COMBONI MISSIONARY SISTERS "PIE MADRI DELLA NIGRIZIA"
WHO WE ARE
We are Comboni Missionary Sisters “Pie Madri della Nigrizia”, Women consecrated for the mission of Jesus Christ under the Charism of St. Daniel Comboni our Founder. Founded in 1872 at Verona, Italy to strive to be a sign of the Kingdom of God in the world
The Comboni Missionary Sisters are an institute of consecrated women dedicated to mission, following the Comboni charism. They operate under a synodal government and strive to be a sign of the Kingdom of God in the world.
To be tangible sign of the kingdom of God proclaiming/ continuing/ promoting the mission of Jesus Christ ad gentes in harmony with all creation Jn 10:10
To be a tangible sign of the Kingdom of God, embodying the values of the Gospel through synodal commitment and community work. We promote social transformation, human dignity, justice and solidarity in all the countries where we operate.
Strong sense of God
Nourished by the Word, the Eucharist, and Comboni feminine spirituality, we, configured to Christ live in an abiding awareness of the presence of God in all situations of life.
Cenacle of the Apostles
Evangelizing through our intercultural and generations community living and missionary to the people we are sending as a community. Welcoming diversity of each other as a gift given and received.
Passion for the mission
Ad gentes/inter gentes, announcing and witnessing to Jesus Christ in marginalized and excluded contexts.
- Witnesses of the gospel
- Proclaiming the word of God
- Serving the world’s poorest and most forgotten people
- Human dignity
- Love and Charity
- Professionalism
- Unity in Diversity
- Integrity
COMBONI MISSIONARY SISTERS IN UGANDA
THE GOVERNING BODY
Comboni Sisters Uganda region is led by a team of three; administrative councilor and unification councilor who work together with the regional bursar. They work together with the other councilors in the other
The Provincial of the Province of East Africa, Sr. Eulalia on the left with the regional councilors, next Sr. Rose Mary for Uganda, Sr. Lily Akumu for South Sudan and Sr. Emma for Kenya
The Provincial of the
Province of East Africa, with her full council. From the left
Sr. Rose Mary Nassali Regional councilor for Uganda
Sr. Emma Wachira Regional councilor for Kenya
Sr. Lily Akumu Regional councilor for South Sudan
Sr. Eulalia Capdevilla Provincial Province of East Africa
Sr. Elema Balatti Councilor from South Sudan
Sr. Angelina Nyakuru Councilor from Uganda
Sr. Ania Kozuszek Councilor from Kenya
FOUNDATION TEAM
St. Daniel Comboni is the founder of the Comboni missionary Sisters. This came out of his experience of mission in Africa that the fmilies are only open for the women to visit and interact with. The men are looked with suspiscion.
Mother Maria Bollezoli the first formator and the Mother general of the Comboni Missionary Sisters. She was being instructed directly by the founder according to the needs of the mission of Africa.
The Comboni Missionary Sisters were founded by Saint Daniel Comboni. He established the congregation of the Pie Madre della Nigrizia” in 1872 from his mission experience he emphasized the role of women in evangelization in Africa.
Arrival in Uganda :The first Comboni Sisters arrived in Uganda on December 6, 1918, after a challenging journey from Khartoum, Sudan. Our first mission in Uganda was in Gulu, where they engaged in catechism, nursery education, and health care, quickly gaining the trust and affection of the local community.
Currently we serve in the following missions:
- Ediofe and Yoro parishes in Arua Dioceses
- Gulu Community in Gulu Archdiocese
- Kamawat Community in Kotido diocese
- Moroto, Kangole and Matany communities in Moroto Diocese and
- Mbuya and Namugongo communities in Kampala Arch diocese read more
COMBONI MISSIONARY SISTERS MINISTRIES IN UGANDA
Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS)missions in Uganda
CMS communities and their ministries in Uganda
Mbuya Community
Community ministries:
- Administration
- Hospitality for sisters from the missions
- Sponsorship of needy children
- Catechesis in the parish
- Vocation Promotion for the whole country
Suspended. Last group of novices who professed here
Namugongo Spiritual centre
Spiritual and human formation for Comboni Missionary Sisters
Namugongo Novitiate
Suspended. Last group of novices who professed here
Kanawat Community
Community Ministries:
- Health
- Education
- Sponsorship.
Moroto Community
Community Ministries:
- Pastoral to women: Women desk-
Just and peace– follow injustices toward women and children,
- Human trafficking, Karamojong children
- Education for the children through Sponsorship primary
- Ministering in the Prison: visit and prayers with prisoners.
- Pastoral at Parish: Following SCC-ties and visiting the families
Kangole Community
Community Minstries:
- Education: Primary school boarding and day girls
- Pastoral Catechesis:
- Catechetical centre training of catechist for Moroto Diocese
- Pastoral with:
- the women,
- preparing children for catechesis during holidays in the parish centre, follows them in the chapels
3.Vocation ministry following our aspirants in Karamoja area
spended. Last group of novices who professed here
Gulu Community
Community Ministries
- Social ministry: deal with street youth-rehabilitation formation and creating work for them
- Comboni Good Samaritan:
Department of health-: Dispensary and Outreach
Education Department:
- scholarship for the orphans.
- Accelerated learning programme
- A nursery school
- Vocational/ crafts centre
- Youth Animation centre:
Youth Ministry sustainability of the community
- Youth Ministry-
uspended. Last group of novices who professed here
Aboke Community
Community Ministries
- Education:
- Secondary school both O and A levels and
- Pastoral catechesis for students who need baptism and ongoing formation in the faith
Matany Community
HospitalCommunity Ministries
- Education: Sponsorship programme
- Health: Hospital
- Pastoral to the Hospital
- Pastoral in The parish
- Women Promotion
Arua Community
Community Services
- Pastoral to the prisons
- Pastoral of school
- Health centre III
- Diocesan Education office and Missionary youth ministry
Yoro Community
Community Ministries
1.Education: Nursey and Primary- St. Francis nursery and Primary school
2.Technical/Human promotion (women) promotion – Multi purpose centre for arts and crafts.
3.Pastoral Catechesis-
- Catechesis to Children Aguluppi and Parish (Youth ministry)
- Women groups (CWA, CA)
- Family Life Association (couples)
4.Social work
- Feeding programme for children and elderly
Comboni Missionary Sisters services to the people of Uganda
