WELCOME

WELCOME
to the website or blogspot of Rev. Fr. Michael Chris Mugisa-Mujule, a Missionary Priest of Hoima Catholic Diocese, Uganda, East AFRICA.

Video:
Hoima Diocese leads National Celebrations - UGANDA MARTYRS DAY - June 3, 2017

Books:
History of Hoima Catholic Diocese - by Rev, Fr. Agapitus Hector Businge




Why write this blogspot?
This blosgpot is a response to St. Rose of Lima parishioners' request to learn about Father Mujule's Pastoral Ministry among his people of Hoima Diocese, in UGANDA, whom he served before coming to the USA, Aug 23rd, 2006.




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Father Mujule Comes to the USA

Fr. Michael Chris Mujule travelled on August 22nd, 2006 all the way from Hoima Catholic Diocese, UGANDA, East Africa, to come as a Missionary International Priest to minister in the Belleville Catholic Diocese in State of Illinois in USA. On August 23, 2006, the feast day of St. Rose of Lima, Fr. Mujule arrived in Belleville and stayed at the residence of Belleville Diocesan Bishop Edward K. Braxton.  Then on November 10th, 2006, Fr. Mujule was given the appointment letter to go and minister to the Christians of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in the city of Metropolis, State of Illinois.

Fr. Mujule had earlier on come to the USA for his Master's Degree in Education at the University of Portland, Oregon's Catholic University, USA, 1983-84 sent for studies by Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate of Hoima Diocese. Fr. Mujule's University of Portland's scholarship was given him by the Holy Cross Fathers. The Holy Cross Fathers, Brothers and Sisters worked in the Dioceses of Hoima and Fort Portal, in western Uganda, East Africa

Official Diocesan Appointment of Fr. Mujule


African Missionary Priest, Belleville Diocese, USA

Fr. Mujule - missionary priest, Belleville Diocese, USA

MARCH 4th 2014:
On that day, both St Catherine Parish and St Mary Parish were suppressed and merged into bigger St Patrick Parish, Cairo, IL. Thus Fr. Mujule was appointed that day to be Parish Administrator of 2 Partnership Parishes: namely the St Patrick Parish, Cairo, IL, and St Rose of Lima Parish, Metropolis, IL: Effective March 4th, 2014.


JUNE 10th, 2012:
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Michael Christopher Mujule, as Parochial Administrator of 3 extra neighbouring Parishes: St. Mary Parish, Mound City; St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Grand Chain; and St. Patrick Parish, Cairo; while continuing his ministry as Parish Administrator of ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH in Metropolis, Illinois.  The appointment is effective, Tuesday, July 10th, 2012. 


NOV 10th, 2006:
His Excellency the Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton is pleased to announce the appointment of Reverend Michael Christopher Mujule, on loan from Hoima Diocese, Uganda, as Parish Administrator of ST. ROSE OF LIMA PARISH in Metropolis, Illinois. He is appointed to provide pastoral asssitance to Rev. Msgr. William McGhee, Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Mound City; St. Catherine Parish in Grand Chain; Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Ullin; and St. Patrick Parish in Cairo. This appointment is effective, Monday, November 13, 2006."

Fr. Mujule is grateful
to Bishop Edward K Braxton for accepting, on Bishop Deo Byabazaire's recommendation, to invite Fr. Mujule to come as Missionary InterNational Priest in Belleville Diocese. Bishop Braxton has invited many other International Missionary Priests to come and work in Belleville Diocese.

Fr Mujule, a Priest since 1978

Both Fr. Mujule and Fr. Joseph Kizito were ordained priests of Hoima Catholic Diocese, Uganda, by Bishop Albert Edward Baharagate Saturday May 13th, 1978, the Vigil of PENTECOST SUNDAY:  at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Bujumbura Cathedral Parish.

Fr Mujule and School Education

In his years as a priest, Fr. Mujule has served as

  • St. John Bosco High School Seminary (Hoima District, Hoima Catholic Diocese): Rector and Teacher. 
  • St. Simon Peter Vocation Training Institute, (Hoima) Religious Education Teacher (under Br Max)
  • St. Andrea Kahwa High School (Hoima, in Hoima District): Religious Education Teacher. 
  • St. Adolf Tibeyalirwa High School (Muhorro, in Kagadi District): HeadTeacher
  • St. Margaret Mary Girls High school (Muhorro, in Kagadi District): School Founder.
  • St. Maria Catholic Primary School (Muhorro, in Kagadi District): School Founder

  • St. Adolf Tibeyalirwa High School became a Government Aided Secondary School - Kagadi District (with the help and recommendation of  Uganda Government Minister, Honorable, Matia Baguma-Isoke and Bishop Deo Byabazaire of Hoima Catholic Diocese)
  • St. Margaret Mary Girls High School became a Government Aided Secondary School - Kagadi District (with the help and recommendation of Uganda Government Minister, Honorable, Benigna Mukiibi and Bishop Deo Byabazaire of Hoima Catholic Diocese)

Fr. Mujule and Rural Community participation in School Education ....... the aim was to encourage small rural communities to establish primary schools at  village chapels and to establish Secondary Schools in their local areas. URDT's local community radio station called KKCR. 91.7 FM based at Kagadi Town, the radio helped a lot Fr. Mujule in his giving of weekly Radio Talks on mobilizing the local community to support school education, especially education of the girls.
~Fr. Mujule learnt a lot from his friend URDT's Mwalimu Musheshe the founder of NGO called  URDT founder of URDT Girls Schools , founder of the first African Rural University (ARU) for Women in the East Africa Region. Mwalimu Musheshe has a visionary approach towards sustainable development of families & rural areas.