Fort Portal diocese seeking Shs1bn for Uganda Martyrs celebrations
FORT PORTAL – Fort Portal catholic diocese is looking for Shs 1bn for preparation of the annual Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations slated for June 3, 2022.
The Uganda Episcopal Conference selected Fort Portal diocese to spearhead this year’s celebrations after 25 years.
While addressing journalists on Thursday at his residence in Fort Portal, Bishop Robert Muhirwa said, the diocese is in need of at least Shs 1bn to help them organize this event.
“It is the obligation of the main celebrant to mobilize funds to ensure preparations go on. We are counting on catholic faith-based institutions and well-wishers to raise funds” he said.
This year’s celebrations shall be guided by the theme, “baptized and sent to witness Christ with love and hope, Mathew 28:19, Romans 8:35” which is reflected in the way the martyrs died.
According to Muhirwa, the task to lead the celebrations is enormous and demands serious preparations on the spiritual level and material levels so as to profit from the pilgrimage.
“Provided that the diocese is organizing a number of activities to match the task ahead of it, we still need more support to cater for liturgy, finance, protocol, security, catering, transport, construction and decoration among others” he added.
He called upon well-wishers, corporate and business bodies to help the diocese to raise the money needed to match the task.
Fr. Edward Muhumuza the Head of Finance committee said, the diocese has established channels of collecting money, which include mobile money accounts in the names of the bishop and bank accounts in the names of the church.
However, he warned the public against being duped by fraudsters and urged them to be conscious.
Background
Uganda Martyrs’ day commemorates the late 19th century martyrdom of a group of 23 Anglican and 22 catholic men who were ordered by the then King of Buganda Kabaka Mwanga II to be put to death for having converted to Christianity.
On June 3rd, every year, millions of pilgrims from and outside Uganda are expected to visit Namugongo site where the majority of the converts were martyred, in celebration of their bravery, making the day a key event on the church calendar.
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