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Hospitality:On our first day after reaching Namugongo ,we were highly welcomed in the community starting from the uncles who take care of the boys and  at Don Bosco CALM. This was really very human and conducive for us.Programmed routine:Everything in Namugongo is well programmed. On our arrival we were showed our rooms in which we could get papers-time table of the day, with all the activities taking place. One cannot get lost.

Dedication to work::The Fathers of the community are totally devoted to their work, even the uncles-Social workers, whom we sometimes helped wherever and whenever it was deemed necessary. Normally in the morning after breakfast we could do some general cleaning around the community house until mid-day. Then lunch and time to be with the boys who come back from school in the afternoon hours. It is well arranged, as one cannot get bored of doing nothing.

In the family of Don Bosco Calm, there felt the 17/11/2013 a fully flowered Sunday. Although with the family of DON BOSCO Calm Namugongo the most centered programs of day to day life is the holly mass which is celebrated in the same manner, the celebration of the holly mass on this the 17/11/2013 was really of great colures and joy.  We can even ask ourselves how, what so special, why is the joy.... and so many questions that we might ask ourselves, but now here you are, the beauty of the brotherhood that exists in the family of Don Bosco Calm was really witnessed when the holly mass was about to begin with the procession song. The small chapel in the centre of the compound was filled with the members of the family of Don Bosco Calm and many other faithful, different group of people who came to share the joy that was about to begin in this family of Don Bosco and the local church of the Archdiocese of Kampala.

    

Unlike the past Sundays, the 33rd Sunday in the ordinary time, was extra-ordinary here at Don Bosco –CALM. I can conclude that it really proved the existence of God’s Kingdom to those who were doubting, whereby, in a great joy, fourteen “young men” (boys) of the community officially entered Catholic Church by being baptized and at the same time receiving their first Holy Communion.

It is quite unbelievable but true to say that even the sun as it was setting, it set the rays of happiness, the wind was blowing over the trees producing well harmonized sounds and everybody around was put in the moods of joining hands with the Angels to welcome in the Church the new members ready to sacrifice themselves for the glory and dignity of God here on earth. The young men had dressed very well, just like a bridegroom who has been waiting for a very long time for his wedding day and therefore prepares in advance such that, on that day he appears different even before the eyes of the one who is a passer-by.

We had a lively mass led by Rev. Father Jean Marie (The Vice Rector of the community)  being assisted by Rev. Father Richard ( the Rector of the community ) and while preaching, the main celebrant ( Fr. Jean Marie ) very well explained the sacraments to be received and their roles to Christian life and then also the role of the receiver ( the one to receive them ), his parents and God parents. Ad if it was food, I would sincerely conclude that it was the best meal ever, and whoever tasted it, found it good and satisfying. When a moment of baptizing arrived, the mass which began in English was turned into Luganda and there Rev. Fr. Richard proved to be a Polish-Muganda as he perfectly read Luganda words to the extent that Christians shook their heads and said (after mass) that if they never knew the history of Buganda kingdom, they would say that he has been a spokesman or a secretary of Buganda kingdom for quite a good time.

On the side of the choir, I would say that probably the choir  Don Bosco-CALM was joined by the Angels and Archangels from heaven as they perfectly and excellently animated the mass  with sweet, well harmonized  voices being accompanied by musical instruments and above all, singing songs which were directly proportional to the function.

The day started with the tri monthly recollection animated by the Provincial, all the Salesians working in Uganda attended. The theme of the recollection was on the Spirituality of Don Bosco, the provincial invited all the confreres to imitate Don Bosco who was ever united with God. He emphasized that the departing point all our works should be for the […]

Children in the lower Primary School Section as P7 Candidates tussle it out with Primary leaving Examinations (PLE). This year we have 18 P7 candidates will sit for their primary leaving Examinations. They will be expected to finalize on November 5

It is a week now, for me to be back in Poland in the new-old scenery of life, but all the time as the time passes by, and the days are running so fast, the thoughts are still going back, as if trying to see or to find somewhere the days which were so much filled with joy and happiness, the days we spent in Africa, and most especially at CALM – Namugongo (Uganda). This is a place so much written in my heart.

After us is a full year of preparation in Salesian Mission House in Warsaw for the missions.In May we got the decision where and who will go for the missionary experience, and for us it was: Africa – Namugongo – Don Bosco CALM.

Though in different times, but finally all of us reached the place happily and safely. In the group we formed for the missionary experience we were: Wojtek Zawada, Anna Juszczakiewicz, Joanna Skalba, Marta Wilinska and me, Maja Eggert.

In CALM there is no time to be bored. There is always something to do. Wojtek does rather more technical things, for us girls, we spend our time with the boys, and we paint, draw, help them in doing their homework or engage ourselves in the sport activities. Boys also engage themselves in different things, some serve in the church; others are in the brass band or in the acrobatic group. It happens that while playing and so on the boys fall down, get minor injury, and then we enter into action as nurses.

From the time we came to CALM there has  always been something happening. Behind us are the days of sports in Kira Primary School-volleyball, basketball and football. All the points were counted, the winner emerged and the prizes were given: t-shirts, sweets etc.

  The four Salesian presences of Uganda-Bombo-Namaliga, Kamuli, Namugongo-Kira Mulawa    ( Don Bosco Calm) and Gulu continues to grow from time of their origin.