Yearly Archives: 2016

It is, and it has been always a wish of the Salesians of Don Bosco to promote talents among the youths. In this same line, the Salesian community of Namugongo-CALM has organized a special training in Acrobatics for its beloved boys; with experienced trainers from Kigali-Rwanda.This training will last for two months (September and October); and at its end; with […]

It is always during holidays that the sports team of Don Bosco- CALM Namugongo organizes a tenement in which all the boys have an occasion to express themselves on the level of sports. This time, the tenement possesses a name of “inter-saint competition”, with 3 junior teams (below 15 years) and 6 teams for the adults (above 15 years). It […]

From the 5^th to 10^th/09/2016, a big number of youths from the four salesian communities of Uganda gathered at St. Joseph VTC /Kamuli salesian community; to participate in the youth forum that had been organized with a theme “Keep Calm! It’s A Holy Blast.” Different educative activities covered up the five days of the youths’ presence in kamuli and these included: Adoration of the holy sacrament, Eucharistic cerebration, the penitential service as well as the sacrament of reconciliation. Different sessions were also held and these include: a session on the media; on racism/tribalism; on vocation and salesian prayer; on pornography and finally on sexuality.

“If big boys can put glasses why not me? I can put them and relax like this.” Says James Kutesa, Alias J.J

“Let me clean quickly this small area near the grotto of Virgin Mary, then I start moving around, as I wait time for lunch.” Says James Kutesa, Alias J.J, during morning work today at Don Bosco CALM

In the unity with the multitude of the youth that gathered around the holy Father, Pope Francis in Poland, to celebrate the world youth day, the Salesian youth ministry in Uganda headed by Rev. Fr. Philip, organized for the gathering of the youth from the Salesian communities of Kamuli, Namugongo and Bombo, in which over 350 participants turned up.

The 30^th/08/2016 was an amazing day at Don Bosco primary school as the pupils arrived at the eagerly awaited date; the day of receiving the results of their efforts invented in studies, as they came to the end of second term.However, even though, there was jumping, laughter, shaking of hands and all other signs one can use to express his joy, some expressions of sadness were witnessed, as the pupils were worried of missing their beloved teachers for quite a long time that is till the 26^th/09/2016 (beginning of third term).

  The morning of Wednesday 24th August the pupils of Don Bosco Primary School woke up early and prepared to play the final examination match of the end of Term II. It is with joy on their lips that they came out of the examination room. “The exams of this term were very easy”, said some pupils jumping happily and […]

It was on Saturday the 27^th/08/2016, that the Salesian community of Don Bosco Namugongo CALM organized a colorful and fantastic party, to extend its gratitude to Rev. Fr. John Mary Mushibwe for the wonderful services he has been rendering to the community for a period of six years, and at the same time saying bye to him, as he looks forward to attend to his new appointment in Bujumbura-Burundi.