Priest from Uganda thanks LA students at MCA Youth Mass
Father Frederick Byaruhanga stood in front of a full audience at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels during his homily and thanked local students, teachers, parents, and more for “planting the seeds of faith” in their efforts to help disadvantaged youth all over the world.
“These are your fruits,” Byaruhanga said, stretching his arms to the outsized crowd. “You have touched so many lives, many people whose names we never know.”
More than 2,000 students, educators, and others packed the cathedral Oct. 16 for the annual Missionary Childhood Association Youth Appreciation Mass. The yearly Mass — always occurring just days before World Mission Sunday — recognizes the efforts of LA Catholic students to help children in need worldwide through the Pontifical Mission Societies in Los Angeles.