orn on 28th October 1989 in Busagula village, Bukomansimbi district at Makukulu Catholic Parish, the present day Busagula Catholic Parish is Fr Matovu Edward who was ordained a priest on 6th August 2022 at Villa Maria Cathedral in Masaka Catholic diocese by Rt Rev Severus Jjumba, the Ordinary Bishop of Masaka Catholic Diocese. In 1997, Fr Matovu began his education at Busagula Primary School, until 2003 when he completed his primary seven. After his primary, he got admitted to Bukalasa Minor Seminary for his Secondary Education in 2004 and completed his Advanced level in the same school in 2009.
During S.6 vacation, he had shown interest to continue with religious life and he got in touch with the Comboni Missionaries. In 2010, after the release of S.6 exams, he joined Namasuba College of Commerce for a certificate in BBA. That same year, he was invited to Ombachi, Arua by the Comboni Vocations Director for come and see the program which was supposed to last two weeks. However, after one week, he left Ombachi and returned home due to the harsh and unfavourable weather, which was causing him health complications.
He decided to return home from where he went to Namasuba until May 2010. In Jan 2011, the Vocations Director again invited him for a Pre-postulancy at Comboni house on Ismael road where he stayed for three months. In August 2011, Matovu was admitted to Philosophical Centre Jinja (PCJ), a place he stayed until 2014. Here, his journey to missionary life had begun and according to him, it was a good beginning. In 2012, he was asked to go to Kangole to do his missionary experience.
As his course at PCJ was ending in 2014, he had mixed feelings, so he was sent to Layibi retreat centre for a week for discernment. After the retreat, he decided to continue with his formation. That same year in August, he proceeded to Novitiate in Namugongo to continue with his journey to missionary life.
The first two months in Namungongo were the hardest for him; he wanted to throw in the towel but the Grace of God kept him going. After nine months in Novitiate, in 2015, he was sent for his second mission experience in Rushere. There, he was teaching and faced with a challenge of learning how to survive in the community. READ MORE
