Christ the King Parish Kampala

11/08/2026

*SAINT CLARE, Virgin, Memorial*
*August 11th*

Assisi, the birth place of St. Francis, had also the honour of giving birth to St. Clare, his spiritual daughter. Clare was born in 1193 into a wealthy family of Assisi, Italy. From her childhood she desired to consecrate herself to Jesus. As a teenager, she became aware that Francis the handsome, wealthy leader of the young in Assisi, had greatly changed. Francis used to spend a great deal of money having a good time and treating others to a good time. Now he had no money, no possessions, no family to call his own. He dressed in a brown robe, begged for food, and lived on the streets! Yet he seemed to enjoy life more than ever.

Clare was puzzled by his behavior. But gradually she saw that the real source of his joy and inner peace was his living in poverty like Jesus. In 1212, Clare secretly slipped out of her home on the night of Palm Sunday and accompanied by her aunt Bianca and another companion made her way through the forest to the little chapel in the valley where St. Francis and his brethren awaited her with torches at midnight. Francis cut off her long hair, gave her a rough wooden habit to wear and vowed herself to Christ’s service and utter poverty and took her to stay for a while with the Benedictine sisters. Meanwhile, her father, who had planned a splendid marriage for her was furious and even attempted to carry her off by force from the Benedictine convent where she was temporarily placed. Before long, a simple dwelling was fitted up as a convent. Here, St. Clare and the other women who had joined her into the little space, was guided in beginning a new religious order.
This small community wanted to live according to the rule of Francis. They slept on the floor each night, went barefoot, kept silence much of the day and spent hours in prayer. They ate only when food was donated because they had not money to buy their own. Clare became Abbess, the head of this little community. But she did not spend her time giving orders. She eagerly chose the hardest work to do herself; she helped the healthy as well as those who were ill. Her example inspired the others to trust in God.

In 1240 and again in 1241, the convent and the whole city were threatened by the invasion of the Saracens. Panic spread. Clare told her sisters not to be afraid but to trust in Jesus. She herself prayed to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament to save His people. Both times the convent and the whole city were spared.

Clare died on August 11, 1253, after twenty-seven years of illness. He funeral was attended by the Pope and his entire court, two years later was solemnly canonised (1255).
The community that she began is still in existence today. The sisters are called the poor Clares, and they continue to follow the spirt and rule of St. Francis. These sisters continue to radiate the joy and peace that comes from living in Christian poverty like Jesus.

*Reflection: “Dispose of me as you please: I am yours by having consecrated my will to God. It is no longer my own. (St. Clare)*

_Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka_
The King Parish, Kampala

10/08/2026

7th Priesthood Anniversary! Congratulations Rev. Fr. Victor Mubiru.

10/08/2026

*St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, Feast*

*August 10th*

In 257, when St. Sixtus II became Pope, he ordained St. Lawrence deacon, and though he was still young appointed him the first of the seven deacons who served in the church in Rome (Archdeacon). To this office was annexed the care of the treasury of the church and distribution of its revenues among the poor. In the same year, the Emperor Valerian published his edict of persecution and commanded all Bishops, Priests and Deacons to be put to death immediately. The Pope, Sixtus II, was arrested a year later – 258. As the holy man was led to ex*****on, Lawrence followed him in tears. Pope Sixtus II at the same time ordered Lawrence to distribute the treasures of the church among the poor. St. Lawrence did as he was commanded, selling even the sacred vessels to increase the sum. At that time, the church of Rome, besides providing for its ministers, maintained 1500 poor people and even sent alms to distant countries.

Pope Sixtus II and four other deacons were executed but Lawrence was “spared” for the moment so that he could first hand over the Church’s treasures! “Where is the money?” demanded the Roman official harshly. Deacon Lawrence looked surprised, “What money?” he asked. “The church’s gold and silver,” answered the official. “We know that you are in charge of the treasury. The government has a right to confiscate those funds, hand them over”. Lawrence responded, “Yes, I will show you the real treasurers of the church but you have to give me time to prepare. Give me three days”. Lawrence was true to his promise, in three days, the official returned. He saw before his eyes rows and rows of lepers, orphans, blind and lame people and widows. Lawrence’s comment was “These are the treasure of the church”. So instead of gold and silver, Lawrence exhibited the poor whom he had gathered together!

The Roman official was so angry with Lawrence that he commanded that a huge grill be built and placed over burning coal and let Lawrence be roasted! In this way, the Roman official hoped that Lawrence would die slowly and painfully from the burning heat. But Lawrence was filled with courage, joy before his torturers. His good sense of homour as he was being roasted on the grill – “He asked his torturers to turn him over, since he was “done” enough on that side! The onlookers were amazed.

*Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka*
The King Parish, Kampala

08/08/2026

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KAMPALA ARCHDIOCESE PRIESTLY & DIACONATE ORDINATIONS 2026

07/08/2026

The Ordination Mass will be animated by Christ the King Choirs' Association, tomorrow Saturday 8th August, 2026 at 10:00am.

07/08/2026

Happy birthday to our Priest Rev. Fr. Stephen Nyanzi 🙏🏾

07/08/2026

*Eighteenth Week of the Year. 07.08.2026*

“ *THE GREAT CHALLENGE”*
What one must be prepared to do if he is to live the Christian life
Mathew 16: 24-28

Here we have one of the dominant and ever – recurring themes of Jesus’ teaching. These are things which Jesus said to men again and again. Mt. 10: 37 – 39. Renouncing self to follow Jesus – Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me……. Mk 8:34-37. If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me……. Read Lk 9:23 -27, 14: 25-27, 17:33, John 12:25. Again and again Jesus confronted his listeners with the challenge of the Christian life. There are three things which a man must be prepared to do, if he is to live the Christian life.

First, he must deny himself. To deny oneself means in every moment of life to say no to self and yes to God. To deny oneself means once, finally and for all to dethrone self and enthrone God. To deny oneself means to obliterate – erase, efface, eradicate, blot out, wipe out, delete, expunge, remove, eliminate, decimate, liquidate…...self as the dominant principle of life, and to make God the ruling principle, more, the ruling passion of life. The life of constant self-denial is the life of constant assent to God.

Second, he must take up his cross. That is to say, he must take up the burden of sacrifice. The Christian life is the life of sacrificial service. The Christian may have to abandon personal ambition to serve Christ, it may be that he will discover that the place where he can render the greatest service to Jesus is somewhere where the reward will be small and the prestige non- existent. He will certainly have to sacrifice time and leisure and pleasure in order to serve God through the service of his fellow –men. The comfort, the pleasure of visiting places of entertainment, may well have to be sacrificed for the duties of the eldership, the call of the youth club, the visit to the home of some sad or lonely souls. He may well have to sacrifice certain things he could well afford to possess in order to give more away. The Christian life is the sacrificial life.

Thirdly, he must follow Jesus Christ, that is one must render to Jesus a perfect obedience. The Christian life is a constant following of our leader, a constant obedience in thought and word and action to Jesus. The Christian walks in the footstep of Christ wherever he may lead.

Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka
@ Christ the King Parish, Kampala

03/08/2026

Eighteenth Week of the Year. 03.08.2026

“IN THE HOUR OF TROUBLE, ARE WE PEOPLE OF LITTLE FAITH? Mathew 14:22-36

Jesus had just fed the five thousand the evening before and had gone off alone to pray. He had sent His disciples by boat across to the other side of lake, Genesareth. Strong winds came up tossing the boat about in the waves. In the midst of the storm the disciples were astonished to see Jesus come walking towards them on the waters. They were terrified and thought it was a ghost that was coming towards them! But Jesus reassured them, “Don’t be afraid, it is I”

In the hour of trouble, in the hour of the disciples need, Jesus came to them. When the wind was contrary and life was a struggle, Jesus was there to help. No sooner had a need arisen, then Jesus was there to help and to save.

In life the wind is often contrary. There are times when we are up against it and life is a desperate struggle with ourselves, with our circumstances, with our temptations, with our sorrows, with our decisions. At such a time, no man need struggle alone, for Jesus comes to him across the storms of life, with hand stretched out to save, and with his calm clear voice calling us, take heart and have no fear.

It does not really matter how we take this incident; does it describe a miracle in which Jesus actually walked on the water or it may mean that the disciple’s boat was driven by the wind to the northern shore of the lake, that Jesus came down from the mountain to help them when he saw them struggling? The incident is in any event far more than the story of what Jesus once did in a storm. It is the sign and symbol of what He always does for his people, when the wind is contrary and we are in danger of being overwhelmed by the storms of life.

On the stormy seas of life, we should have faith that Christ is always near. Whenever we are aware of Christ’s nearness, that gives us confidence, joy and peace. His goodness, His mercy and His Divine power over the storms of life.

“Your presence, Lord, is my Constant Strength”

Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka
@ Christ the King Parish, Kampala

29/07/2026

PICTORIAL: The 6th world day for grandparents and the elderly 26.07.2026.

26/07/2026

The ĺong awaited CACEMCHO@48 concert is happening today at 4:00pm. Don't miss!