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Please join us in praying this Novena December 30, 2021 through January 7, 2022 as we approach the first anniversary of Father Ubald’s passing from this life.

Prayer for the intercession of Father Ubald Rugirangoga 
Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for Your servant and priest Father Ubald Rugirangoga, whose life and ministry manifested the miraculous power of Your Divine Mercy. Facing unspeakable pain and sufferings, he entrusted himself to You through intense prayer and total surrender. In Your infinite goodness, You sent Father Ubald to his beloved Rwanda and to the world as a joyful apostle of peace and reconciliation, preaching forgiveness and healing in the name of Jesus. His testimony, fueled by his love for the Eucharistic Presence and his filial devotion to the Blessed Mother, brought a multitude of souls to the Church and to a living and loving relationship with You in the Holy Spirit.

If it be Your will, O God, glorify Your servant Father Ubald and make known his holiness by granting the favor I now ask through his prayerful intercession: (Mention your request.) 

May his soul and all the souls of the Faithful Departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Please Note: Father Ubald loved praying the Rosary and encouraged us to do the same. If you have time, please pray at least a decade of the Rosary in Thanksgiving for Father Ubald’s life, ministry and holiness.

These prayers are for private use only.
To report any spiritual or physical favors granted through Father Ubald Rugirangoga’s intercession, please visit https://frubald.com

Father Ubald praying the Rosary on Facebook June 13, 2020:

https://www.facebook.com/ubald.rugirangoga/videos/724123128362758

SPANISH: 
Novena a medida que nos acercamos al primer aniversario del fallecimiento del padre Ubald de esta vida.

Oración por la intercesión del Padre Ubald Rugirangoga
Padre celestial, te damos gracias por tu siervo y sacerdote el Padre Ubald  Rugirangoga, cuya vida y ministerio manifestó el poder milagroso de tu Divina Misericordia. Padeciendo inexplicables dolores y sufrimientos, se entregó a ti a través de la oración intensa y la entrega total. En tu bondad infinita, enviaste al Padre Ubald a su amada Ruanda y al mundo como un alegre apóstol de la paz y la reconciliación, predicando el perdón y la curación en el nombre de Jesús.

Su testimonio, alimentado por su amor por la Presencia Eucarística y su devoción filial a la Santísima Madre, trajo una multitud de almas a la Iglesia y a una relación viva y amorosa contigo en el Espíritu Santo.

Si es tu voluntad, oh Dios, glorifica a tu siervo, el Padre Ubald, y da a conocer su santidad concediéndole el favor que ahora pido a través de su intercesión en oración: (menciona tu petición).

Que su alma y todas las almas de los Fieles Difuntos, por la Misericordia de Dios, descansen en paz. amén
Nota: al Padre Ubald le encantaba rezar el Rosario. Si tienes tiempo, reza al menos una década del Rosario en Acción de Gracias por su vida, ministerio y santidad.

Estas oraciones son solo para uso privado.
Para informar cualquier favor espiritual o físico otorgado a través de la intercesión del padre Ubald Rugirangoga, visite
https://frubald.com

Padre Ubald rezando el Rosario en Facebook 13 de junio de 2020:

https://www.facebook.com/ubald.rugirangoga/videos/724123128362758

by Ellen Nolan

It’s still hard to believe. As midnight approached on Thursday, January 7^th, in the year of Our Lord 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States of America, our beloved, joyful Apostle of Forgiveness, Father Ubald Rugirangoga took his last breath, and passed on to his eternal life. He had contracted Covid-19, the virus responsible for the global pandemic, in late October 2020, and for almost three months endured its most severe consequences while being cared for in an intensive care unit. Thanks to the mercy of God, and unlike so many persons in similar consequences across the world, he was not alone at the end of his life. In addition to what he described as the constant presence of Jesus with him, he also had a dear friend praying the Divine Mercy chaplet at his bedside. 

We can only imagine the brilliance of that moment as he approached the Throne of Grace. Surely there were angels singing, trumpets blaring, and loved ones coming to escort him home. Glory! But there was also deep sadness for everyone on earth who knew and loved him, including those who had only known his beautiful evangelical and healing ministry through social media. Friends and brother priests gathered for a memorial service led by the Most Reverend Bishop Oscar A. Solis of the Diocese of Salt Lake City. Fr. Ubald’s body was then returned home, and funeral services in Rwanda were led by the Bishop of the Diocese of Cyangugu, the Reverend Edouard Sinayobye, and the Cardinal for Rwanda, His Eminence Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, of the Archdiocese of Kigali, along with dozens of his Rwandan brother priests. Fr. Ubald is buried at the Center for the Secret of Peace, destined to be a place of pilgrimage.

Together, we find ourselves in the unexpected position of having to say goodbye to our friend and spiritual leader, and to forge a new path for his ministry of forgiveness by taking it on as our own. 

Most of us know his story. As a young Rwandan priest, Father Ubald discovered that the Holy Spirit had given him a charism, which he used in the service of those who came to him for healing of mind and body, and to bring people closer to Jesus. Over many years the tribal tensions and political climate in Rwanda became increasingly volatile, and in 1994 the genocide of nearly one million Rwandans began. Fr. Ubald did what he could to protect his 45,000 parishioners, but to no avail. After their slaughter, he heard God tell him to flee, which he did under the cover of night through the Rwandan bush into Congo. Eventually he found his way to Lourdes, France, and despite his anguished grief from the loss of his friends and parishioners plus 80 members of his own family, he experienced an inner healing of such depth that he felt compassion for the perpetrators. He heard the Lord tell him to pick up his cross, and he realized that he was meant to return home to help his people heal – through the transformative power of forgiveness. This was to become his life’s purpose, and for which he had been spared.

Over the next 26 years he accomplished many steps toward that goal. He established the Mushaka Peace and Reconciliation Program that brought together victims and perpetrators, through forgiveness and reconciliation, to heal each other and thus restore the social fabric of Rwanda. He co-founded the Missionaries of Peace of Christ the King, to promote the spiritual, social and technological welfare of the people of Rwanda and greater Africa. He officiated over Masses in stadiums filled with tens of thousands of believers seeking healing through Jesus Christ. He modeled forgiveness by providing for the care and education of the motherless children of the man who ordered the death of his own mother, a man he had met in prison and forgave in the powerful name of Jesus. Together they demonstrated for others the freedom that comes with forgiveness. The fruit of Fr. Ubald’s ministry is abundant: countless miracles have been attributed to Fr. Ubald’s prayers and obedience to his vocation, and many have been converted to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. 

In 2009 Fr. Ubald traveled to the United States and began a twelve-year ministry that resulted in the development of the Center for the Secret of Peace in Rusizi, Rwanda, a TED talk on Extreme Forgiveness, a documentary called “The Secret of Peace” and the autobiography, Forgiveness Makes You Free, which is, in part, about the five keys to healing, which he included in every healing Mass. Along the way he met and befriended people of every skin color, native language and from every walk of life, united by a love of God and a need for healing.

How do we say goodbye to our dear friend? Hospice, the end-of-life healthcare tradition, teaches the Five Goodbyes. The first four, in no particular order are: Thank you, I love you, I’m sorry, and I forgive you. 

“Thank you”. Most of us have a lot for which to thank Fr. Ubald. Thank you for answering the call to your vocation, thank you for picking up your cross, thank you for showing us what forgiveness looks like. Thank you for showing us the love of God. Thank you for your joy. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your prayers. 

“I love you”. Fr. Ubald was easy to love. He was joyful and that is attractive. Part of his charism was his own capacity to love first. Sounds a lot like God! It felt good to be with him. He would raise his hands in greeting and with his booming voice cry out “Hello!” and often, “let us make joy!” Although he was very serious about his priestly vocation and his ministry, he was also equally ready to celebrate the daily pleasures of life such as shared meals, shared hopes and ideas, outdoor activities, and especially Jesus.

“I’m sorry” and “I forgive you”. These goodbyes are the essence of Fr. Ubald’s ministry. He taught that forgiveness was not only required of us by God, but its own path to liberation and joy. It’s hard to imagine having to forgive him for anything. It’s easier to regret not having given him more time and support during his lifetime. But as with Jesus, the Divine Mercy, if we expect judgment, we get instead mercy. Fr. Ubald said, “be merciful, as the Lord is merciful”.

The last goodbye is: “Until we meet again”.  As Christians we have reason for hope. Death does not get the last word. Jesus is Risen, and we are assured of eternal life with Him. Grief counselors teach that the final task of grieving is to reinvest the love and energy once given to the relationship with the lost loved one. Foundations are created in this spirit. As friends of Fr. Ubald, we already have the Center for the Secret of Peace and its mission. We can continue to support the ministry financially and by continuing to live out his message of forgiveness and reconciliation, and to share our testimonies of healing with others. As Catholics we believe in the communion of saints: the spiritual union of Christians, living and dead. Therefore, we can ask our friend Fr. Ubald to intercede for us in the following prayer:

Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for Your servant and priest Father Ubald Rugirangoga, whose life and ministry manifested the miraculous power of Your Divine Mercy. Facing unspeakable pain and sufferings, he entrusted himself to You through intense prayer and total surrender. In Your infinite goodness, You sent Father Ubald to his beloved Rwanda and to the world as a joyful apostle of peace and reconciliation, preaching forgiveness and healing in the name of Jesus. His testimony, fueled by his love for the Eucharistic Presence and his filial devotion to the Blessed Mother, brought a multitude of souls to the Church and to a living and loving relationship with You in the Holy Spirit.

If it be Your will, O God, glorify Your servant Father Ubald and make known his holiness by granting the favor I now ask through his prayerful intercession: (Mention your request.) 

To report any spiritual or physical favors granted through Father Ubald Rugirangoga’s intercession, please visit https://frubald.com

We have reason to believe our dear Fr. Ubald is already quite busy interceding on our behalf, and with Our Father in Heaven. Just send your prayers directly to him! We hope that someday we shall indeed meet again, joined at last and for eternity with the angels in a heavenly chorus of praise for our Creator.Father Ubald+, Pray for Us!!

Prayer for asking for Fr. Ubald’s intercession. Please join us in continuing to seek his help and prayers for intercession.

KINYRWANDAN:

Isengesho ryo kwiyambaza Padiri Ubald Rugirangoga

Dawe Nyirijuru, turagushimira kubera umugaragu wawe n’umusaseridoti Padiri Ubaldi Rugirangoga, wagaragarije ububasha butangaje bw’Impuhwe z’Imana mu mibereho no mu butumwa bwe. Imbere y’agahinda n’imibabaro itavugwa yanyuzemo, ni Wowe yiringiye abinyujije mu isengesho ritaretsa no mu kukwiyegurira wese.

Mu rukundo rwawe ruhebuje, wohereje Padiri Ubaldi mu Rwanda yakundaga bihebuje, ndetse no ku isi, ahaba intumwa itagungira y’amahoro n’ubwiyunge, yigisha imbabazi no kubohoka mu izina rya Yezu. Ubuhamya bwe bwakomejwe n’urukundo yakundaga Ukaristiya Ntagatifu n’ukwiyegurira Bikira Mariya kwe, byazanye abantu batabarika muri Kiriziya bibakomeza mu mubano nawe muri Roho Mutagatifu.

Ku bushake bwawe Nyagasani, usendereza ikuzo umugaragu wawe Padiri Ubaldi, maze utangaze ubutagatifu bwe ugiriye ineza yawe. Ndagusaba nisunze amasengesho ye: (vuga icyifuzo usabira)…….

Kubwa Yezu Kristu Umwami wacu. Amen.

Padiri Ubald udusabire!

Rivugwa n’ubishatse wese ku giti cye.

Ushaka gutanga ubuhamya bwo gukira kuri roho cyangwa ku mubiri kubera iri sengesho, wanyura ku rubuga https://frubald.com

FRENCH

Prière pour obtenir une grâce par l’intercession du père Ubald Rugirangoga

Père du Ciel, nous te rendons grâce pour Ton serviteur et Ton prêtre, le père Ubald Rugirangoga, dont la vie et le ministère ont manifesté la puissance miraculeuse de Ta Divine Miséricorde. Confronté à d’indicibles souffrances, il s’est confié à Toi par une prière intense et un abandon total. Dans Ton infinie Bonté, Tu as envoyé le père Ubald à son Rwanda bien-aimé et au monde comme un joyeux apôtre de paix et de réconciliation, prêchant le pardon et la guérison dans le nom de Jésus. Son témoignage, nourri par son amour pour la Présence Eucharistique et par sa dévotion filiale à la Sainte Vierge, a conduit une multitude d’âmes à l’Église et à une relation vivante et personnelle avec Toi dans le Saint-Esprit.

O Dieu, si telle est Ta volonté, glorifie ton serviteur le père Ubald et fait connaître sa sainteté en m’accordant la grâce que je te demande maintenant par son intercession : (formuler ici votre intention).

Pour usage personnel

Merci de bien vouloir signaler toute grâce physique ou spirituelle obtenue par l’intercession du père Ubald Rugirangoga sur le site https://frubald.com

SPANISH

Oración por la intercesión del Padre Ubald Rugirangoga

Padre celestial, te damos gracias por tu siervo y sacerdote el Padre Ubald  Rugirangoga, cuya vida y ministerio manifestó el poder milagroso de tu Divina Misericordia. 

Padeciendo inexplicables dolores y sufrimientos, se entregó a ti a través de la oración intensa y la entrega total. En tu bondad infinita, enviaste al Padre Ubald a su amada Ruanda y al mundo como un alegre apóstol de la paz y la reconciliación, predicando el perdón y la curación en el nombre de Jesús.

Su testimonio, alimentado por su amor por la Presencia Eucarística y su devoción filial a la Santísima Madre, trajo una multitud de almas a la Iglesia y a una relación viva y amorosa contigo en el Espíritu Santo.

Si es tu voluntad, oh Dios, glorifica a tu siervo, el Padre Ubald, y da a conocer su santidad concediéndole el favor que ahora pido a través de su intercesión en oración: (menciona tu petición).

                                               Para uso privado

Para informar cualquier favor espiritual o físico otorgado a través de la intercesión del padre Ubald Rugirangoga, visite

https://frubald.com

ENGLISH

Prayer for the intercession of Father Ubald Rugirangoga 

Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for Your servant and priest Father Ubald Rugirangoga, whose life and ministry manifested the miraculous power of Your Divine Mercy. Facing unspeakable pain and sufferings, he entrusted himself to You through intense prayer and total surrender. In Your infinite goodness, You sent Father Ubald to his beloved Rwanda and to the world as a joyful apostle of peace and reconciliation, preaching forgiveness and healing in the name of Jesus. His testimony, fueled by his love for the Eucharistic Presence and his filial devotion to the Blessed Mother, brought a multitude of souls to the Church and to a living and loving relationship with You in the Holy Spirit.

If it be Your will, O God, glorify Your servant Father Ubald and make known his holiness by granting the favor I now ask through his prayerful intercession: (Mention your request.) 

For private use

To report any spiritual or physical favors granted through Father Ubald Rugirangoga’s intercession, please visit https://frubald.com 

I want to thank everyone for your ongoing prayers and support of Father Ubald as he continues to fight Covid and works to heal.  He is no longer contagious with Covid but his body is in what they call recovery from the virus. He has made great progress in every way, but he has a long way to go before complete recovery.    He needs our prayers and our fasting.  I believe it is through prayer that he made it this far. He is suffering and I know many graces are being given because of his suffering. He had told me that he was praying for America and our elections, he was praying for the Center for Peace, for all Rwandans, interceding for the church in Rwanda, America and around the world, so many things that he is praying for.  As much as Ubald loves everyone, and loves his friends and the people of America, his heart beats for Rwanda and his people in Rwanda.

 I have a favor to ask you, Father Ubald has spent years praying and fasting for others and now it is our turn to pray and fast for him.  Before he got sick, Fr. Ubald, fasted the first nine days of each month only on bread and water, as a way to add to his prayers for all of us and our intentions. He has poured himself out for the people all over the world, to bring us Jesus, miracles, healing and forgiveness. Let us find a way that we can each fast for Fr. Ubald.  Between now and Christmas let us add fasting to our prayers, to not only help us have Christ born in our hearts anew,  but also for a total healing for Fr. Ubald.  We can join together in our intentions to fast and pray for healing in his lungs and a total restoration of everything in his body, mind and spirit that has been impacted by Covid.  

God bless you and keep you.  May this Advent be a time of hope renewed in all of us.
Team Ubald

Here is the link to the virtual conference on Healing with Fr. Ubald:

http://www.virtualcatholicconference.com/healing2020

Father Ubald will be one of 30 Catholic speakers for a virtual conference on healing coming September 25-27, 2020.  Please join him and many other wonderful speakers on the power of God’s healing today.  The conference is free for participants.  Just go to the website and sign up.  Spread the word.

We have finally been able to get the film, Forgiveness: The Secret of Peace, with Spanish subtitles.  It is now available on his facebook page and will be available tomorrow on his YOU TUBE channel.  Please spread the word and let others know.  Blessings and peace.

Hopefully I will have this blog post in Spanish by tomorrow as well!

We have released the film on You Tube for all to watch.  During this time of unrest and uncertainty, Fr. Ubald wanted his message of healing, forgiveness, peace and reconciliation to be available to all.  Spread the word and become instruments of peace in your sphere of influence.