Uganda: Kabale Diocese hosts faith formation workshop for pastoral agents

July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The National Executive Secretary of the Doctrinal Commission at the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), Fr. Peter Debo, recently facilitated a two-day joint workshop for the Diocese of Kabale and the Archdiocese of Mbarara. The formation workshop was held under the theme: “Growing Together in Faith: Strengthening Catholic Identity through Local Faith Groups.”

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Ελένη Χατζή

I always remember the religious groups in our village in Patras, as well as in Kampala. With these groups we learn the divinity together, as the theme says.

Δέσποινα Χατζή

I haven't seen Kampale, but in the Parish of Agios Nikolaos in Volos, the groups mingle in everyday life with food and plants. Do they also have such meetings in Kampala?

Евгения Комарова

In Tula we do this too - on Sundays the women's club prepares pies with cabbage while we discuss the Gospel. Like in Volos, only we have cabbage, not fruit.

Ірина Шевченко

In our parish in Poltava, we also gather in small groups after the liturgy, especially women, and discuss readings from the Gospel. I wonder if in Kabale, as Danylo writes, they use stories about the Nile, or take more from local life. And with us, it is often just about how to apply it in everyday affairs.

فادي صايغ

Here in Zahle, after Mass, we make small groups for women, we bake together and talk about the Gospel. The workshop in Kabale reminds me of the local faith groups method that Eleni and Daniel mentioned. Do they use stories from their daily lives as we do with Bread and the Garden?

Pandeli Kristo

Yes, in Kabale they do such workshops for pastoral agents, it also reminds us of our women's groups here in Korça after the liturgy, where we talk about the Gospel while cooking stuffed peppers. I wonder if they also use stories from everyday life like the Nile that Daniel mentions.

Helen Anderson

Our little knitting circle at St. Nicholas here in Boston does the same thing after Liturgy. We chat about the Gospel readings while we work on baby blankets, and it really helps us stay connected in everyday life. I wonder if the Kabale groups mix in any local crafts like that too.

Peter Clark

Our small group at St. John the Baptist here in Pittsburgh meets after Liturgy once a month and we usually end up talking about the Gospel while somebody's kid is running around with a soccer ball. Makes me wonder if the Kabale workshop folks tied in any everyday local stuff like farming or market life the way Daniel mentioned the Nile stories. Sounds like a solid way to keep faith from feeling separate from the rest of the week.

Любовь Андреева

Here in Rostov, too, women gather after Sunday liturgy, but instead of pies, they often make dumplings with potatoes and onions. We discuss the gospel while we knead the dough. In Volos, do they put fruit in pies or just fresh?

Spiro Kristo

Yes, Pandeli, our groups in Korça after liturgy with stuffed peppers seem very similar to that workshop in Kabale. We talk about the Gospel but always relate to something mundane like the weather or children who don't want to eat vegetables. Do you have any specific examples from your conversations that remind you of Daniel's stories?

Thomas Baker

Our knitting circle sounds a lot more relaxed than the ones back home. In Kabale they do use local crafts too — the women weave baskets while they talk about the readings, same idea really. Do you ever invite the younger ones to join in, or is it mostly the older crowd?

Thoma Nako

Yes, Spiro, our groups in Elbasan after liturgy often talk about the Gospel in connection with the day's work or the prices that are rising. Once a sister reminded us of Daniel's story when she said that at work she feels like she is in a burning oven, but morning prayer keeps her calm. Do you have any such case from Korça to make us laugh a little?

Olivia Campbell

Our knitting circle at St. Nicholas does exactly that too, Helen. We always start with the Sunday Gospel while the needles click away, and it keeps the faith part of ordinary Tuesday nights instead of something separate. Do you bring any snacks to share, or is it strictly yarn and talk?