Monthly Archives: September 2013

Every Sunday we meet to offer our worship to God in and through the Mass at Don Bosco Calm Namugongo

An experience that changes your life cannot be expressed in words. But with the help of pictures, and sharing of stories, I hope to portray the truly remarkable experience that I will cherish forever, and has left an everlasting imprint on my soul. It all started with flying halfway around the world to understand a life that my grandfather once lived, and continue to carry with him.

When the word teamwork is mentioned, you might think of playing sports. Team work can do things that you may not be able to do. Working as a team, you need slog the day long as team , you do not have to slog when the task is too big

Boys during homework discussion at Don Bosco Calm  

A good  family can has its father, mother and children,  having its own programs whenever their children get their holidays.At  Don Bosco Calm, -which houses nearly 200 boys-marginalized-has no parents but there foster parents who look after us. They are Salesian Priests and Bothers helped by uncles, aunties. A part from this, volunteers arrive from Poland –men and women to do voluntary missionary work. The  education of these children is their part and major concern, apart from board plus lodge and Medicare, from primary one to the university level. But the big number is being taken to Vocation Training Institutes both Bombo and Kamuli  after  their primary level.

It was on Sunday 8^th, September 2013 when Don Bosco FC played with Busibante FC at Kira Play ground..The kick off time for the game was at 2:40 pm, evening,  when these was a sudden burst of heavy rain   before the game however  it did not prevent  the referee from  starting  the much.After early exchanges that saw Kayiwa Richard and Julius failing to  capitalize  the many chances they had, including the latter’s  brilliant header from close range that implored a champion class save from Busibante FC goal keeper. The first half control of the game was  with Don Bosco FC.

                                 

Very recently, the world was on the brink of war because the belligerent attitude of World Powers to destroy a puny nation - Syria. In a very casual way, one of the Ugandan Dailies mentioned in passing Pope Francis’ concern of the threatening situation, and the Pope asking that Saturday 7^th September 2013 be devoted to prayer and fasting. This went almost unnoticed

     Uganda is a land of great singers with melodious voices, the Psalmist says: “ whoever sings well prays twice”. In order to improve our Sunday Mass  Don  Bosco Calm  have organized  this week a singing practice for all boys  from 11h00 am up to 1.00 pm and from 3.00pm up  to 5.00 pm. This small programme it will […]

 

On Friday 30^th of August 2013, Don Bosco Football club outwitted Buwaate Football Club in the ongoing Kira Champions League Tournament at Kira play ground. The long awaited match of the day kicked off at 4:30pm amidst the cheering crowds of spectators of both teams. Don Bosco F.C. started off at a steady pace and after 15 minutes into the game, Julius Piriot put the ball straight into the net after a poor ball clearance from the defenders of Buwaate F.C. hence putting Don Bosco F.C. into the driving seat. Both teams created several chances throughout the first half but failed to capitalize on them