INKORAMUTIMA Z’UKARISTIYA
MOUVEMENT EUCHARISITIQUE DES JEUNES RWANDA
STATISTICSDioceses - 9
Butare-2700Kabgayi- 2000Kigali -2250Nyundo- 667Cyangugu - 2220Kibungo- 2111Gikongoro- 720Ruhengeri- Byumba- 92
TOTAL - 12760
RWANDA – LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS PAYS DES MILLE COLLINES
AREA 26,338 Sq.Km.
Population 11000000
Catholic 64% (4,359,576)
Protestant 9 %
Diocese 9
No of Parishes 148
Priests 513
Religious Priests 170
Religious Sisters 1265
Religious Brothers 216
Members Inst. Secular
147
Seminarians 323
Lay Catechists 4030
HISTORY OF MEJYEAR RESPONSABLE PERSON
1953 Msgr. Laureant DEPRIMOZ Missionary of Africa (France)
1980-1990
Religious Community of Bernadine (BUTARE) Groups at the Cathedral , Butare
1994 War (Genocide in Rwanda)
1998 Bro. Yuvenali Bukuru Bros of St Paul, Burundi, Revived the Movement, started MEJ groups in schools, Butare, printed booklets with financial assistance from Ms Afr.
2000-2010
Movement spread in other dioceses – Kigali, Kibungo, Kabgayi, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Nyundo by Religious Sisters, & Diocesan Priests.
2005 Election of 1st National Committee - Pilgrimage to Kibeho ( Shrine of Mary’s apparition – Mère du Verbe) ( since 2004 pilgrimage becomes an annual feature).
2010 P. Claudio, Sr. Lourdes, Jean Claude Ipungu visit Rwanda- openness to the International World.- An enlightening process begins of becoming ONE BODY to serve ONE LORD.
2011 An effort to start Apostleship of Prayer by a member of the National Committee – Xaverine UWIMANA- she recruits other lay people and forms a committee.
2011 Participation in the 2nd Panafrican meeting at Kinshasa, DRC
2012 Participation in the 1st World Congress.
MEETING WITH BRO. BUKURU FROM BURUNDI WHO COURAGEOUSLY KEPT THE MOVEMENT ALIVE AFTER THE WAR IN 1994.
5 ETAPES
Feu Nouveau: 5-10 ans Jeunes Temoins: 11-13 ans Temoins Aujourd’hui: 14-17 ans Equipe Esperance: 18-21 ans Equipe Apostolique: 22 ans +
PROMISE/COMMITTMENT
NATIONAL STRUCTURE
M E J
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Council(Awaiting appointment of National
Aumonier)Co ordinator
APPresidentSecretaryTreasurerCouncil
Spiritual Director (aumônier)
Co-ordinator
Joint meetings often
FORMATION
PLANNING MEETINGS
PRAYER TIME / PRIER
SING AND DANCE TO THE LORD/CHANTEZ ET DANSEZ POUR LE SEIGNEUR
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO KIBEHO SANCTUAIRE DE LA VIERGE MARIE
NOTRE GRANDE JOIE/ OUR GREAT JOY The start of Apostleship of Prayer ( AP) in 2010In 4 dioceses Kigali Kibungo Kabgayi Ruhengeri Thanks to the perseverance, generosity and sustained effort of President
UWIMANA Xaverine
CHALLENGES/CONCERNS
Awaiting a National Aumonier A big challenge to start Apostleship of Prayer in some Dioceses
without any letter of authorisation from the Director Delegate. Long distances pose problems like attendance at meetings,
communication gaps etc Financial strains to conduct camps, ongoing formation programs etc.