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    By Sr. Magdalena Orczykowska, Ukusijoni community, Uganda   On 2 February, the Diocese of Arua was filled with joy as we celebrated the Jubilee of Consecrated Life. The celebration took place in the context of the Jubilee Year we are celebrating in the whole Church throughout the world under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. This special occasion brought together many religious from different congregations, as well as the lay faithful who pray in the Cathedral parish, underlining the living tapestry of faith that enriches our Diocese. The main celebration was preceded by a day of reflection led by the Episcopal Vicar for Religious in the Diocese of Arua. He led us in a reflection on the meaning of the Jubilee and this year’s theme, its impact on our lives and the importance of reconciliation. The highlight of the gathering was the Mass presided over by our Bishop, who…

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Meeting of the Lavigerie Family: Missionaries of Africa (M.Afr), Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA) and Missionary Lay Associates (LMA).     From Sr. Julienne Bouda, Ukusijoni, Uganda On 7th – 8th of February 2025, a meeting of the Lavigerie Family was held in Nairobi at Saint Charles Lwanga House. It was organized by the Entity leaders of both the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA) and the Missionaries of Africa (M.Afr).   This meeting was a family gathering to see how to live practically the Charter of the Lavigerie Family proposed to us by our two General Councils. Its aim was to unify the different groups of the Lavigerie Family: Lay men and women, MSOLA and M.Afr of Eastern and Central Africa, that is Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in view of the betterment of the Mission in Africa and for the Africans. We were reminded…

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