Friday, October 17, 2008

Commemoration Prayers in Aboke

(A monument in the memory of all the girls who were abducted from St. Mary's College Aboke).

Commemoration prayers 2008-St. Mary's College Aboke

Once again, the 10th of October marked the day when the LRA abducted 139 school girls from St. Mary’s College, Aboke in 1996. This day is remembered every year organized by Concerned Parents Association (CPA) and St. Mary’s College, Aboke. Each year a theme is chosen, to remember this day. On this 12th anniversary, the theme was “Resilience for Peaceful Co-existence”. Parents, teachers, students, government officials, old students of Aboke, religious leaders, members of civil society, e.t.c gathered in Aboke to pray for Peace in Northern Uganda, for all those who are still being kept captive by the LRA and for the souls of those who died in the struggle especially Enang Judith, Anguu Jessica, Atoo Brenda and Namahela Louiza; May their soul rest in eternal peace.

For more information about the Commemoration prayers, please contact CPA: cpa-uganda@umul.com or cpauganda@yahoo.com

1 comment:

Pax Sakari said...

Well done contribution by CPA and the other partners who annually deem it necessary to remember the painful departure of our beloved sisters. This stands as challenge to a number of stakeholders who should emulate what CPA does to always put human face first.Long live CPA.

Pax Sakari