NO. | DATE | MILESTONE |
1. | 12/1957 | Founded the Association and title – ‘Associatio Religiosarum Ugandae’ approved by the Uganda Episcopal Conference (Women). Subscription of 200/= per annum Purposes: To promote the Religious life in the Country, better communication and fuller co-operation between the various Sisterhood in Uganda for the good of the Church and of the Nation. i. To help individual Institutes to fulfil their ideals and their specific mission in the Church. ii. To study and help to implement the directives of the Holy See iii. To collaborate with other organisations in the cause of service and charity, especially with the Hierarchy in the field of the apostolate iv. To represent the interests of Religious Institutes before the ecclesiastical and civil authorities. |
2. | 15/1/1963 Wednesday |
The Executive Committee The Council |
3. | 4/1963 | Launch activity – meeting |
4. | 24th-25th/4/1963 | Formation of the Association (written by Archbishop Joseph Kiwanuka- Rubaga to Rev. Mother St. Robert – Nabingo |
5. | 1966 | First renewal seminar |
6. | 1967 | i. Sociology Centre with upgrading courses for older Sisters at Butale, Mytiana – Mityana Jinja ii. A Catechetical Centre at Ibanda iii. Permission was obtained to use the Protestant Bible in Luganda |
7. | 1968 | Religious Men’s Institutes also formed their own Association known then as COMSIU. |
8. | 1970 | Initial construction building at ARU Secretariat started at Nsambya |
9. | 1972 | The Secretary General and her Staff moved into the premises |
10. | 1972 | Approved by the Holy See |
11. | 1988 | Official blessing of ARU Secretariat |
12. | 1993 | Silver Jubilee Cerebrations |
13. | 1995 | The two Associations of Men and Women Religious merger to form one Association and got the approval of the Holy See. This came to be known as the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) |
14. | 1998/9 | Creating an opportunity for the Major Superiors to meet with the Bishops’ Conference and to share points of interest and concern with them. |
15. | 2018 | Golden Jubilee Cerebrations |
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18. | Congregation of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, based in Rome | |
19. | Association of Consecrated Women of Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA), based in Nairobi-Kenya | |
20. | Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COMSAM), based in Cameroon. | |
21. | International Union of Superiors General (UISG), based in Rome: Individual Major Superiors of member Institutes in the Association register directly with the UISG, although proceedings from the meetings are shared during the ARU meetings. | |
22. | 1993 | The Foundation Stone for the Administration Block was blessed by Pope John Paul II |
23. | 1995 | Merging of the Women and Men’s Associations of Major Superiors to form ARU |
24. | 2000 | Starting construction of Uganda Spiritual Formation Centre (USFC) at Namugongo |
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26. | 2002 | Re-location of Courses in Leadership Skills and Spiritual/retreat Direction from Kisubi to Namugongo |
27. | 2004 | Revision of ARU Statutes/Constitutions – operative until 2014 |
28. | 2005 | Introduced Short Courses at ARU Secretariat and USFC Namugongo, i.e. Community Animators, Midlife Transition, Second Year Novices, Junior Professed Religious and finally professed Religious |
29. | 2005 | Purchase of Pajero UAG 844E |
30. | 2007 | • Management Courses of Finance and Administration initiated by African Sisters Education Collaborative – Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (ASEC/SLDI at Jinja then at ARU Secretariat. Sponsored by Religious Sisters from America and Conrad Hilton Fund for Sisters. • Certificate, Diploma and Degree courses in Counselling initiated by All Africa Conference Sister to Sister (AACSS) started at Kisubi Brothers University; sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy in USA. • Construction of Holy Family Hostel at ARU Secretariat. |
31. | 2008 | Blessing of Holy Family building at ARU Secretariat by His Excellency Paul Tschang In-Nam, Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda |
32. | 2009 | • Nine months course to train Formators began at USFC Namugongo and a new course in leadership. • Drafting the Office Operational and Finance Manuals for the Association • Drafting of the Association’s Strategic Plan 2012/2014 began. |
33. | 2009 | Meeting of the Major Superiors. Work on the manuals started. |
34. | 2010 | • Introduction of the Formators Course In USFC Namugongo • Courses in Chapter Facilitation and Exploring General Chapters in Religious Institutes were facilitated by Gloir Staff from Ireland. • Construction of Bernardine House at ARU Secretariat. |
35. | 2011 | • In August ARU hosted the general meeting of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA). • Blessing of Bernardine House at ARU Secretariat by His Eminence Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, Archbishop Emeritus of Kampala Archdiocese. • Transformative, Spiritual, Leadership, Faith Development (TSLFD) course started and was hosted at Mother Kevin Spiritual Centre Jinja. It was initiated by All Africa Conference Sister to Sister (AACSS) and sponsored by a group of Religious Congregations in USA. |
36. | 2012 | • In February ARU hosted the general meeting of the Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COMSAM) • The Organizational Assessment exercise of the forty-four (44) years existence of the Association of Religious in Uganda was carried out professionally. |
37. | 2013 | • Inauguration of the Office Operations Manual and Manual of Finance Policies and Procedures during the November Annual • ARU Organogram was updated due to the introduction of a Trustee Board • Transfer of Transformative, Spiritual, Leadership, Faith Development (TSLFD) course to Uganda Spiritual Formation Centre • Review of ARU Manual of Formation and Training • Fifteen new computers were added to make a total of thirty, and were installed in a well- furnished Lab. • Birth of the idea of starting an ARU College of Higher Learning • Publishing of the new Manuals of Office Operations and Finance Policies and Procedures |
38. | 11/2013 | Annual Programme of activities (drawn up yearly by Secretary General in consultation with the Executive • Annual Programme of activities (drawn up yearly by Secretary General in consultation with the Executive Committee • Inaugurated Office Operations Manual • Inaugurated Finance Policies and Procedures Manual |
39. | 2012 /2014 | The Three Years Strategic plan was inaugurated. |
40. | 2014 | • Hosting Apostolic Nuncio His Excellency Archbishop Michael August Blume to open the new extension to the dining room • Revision of ARU/AMSRIU Statutes/Constitutions and sending the same to Rome for approval of changes • Revision of ARU Manual of Formation and Capacity Building and its approval by the General Assembly |
41. | 2014 | Statutes/Constitution (Under review) Strategic Plan (2011-2014 – Under review) |
42. | 2015-2017 | Approval of ARU Strategic Plan |
43. | 2015 | • Embarking on negotiations to initiate the Catholic Care for Children in Uganda (CCCU) in partnership with GHR Foundation. • Survey of Institutes engaged in the care of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) on the kind of care given in the Homes and identifying gaps, sponsored by GHR Foundation. • Embarking on negotiations to initiate the Formation Ministry of the Religious in Uganda (ForMRU) in partnership with Porticus. • Survey among 15 Religious Institutes on the state of formation in Religious Institutes and identifying gaps: sponsored by Porticus. |
44. | 2015 | Institutes about the findings of the survey on formation |
45. | 2016 |
• Submission of ARU’s curriculum for the Diploma Programme of Transformative Education and Faith (TEF) to Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) for acceptance into the University and later for approval by the National Council for Higher Education Further Steps in CCCU Further Steps in ForMRU |
46. | 2017 |
Further Work by CCCU Further work on ForMRU |
47. | • Beginning of negotiations with engineer for the construction of the extension for the hostel and new Chapel ( Jubilee House) • Construction of Chapel takes off in May |
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48. | 2017 | Purchase of Toyota Pajero UBA 613A |
49. | 2017 | Purchase of a Van for the work of the Secretariat Toyota Hiace UBA 736B |
50. | 3/2018 | Looking to the completion of the ARU Golden Jubilee Monument by end of MarchPlanning for the celebration of the ARU Golden Jubilee |
51. | 11/ 2018 | Celebration of Golden Jubilee |
52. | 11/ 2018 | His Eminence Cardinal Joao Braz Cardinal De Aviz – Cardinal Prefect for Golden Jubilee celebration |
53. | 2/2020 | Sister Led Youth Initiative in Uganda, SLYIU |
54. | 1/2021 | Remodelling of 37 unit rooms in USFCN |
55. | 10/2021 | Toyota Hilux double cabin UBH 888V |
56. | 9/2021 | Repair Benadina close and its drainage |
57. | 27/9/2021 | Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between ARU and Kisubi Unik. |
58. | 2022 |
Networks Fiscal Angents 1. ARU Anti-Human Trafficking Sisters of the Holy Cross, CSC |
59. | 10/10/2023 | Installation of RENU Internet in the whole compound |
60. | Partnerships 1. Missio Munich – Germany 2. Aid to the Church in Need – Germany 3. Porticus in Holland 4. All Africa Conference of Sister to Sister (AACSS) in USA 5. African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) in USA 6. Rottenburg diocese – Germany 7. GHR Foundation – USA 8. Hilton Foundation – USA |
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