Laudato Si Green Festival

Dates: 18th – 19th July 2025

Venue: Holy Cross Lake View S.S.S., Jinja – Uganda 

Theme: “Sowing Seeds of Peace and Hope for Creation”

About the Laudato Si’ Green Festival

The Laudato Si’ Green Festival is a youth-led environmental action program organized by Laudato Youth Initiative located at John Paul Justice and Peace Centre -Kampala through its care for creation implementing arm of Laudato Si’ Clubs (LSiC). The festival seeks to mobilize young people in prayer, reflection, and practical action to care for our common home, inspired by the spirit and message of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’.

Rooted in both spiritual formation and human development, the festival serves as a dynamic platform for intergenerational dialogue, mentorship, and climate resilience building. It empowers youth to become ecological citizens and prophetic voices in their communities, promoting a lifestyle of sustainability, care for creation, and integral ecology.

Laudato Si’ Green Festival Objective

To empower young people with a deeper understanding of how faith and ecology intersect, using Laudato Si’ and Catholic Social Teaching as guiding frameworks. Through spiritual reflection and practical action, we aim to inspire a generation that keeps alive the ecological legacy of Pope Francis and Uganda’s rich tradition of faith-rooted stewardship, especially through figures like St. Adolf, Patron Saint of Ecology and Herdsmen.

Day 1: Friday, 18th July 2025

Community Clean-Up – Bugembe Town Council

As part of our commitment to eliminate single-use plastics and say NO to pollution, the Laudato Youth, together with the school community, will lead a town-wide clean-up in Bugembe. This community action aims to raise environmental awareness and promote responsible waste management.

Day 2: Saturday, 19th July 2025

Laudato Si Walk/Laudato Si Mass/ Tree planting/Eco Exhibitions/Keynote Speeches. 

Commemorating 10 years of Laudato Si’, our jubilee years’ commitment to be pilgrims of green hope and celebrating the Vatican’s recent establishment of the Mass for the Care of Creation (Missa “pro custodia creationis”).

Organized by the Laudato Si Club of Holy Cross Lake View S.S.S., under the mentorship of the Laudato Youth Initiative (LYI), this faith-driven event will unite youth from various schools and communities to reflect on their role in promoting ecological conversion, climate justice, and sustainable development rooted in Catholic Social Teachings.

Program Schedule

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Arrival of Partners, Schools, and Invited Guests, Venue: Holy Cross Parish, Bugembe

8:00AM – 10:00AM

Flag-off: Green March, Flagged off by Fr. Mukasa Francis, C.S.C. (Parish Priest, Holy Cross Parish – Bugembe)

10:00AM – 10:30AM

Arrival at Blessed Basil Moreau Stadium, Laudato Si Choir and the Lavistars – ( Ms Immaculate Kisembo and Mrs. Asiimwe Krystal)

10:30AM – 12:00PM

Laudato Si Green Mass, We will gather as pilgrims  of green hope and as sisters and brothers  (Gods’ creation) as we celebrate the 10th  anniversary of Laudato si’.  Pope Francis wrote: “It is in the Eucharist that all that has been created finds its greatest exaltation.” (LS#236).

Readers and Main Celebrant: (To be communicated), Tree Planting Ceremony and Remarks immediately after Mass.

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM

Holy Cross Lake View’s Commitment to Mentoring Ecological Citizens, Fr. Prosper Atukwatse, C.S.C. (Head Teacher, Holy Cross Lake View S.S.S.)

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM

Keynote Address: “Building a Just, Peaceful, and Sustainable Future” Fr. Leonard Olobo, C.S.C. (Chair, Board of Governors – John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre, Kampala) and Premio San Giovanni Paolo II Vatican Award winner – 2024

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Laudato Youth Presentations: Led by Ms. Nagasha Rinnet Holy Cross Lake View S.S.S and patrons from participating schools. Youth talents/Iinnovations and action activities for environmental conservation. 

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM

Knowledge Market Booths & Eco Exhibitions. Mr. Happy Peter (Foresters HSE Consults)

involving students innovators, and partners featuring practical solutions for sustainability, including:

• Foresters HSE Consults (Environmental management, health & safety expertise – Kampala) – 
  
• Avail Group – Fruits of Faith Farm (Kampala) – Sustainable Climate Smart Agriculture
  

Highlighted Student Projects:

• “What Is Happening to Our Common Home?” – Tackling pollution and climate challenges
  
• Greenhouse innovation for sustainable farming and crop diversification
  
• Smart water pump – Access to clean water
  
• Smart dustbin innovation – Reducing plastic pollution
  
• Regenerative recycling solutions
  

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Guest of Honor Speech: (Mr. Joseph Male), Topic: Innovation for Agriculture and Its Role in Enhancing Food Security

Closing Programs and departure: Laudato Youth Initiative and Laudato Si Clubs Patron Holy Cross Lake View S.S.S

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LOUDATO SI MASS 19^TH JULY 2025 SONGS

PRELUDE:

ALL CREATURES

All creatures of our God and King

Lift up your voice and with us sing

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Thou, burning sun with golden beam

Thou, silver moon with softer gleam

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Let all things their Creator bless

And worship Him in humbleness

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son

And praise the Spirit, Three-in-One

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

All the redeemed washed by His blood

Come and rejoice in His great love

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Christ has defeated every sin

Cast all your burdens now on Him

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

He shall return in pow’r to reign

Heaven and earth will join to say

O praise Him! Alleluia!

Then who shall fall on bended knee?

All creatures of our God and King

O praise Him! O praise Him!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

ENTRANCE: TO GOD IN GLADNESS SING

To God in gladness sing

how great his name!

Give thanks to him for his marvelous deeds, Alleluia, alleluia!

1. He came among his people,

He dwelt among the poor,

He chose of all the weakest,

the humblest to befriend.

2. Like rain that falls from heaven

and makes the earth bring forth,

His word refreshes our hearts,

His law transforms our life.

3. No longer are we servants,

His friends each one he calls.

He brings us to his table,

to share his bread and wine.

4. The Light that shines in darkness,

the Victor over death,

He enters into glory;

like him, we too shall rise.

5. The flame of love, his Spirit,

the Universe, pervades.

Through him, a new creation

begins and never ends.

KYRIE: English Mass II

Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have maercy.x2

Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy, Christ have mercy.x2

Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy.x2

GLORIA: MISSA SPEI

Men: Gloria, Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo,

In excelsis Deo Gloria.

All:    Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo, in excelsis Deo.x2

1. Et in terra pax hominibus, bonae volutantis.

Laudamuiste benedicimuste adoramuste,

Glorificamuste. (Gloria in excelsis)

2. Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.

Domine Deus, Rexcaelestis Deus Pater,

Omunipotens. (Gloria in excaelsis)

3. Domine Fili Unigenite Jesu Christe

Domine Deus, Agnus Dei Filius

Patris. (Gloria in excelsis)

4. Qui tolis peccata mundi miserere nobis,

Qui tolis peccata mundi suscipe deprecationem,

Nostrum. (Gloria inexcelsis)

5. Qui sedes adexteram Patris miserere nobis,

Quoniam tusolus sanctus, tusolus Dominus;

Tusolus Altissimus Jesu Christe;

Cumu sancto spiritu in Gloria Dei Patris,

Ama. (Gloria in excelsis)

WORD PROCESSION

ISWE ABAGOBERERZI

Iswe abagoberezi banaisu tweyagale,

Ekigambo ekiyukuvu bana kituukire.

1. Kikyo kiiza: Banaisu tweyagale.

Eh –e-e       Ekigambo ekitukuvu bana kituukire.

Kikyo baleeta: banaisu tweyagale,

Eh –e –e      ekigambo ekitukuvu bana kituukire.

2. O Yezu atuukire: Banaisu tweyagale,

Eh –e –e: Ekigambo ekitukuvu bana kitukire.

Wuyo atuukire: Banaisu tweyagale,

Eh-e –e: Ekigambo ekitukuvu bana kituukire.

3. Banaisu tweyagalex3

Iswe abagoberezi banaisu tweyagale.

MEDITATION: PSALM 104

 Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!

How manifold are your works, O LORD! the earth is full of your creatures.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD be glad in his works!

Pleasing to him be my theme; I will be glad in the LORD.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

If you take away their breath, they perish and return to their dust.

When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the earth.

R. Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Gospel Matthew 6:25-34 ( God loves and cares for all of creation). 

GOSPEL ACLAMATION:

 IENDE MBELE INJILI YO

Iende mbele Injili yo -Iende mbele

Iende mbele injili ya Yesu -iende mbele

{ Ndiyo maana – Ndiyo maana tunasema iende mbele } x2

Inachoma injili yo . . .

Inakata injili yo . .

Moto moto injili yo . . .

OFFRTORY:

ITS PAY BACK TIME

1. I believe that Jesus died for me,

A sacrifice beyond my understanding;

Offering him self in place of me,

Oh how can I repay the Lord.

Father to you we offer,

Oh Jesus to you this gifts we bring 

Holy ghost accept these offering,

which we offer unto you.

2. I believe all that the scripture said,

About the love beyond my understanding,

Forgiveness beyond comprehension,

Oh how can I repay the Lord.

3. Teach me Lord to love you as I ought,

Oh teach me Lord to love you all my life time;

Spreading love where ever I find myself,

Oh how can I repay the Lord.

TAKE AND SANCTIFY

Take and sanctify for your honor Lord,  And sanctify these gifts,

Take and sanctify these gifts for your honor Lord.

1. All that I am, all that I do,

Everything I will ever make;

Take my life, and take my all,

Everything I will ever make.

2. All that I need all that I pray,

Everything I will ever have;

Take my life and take my all,

Everything I will ever have.

3. All that I dream, all that I crave,

Everything I will ever be;

Take my life and take my all,

Everything I will ever be.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION:

TUMWIRIZE LATA

Banaife abali wano mwidhe tughonge,

Tutooe kwe byo Kibumba byatugha;

Tumwirize Lata waife yeena asanhuke,

Meni atwongere obulamu obwomwero.

1. Ebyewongo byaife bino byetughonga,

Katukweghembe ighe bisimise;

Obikirize Lata obyamule,

Ife bitufunise ebirungi ebyo byetusaba.

2. Nga badhaadha baife bwebaghonga,

Nga baleeta ennoni n’ebisolo;

Bwebabyokyanga Lata wabisimanga,

Twena tukusaba osiime byetuleese.

3. Ife ni ababighonga wano niife abaana,

Aba Eva n’Adama abayonta;

Bino byetuleese, bifuke omusengo,

Obutwamula tuwomere mu maisogo.

WHAT SHALL I OFFER TO THE LORD

What shall I offer to the Lord to make him happy,

What shall I offer to the Lord to please him.

1. I may give him the best of my cloths he may not take it,

I may give him the best of my shoes, he may not take it.x2

A loving heart, a patient heart,

A humble heart, a caring heart he will love.x2

2. I may give him a gift of a ram he may not take it,

I may give him a gift of a cow he may not take it.x2

3. I may give him a gift of a car, he may not take it,

I may give him a gift of a house he may not take it.x2

NGAI NAYE

Ngai naye, naye kupesa nayo libonza, x2

Libonza nangai mutupamba e-e yawe,

Ngai yoyo, ngai yoyo naye ee.

1. Ngai mwana na bino na yeikupesa nayo,

Soki na zana eloko na yeikupesa nayo;

Yamba, yamba yawe ee libonza,

Ngai mutupamba mu bola e-e-e yawe.

BRINGING  IN THE SHEAVES

Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness,

Sowing in the noontide, and the dewy eve;

Waiting for the harvest, and time of reaping,

We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves

Binging in the sheaves, bringing the sheave,

We shall come rejoicing bringing the sheaves. X

1. Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows,

Fearing neither clouds nor winter chilling breeze;

By and by the harvest, and the labor ended,

We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

2. Going forth with weeping, sowing for the master,

Though the loss sustained our spirit often grieves;

When the weeping is over, he will bid us welcome,

We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.

MUHIKIRIRE HOSANA

Muhikirire hosanna, muhikirire hosanna

Muhikirire hosanna ha iguru hosanna.x2

Iguru n’ensi hosanna, bijwiire hosanna,

Ekitinisa kyawe hosanna, ha iguru hosanna.x2

Hosanna, hosanna……

Kawomugisa ogu hosanna, ari kwiija hosanna,

Omu ibara ryawe hosanna ha iguru hosanna

AGNUS DEI (MISSA CARITAS)

 Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi

Miserere nobis.x3

Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi

Dona nobis pacem.x3

Dona nobis pacem, dona nobis pace

Qui tollis peccata mundi dona nobis pacem.

HOLY COMMUNION:

OYINGIRE

Negomba Yezu oyingire, oyingire

Oize mu mwoyo gwnge;

Negomba Yezu oyingire, oyingire,

Mu mwoyo gwange.

1. Nze nga nkuriire Musengwa wange

Ah –ah obe munze;

Nze nga nkuriire Musengwa wange

Ah— ah obe nanze.

2. Nze nkusenzya Musengwa wange

Ah —ah oize munze;

Nze nkwesunga Musengwa wange

Ah—ah obenanze.

3. Omwoyo gwnge gukwetaaga

Ah—ah kibe kityo;

Musengwa wange,Kibumba wange

Ah—ah oize gyendi.

4. Sitaani omulabe aiza natudoobya

Ah— ah Yezu wange;

Nze nsuna amaani obwoba naze

Ah— ahoize gyendi.

AND CAN IT BE

1. And can it be that I should gain,

An interest in the Savior’s blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! how can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me?

Amazing love! how can it be

That Thou, my God, should die for me!

2. He left His Father’s throne above,

So free, so infinite His grace;

Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam’s helpless race;

’Tis mercy all, immense and free;

For, O my God, it found out me.

’Tis mercy all, immense and free;

For, O my God, it found out me.

3. Long my imprisoned spirit lay,

 Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;

Thine eye diffused a quick’ning ray,

I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;

My chains fell off, my heart was free;

I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

My chains fell off, my heart was free;

I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

4. No condemnation now I dread;

Jesus, and all in Him is mine!

Alive in Him, my living Head,

And clothed in righteousness divine,

Bold I approach th’eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

Bold I approach th’eternal throne,

And claim the crown, through Christ my own.

NAKUKARIBISHA YESU WANGU

Nakukaribisha Ysu wangu

Uka e moyo ni mwangu (bwana)

Nakukaribishe Yesu wangu

Chakula kyenye uzima.x2

Kinywaji kyenye uzima.

Nishibishe kwa chakula kya uzima,

Uninyweshe kinywaji safi cha roho.x2

1. Mwili wako ni chakula kinacho,

Iburudisha roho yangu

Yesu karibu moyo ni mwangu,

Uka enami daima. (nishibishe)

2. Damu yako ni kinywaji kinacho,

Iburudisha roho yangu

Yesu karibu…….

3. Kwa mwili na damuyako ee Yesu

Tuna pata uzima tele,

Yesu karibu……

THANKSGIVING:

UGANDA NG’OJAAGALA

Oh Mukama, Katonda w’amawanga n’ensi yonna

Kyakuvakuki Uganda n’ogyeroboza?

N’ogaggawaza ensi eno n’ogiteekamu ebirungi byonna

Uganda ng’ojaagala nnyo.

Kanyimbe nga nneebaza           Katonda by’atuwa

Ntendereze nga nneebaza        Katonda Lugaba

Kannyimbe nga nneebaza

Tweyanzizza Katonda waffe Uganda ng’ojaagala nnyo.

1. Ngenda n’entunuurira ebbanga, nenneewuunya,

N’ebibeera eyo mu bbanga,           nenneewuunya;

Ngenda n’entunuurira ensozi,

Nenneewuunya Katonda waffe Uganda ng’ojaagala nnyo.

Ngnda n’entunuurira ennyanja,    nenneewuunya,

N’obugagga bw’omwo mu nnyanja    nenneewuunya;

N’abatambula okwo ku nnyanja,

Nenneewuunya Katonda waffe Uganda ngojagala nnyo.

2. Ettaka lya Uganda lya njawulo Tweyanziza,

Ebibila n’omudo bya njawulo   tweyanziza;

Ensulo za Uganda zanjawulo,

Tweyanziza Katonda waffe Uganda ng’ojaagala nnyo

Ebinnyonyi bya Uganda byanjawulo        Tweyanzizza,

Ebibala bya Uganda byanjawulo               Tweyanzizza

N’emmere ya Uganda yanjawulo,

Tweyanzizza Katonda waffe Uganda ng’jaagala.

3. Amazzi ga Uganda ganjawulo, Tweyanzizza,

Emigga gya Uganda gyanjawulo Tweyanzizza;

Ennyanja za Uganda za njawulo….

Enkuba ya Uganda ya njawulo…

Omusana gwa Uganda gwa njawulo…

N’empewo ya Uganda ya njawulo….

4. Abantu ba Uganda ba njawulo….

Katonda byatuwa nga byattendo…

Bugagga bwa Uganda bwa njawulo…

Bitonde bya mwebuuse…

Eggwanga lya Uganda  weebuuse…

Ggwe Ennimiro Edeni ey’edda…

5. Abaana ba Uganda tweyanze….

Bazadde ba Uganda tweyanze…

Abafuzi ba Uganda mweyanze..

N’abannaddiini mweyanze…

N’abasosolooti mweyanze…

Mmwe abasumba ba Uganda mweyanze.

6. Twafuna maria ye nnyaffe….

Twafuna n’Abajulizi abaffe…

Abatuwolereza buli banga…

Twekwase Maria oyo nnyaffe…

Tusabe n’Abajulizi abaffe…

Okulwana olutalo mu nsi eno…

Exit: GO NOW IN PEACE

Go Now In Peace Go now in peace together today.

Jesus is here in a very special way.

Tell all you meet that he is gentle and kind.

Praise him and love him in body, soul, and mind.

Chorus:

Go in peace! (clap, clap, clap)

Go in love! (clap, clap, clap)

Go in joy (clap, clap, clap)

Ev’ry girl and boy. Go in peace! (clap, clap, clap)

Go in love (clap, clap, clap)

Go in joy (clap x7), Ev’ry girl and boy.

Bring all the love we’ve had here today.

Share it around, don’t let it fade away.

Love one another as Jesus Christ loves you.

Praise him and love him in everything you do.