Theresa and I received text messages from Lisa, Giannine and Judi today from Tanzania. They are very appreciative of all of the prayers and support for their travel, pilgrimage, and the upcoming Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mission that they will be leading. They send greetings and Love to All. It was a wonderful gift to hear from them today as well as see the amazing pictures that they were able to post.
Here are the pictures and text as posted on FB for your perusal:
Wonderful day in Moshi, Tanzania, for the procession of the Eucharist on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. 2-3000 people attended. The day began with Mass celebrated by Bishop Amani who led the procession. It lasted 6 hours!!! The procession began at Christ the King Cathedral and ended at another parish, about 3.5 kilometers away.
Continued prayers for the Team and the upcoming Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mission!
I awoke this morning to find that I had received a wonderful text from Lisa during the night! She said: "Love all the messages. We haven't had Internet for a week and we are stopping at the local Internet Cafe that has wifi….thank you for all of the prayers - so many incredible blessings" I popped onto FB and found that, in addition to the text, Lisa was able to post some pictures with accompanying text:
"The Bishop Emeritus of the diocese of Tororo Uganda and the Uganda Prolife Team under the diocese of Tororo ...what a powerful meeting we had this morning... thank you God and thank you Bishop Stika for all your support and prayers as we brought greetings to the bishop here...the two worlds came together in a powerful way thank you Bishop Stika and to all for all the prayers…"
"The Uganda team who has organized this pro-life conference has been phenomenal...we met with the Bishop Emeritus of the diocese today very fruitful meeting in so many ways!!!they plan to organize a conference under the Uganda bishops for next year please keep this dedicated group of committed and passionate Pro-Life youth leaders in your prayers…" Here are some more pictures that Lisa posted of the Pro-Life Mission that she and Giannine presented:
I received a post from Father William Oruko with the accompanying message and pictures: "Good morning everybody. I want to share some of the photos from the Archdiocese of Tororo, Uganda. Paul Muyiya, a broadcaster at Radio Maria at St. Austin Parish in Mbale, Uganda, emailed the photos to me. Paul (holding the Sacred Heart of Jesus image in one of the photos) and others are attending the conference too. They met and accompanied Lisa and Giannine in the first journeys and talks to different schools." Please continue your prayers for them...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pray for Us…
Rosa Mystica, Pray for Us….
And, ALWAYS, Thank you for your prayers, support and encouragement for this apostolate! And, in all ways, Let the Work Be His!
Happy Feast of St. Anthony! The Patron of Finding Lost Items!
I was blessed to wake up this morning to a text from Judi, a member of the Team that will be flying to Tanzania to join Lisa, Ginianne and Pamela next week for the last leg of the pilgrimage - to assist and work at the large Mission of the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Judi let me know that she called a contact on our Africa contact list (good thinking Judi! And duh to me!) and she discovered that all is well - Ginianne arrived safely and Lisa received her bags. When I sent the blog post yesterday, I received an email from a friend before I went to bed who wrote: "I bet she gets them tomorrow - the Feast of St. Anthony". I have no idea when Lisa received them but we discovered that she found them on this wonderful feast for this amazing and precious saint! GOD IS GOOD! ALL THE TIME! Many Thanks for all of your prayers for Lisa and Ginianne! Let the Work Be His Always… Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have Mercy on Us… Rosa Mystica, Pray for Us… St. Anthony, Pray for Us...
Dear Friends, I wanted to send a note of thanksgiving to all of you that offered prayer after reading or learning of Lisa's lost luggage (including many important and necessary mission materials). I have absolutely no idea whether or not Lisa received her luggage, but, I know that the prayers were very, very much appreciated! All of us know that our prayers are heard and answered by God and we try in our best way to let go and trust Him in all things. And so, without knowing about the actual outcome of the Lisa's luggage situation, we can be confident that all of the prayers offered for her intentions and on her behalf were instrumental in allowing her work to be as successful as it can and will be - luggage or not. So, I personally want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers. Yours Sincerely In Christ, Mary PS If you could please continue to keep Lisa and Ginianne in your prayers - Sacred Heart of Jesus, have Mercy on us… Rosa Mystica, pray for us...
Many Prayers Please for Lisa!!! The Conference in Nigeria went very well, and Lisa has arrived safely in Uganda but two of her suitcases did not arrive with her: One with her clothes and the other with the Mission supplies. Prayers requested please!!! Many Thanks! Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pray for us… Rosa Mystica, Pray for us... Love to All!
It is with great joy and much gratitude that I write to you to share the good news of three upcoming Missions to Africa: two which are Pro-Life Conferences and one which is an Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mission.
By the grace of God, we have been able to travel to Kenya and Uganda over the past several years, presenting the Enthronement Missions under the spiritual leadership of Father William Oruko, Apostles of Jesus Priest from Kenya, now stationed in the Diocese of Knoxville.
The simple message of the Enthronement is taking the love you have for Jesus, and publicly proclaiming Him as “King of your family or school, vocation” etc… It is a one step further in the love one has for Jesus and in the context of a beautiful ceremony, He is publicly proclaimed as “King!” The Enthronement brings countless blessings!
It is the “Social Reign of Jesus in the Market Place”… He desires for all of us to be His instruments to bring His Light, Love and Mercy into all aspects of our society…Transforming our world into a “Civilization of Love and Life”. Thus the Enthronement brings about change in our world.
When giving the Enthronement Mission we always incorporate the Pro-Life message because they are so connected…the social reign of Jesus in the market place, taking the message of the dignity of every human life into the world…making a difference right where God has placed us.
A direct fruit of last year’s Enthronement Mission is the 5 day Pro-Life Youth Conference that we will be presenting this June 12 -16 in Uganda. One of the young people who had come to the Enthronement Mission last year, asked if we could come back and give a Pro-Life Conference to the youth….God’s grace for sure and a direct result and fruit of the Enthronement Mission!
The first part of the journey
...will be the “International Family and Pro-Life Conference”, organized by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria…”Witnessing to the dignity of every human Life” from June 5th- June 8th.
I will be traveling to Abuja, Nigeria, and by the grace of God, I was asked to be a speaker at the International Pro-Life Conference Abuja.
Obianuju is a Nigerian woman, who lives in London and has spoken on EWTN and on the BBC recently about all that is going on in Africa and the need to raise awareness of the dangers of the demise of the family in Africa through contraception, abortion and homosexual marriage. Uju, as she is called, was recently at the UN conference in Washington, D.C. and has appeared on EWTN Live with Father Mitch Pacwa about this upcoming Nigerian Pro-Life Conference.
The second part of the journey...
Following my stay in Nigeria, I will connect with a couple of members of the team in Tororo, Uganda, and together we will present a five day Pro-Life Youth Conference, June 12- 16,
Organized by “Light for Community Concerns Uganda” (LCC-Uganda).
The Third part of the journey...
Last year while we were in Mombasa, Kenya, we received an invitation to present the Enthronement Mission this year in Moshi, Tanzania, on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and we will be traveling there to present the Enthronement Mission June 26 – June 29.
Like many nations, Africa is under attack from the western moral decay and from the big money of international organizations, such as International Planned Parenthood. International Planned Parenthood is trying to push their agenda of contraceptives, abortion and homosexual marriage on a culture who does not want it. God is raising up strong Bishops, priests and lay leaders in Africa and here in the US, to help fight to preserve what they have in the family, which is so beautiful. It is easier to prevent something from coming in than to try and undo it once it is entrenched, as we have learned from 40 plus years of Roe vs. Wade.
I know that the light of Christ is making visible and clear the way Africa is to go, and I pray they be given the continued courage, and fortitude, and help from all of us to not go down the road so many western nations have chosen, which only leads to heartache of body and soul.
Please find below the schedule for Uganda, as well as our day to day itinerary in hopes of prayer for these Missions.
As we approach this journey of faith to serve Our Lord and His people in Nigeria, Uganda and Tanzania, I am forever grateful to God for all the prayers and support and the opportunity to serve God with all of you,…we are all one in the spirit and united in His Heart as we go forth to spread His Light and His Love and Mercy and Truth to all we meet.
It is a blessing to be on the road with all of you…God has us all in this together and it is the power of prayer that will change our world to be a “Civilization of Love” one heart at a time… Please feel free to pass this along to friends and family for prayers…as we are all God’s children, all doing His work, from wherever He has placed us.
We are in “good hands”….His Hands and Our Lady’s mantle of protection…
Those traveling this year are Giannine Morris and Judi Pedas. Serving as our coordinator on the African side is Pamela Angawa, and I know that I speak for them in thanking all of you from our hearts for your prayers…
Lots of Love in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Lisa Morris
Itiniary for the Mission/Pilgrimage
Nigeria/Uganda/Tanzania… Mission/Pilgrimage
June 1 – July 2, 2014
June 1 – Depart for Nigeria (Lisa to meet Uju for International Family and Pro-Life Conference, organized by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria…”Witnessing to the dignity of every human Life”
June 2 – Arrive Abuja (met by Uju and team)
June 3 – meetings and help set up (Feast of St. Charles Lwanga and the Ugandan Martyrs)
June 4 - meetings and help set up for Pro-Life Conference
June 5 – Nigerian Bishop’s Pro-Life Conference begins (St. Boniface)
June 6 – Nigerian Bishop’s Pro-Life Conference (First Friday and Feast of St. Norbert)
June 7 - Nigerian Bishop’s Pro-Life Conference (First Saturday)
June 8 – Conclusion of Pro-Life Conference …We are sent! (Pentecost)
June 9 – help with what needs to be done (St. Ephrem)
June 10 – depart Abujua, Nigeria to Entebbe Uganda (1:40pm)
June 11 – Arrive in Entebbe Airport 12:55am (met by Lawrence and team) Pick up Giannine at Entebbe Airport 1:05pm (St. Barnabas, Apostle)
June 12 – Uganda Pro-Life Youth Conference (see schedule from Lawrence)
June 13 - Uganda Pro-Life Youth Conference (St. Anthony of Padua) Pamela arrives
June 14 - Uganda Pro-Life Youth Conference (Blessed Virgin Mary Birthday Mass)
June 15 - Uganda Pro-Life Youth Conference (The Most Holy Trinity)
June 16 - Uganda Pro-Life Youth Conference
June 17 – Meeting in Torroro with Bishop Obbo,AJ about future Sacred Heart Mission
June 18 - Day trip to visit Father Timothy Parish, Our Lady of the Assumption
June 19 – Drive to Namugongo, Uganda (St. Romuald)
(overnight at the Convent at the Shrine of the Uganda Martyrs)
June 20 – Visit Shrine… drive to Kampala (overnight at Apostles of Jesus Center)
June 21 – Depart Entebbe Airport (5:00am) to Kilimanjaro (arrive 10:05am)
Met by Tanzania team….Pick up Judi at Kilimanjaro Airport 7:45pm (St. Aloysius Gonzaga)
June 22 – Mass (Feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ)
June 23 – Visit Tarangire National Park
June 24 – Meet with Father Damian and team/Diocese Visits (The Nativity of John the Baptist)
June 25 – Visit local sites…Meetings/Rest and Preparation
June 26 – Enthronement Mission Begins
June 27 – Enthronement Mission (Feast of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus)
June 28 – Enthronement Mission (The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin) Mary)
June 29 – Enthronement Ceremony and Mass) (Feast of St. Peter and Paul, Apostles)
June 30 – Visits coordinated by Tanzania Team
(The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church)
July 1 – Depart for USA (Blessed Junipero Serra)
July 2 – Arrive Home
Grateful to God for all His Works…
and Thanking Him and Mother Mary for the opportunity to Serve
