His father was Mazinga
of the Ngo clan and his mother was
Munnagulinnyemu Nassubwa of
the Mbogo clan. His clan name is
Lubowa but his mother gave her son
the name “Mugagga” expecting him
to amass some wealth in future. He
was taken to king Mwanga’s palace
ST. MUGAGGA by his uncle Sseddu who was the
LUBOWA chief backcloth maker of the king.
Mugaga had also learnt the art of
blacksmithing. Here he met Charles
Lwanga who taught him the catholic
faith. He was a page in the private
section of the palace. He had to
fight hard for his virtue of chastity
against blandishments and threats
by the King. He was kind, intelligent,
cooperative, trustworthy and always
ready to help others without caring
for himself. He was strong in body
and was determined in faith. He was
baptized on26 May 1886. He was
interested in games, handicraft, etc.
He died at Namugongo on June 3,
1886 at the age of about seventeen.
He is the Patron of clubs, community
development, culture and home craft.

ST. JOHN MARY

KIWANUKA
H e was born at Kisomberwa, Minziiro
between 1852-1857. His father was
Bunyaga of the Mbogo clan and his mother
MUZEEYI was Kabejja Mukaatunzi Namalawo of the
Nkima clan. While he was the only child of
his mother from his father, he had almost
a hundred siblings as his father was a
polygamist. He was calm, human, peaceful
and peace-loving, with incredible ablity to

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 H e was born at Buyonga or Lumuli
in Naddangira Parish around
1869. His father was Waggumbulizi
Katamiiza of the Mmamba clan
as Msgr Timothy Ssemwogerere
testifies who refutes the claim that
he belonged to the Ngeye clan as Fr.
Ddiba had claimed. He was named
Tuzinde. He was known as the son
of a soldier because he came from
ST. MBAAGA Mukajjanga’s home to join the palace.
TUZINDE He was a very strong, handsome,
trustworthy, friendly and cheerful
person. He always carried the royal
flag whenever the king was on the
lake. He served in the audience hall
in-charge of catering for the visitors.
Lwanga put him in charge of the
meat to give to the visitors. He could
not give away a pierce even to his
friends. He was free from corruption.
Whenever his friends would ask him
to give them some meat entrusted to
them he would say “nze mbaaga? ( I
am I a butcher). That is how he came
to be called Mbaaga by the pages
in the palace. Mbaaga became
interested in the Catholic religion due
to the good examples of the Catholic
pages. He was baptized on 26th May
1886. At Namugongo, Mbaaga spent
a week with his relatives who exerted
last minutes pressure on the boy in a
bid to make him change his mind and
abandon the catholic religion, but all
in vain. The boy was hit on the head
and his body thrown on the pyre, and
he died on June 3, 1886. Mbaaga is
the Patron of Vocations, mainly the
seminarians, aspirants, postulants
and novices.

H e was born at Masaka around

1856. His father was Kizza
Kibuuka Majalya Namujulirwa. His
brother Mbugano is the one who
took him to the palace as a page.
Here he met Mukasa Balikuddembe
who taught him the catholic faith. He
was baptized on 16 November 1885
by Pere Giraurt. Before he embraced
the Catholic faith, Sserunkuuma
ST. BRUNO was violent, hot-tempered, cruel,
SSERUNKUUMA imprudent, drunkard and led a loose
life. He, however, strove bravely to
master his temper and control his
passions. The King gave him two
girls for wives in appreciation for his
good services. He took them home.
But his fellow Catholics pointed out
to him that the new religion they
had embraced did not allow more
than one wife. He repented and did
spend much time in prayer, penance
and did works of charity. On his way
to Namugongo, his brother Bbosa
gave him beer. But remembering the
thirst of Jesus Christ on the cross, he
refused it. He constantly and bravely
encouraged others not to give up.
He died a martyr on June 3, 1886.
Sserunkuuma is the Patron of those
tempted to excessive drinking, lust
and those not properly married in
the Church.

reconcile others. He first professed the Islamic faith
from which he got the name Jamari, then later joined
the Protestants and finally became a catholic at the
arrival of the catholic missionaries. He was baptized
on 1 November 1885 by Pere Mapeera. He was
exceptionally intelligent, and it took him only three
days to learn all the prayers and the whole catechism
that took an average learner four months. Muzeeyi had
exceptional devotion to and knowledge in traditional
medicines of various diseases. He treated and care
for many sick people during the Small Pox plague.
He was devoted to teaching others the faith, he was
selfless and altruistic, he was committed to redeeming
others from slavery and exceptionally committed to
chastity. He was killed on 27th February 1887. He was
the last to be killed among the martyrs in Buganda.
Muzeeyi is the Patron of the religious, doctors, nurses,
hospitals and learners.

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 G yaviira was born at Sseguku
in Busiro between 1869-1870.
He was the son of Ssemalago, the
traditional priest of Mayanja and
belongs to the Mmamba clan. His
mother is unknown. His father gave
him the name of Musoke and later
on Mayanja, while his friends at the
palace nicknamed him Gyaviira. He
was taken to the palace as a page
ST. GYAVIIRA immediately after Mwanga had
MAYANJA become king around 1884. His father
MUSOKE was a famous priest of the traditional
god, Mayanja. He gave this name
H e was born at Misazi, Myeri,
Kyenjonjo, Butiti Parish. He is
the son of Bamwesekesa and Kyote
the mother with whom Mukasa
Ludigo Tebyalirwa was kidnapped
and brought to Buganda where he
grew up. In Buganda he was given the
name Mukasa and later nicknamed
Ludigo because of his resemblance of
the Mutaka Ludigo from Busoga. He
ST. ADOLPHUS was in charge of the King’s gardens
MUKASA LUDIGO where the pages were supposed
to work. He started frequenting
Catholicism in 1881 but was not
baptized until 16th November 1885
by Pere Mapeera. Adolf Ludigo was
H e is born at Mbale in Mawokota
in Katende Parish. He is a son
of Lumanyika Kirwamukyaayi and
Malokuvaawo a mother from Busoga.
His father was a very good wrestler.
Mukasa was a very handsome man,
a giant of exceptional strength. He
was alert and humorous and full
of jokes. He was taken as a page to
King Muteesa I As a page, Mukasa
ST. MUKASA Kiriwawanvu was in charge of serving
KIRIWAWANVU food to the visitors and his fellow
pages. Mukasa is the only Martyr
who received the Baptism of blood.
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Mayanja to his son, in a gesture of
preparing him to take over his office.
But when Gyaviira was taken to the
palace to be a page, he converted
to Catholicism and burnt up all
witchcraft charms. He was baptized
by Charles Lwanga on 26th May
1886 and was burnt at stake together
with others at Namugongo on June
3rd , 1886, at the age of seventeen.
St. Gyaviira is the Patron of traffic,
communications and those troubled
by witchcraft.
exceptionally calm, intelligent and
thoughtful. He despised no work
and he often cooked for his fellow
Christians to whom he was very kind
and generous. He was very proud
of being a catholic so much so that
when summoned at the palace to
defend themselves, he put on his best
attire and after condemnation walked
to his death in majestic fashion until
his beautiful dress was removed from
him at Ssezibogo tree as custom
demanded. He was burnt to death at
Namugongo on June 3, 1886 at the
age of twenty-four. He is the Patron
of farmers, herdsmen, etc.
He was not baptized since at the day
when Charles Lwanga baptized the
catechumens on 26th May 1886, he
was in prison because of the case of
having hit his fellow page Gyaviira.
The king ordered him to be burnt
together with the other Christians.
When he was asked whether he
was Mukasa, the Christian, he fully
professed his faith before them and
thus was taken with the rest of the
others and burnt at Namugongo on
3rd June 1886. He is the patron of
hotels, bars and restaurants.
 H e was born at Ogom-Payira
Village in Kitgum around
1902. His father was Lodi and his
mother was Amona. He embraced
Catholicism and was instructed and
subsequently baptized by Fr. Cesare
Gambaretto on 1st June 1916. He was
enrolled as a catechist after receiving
Holy Communion and being
confirmed on 15th October 1916 at
BLESSED DAUDI Kitgum Mission. When Antonio the
OKELLO Catechist of Paimol died in 1917,
Daudi Okello offered to replace him
regardless of the dangers of in the
place. But replied that he was ready
to die for Jesus Christ, upon which
fr. Cesare Gambaretto allowed him
to go. He taught the people of Paimol
J ildo Irwa was born around 1906 in
the village of Bar-Kitoba, North-
West of Kitgum. His father was Ato and
his mother was Okeny. He embraced
Catholicism and was instructed and
baptized by Fr. Cesare Gambaretto
on 6th June 1916 and confirmed on
15th October 1916. Jildo was lively,
gentle, intelligent and fast in doing
things. He was humorous and had
BLESSED JILDO a rare art of organizing children for
IRWA activities. He offered to accompany
Daudi Okello to the Paimol mission
and acted as assistant catechist. He
was killed the same day Daudi Okell
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for about a year. He is remembered
as peaceful, rather shy but intelligent
and very dedicated catechist and
loved by all. During the weekend of
18-20 October 1918, five intruders
attacked the station and demanded
that Daudi renounces the teaching
of catechism and upon refusing
they speared him to death. His body
was then left unburied until a few
days later some people, tying a rope
around the neck, dragged the body
over a nearby empty termite hill. The
mortal remains, collected in February
1926, were later placed in the mission
church of Kitgum, at the foot of the
altar of the Sacred Heart.
was killed. When he was told to leave
after Daudi had been killed he said
to his killers: “We have done nothing
wrong, for the same reason you killed
Daudi you must also kill me, because
together we came here and together
we have been teaching God’s word”.
Having said this, somebody grabbed
him, pushed him outside the hut
and, placing him at a distance of two
steps, pierced him through with a
spear. Then one of them struck Jildo’s
head with a knife. He was about 14
years old.
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From a bloodshed swamp to an international place of prayer and pilgrimage

F
rom far, the eyes cannot fail to catch the sight of a After this heroic act by Kirevu, Kamya and Lwanga, the
whitich pinnacle towering the normally blue sky. As next phenomenon at Namugongo was for the residents to
one approaches, one is gripped by that special feel burry the remains of the rest of the Martyrs at Namugongo
of a godly environment, with a heroic atmosphere of the (Nakiyanja) where the old Protestants’ Church stands. This
Martyrs’ given by the imposing giant structure of a shrine.was in 1913; 27 years after the death of these African
Namugongo was formally a place of execution of all people heroes.
who committed grave offenses in the kingdom of Buganda. According to Rev. Fr. Joseph Mukasa Muwonge, promoter
It is here that most of the 22 Catholic Uganda Martyrs and of the Uganda Martyrs Devotion, other Martyrs’ remains
23 Anglican Martyrs, offered their life to Christ, on the were not kept because they were killed with non-believers.
orders of King Mwanga in 1886. “Some of the people killed with Martyrs were thieves,
By looking at Namugongo in its present state, one can others murderers, etc. So it was hard to tell which bones
hardly believe it was once an isolated hedge plant owned belonged to the Martyrs and which ones belonged to other
by a Muslim. Today, the beautiful scenery: bravura Martyrs’ wrongdoers”, says Fr. Muwonge.
Shrine, the Lake, trees with beautiful songs of praise from Many years after the burning of the Martyrs, people still
different bird species make the place more saintly; forget feared to freely visit Namugongo until 1920 when a Dutch
about Namugongo the bloodbath of 1880s. priest; Rev. Fr. Stephen Watters thought otherwise.
According to the Mill Hill Fathers’ records, Fr. Walters
had had visions seven times with a voice constantly telling
him to come to Africa. At first his Bishop refused him but
when the voice insisted ‘he should come to Africa’, he also
indefatigably asked for permission and it was granted to him.
On March 8, 1920, Fr. Walters came to Africa with Fr.
Rooyen and other priests and were appointed to Nsambya.
On June 6, 1920 when Pope Benedict XV was declaring
the 22 Uganda Martyrs Blessed and permitting the Faithful
to honour them with private acts of veneration, Fr. Walters
also made a pilgrimage to Namugongo with other priests,
religious and some Faithful. This year 2020 marks a
The first Catholic Church at Namugongo that was demolished
hundred years since this first pilgrimage.
in 1967.
As he stood at the spot where St. Charles Lwanga laid his
After the burning alive of St. Charles Lwanga on June 3, life for Christ, Fr. Walters asked, “…fellow pilgrims, why
1886 at the spot where Martyrs’ Shrine stands because not build a Church here for people to pray and honour
of his faith, Namugongo remained an isolated place with Martyrs?” The answer he got was that, much as a Christian
people fearing to be found ‘loitering’ around these cursed was martyred where he stood, the land did not belong to
grounds. Namugongo was an execution place for people Missionaries and hence would not erect any structures on it.
who committed grave offences in Buganda much as many
wanted to visit the places where their friends had been burnt. The Dutch priest asked whether the land owner would allow
selling it to the missionaries. When contacted, the Muslim
Amid fears of meeting death penalties if found unlawfully landlord demanded for Ush200 per acre. This Missionary
moving around Martyrs death points, Matayo (Matthew) paid Ush1600 (Rs800) for 8 acres and put a wooden cross
Kirevu, Bwaliri Kamya and Lewo (Leo) Lwanga in November at the spot where St. Charles Lwanga was killed (where Altar
1886 went to Namugongo and Old Kampala and picked St. in the Shrine stands).
Charles Lwanga and Matia Mulumba’s remains respectively
and took them to White Fathers at Lubaga; some of Lwanga’s After acquiring ownership of this land, Fr. Walters started
remains are nowadays kept below the altar in the Martyrs making bricks with an intention of constructing a Church
Shrine and at Lubaga. (Martyrs’ Shrine). Unfortunately he did not reach the

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‘promised land’ when he contracted Kawaali (smallpox) and From the 8 acres Fr. Walters bought, Ekibiina ky’Abajulizi
died in 1923 as he went to visit and anoint Kawaali patients (Uganda Martyrs Guild) together with people of good will
at Muyenga, which was then another center under Nsambya added another 23 acres at a cost of Ush5,980.
Parish.

DEVELOPMENT OF NAMUGONGO
CATHOLIC SHRINE
In 1924, Bishop Biermans of Mill Hill Kyaliwajjala to Namugongo and elevate
Fathers laid the foundation stone of the it to a Parish.
Church at Namugongo before leaving
The Bishop at that time did not
Uganda to become Superior General
consider nor did he take a rain check
of the Mill Hill Fathers.
at Christians’ request.
Today, Namugongo is a full fledged
In 1932, with Bishop Campling
Catholic Parish under Kampala
still hesitant to grant Namugongo a
Archdiocese, but 75-Plus years back it
parish, people headed by Uganda
was a sub-parish of Nsambya and the
Martyrs Guild, wrote to the Mill Hill
sub-parish headquarters, said to have
Fathers’ Superior in United Kingdom
been established around 1906, were
requesting for priests at Namugongo.
at Kyaliwajjala where Vienna Academy
The superior accepted and wrote to
stands at present. This land was given
Bishop Campling to send priests to
to Missionaries by the Colonialists
Namugongo.
in the 1900 Land Act. At this place
stood a grass-thatched Chapel where He, (Superior) however, put conditions
Bishop John Biermans (MHM) Christians would gather for Mass or that Namugongo Christians should
who blessed the foundation Service in case priests failed to come fulfill if they were to get priests: to feed
stone of fistrt Catholic Church at because of the many centers they had and accommodate priests and to build a
Namugongo to serve. Church where priests would say Mass, if
they failed, priests would be withdrawn.
According to Fr. James D. Fanning,
a Mill Hill Missionary, Namugongo Uganda Martyrs Guild immediately sat
Sub-Parish had been originally run and resolved that each parishioner raises
by Namilyango Parish, and Nsambya Ush5 every year for priests’ upkeep.
Parish alternately. In retrospect to Fr.
In 1934, Rev. Fr. D. Minderop, Mill Hill
Walters, when he died, his campaign of
Vicar Delegate blessed the Foundation
making bricks for Church construction
Stone laid by Bishop Biermans, hence
didn’t die with him and after a while
opening gates for Namugongo to
enough of them were ready and Bishop
become a parish.
Biermans laid the Foundation Stone of
the Church then left Uganda. Priests started coming to Namugongo
on February 20, 1935 and the first
However, because the sub-parish was
priest was Rev. Fr. Van Rooyen. This
still at Kyaliwajjala, with a Church
is where Namugongo Parish traces
standing, the new Bishop, Rt. Rev.
its foundation. At its inception,
Campling did not see the use of another
Namugongo Parish was dedicated to
Church at Namugongo. He, therefore,
Our Lady Queen of the Martyrs.
wanted to put ‘omunaala’ (monument)
where his predecessor had laid the When Mill Hill Vicar Delegate, Rev. Fr. D.
Foundation Stone but Christians cried Minderop blessed the Foundation Stone
off his idea and asked him to go ahead of the Church in 1934, construction of
with Fr. Walters plan. They also begged the old Church started.
him to transfer the sub-parish from It was constructed by Cardinal Ninely
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assisted by Stanislus Mugwanya The old Church was demolished Redevelopment.
who offered all the floor clay tiles, between 1967 and 1968 for the
Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has
Archbishop Streicher (Stensera) who current Shrine to be constructed and
continued the work he started as
contributed Ush130, Msgr. Biermans this old Church stood exactly where
chancellor, to reconstruct the site
who gave in 2 Altars and Bishop the current Shrine is. The architectural
in commemoration of its 50 years
Billington who paid for all the glass work of the new Shrine was done by
and also develop it into a modern
windows. Dr. Danhinden and actual construction
user-friendly, international standard
by ROKO Construction Ltd.
Before the canonization of the Martyrs pilgrimage site.
on October 18, 1964, Fr. Wierts This work started in 1967 and by the
A new pilgrimage route was created
offered to draw Martyrs’ pictures on all time His Holiness Pope John Paul VI
and named Martyrs Way. It snakes
Church windows. visited Uganda, the first Papal visit
down the right of the mini-basilica,
to the African Continent, some poles
However, after the amalgamation of via Martyr’s grottos, drawing a stone
were already up and the Altar finished.
Nsambya and Lubaga and formation paved ring around the amphitheatre,
This enabled the consecration of this
of Kampala Archdiocese in 1966, His altar and the three pavilions
Altar by the Holy Father.
Eminence Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga
Other facilities include a new house
was appointed first Archbishop and The Shrine was completed in 1975
for visiting clergy, a museum,
later proposed the construction of and was officially blessed and opened
dormitories, a gallery, and a 100 car
a Martyrs Shrine that would suit the by the Papal delegate, His Eminence
parking lot.
dignity of the Uganda Martyrs. Sergio Cardinal Pignedoli. This was
on June 3, 1975. Thousands of The lake trough was reconstructed.
His Grace Dr. Cyprian K. Lwanga writes
pilgrims ranging from Bishops, priests, Charles Byamugisha, the dirty water
in his book: Discover Namugongo:
Brothers, Sisters, lay people and the was drained and fresh spring water
“The Archbishop involved both the
then Ugandan Head of State, Gen. was given a free flow provision, with
local community and friends abroad to
Idi Amin Dada attended this great a perimeter wall to restrain people
raise the necessary funds to construct
occasion. The Shrine is supported by from contaminating it. A purifier
a new Shrine which was designed in a
22 pillars – each pillar representing was installed to clean the water for
shape depicting the traditional Ugandan
one Martyr. pilgrims who want to drink or carry it
Hut. In 1967 the Archbishop visited His
home through several collection taps.
Holiness the Pope with a bag made of Later, when Pope John Paul II came to
palm leaves, which had been donated to Uganda in 1993, Cardinal Emmanuel A concrete red marble Altar was
him by the ladies of Naggalama Parish Wamala asked the then chancellor built, held by the four white and gold
for the purpose of collecting funds for of Kampala Archdiocese, Fr Kizito stripped adjoining bridges in forms of
the new Martyrs’ Shrine at Namugongo. Lwanga, to expand and beautify the the cross over the pond water.
The Holy Father contributed towards the lake further, giving it a stone fence and
work and the Archbishop also travelled more shelters for the pilgrims. The “The shrine grounds were put together
to Europe, Canada and United States Pope elevated the Shrine to a minor into one round green wonder with the
on the same cause.” Basillica. Altar as an epicentre, bestrode with
the 22-poles mini basilica,”

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THE GALLANT MARTYR, CHARLES LWANGA
AND THE AFRICAN FLAME TREE
On the third of June 1886, around
thirty one prisoners of who twenty
six were Christians were executed
by fire in a village, today known as
Namugongo. These Christians were
put to death because of their love for
Jesus Christ and the faith they had in
the one and only true God, under the
orders of the king of Buganda, Kabaka
Mwanga.
Among the Christians was a youthful
catholic leader Charles Lwanga, who
is today remembered as the pillar on
to which Christianity is built in Africa.
He was the leader of Christians, had
been the leader of the pages working
in the kings court of great audience
hall and displayed unshakable faith and
bravery during the time of Christian
persecution in Buganda. During his
short Christian life, Lwanga protected
the young and vulnerable Christians
from the dangers of the pagan life
style and practices that had widely
spread within the enclosure of the
young monarch.
The victory for Christ was
heavy dependent on his
personal traits and role which
was vividly seen from the
25th of may 1886 when the
king busted into anger. That
evening, as the executioner
gather at the palace gates,
played drums and sang songs
of doom; Charles assembles
all the followers of Christ
and comforted them with
encouragement and prayers.
He also baptized all those that
showed courage, knowledge,
and desire to persevere for
what they believed in although
it was considered a crime and
rebels.
When Christians were called upon to
step aside on the morning that they
were sentenced to death, Charles
took the youngest Christian, Kizito by
hands and both boldly agreed to be
Christians and to die for it if praying
and believing in God was a crime.
While in Namugongo, the Christians
said their morning prayers, grace
before and after meals, angelus and
rosary. They were confined in small
groups of between two to four but
kept encouraging each other that
words of encouragement were uttered
from one hut to another.
o the day of the great holocaust,
when the keeper of the sacred fuse,
Ssenkole choose him as a victim to
be burnt apart from the large group
as traditional rituals required, Charles
bid farewell to his friends and still On top of altering insults on his victim,
encouraged them to persevere in Ssenkole toured him by setting the fire
hope of meeting again shortly.
At the point of his execution, Charles about controlling the fire such that it
still showed courage by willingly would not spread too quickly.
arranging his own death bed of
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firewood, and though the fire was set
in the wood un er his feet, he bearded
his agony without a single murmur
until the last moment when he called
unto God . “my God” this statement
shows his determination to reach his
destiny in Christ.
In the large fire of about 31 victims,
12 catholic, 13 Anglican and pagans,
the song of the days was Christianity,
nothing else but loud payers was
coming from fire, not even the
unknown pagans resisted or protested
being killed. This gives room for us
to assume that they must have been
converted to Christianity. This can
be seen by an attempted by Charles
to bring to the notice of his killer
ssenkole
that he would one day plunge into
real fire if he never changed.
One of survivors of this executions,
Abdul Aziz Bulwadda whose life was
spared after loudly declining to be
Christian makes us know that if the
pagans had not been converted, they
have protested too and so their lives
be spared. Adding to this, the three
Catholics that were forgiven said that
even though threatened by death they
Christians attempted to convert their
killers that even at the time of ignising
the Pyre, most likely to have been
Bruno Sserunkuuma also brought to
the attention of the executioners that
they were slaves of the demons that
the executioners were claiming to be
their killers.
from the wood under his feet and as
his feet were roasted, Ssenkoole went
AFRICAN FLAME TREE
All the pain that Ssenkoole inflicted were, it is called ejirikiti, it is totally a with the water to removed the bad
on the twenty five year Charles despised plant in that in case of death omen, the mother also equally take
Lwanga was at around noon under an of a dog, its remains are dumped it. Among some African communities
African tulip tree which is also known under it. Therefore killing Charles of south Africa, the seeds of this tree
as the African flame tree, flame of the Lwanga under an African tuliptree is boiled and used to poison the
forest, fountain tree, fireball, Gabon was intended to despise and belittle arrows of hunters.
tulip tree or fire tree, this choice him on the level of a dog.
was significant. The African tuliptree Despite all the efforts by ssenkoole
originates from the rainforests of This act by Ssenkole came from his to torment Charles Lwanga, the
Equatorial Africa, belongs the family long time grieve against Charles, Two youthful Christian leader wore his
of Bignoniaceae (bignonia Family) years before the Christian executions robe of martyrdom with total bravery
and its scientific name is spathodea in Namugongo, the two men had a and confidence of heavenly joy that
campanulata. clash, when kabaka Mwanga replaced the ssenkole later in his life quested
the latter with the former on his for, Different stories have been told of
Although the African tuliptree is desires for a channel of water that his last days but the most common is
considered to be one of the tree he intended to use as a quick access that he drawn in water a catechumen.
that produce very colorful flowers, to lake Victoria to be excavated,
in most African cultures it carries a Ssenkole developed grudges with The character of Charles Lwanga is
number of mythic stories and it is Charles when insults were thrown at boldly reflected in the architect of
highly tabooed. Among the kikuyu him by some of people he had not the current Uganda martyrs basilica /
of Kenya, when one is infected with treated humanely as the in charge Shrine that stands on the very spot of
mumps, he is required to run around when latter replaced but called him his execution. This unique structure
it a number of times and then go away back to physically participate in the that was inspired by the looks of an
without looking back, this is believed excavations. African traditional hut has it’s alter
to cure the infection. Among the on the point of the blood shade.
Lango of Uganda, it is believed Because he wanted to revenge, he This holy spot was put at the center
to harbor lighting and no one isdecided to belittle Charles by burning in relation to the pillars that support
him where remains of dead dogs are
supposed to take shelter under it in the roofs of grass arch house, this
dumped; this was to send a message
case of rain, it is also not supposed signifies that just as the pillars of the
that Charles Lwanga is as worthless
to be used as firewood, and if it is, it huts support the building, Charles
as a dead dog. Never the less the
forces the intestines of the children Lwanga is the pillar of and spot on to
out. African tuliptree is very important which Christianity was established in
in the same culture, after birth of the sub-Saharan Africa.
Among the Baganda that most of a child, the back and the leaves of
the Uganda martyrs like Charles the tree are boiled and baby bathed

African flame tree (ejirikiti)

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 ORDER OF MASS
PRELUDE: – WE PRAISE YOU

Ch: We praise you God our Father.

You helped our saints to grow in faith.
Increase our faith Lord, deepen our faith.

1. All men praise you Father, 3. Hail Mary Queen of Martyrs,

Who gave faith to our Martyrs; Keep us firm and strong in faith;
Come let us all sing, As you did help our,
With faith as we pray Brothers in their life.

2. In faith God helped them grow, 4. You our ancestors in faith
The words of Jesus the heard; The Uganda martyrs;
Blessed are those who keep, Pray that we all grow,
His words in their lives. Firm and strong in faith.

TWIMUKYE TUBAHIMBISE

Ch: Twimukye tubahimbise, abajurizi ba Uganda;

Twimukye tubahimbise, Abo baiguzi b’omuhanda.

1. Enzaaranwa z’ensi Uganda, Egi ddiini zikagifeera,

Omu iguru mbwenu Ruhanga, Nimureeba Mutunga - beera.

2. Enanga twiteere zigambe; tubahaise nizi jumeera;

Obwiguru twena tugambe; tubahaise ni bunihiira.

3. Abeevugi b’ensi bahimbe, Amahaiso nigabacooka;

Emanzi bahaise buriijo, Omuhimbo gutabahooka.

4. Abaitirwa - ddiini kibaita, Nyakugyanga akakazaara;
Eshagama yaabo nibaitwa, egye ddiini ekagibyara.

5. Abatirwa - ddiini ngu neefa, baginyeetsa bagiramuura;
Egyo mbibo etooma ebyairwe, tibariija bakagikuura.

6. Muranga neesiima Yuganda okuzaara nyamanzi zeera;

Eddiini ya Yezu bazaarwa, Tugikwate butareereera.

7. Eddiini ya Yezu ni zaabu mitwe y’ensi mutagishisha;
Abeegyesa - ddiini buriijo mubahwere mutabamiisha.

8. Ekanza ya twango Uganda, etaryaka bakagitweka;
Nyabaitirwa - ddiini barinde, obusingye butagicweka.

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PROCESSION: – TWEBAZA MAPEERA

Ch: Beebale Amansi ne Mapeera,

Beebale abaaleeta ekitangaala

1. Twebaze Katonda, 9. Matia Mulumba,

Eyatuwa Mapeera, Ne Karoli Lwanga,
Ne munne Amansi, Ne bannaabwe abiri,
Abaaleeta eddiini eno. Ne bafiirira eddiini.

2. Leo Omugenzi, 10. Abajulizi abo,

Papa mu budde obwo, Olwafa ekyewuunyo,
Ko ne laviziri, Eddiini n’etinta,
Be babasindika eno. N’okutuuka kaakano.

3. Kkumi na musanvu, 11. Bikira Maria,

Februari omwezi, Nyaffe mu Uganda,
Lukumi mu lunaana, Yongera okukuuma,
Nsanvu mu mwenda. N’okutaasa ensi yaffe.

4. Baayita mu nkoola, 12. Tuli bagumu nnyo,
Mu bibira ebingi, Yezu ekitangaala,
Mu mayengo mangi, Atumulisa ennyo,
Ne bagoba ekigungu. Nga tugenda mu ggulu.

5. Basanga Muteesa 13. Twafuna abasumba,

Ng’abalindiridde, Ne kalidinaali,
N’abawa ekyalo, N’abasaserdooti,
Ye Lubya mu Kyaddondo. Era ne bannaddiini.

6. Baasomesa abantu, 14. Obugunjufu obwo,

Baawonya abalwadde, Amasomero ago,
Baabonaabonanga, Amalwaliro okwo,
Kyokka nga basanyufu, Byonna byaleetwa eddiini.

7. Muteesa yafa mangu, 15. Eddini kati etinta,

Mwanga omusika we, Wonna mu Uganda,
N’ayigganya eddiini, Yeebale Katonda,
Ng’ayagala eve mu nsi. N’ababaka be abo.

8. Abasomi bangi, 16. Mukama Katonda,

N’abayigganya atyo, Kuuma eddiini yaffe,
Abamu n’abookya, N’abasaale baffe,
Mu kifo Namugongo. Beesiime eyo mu ggulu.

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ENTRANCE: - ABAJULIZI BA UGANDA

1. Leero tajaguze ffenna, olw’essanyu olw’ekitiibwa,

Nga tulowooza bannaffe, abazira nga bwe beesimye
Abaganda abajulizi, basaale baffe mu ddiini.

Ch: Abajulizi ba Uganda, beesiimye nnyo mu kitiibwa,
Batikkiddwa engule za baluwangula.
Batukulembedde ffenna, katubagobererenga,
Naffe nno tuwere nti Yezu Maria!
Naffe nno tuwere nti Yezu Maria!

2. Mukulike mmwe abazira, mmwe abaagoba entalo ez’amaanyi,
Nga musoma olw’empaka, n’okukwata empisa z’eddiini.
Mwanywerera ddala mwena, ku Katonda ggwe mwasenga.

3. Mwali nga mukyali baana, mu lubiri nga mmwe baganzi,

Era nga mukyawoomerwa, obulamu n’okulya obwami;
Ebyo byonna mwabigaya, ne musiima okuttibwa.

4. Mu kkomera mu ttambiro, mu bulumi obutagambwa,
Obuzira bwa kitalo! nga timuta kwegayirira;
Ne musabira Obuganda, bwonna busenge Katonda.

5. Tufunye mu Ggulu leero, abatuwolereza bangi,
Be tunaalabirangako, tulyoke tusinge sitaani;
Okutuusa lwe tulifa, ne tugenda ewa Katonda.

KYRIE: - MISSA BREVIS IN B FLAT – CHOIR

GLORIA: - GGABA MASS

Leader: Glory to god in the highest

Ch: Glory to God in the highest.

1. And on earth peace to men,

Peace to men who are God’s friends.

2. God almighty Father heavenly King,

We praise you and we bless you.

3. We adore you, we glorify you.

We give you thanks for your great glory.

4. Lord Jesus Christ only Son of the Father,

Lord Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.

5. You take away the sins of the world,

Have mercy, receive our prayer.
6. You are seated at the right hand of the Father,
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 Have mercy Lord Jesus Christ.

7. You alone are holy, You alone are Lord,

You alone are most high.

8. Glory to the Father, glory to the Son,

Glory to the Spirit, now and for evermore.

ESSOMO I
Obudde nga butuuse Abatuukirivu balifuna ekitiibwa.
Bye tusoma mu kitabo ky’Amagezi. (3,1-9)’
Emyoyo gy’abatuukirivu Katonda agiwanirira,
ekibonoobono eky’okufa tikiribatuukako; mu kulaba
kw’abasiru, bafaanana ng’abafudde, enfa yaabwe
ne bagiyita mbi; bo okutuvaako, ne balowooza nti:
bazikiridde. Sso mu mazima batebenkedde mirembe.
Nnandibadde mu kulaba kw’abantu, baabonaabona,
bo bajjudde esuubi ery’obutaddayo kufa. Ennaku ziti
nga ziwedde bajja kugabana ku birungi bingi, kubanga
Katonda abagezezza, n’alaba nga bamusaanidde!
Yabatukuza nga zawabu bw’atukuzibwa mu kabiga
n’abasiima ng’ebyonziira eby’ekitambiro. Obudde
nga butuuse, abatuukirivu balifuna ekitiibwa,
balitangalijja ne baba ng’ensasi mu bisagazi. Balifuga
amawa-nga, baliramula abantu; n’Omukama
alibawangamamu ennaku zonna. Ebyo Omukama
y’abyogera.

MEDITATION: - MUKULIKE NNYO ABAZIRA

Ch: Mukulike nnyo mwasoma, mmwe abeewaayo sso okuttibwa
Muli ne Yezu mwesimye, mu kwesiima kwonna,
//Mutikkiddwa mwenna engule, za baluwangula// x 2
1. Mukulike okusoma, eddiini mwagiyweza, Mwagisoma n’ekiro temwebaka
tulo, Mwasoma nnyo eddiini, mwagimanya bw’eri, Ddunda tumwebaza,
yabajjuza amaanyi.
2. Mukulike abazira, mwe abagoba olutalo, Mwanywerera ku Yezu gwe
mwasenga mwenna, Mwewaayo nnyo kw’olwo, olw’okuba eddiini;
Temwatya kuttibwa, tubeewuunya naffe.
3. Mwalina okukiriza okunywevu ng’ejjinja, Mwanywerera ku ddiini, gye
mwasoma mwenna, Zaabayinga ennaku, ne muguma nammwe, Temwatya
kuttibwa, nga mujjudde essanyu
4. Mujjukire banaffe, baganda bammwe bonna, Abakyali ku nsi ekyamya
abangi leero; Nga musabye Ddunda, alituwa ennema, Ey’okuba ffena, mu
kwesiima nammwe.

ESSOMO II
Si lumbe yadde obulamu, tebisobola kutuggya ku kwagala kwa Katonda.
Bye tusoma mu bbaluwa Paulo Omutume gye yawandiikira ab’e Roma. (8,31-39).
Ab’oluganda cba Katonda ali ku ludda ensonga? Ye Kristu eyafa, ate nnyini n’azuukira, oyo
Iwaffe ani anaatwesimbako? Olaba n’Omwana we ali ku ddyo gwa Katonda, ate era y’atukubirira. Kale
yennyini tiyamubalirira, n’amuwaayo okubeera nno ani alituggya ku kwagala kwa Kristu. Nnaku?
ffe ffenna; ng’oyo amutuwadde, byonna yaiema bwemi? njala? oba kuyita busa? oba kabenje?
atya okubituweerako? Ani alirumiriza abalonde ba kiyigganyizo ? oba kitala? Anti baawandiika nti:
Katonda? Ye Katonda ate abatukuza. Ani ow’okukutula OlwJokubeera ggwe olunaku Iwonna tuli mu kabenje

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ka kufa, tulowooSebwako ng’endiga ez’okutta”. Naye
mu ebyo byonna ffe tuwangula ku bw’oyo eyatwagala.
Nkakasiza ddala nze: newandibadde olumbe oba
obulamu, nandibadde bamalayika yadde abakungu,
oba bakirimaanyi, newandibadde ebiriwo nandibadde
ebirijja newandibadde maanyi, newandibadde bya
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: - PRAISE GOD ALLELUIA
waggulu, yadde ebya wansi, newandibadde ekitonde
ekirala kyonna, tikirisobola n’akatono okutuggya ku
kwagala kwa Katonda okuli mu Kristu Yezu Mukama
waffe.
Ebyo Omukama y’abyogera.

Praise God alleluia,

Praise God Amen x 2
Alleluia alleluia alleluia Amen x 2

I … I love Jesus, You …you love Jesus,

We … we love Jesus,
Praise God Amen

EVANJIRI
Empeke y’engano bw’efa Iw’ereeta ebibala ebingi.
Ebigambo by’Evanjiri ya Mukama waffe Yezu Kristu ebivudde mu Yoanna. (12,24-26).
Mu budde buli Yezu yagamba abayigirizwa be, nsi muno, abweterekera mu bulamu obutaggwaawo.
nti mbagambira ddala mazima nti: Empeke y’engano Ampeereza, angoberere; nze we ndi n’omuweereza
bw’etegwa mu ttaka n’efa, esigala nga bw’eri, naye wange w’alibeera. Buli aliba ampeerezza, Kitange
bw’efa, lw’ereeta ebibala ebingi. Ayagala obulamu alimuwa ekitiibwa.
bwe afiirwa bufiirwe; naye akyawa obulamu bwe mu Ebyo Omukama y’abyogera.

CREDO:- TO BE RECITED
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker
of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten
Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God
from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made. For us men and
for our salvation He came down from heaven, and
by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man. For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and
rose again on the third day in accordance with the
Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at
the right hand of the Father. He will come again in
glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom
will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and
the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored
and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and
I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the
life of the world to come. Amen.

PETITION SONGS:
1. God the Father hear our prayers, hear us God the Son, God the Spirit hear our prayers, mercy on your
people Lord.
2. Ggwe tuyambe ayi Mukama, otuwe ebyetaago byaffe.
3. Bwana sikia sauti yangu x3 sikia sauti yangu.

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OFFERTORY: - TWEYANZIZZA SSEBO

Ch: Tweyanzizza ssebo, Kitaffe x2

Oweekitiibwa Taata by’otuwa ebingi,
Kubyompadde ebingi kwe ntonde nange nkuddize ndeete.

1. Nkwebaza nnyo Mukama olw’ebirungi by’okolera munze,

Mpangulwa Sitaani kyokka tonvaamu n’onkuuma bulijjo.
2. Natuuka ntya gyoli nga ndi mwereere olwebyo by’onnyamba,
Kyenva ntoola kwebyo by’ompa Taata, bisiime byebyo.
3. Oyo akuwadde obulamu asaana kutenda n’okusinza, Ofengayo
okusinza n’okumusaba akuwanguze eno ensi.
4. Ofengayo nnyo okuyamba abateesobola ko nabanaku,
Kuby’akuwa toola obawe naawe Yezu gw’owadde.
5. Tusiimye nnyo Kitaffe byotuwa ebingi Taata tweyanze,
Bikuviíremu ettendo n’ekitiibwa Amiina, Amiina.

BRING TO THIS TABLE

1. Bring to this table, bread and wine, Signs of redemption which

Christ made divine, Soon gifts once humble shall become God’s
knowledge of salvation through Jesus his Son.
Ch: Raise up your hearts to our Lord present here,
Give Him the gifts of your love,
Join in this feast which unites man with life
And live with His peace in your heart.
2. Join to this offering, joy and cares, Be one with each other, and
all burdens share Banish all hatred, forgive every wrong, In
Christ we are brothers, to peace we belong.
3. Soon in our presence Christ will come, to lend us The courage
which his victory won. Let hope enfold you, trust in His care;
Prepare to receive Him whose work we must share.

SANCTUS: - HOLY
DOXOLOGY: - CHRISTUS VINCIT
PATER NOSTER: - TO BE CHANTED IN LATIN
Pater noster, qui es in caelis:sanctificetur nomen tuum;
Adveniat regnum tuum;fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie;
et dimitte nobis debita nostra,
sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris;
et ne nos inducas in tentationem;sed libera nos a malo.

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AGNUS: - MWANA KONDO– CHOIR

COMMUNION: - I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE

1. I am the bread of life, And drink of his blood
He who comes to me shall not hunger, And drink of his blood
He who believes in me shall not thirst; You shall not have life within you.
No one can come to me
Unless the Father draws him. 4. For my flesh is food indeed,
Ch: And I will raise him up x 3 And my blood is drink indeed
On the last day. He who eats of my flesh
And drink of my blood
2. The bread that I will give, Abides in me.
Is my flesh for the life of the world,
And he who eats of this bread, 5. Yes, Lord I believe,
He shall live forever. That you are the Christ,
He shall live forever. The Son of God,
Who have come,
3. Unless you eat Into the world.
Of the flesh of the Son of man,

SOUL OF MY SAVIOUR
1. Soul of my Saviour, sanctify my breast; So shall I never, never part from Thee.
Body of Christ be, Thou my saving guest;
Blood of my Saviour, bathe me in Thy tide, 3. Guard and defend me, from the foe malign;
Wash me with water flowing from Thy side. In death’s dread moments make me only Thine;
Call me and bid me come to thee on high;
2. Strength and protection, may Thy passion be; When I may praise Thee, with Thy saints for aye.
O blessed Jesus, hear and answer me;
Deep in Thy wounds, Lord hide and shelter me;

THANKSGIVING: - NIWOWE RUTARE RWANGYE

Re: Niwowe rutare rwanje, (Maana yanjye)
Niwowe niringiye,
Nzaguhanga amaaso buhigihe
Ngusabe imbaraga maze ntsinde icyago.
1. Mubihe byamakuba, nzaza ngusanga
Mubihe by’amange, nzaza nkwirukira.
Re: Uzansubiza ubuyanja (nimbaraga)
Uzantera ubutwari,
Maze nshire agahinda, ngire amahoro.
2. Ningira intimba, nzaza unyihoreze
Ningira ubwoba, nzaza untabare.
Re: Uzansubiza ubuyanja (nimbaraga)
Uzantera ubutwari,
Maze nshire agahinda, ngire amahoro.
3. Nimbura urukundo, nzaza urungwirize,
Ningucumuraho, nzaza unyikirize.
Re: Uzansubiza ubuyanja (nimbaraga)
Uzantera ubutwari,
Maze nshire agahinda, ngire amahoro.
4. Ningira ibyago, nzaza umpumirize,
Nimbura byose, nzaza unkugahaze.
Re: Uzansubiza ubuyanja (nimbaraga)
Uzantera ubutwari,
Maze nshire agahinda, ngire amahoro.
5. Ninicwa ninzara, nzaza umfungurire,
Nimbura ubutwari, nzaza ungoborore.
Re: Uzansubiza ubuyanja (nimbaraga)
Uzantera ubutwari,
Maze nshire agahinda, ngire amahoro.

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RECESS: - WALK IN THE LIGHT
Ch: Walk in the light,
Walk in the light
Walk in the light
The light of God
1. O children do you know it is true; walking in the light of God
That Jesus Christ has died for you, walking in the light of God
2. Yes he died for you and he died for me, walking in the light of God
He died to make his brothers free, walking in the light of God
3. So let us thank and let us sing, walking in the light of God
And follow him our Saviour King, walking in the light of God
4. And let us help and love each other, walking in the light of God
For Christ is all men’s brother, walking in the light of God

Prepared by:
THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF KAMPALA

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