Hundreds of believers in Christ thronged Kanyangwanji hill in Kitswamba Catholic Parish yesterday with Joy and jubilation to welcome the ordinary Diocese of Kasese, Rt.Rev.Francis Aquirinus Kibira, with a call on sub-county extension workers to sensitize the community about good agronomic practices.
As Kistwamba Parish celebrated her Ninth Anniversary, the Bishop Rt. Rev. Francis Kibira celebrated mass at Kanyangwanji Play ground where he opened a Eucharistic Center and confirmed over 150 confirmands into the catholic faith, making him the first Catholic Bishop to reach the last Church close to Rwenzori National Park that Boarders Fort-portal diocese.
In his speech Bishop Kibira wondered why the cost of living in Kasese is still high with this rich and fertile land, arguing Agricultural officers not to only to worm chairs but do their role of advising farmers on good agronomic practices and rearing of domestic animals.Bishop Kibira on Agric 1…
He cautioned individuals against the slogan of “ekithaka nikyethu” or the land belongs to us, but fail to use it productively for food production and improved livelihood.
He advised residents in Busongora County North to fight against teenage marriages and early pregnancies but invest in education for the future generation of their children. Bishop Kibira on Edn 2 …
Mr. Alfonse Katswamba, the chairperson Parish Pastoral council, asked the Bishop to lobby for a model primary school and a coffee hulling machine that will add value to both education and coffee production.
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Fr. Syathetha Kule, the Diocesan treasurer received Five million shillings towards the cathedral construction, but said the ordinary is planning to call all parish administrators for a planning meeting to raise about 1.5 billion shillings supplementary budget due to skyrocketing commodity prices. END.