10Our Lady of Kibeho, Immacule Ilibagiza, Hay House Inc., pg 147. Following her studies, Marie Claire Mukangango became a teacher. Only the three initial testimonies merit being considered authentic; they were given by Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka, and by Marie Claire Mukangango. by Sr. M. Faustina Olson, F.H.I. After the creation of the Diocese of Gikongoro in 1992, everything connected with the apparitions of Kibeho was transferred to the new diocese led by Mons. The apparitions began in November 1981 when six young girls and one boy claimed to see the Blessed Virgin Mary and Jesus. What makes Katoris play so moving is that it takes place at a time before the genocide, when there is still space for optimism in the lives of the schoolchildren it depicts. During his visit to Rwanda in 1990, Pope John Paul II begged his listeners to heed the Virgins pleas and pray fervently for peace among political and ethnic factions: On this feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which marks the dawn of salvation to the world, I ask the Mother of all of us to watch over her children in Rwanda and particularly you, the leaders of the country, to place your talents at the service of all your compatriots.11, Our Lady had pleaded, but the Rwandans did not listen. WHEN ALPHONSINE ASKED WHO SHE WAS, THE LADY REPLIED, I AM NYINA WA JAMBO WHICH MEANS THE MOTHER OF THE WORD. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. For several months, she was hosted at the monastery of the Trappistines of the Abbey of Our Lady of Clarity located not far from Bukavu city. On August 22nd, 1987, Marie Claire celebrated her church wedding to Elie Ntabadahiga, a member of Mushubi parish. And everywhere there was blood, flies.13. But only the visions of the first three -- 17-year-old Alphonsine, 20-year-old Nathalie, and 21-year-old Marie Claire -- have received Bishop Misago's solemn approval. She is very pious, and has always shown a great love for the Blessed Virgin. So, ever since July 1982, Nathalie has been permanently staying close to the site of the apparitions at Kibeho. You should enable them to normally operate within their surroundings and go about their usual activities. Alphonsine Mumureke Show Our Lady of Kibeho Gender Female Age Range Late Teen, Young Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Non Dancer Voice Spoken Time & Place kibeho college, an all-girls catholic school in kibeho, rwanda, 1981-1982 Tags It was of a woman calling herself "Mother of the Word". Among the signs for the credibility of the apparitions, the following should be mentioned: 1. the good mental health, the human balance, the attentiveness and the sincerity of the visionaries certified in the conclusions of the medical commission, comprising the opinion of a psychiatrist; 2. the respectful and sincere climate in which the events took place; 3. the absence of sensationalism in the habit of the visionaries, which indicates that the apparitions did not occur neither automatically nor controlled by them; 4. the conformity of the visionaries' messages and behaviour; 5. the tangible character of the ecstasies, according to the examinations of the commissions free of mental disorder or hysteria; 6. the genuineness and simpleness of the dialogues in the apparitions; 7. the fact that parts of the message were expressed in a more eloquent way than the visionaries would usually be able to due to their culture and religious formation; 8. the phenomenon of the "mystical journey" first of all for Alphonsine ( on March 20th, 1982) and then for Nathalie (on October 30th, 1982); 9. the frightening visions of August 15th, 1982, which proved to be prophetic due to the human dramas in Rwanda and throughout the country of the Great Lake region in recent years; 10. the extraordinary fasting of Nathalie during Lenten season 1983, rigorously monitored by the medical commission, whose members did not consist of (practicing) Catholics only; 11. the content of the message, remaining consistent, relevant, and orthodox; 12. the spiritual fruit already borne by these events, all across the country and even abroad; (Mons. In contrast, the evolution of the alleged subsequent visionaries, especially after the apparitions were over, reflects disquieting personal situations, which have reinforced the existing reservations in regard to them and discouraged ecclesiastical authorities from proposing them to the faithful as points of reference. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. She witnessed acts of murder and genocide against innocent people. Moreover, chances are that some people tried to talk to these visionaries and maliciously make them their instruments. This encouraged Nathalie to return home after two years of absence. The authentic conversions of the seers proved that the Good Mother had come to reinforce the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 5 . They share the same language, religions and kinship and clan systems. Bodies lay crumpled, some hardly visible among the piles of burlap sacks, cooking pots and clothes: a mother whose child was still tied to her back, a young boy thrown over the torso of a man, another curled up in between the ashes of cooking fires. When Alphonsine asked why she was crying, Our Lady shed even more copious tears. Misago writes in his declaration of June 29th, 2001: A visionary, even when recognised as authentic by the church authorities, remains a human being like everyone else, with his/her personal temperament, qualities and shortcomings. From there, she continued her escape up to Bukavu in former Zaire together with many other refugees, including priests and religious of all ethnic groups. Returning to her room, she started to pray the Rosary with a few of her friends. The Blessed Mother wanted Alphonsine to be like a little child to her: Play with me! She was baptised on July 27th, 1977 at the age of 12 years. Father Halter became Alphonsine's spiritual director. She is one of three Vatican-approved seers of the Our Lady of Kibeho apparitions of the 1980s, which occurred in her late teen years. As long as he/she is still living on this earth, he/she also remains a sinner, called to, do penance and to grow in his / her life of faith and personal sanctification. The call to expiatory sacrifice being one of the major lines of the message of Kibeho, Nathalie always tries her best to live this message. When one of the nuns went to check on her, she found Alphonsine quite motionless on the bed, like a corpse. Her parents were Thadde Gakwaya and Mary Immaculate Mukagasana. This article "Alphonsine Mumureke" is from Wikipedia. The Rwandan Government estimated the death toll to be 338. On the contrary, the successive local ordinaries were in favour of her. 3 . Congo) family whom she had also met during the time of the apparitions at Kibeho, she she continued her tragical journey up to Abidjan at Ivory Coast a few weeks later and got into contact with Father Raymond Halter, a Marian priest who knew her since her last apparition on November 28th, 1989. Mary identified herself to Alphonsine as "the Mother of the Word.". He summarized the main points of the message: Our Lady appealed to the world to repent, repent, repent! and convert while there is still time. She warned the world that if it did not repent, it would fall into the abyss. Research was carried out in her family and her native region and there are specific reports and testimonies on this subject. Back in London, I staged the world premiere of her play The Mountaintop, about the life and death of Martin Luther King, which went on to become the surprise winner of the best play award at the 2010 Oliviers and is now one of the most produced new plays in the US. He looked after her until his death in December 1998. Everything said or done after that date at Kibeho did not bring anything new with respect to what was already known, from the point of view of the messages and of the signs of credibility. Our Lady promised that millions would come to the Shrine to seek her help, and that they would be blessed and strengthened. All her doubts vanished, as she understood that she was speaking with the Mother of God. I do wish that you may make the Sanctuary of Kibeho radiate even more of that love of Mary for all her children, especially for the poorest and the most vulnerable. More study was yet required before official approval, but pilgrims were now permitted to visit and pray at the apparition site. Congo, where she sought refuge at the house of befriended families, who knew her from Kibeho. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. On June 24th, 1982, the Blessed Virgin asked Nathalie to remain at Kibeho and, until further notice, fully engage herself in prayer life and mortifications for the salvation of the world. After these three apparitions, there were several more alleged appearances. Mary first appeared to a girl named Alphonsine Mumureke "when she was serving other kids," Ilibagiza explained. Even if the three visionaries mentioned above are the only ones officially approved by the Catholic Church, they were not the only ones who claimed to have been favoured by apparitions at Kibeho. In April 1982, two commissions were authorized to investigate the events. . SUPPORT LA CROIX INTERNATIONALS COMMUNITY OF READERS. Ever since, she has been continuing her generous work for the Marian shrine and committing herself to praying with the pilgrims. 3 . At that time, Father Joseph Bezel, parish priest in France and a dear friend of Father Raymond Halter, helped Alphonsine to obtain a scholarship for the Business School of Castaing in Abidjan ,where she signed up for a three-year-programme of Business Secretary Education (from 1995/96 to 1997/98). Nathalie Mukamazimpaka stopped her studies after the apparitions and devoted herself totally to prayer. A Bukavu elle fut aussitt prise en charge par certaines familles du lieu qui lavaient connue Kibeho loccasion des\rapparitions ou des plerinages.\rMais quelques trois ou quatre semaines plus tard, Alphonsine poursuivit sa route jusquen Cte dIvoire, plus exactement Abidjan. As she was filling water glasses, the same apprehension mixed with bliss arose. Our Lady of Kibeho is at the Royal and Derngate, Northampton, until 2 February. The call to expiatory sacrifice being one of the major lines of the message of Kibeho, Nathalie always tries her best to live this message. The situation became more and more confusing and it was therefore difficult for the church authorities to find the truth. In its discernment, the Church installed two commissions in 1982, one medical and one theological, which should investigate the events of Kibeho using scientifically valid methods. She is one of three Vatican-approved seers of the Our Lady of Kibeho apparitions of the 1980s, which occurred in her late teen years. Anathalie was likewise escorted on supernatural tours. The natives harvest bananas, sweet potatoes, and cassava for their own use throughout the year. The situation became more and more confusing and it was therefore difficult for the church authorities to find the truth. Theirs was a protest against the moral, social and political decay of their community a reminder that sometimes young people can sense tragedy ahead in a way that adults are incapable of. Rwanda became one of the African countries with the highest percentage of Catholics. Most probably this caused he to reread the message of the apparitions (and particularly that of August 15th, 1982) with great pain, trying to establish a link between what the Virgin Mary had said and the tragedy which descended upon Rwanda and her neighbouring countries. In 1960, the Hutus won municipal elections, causing thousands more Tutsis to flee. Civilians who had taken refuge in the parish church there in April 1994 were killed. She was baptised on July 27th, 1977 at the age of 12 years. This email address is being protected from spambots. Marie Claire had been among those who had dismissed Alphonsine's claims, arguing that her fellow student just wanted attention. Then she heard a voice calling her. OUR LADY OF KIBEHO IN RWANDA THE BVM APPEARED TO THREE GIRLS, ALPHONSINE , NATHALIE AND MARY CLAIRE, WHO WERE ENROLLED IN KIBEHO HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1981 THROUGH 1989. This is also valid for Alphonsine who continued to attract many people up to the end of her apparitions. The two commissions started their work immediately after their creation. Witnesses say that Marie Claire was killed in an attempt or defend or to find her husband kidnapped and lead together with other victims to an unknown destination. In early July 1994, Nathalie was forced to leave Kibeho at the request of the Bishop, in order to get into greater safety. Since 1998 it goes by "Groupe Scolaire Mere du Verbe" (School of the Mother of the Word). She couldnt imagine how she could bring that message to the president! After her graduation from theology with a specialization in catechesis in June 2003, she entered the monastery Sainte Claire in Abidjan (Poor Clares). Learning of the opportunity, Alphonsines parish priest intervened, and she was accepted into the school. She told the girl that she wanted to be loved by people everywhere so that she could bring lost souls to her Son Jesus. While the morale of the government deteriorated, the RPF concentrated its fight on Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. In 1905, they reconstructed it with brick. There, a great number of unarmed civilians was slaughtered. The world is in rebellion against God. They are the ones who made Kibeho known as a place of apparitions and pilgrimage causing crowds of people to flock there. She had to leave Kibeho at the time of the genocide and, after a time in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she went to Nairobi, Kenya. They resided in Gatsata compound in Kigali, at the road to Byumba. At that time, Father Joseph Bezel, parish priest in France and a dear friend of Father Raymond Halter, helped Alphonsine to obtain a scholarship for the Business School of Castaing in Abidjan ,where she signed up for a three-year-programme of Business Secretary Education (from 1995/96 to 1997/98). Then she saw a light in the distance. And, when our pilgrimage on this earth comes to an end, may we live eternally with you in the kingdom of Heaven. She was shown a river of blood, of decapitated heads, of corpses piled high upon each other, of untold destruction, torture, and hatred. Alphonsine's are no longer alive. However, when Anathalie told them she spoke with Our Lady, they believed her. A bright, white, light-filled orb descended, and she heard a very sad womans voice that brought her to tears. In the end, they could not prove the visionary and her position wrong. She went into the hall where she was being drawn; her skin tingled, and her hand trembled.2 A soft, sweet voice called out: My daughter. Again the voice was heard: My daughter., Then, to Alphonsines amazement, the most lovely woman she had ever beheld emerged from the cloud, floating between the floor and ceiling in a pool of shimmering light. Since 1998 it goes by "Groupe Scolaire Mere du Verbe" (School of the Mother of the Word). 9The Blessed Virgin once told St. Bridget that very few contemplated her sorrows: I look around at all who are on earth, to see if by chance there are any who pity me, and meditate upon my Sorrows; and I find that there are very few. Father Halter's successor, Father Basile Mobio Gbangbo, an Ivorian diocesan priest from the Archdiocese of Abidjan, serving in the Sacred Heart Parish of Abobo. Alphonsine Mumureke was born on March 21st, 1965 in Cyizihira, in the parish of Zaza, Diocese of Kibungo as the daughter of Thadde Gakwaya and Mary Immaculate Mukarasana. She was baptised on August 12th, 1966 at the age of 5. The story of Our Lady of Kibeho began when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Kibeho, Rwanda, during the 1980s, and identified herself as Nyina wa Jambo (Kinyarwanda for Mother of the Word) to three high school girls: Alphonsine Mumureke, Anathalie Mukamazimpaka and Marie-Claire Mukangango. document.getElementById('cloak06979af1fb68ed1cff9c75452df96a61').innerHTML = ''; The White Fathers, an international Missionary Society of priests and brothers, arrived in the late 1800s amid all this tension. The first time that the Virgin Mary appeared to Nathalie was on January 12th, 1982, the last time on December 3rd, 1983. At the end of her studies at Kibeho, Alphonsine was immediately employed by the Diocese of Butare as a secretary and stenotypist at the Diocesan Service Centre for Catholic Education, at that time part of the prefecture of Gikongoro. Alphonsine Mumureke left in 1994 during the genocide and never came back. At the end of her studies at Kibeho, Alphonsine was immediately employed by the Diocese of Butare as a secretary and stenotypist at the Diocesan Service Centre for Catholic Education, at that time part of the prefecture of Gikongoro. She was then led to the place of the cherished of God, where she saw millions of people with white garments who were happy, but not with the same degree of rapture as the seven angels. In the early hours of the genocide, she fled Kibeho and an Ivorian-Congolese couple took her to the DR-Congo and then to the Cte d'Ivoire. She was baptised on July 27th, 1977 at the age of 12 years. If you donate . If you do not repent and convert your hearts, you will all fall into an abyss.8. But Mukamazimpaka, on what she says was an order from the Virgin Mary, has stayed in Kibeho, except for two years. At the time of the civil war and genocide of 1994, she remained at Kibeho, at the scene of two terrible massacres. It is often she herself who welcomes individual pilgrims and assists them in anything they need or refers them to the chaplain if necessary. However, the superiors of this congregation hesitated to accept her since the question of the authenticity of the apparitions had not yet been clarified by the church authorities. Lateron, she was hosted in a community of the Daughters of Mary Queen of the Apostles Sisters up to May 1996. She justifies this by referring to personal messages from the Blessed Virgin, whom she calls "Umubyeyi", mother. Most probably this caused he to reread the message of the apparitions (and particularly that of August 15th, 1982) with great pain, trying to establish a link between what the Virgin Mary had said and the tragedy which descended upon Rwanda and her neighbouring countries. They next traveled to Isesengurwaa place of purification where the light was dimthe inhabitants of which were at peace but also suffering. 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