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MAJOR SUPERIOR - ARU SECRETARIAT

REV.FR, JOHN BOSCO KAMOGA, C.S.Sp

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

ARU is working tirelessly for the good of its members. We all need to collaborate and put our efforts in mortion in order to make our charisms stand unique for the development of our apostolates . We are working together for the greater glory of God from different congregations for pecific dockets. In spirit we are united in one mind and intention of serving all registered members under ARU secretariat.

REV. SR. JANE YATUHA, OLGC

A MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY GENERAL.

ARU is a centre for all religious Men and women working together in order to grow physically, mentally and spiritually. We all pull our ideas and strengths to greater hights by accommodating others strengths and weaknesses. It is our prayer as ARU fraternity that ALL MAY BE ONE in the spirit of WE ARE NOLONGER STRANGERS BUT FRIENDS.

FROM 1963 TODATE

The Association of Religious in Uganda, generally known as ARU, has a long history which dates back to its foundation in 1968. It was founded initially as a body of women religious working in Uganda by the women Major Superiors, led Mother Mary Bernadine, LSOSF (R.I.P.). The founding of this body was a response to a directive by Pope Paul VI that Religious Institutes in their various countries throughout the world would form a forum from which they would address issues of common interest concerning their consecrated life. This requirement was born out of the decisions that had been made in the Second Vatican Council. There are 119 registered member institutes with over 8000 members Dual membership 36 men institutes, 83 women institutes
ARU operate out of a shared Vision, Mission, Motto and specific values.

Aru Secretariat is a centre of many Activities. Life Net program is on the ground in a workshop for Religious Brothers and Sisters on Mental Health Program.

ARU invites Programs and Networks to conduct Seminars, Workshops and International Guests for Bench Marking.

|ARU CALENDER EVENTS

PICTORIAL EVENTS

Certificates award

When the Junior Professed/Novices go through One month course at St. Mbaaga’s Major Seminary, ARU Leadership awards each of them a Certificate

USFCN 2025 Graduates

Namugongo Formation Centre instils knowkwdge and skills to Formators both Men and women religous.It is the initiative of ARU as the mother figure to see that good and stamble Administration is maintained.

Different Courses Annually

Many Courses at different intervals takes place Annually. On the ground Chapter Facilitation Members enjoying a cup of tea.

We are driven by our Motto We are nolonger strangers

we are an Association of sisters hailing from different Congrrgations with the same target of evangelizing under different charisms

OUR VISION.

To a dynamic Prophetic Body of consecrated Persons.

OUR MISSION.

To strengthen members Institutes to live their uniqueCharisms within the church of today.

OUR MOTTO.

No longer strangers but friends.

YOU ARE CALLED BY NAME.

EMPOWERING JUNIOR SISTERS/NOVICES

One-month Inter-Congregational Program for Junior Professed for Perpetual Professions at St. Mbaaga Major Seminary.

From June 28 to July 26, 2025, St. Mbaaga Major Seminary in Ggaba became a sanctuary of reflection and renewal, hosting the National Inter-Congregational Program for junior professed religious men and women from across Uganda. This dedicated period offered a gentle space to pause and deep reflection on the precious gift of Consecration in the threshold moments before final profession.

Meet The Admin Team ARU

OUR OBJECTIVES

To help Religious Institutes in carrying out their roles and functions in furthering the attainment of the aim of each Institute while always respecting their autonomy, nature and proper spirit.

To provide a forum for Major Superiors to share the needs of their Institutes and discern the means to respond to those needs.
To help the Institutes build relationships that lead to complementing each other as sharing meagre resources and avoiding competition and duplication as they respond to God’s call enshrined in their different Charisms and Mission statements.
To foster suitable and close collaboration of Institutes of men and women among themselves and with ecclesiastical authorities.
To assist Major Superiors and Institutes in their relations with civil authorities. authorities.

ARU STRATEGIC PRIORITIES (GOALS) 2025 -2028

Our Goal is to improve transformational Governance and leadership, strengthen charisms, improve capacities of member institutes and enhance financial sustainability.

Some of services provided by ARU Admin

ARU THE DRIVE OF ACTIVITIES.

USFC NAMUGONGO

ARU being the mother figure, coordinate the leadership & support financial services provided to the Religous Men and Women both Local and International.

USFCN

This an acronymn for Uganda Spiritual Formation Centre Namugongo.

ACERIM

The Centre for Excellence and knowlwdge which assit ARU to manage intensive Data Collection, process it , analyse the storage and disseminate which enables informed decision making within Institutes.

ACERIM

Is an acronymn for ARU Cente of Excellence in Research and Information Management.

FoMRU

This means Formation Ministry of the Religious in Uganda.

FoMRU

ARU Formation Ministry of the Religous in Uganda was a great inspiration from the Holy Spirit which invited all Religious, men and women through the Conference of Major Superiors to examine the quality and values lived in the consecreated life.

ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND & EVENTS

ARU Coordinates and plans all activities and Events from Programs and Networks registered under the leadership of Major Superiors who are the stake holders.

ANNUAL EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

ARU Annual Calender which directs and keeps order of activities which are booked in annually.

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ARU invites Programs and Networks for seminars, workshops and International Guests for Bench Marking.