Masaka
We finally got a chance to travel south-west of Kampala. One of our advisors invited us to visit him and his parish—south of Masaka. To get there we crossed the equator and took the obligatory photo! The parish is located in green rolling hills and was an absolutely beautiful and peaceful spot.
Father P-P was sent to this area in 1999 to begin the parish. At that time he found only a small church. Since then he has built a home/office for himself and two other priests, started a school and is in the process of building a large church..
We spent some time at the primary school. The school started about 2002 with only about 40 children; there are now over 400 children. Classes include primary 1 through 7 plus nursery and kindergarten. This year they will graduate their third P7 class—the final P7 leaving exam begins in three weeks.
The students wanted to present a short program for us. There was a great welcome song, followed by the national anthem, school anthem, Lord’s Prayer, and Hail Mary. The choir sang, a small group danced, and a group of boys accompanied very well on the drums. There were a few speeches and a gift to us. We then had opportunity to visit several classes.
