Tororo Archdiocese Youth office performs an out reach to the elderly.

Tororo Archdiocese Youth office performs an out reach to the elderly.

The Catholic Youth Community under their umbrella” The National Youth Office of the Uganda Episcopal Conference progress the implementation campaign of Pope Francis under the theme”The Elderly are our Grandparents”

It was yet another day full of big smiles and joy on the faces of the elderly of Tororo Archdiocese as Youth in the diocese led by Rev Fr Raymond Mukoyonzo the Diocesan Youth Chaplain and Provincial Youth Chaplaincy Coordinator of Tororo Ecclesiastical Province performed an out reach to them.

Among the activities that were carried out are, donation of material items, domestic items as well as the Spiritual services.The elderly were so grateful to the youth and the Diocesan delegation for what they termed as miraculous visit to them. “We are so happy, thank you so much” one of the elderly was quoted saying.

Rev. Fr. Raymond Mukoyonzo one on one talk session with an Elder

Similar activities are taking place in different other Dioceses across the country in the stewardship of the youth.The world elderly day will be celebrated on 25th July as declared by the His Holiness the Pope earlier this year. Christians are called upon to give and pray for the elderly as we are guided by the book of Mathew 28:20.

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