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Lenten Mass of Healing
Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga
Rwanda Genocide Survivor - Priest
lost over 70 members of his family
and over 5000 of his parishioners were exterminated.
He escaped by order of his Bishop through the Congo on foot
in the middle of the night.
When he left Rwanda at that time he made a promise to his Bishop
that he would return to bring healing to his people....
read more below
Let the Holy Spirit
Inspire Your Faith
Thursday, Mar
11
6:30 - 8:00 pm
in Cathedral
All are welcome
to hear his story
and to participate
in the healing service!
Fr. Ubald has been a priest for 25 years in the
Cyangugu Diocese of southern Rwanda.
This rural, poor area of Rwanda is situated very closely to the
Congo and Burundi borders on the picturesque Lake Kivu.
During the 1994 genocide Fr. Ubald lost over 70 members of his
family and over 5000 of his parishioners were exterminated.
He escaped by order of his Bishop through the Congo on foot in
the middle of the night.
When he left Rwanda at that time he made a promise to his Bishop that he
would return to bring healing to his people.
He spent 3 months in Belgium during the genocide at which time he
said that he cried every day.
After a trip to Lourdes where he heard the Lord tell him "Ubald,
carry your cross," he felt a release from the burden of his sorrows and
knew he was called to preach healing, forgiveness and reconciliation.
Fr. Ubald has an amazing healing gift and his focus is
on healing and evangelization wherever he goes.
The Government of Rwanda seeks him out for advice on forgiveness
and reconciliation as the country continues to rebuild after the
devastation of the genocide.
He continues to preach healing, forgiveness and reconciliation in
Rwanda, the Congo and Burundi.
He has also traveled all over Europe, the Holy Land and other
parts of Africa. He made his
first trip to the United States in 2009, at the request of Immaculee' Ilibagiza, author of
"Left To Tell," another , who currently resides in
the US.
Last February Fr. Ubald conducted a healing service in
Wyoming, where many experienced healing on varying
levels. Of special note is a
parishioner, who had suffered from leukemia for over 10 years and has
been completely healed. The cancer is no longer detectable according to
medical tests. She is still cancer free a year later.
For the
diocesan healing service in Rwanda, in Nov 2009, there were over ten thousand in attendance
at a healing Mass .
The Bishop of Cyangugu has a vision of building a
center of healing and reconciliation that will minister to the people of
his diocese, Rwanda, and the surrounding areas of Burundi and Congo
where there has been so much war, poverty and trauma.
Father Ubald is working to help fulfill this mission in any way
he can with his healing services, preaching and evangelization.
When Fr. Ubald conducts a healing service he prays
a full Mass first. When the
Mass is over he exposes the Blessed Sacrament.
He may preach some during this time or lead the congregation in
prayers of healing and forgiveness. He will walk through the crowd with
the Monstrance while praying.
When he is finished there is always time for prayer and
reflection with the Blessed Sacrament exposed.
He then usually receives Words of Knowledge from the Holy Spirit
about what is being healed.
He will speak those words of healing to the congregation.
When he is done he will ask for anyone to speak up if they have
felt that any of the healings are applicable to them so that people may
witness to each other the healing power of the Lord.
This was my experience with him but he may have other ways of
doing services and healing prayer.
Call the Office 221-5296 or email
Carol.
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