07 Jul 2022
The beginning of July brought great celebrations to the parish of St Antônio de Metuge in Pemba, Mozambique, shared by Fr Eduardo on the MSC Moçambique Facebook page this week.
The community of St Charles Lwanga marked the feast day of their patron saint on July 3rd, with a very special day of ceremony and prayer. St Charles Lwanga was a young Ugandan man who lived in the 1800s, and who was martyred for his devotion to his faith at the age of 26. On the anniversary of his death, which took place in 1886, Fr Eduardo and the community came together for a day of prayer and sacred celebration in his honour.
Throughout the day, 48 baptisms took place, while nine young people received their First Holy Communion. Fr Eduardo and the community also celebrated especially the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which took place this year on June 29th, as St Paul is the patron saint of the diocese of Pemba.
The people of Mozambique have suffered terribly from the atrocities of war since 2017, with many people who have been displaced or forced to flee from their homes seeking refuge in Metuge. Days like this, where hope and joy and faith prevail, are a welcome and much-needed reminder of the strength to be found in unity, community, and the love of the Lord. With our blessings to all who celebrated the sacraments on this wonderful day, and to our ongoing Mozambique mission as we pray for the communities served by our MSCs in Metuge.
Images via the MSC Mozambique Facebook page.
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