The Martyrs
The Martyrs
The Shrine
Uganda Martyrs Catholic Parish was created in 2016 by Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in honor of Pope Francis visit to Uganda and Munyonyo Shrine in November 2015 and is run by the community of the Conventual Franciscan Friars (Greyfriars). Parish includes three places of martyrdom of Uganda Martyrs and historical place where future martyrs where sentenced for death. Currently sacraments are celebrated in two churches (Munyonyo and Kyamula) and two chapels (St. Denis Chapel and Lugbara Community).
Eucharist
Daily Mass (Monday to Friday)
6.15 am at the Divine Mercy Chapel
7:00 am & 6:00 pm at the Basilica
Sunday Mass at the Divine Mercy Chapel:
7:00 am Luganda,
9:00 am English,
10am Luganda
11am English,
12.30am English,
6pm English
Overnight Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24/7 at the Divine Mercy Chapel
6.30 pm Daily Praise & Worship
Adoration break only for Daily Mass
Uganda Martyrs
Devotions always after morning 7am Mass
Monday: procession to St. Andrew Tomb
Tuesday: procession to Martyrdom spot
Wednesday: Veneration of Relics of St. Charles and St. Matia
Our Saints
St. Andrew Kaggwa - Patron of Catechists
The day he met his death, he was arrested at his home and taken to Katikkiro (Chancellor) Mukasa who ordered the executioners to cut off his arm and take it to him before the Katikkiro could eat anything as a proof of Kaggwa's death. Kaggwa's arm was first cut off and taken to Mukasa before he was beheaded and hacked to pieces at Munyonyo. He died in the afternoon of Wednesday 26 May 1886.
St. Denis Ssebugwawo - Patron of choirs
He was tortured and speared by king Mwanga II before handing him over to executioner Mpinga Kaloke on the evening of Tuesday 25th May 1886. On Wednesday morning 26th May 1886, Mpinga ordered his two men; Matembe and Mulyowa to hack the boy of 16 years into pieces. Ssebuggwawo was first beheaded before he was hacked into pieces at Munyonyo.
St. Pontian Ngondwe - Patron of soldiers
He was speared to death a number of times by chief executioner, Mukaajanga. His head was cut off by the executioner, Ssittankya and other executioners hacked his body to pieces, which they scattered all over the place. He died on the evening of Wednesday 26th May 1886 at Ttaka Jjunge (Kyamula), near Munyonyo at the age of between 35 and 40.
Partners
