There are more reasons to believe in the apparitions than to deny them. They next traveled to Isesengurwaa place of purification where the light was dimthe inhabitants of which were at peace but also suffering. After she graduated Kibeho College, she worked as a secretary for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butare from 1992 to 1994. She wore a flowing, seamless, white dress with a white veil that covered her hair. Alphonsine began the song as directed: People are not grateful, / They dont love me, / I came from heaven for nothing, / I left all the good things there for nothing. . She completed her secondary school studies at the Humanistic School of Kibeho in July 1989 with a secretary degree (level A2). These witnesses, historically linked, were the only ones on the scene for some months, at least up to June 1982. When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a dark place that repulsed her. Nathalie's father, Laurent Ngango is still alive and stays about 10 km from Kibeho. var addy_text06979af1fb68ed1cff9c75452df96a61 = 'sanctuaire.kibeho' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak06979af1fb68ed1cff9c75452df96a61').innerHTML += ''+addy_text06979af1fb68ed1cff9c75452df96a61+'<\/a>'; Copyright Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Kibeho. Mary identified herself to Alphonsine as "the Mother of the Word.". The visionaries of Kibeho are no exception from the rule. She asked Alphonsine, Of all things in heaven, what makes you happy?4 Alphonsine replied that she loved God and His Mother and that they made her happy. 7 . At 1630 hrs the RPA fired warning shots and nine more IDPs were killed in the resulting stampede. She completed her secondary school studies at the Humanistic School of Kibeho in July 1989 with a secretary degree (level A2). Marie Clarie's first apparition took place on March 2nd, 1982, her last on September 15th, 1982, after a period of 6 months and 15 days. This page was last edited on 16 April 2022, at 11:32. The young professed was given the name of Alphonsine of the Glorious Cross ". 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. 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. Augustine Misago, Bishop of Gikongoro declared the final judgement on the event of the apparitions of Kibeho on June 29th, 2001, in agreement with the members of the two commissions and with the Magisterium of the Universal Church in Rome as well as with the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda. After her graduation from theology with a specialization in catechesis in June 2003, she entered the monastery Sainte Claire in Abidjan (Poor Clares). You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Though the school was very poor and had no running water or electricity; Alphonsine was, nevertheless, grateful to be there. At the start of the 1981-82 academic year it received several dozen boarding students from all over the East African country, as it had in previous years. Today, Kibeho is best known as a place of apparitions and pilgrimages. Sanctuary Our Lady of KibehoB.P. These two visions of Alphonsine were but the beginning of many more. 341 Butare / RwandaCentral AfricaThis email address is being protected from spambots. The Mother of Jesus wished to manifest herself in your country to some children, reminding them of the effectiveness of fasting and prayer, especially the prayer of the Rosary. Marie Claire and Elie formed a happy couple. Of course we now know that, a decade after the Trinitys terrible visions, Rwanda was riven by a terrible genocide. The Virgin appeared to them with the name "Nyina wa Jambo", that is "Mother of the Word", which is synonymous to "Umubyeyl W'iamna" that is, "Mother of God", as she herself explained. Our Lady was pleased with her answer, telling her that she desired her schoolmates to have her same strong faith. Research was carried out in her family and her native region and there are specific reports and testimonies on this subject. Nathalie Mukamazimpaka was born as the daughter of Laurent Ngango and Gaudence Mukabaziga in 1964 in Munini in the current district of Nyaruguru, in the parish of Muganza, Diocese of Gikongoro. The three visionaries then claimed that on August 15, 1982 the Virgin showed them images of rivers of blood and dismembered bodies. Marie-Claire became increasingly agitated in the matter and began spying on the seers more closely, peeking at their letters and diaries and inventing nastier tactics to unmask the connivers. She was sure that the devil was involved, and she was determined to uncover the conspiracy. During one of Marie-Claires visions, Our Lady told her that she had come to Rwanda because she was still able to find humble souls who were not attached to wealth. 8www.miraclehunter.com/marian_apparitions/messages/kibeho_messages.html#marieclaire. Suddenly the crowd heard Alphonsines frightfully piercing screams. Anathalie Mukamazimpaka was the next one to have visions, which lasted from January 1982 to December 3, 1983. But before she could finish the letter, she fainted again and was back in the gloom. It is estimated that, in just three months, almost one million were killed as the extremist Hutus targeted the minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. 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. Many others soon arrived: the school nurse to take her vitals and assess her medical condition; a Red Cross Official to conduct tests; a member of the Commission of Enquiry to note the facts; Abbot Augustin Misago, the spiritual guide (later the Bishop of Gikongoro, who would officially make a declaration in favor of the authenticity of the apparitions); and two seminarians, along with the entire school staff. 3 . Its at a shrine in the Green Bay Diocese, 150 miles northeast of Necedah, where a young woman said Mary appeared to her in 1859. She temporarily stayed at Bishops residence in Gikongoro. 21 mars 1965, Alphonsine naquit Cyizihira, dans la paroisse de Zaza (diocse de Kibungo). Alphonsine Mumureke is said to have taken, on March 20, 1982, a "mystical journey" of several hours with the Virgin in another "world" throughout "places" that she describes in symbolic language that makes one think of realities such as Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, but with a vocabulary very different from the one of the Catechism. Anathalie agreed whole-heartedly to this requesta task she continues to this day. At the time of the apparitions she attended Grade 4 of the elementary level at Kibeho College. 98% of our readers don't give; they simply look the other way. While there her life took a decisive turn. Many a time, the visionary was confronted with all kinds of questions, some of which were very personal or even offending. After these three apparitions, there were several more alleged appearances. If I am turning to the parish of Kibeho, it does not mean that I am concerned only for Kibeho, or for the Diocese of Butare, or for Rwanda, or for the whole of Africa. I love children who will play with me, because it shows me their love and trust.5. On the contrary, the successive local ordinaries were in favour of her. She was just a simple schoolgirl with no transportation. The Guardian reports that it all started when 16-year-old schoolgirl Alphonsine Mumureke who was in the cafeteria of the Catholic boarding school Kibeho College, Rwanda, said she heard a voice "soft as air and sweeter than music".. Alphonsine said she saw a beautiful woman "neither white nor black" floating above the floor in a flowing seamless dress, with a veil that covered her hair. The exceptional long duration of the apparitions did not discourage the members of the two commissions, who worked with great zeal and the desire to examine the events impartially and without bias, investigating without rush but with patience and calm. Cest l quelle a vcu la tragdie du gnocide survenu en 1994. 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. When asked about her future plans at the time of the apparitions, Alphonsine used to express her wish to join the religious congregation of the Benebikira Sisters. 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). The river carried the massacred bodies into Lake Victoria, creating a serious health hazard in Uganda.12 The New York Times claimed that as many as 100 bodies per hour were being washed ashore in Uganda or onto the Islands in Lake Victoria. She was forced to flee Kibeho in 1994 because of the Rwandan Genocide, and lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a few weeks before permanently moving to the Ivory Coast. Alphonsine often made retreats at a Poor Clare monastery in Abidjan until, finally, she joined the order and in 2003 professed temporary vows. When one of the nuns went to check on her, she found Alphonsine quite motionless on the bed, like a corpse. The first time that the Virgin Mary appeared to Nathalie was on January 12th, 1982, the last time on December 3rd, 1983. Kibeho, a small mountain village in southern Rwanda, is also the name of a parish founded in 1934, dedicated to Mary Mother of God. This parish was well known for its strong Catholic faith and gave a large number of priests and consecrated persons to the Church of Rwanda. But one of the students, Alphonsine Mumureke, had a vision on November 28. 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. Colleagues, neighbours, friends and even family members slaughtered one another. The world is in rebellion against God. I first worked with Katori in New York in 2006. Rwanda: The Dove's music united a nation torn by genocide. Some claimed to have seen Virgin Mary, others wanted to have seen Jesus; still others said they saw the Virgin Mary on one day and Jesus on another day. The two commissions completed their investigation twenty years after their creation. This encouraged Nathalie to return home after two years of absence. Mary first appeared to a girl named Alphonsine Mumureke "when she was serving other kids," Ilibagiza explained. When she awoke she found herself on the floor in the chapel. 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. He encouraged her to study theology and catechesis until she obtained her theological baccalaureate. Yes, the Virgin Mary appeared at Kibeho on November 28th, 1981 and in the months that followed. Aerial views of the picturesque country present spectacular lush landscapes, rich green vegetation, remarkable terraced crops on the hillsides, amazing volcanic mountains, and a number of shimmering lakes that reflect breathtaking sunsets. The mentioned commissions produced numerous reports which were submitted to the Bishop of the Diocese of Butare to which Kibeho still belonged at that time. When Alphonsine asked why she was crying, Our Lady shed even more copious tears. 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. Dans la suite, elle partit avec des connaissances vers le Zare (aujourdhui RD Congo). Average annual rainfall is about 40 inches (100 cm); the country is also blessed with an abundant water supply from a number of rivers and lakes. She asked the seers to promote and pray the Chaplet of Seven Sorrows of Our Lady. Kibeho College, founded in 1967 on the initiative of the parish priest of Kibeho, Father Grgoire Kamugisha, has often changed name in order to conform to the changing programs of the Ministry of National Education. It is the most famine-prone region of one of the worlds poorest countries, but so beautiful that locals say: God comes on holiday here.. There are more reasons to believe in the apparitions than to deny them. On another occasion, the Blessed Mother told Anathalie, When I show myself to someone and talk to them, I want to turn to the whole world. Civilians who had taken refuge in the parish church there in April 1994 were killed. he 16-year-old schoolgirl Alphonsine Mumureke said she was in the cafeteria of the Catholic boarding school Kibeho College. During 100 days in 1994, up to a million of Rwandas population of just over seven million were murdered by the ruling Hutu government in an attempt to exterminate the Tutsi tribe. When she awoke from the nightmare, she found two friends supporting her, questioning her and advising her to return to the dormitory. If you do not repent and convert your hearts, you will all fall into an abyss.8. 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. var addy_text5b9eadd281548aea5c9407afe17843cf = 'sanctuaire.kibeho' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak5b9eadd281548aea5c9407afe17843cf').innerHTML += ''+addy_text5b9eadd281548aea5c9407afe17843cf+'<\/a>'; Copyright Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Kibeho. There, a great number of unarmed civilians was slaughtered. She was completely unresponsive and even too heavy to be moved by four men. She received the habit on July 26, 2004, and made her first profession on July 15, 2006. The unfolding of the Rwandan genocidal tragedy in 1994, verifying with gruesome exactitude a prophecy given by Our Lady of Kibeho just a few years earlier, invites the reader to a sobering reflection: heavens call to repentance must not go unheeded. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The Rwandan Government estimated the death toll to be 338. It was of a woman calling herself "Mother of the Word". Augustin Misago, Declaration bearing the final judgement on the event of the "Apparitions of Kibeho", n 14.). As a Latin adage says: Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit eam. ("Grace doesn't do away with nature, but perfects it."). You should enable them to normally operate within their surroundings and go about their usual activities. Improvements to the Shrine continue: electricity was added, a small campsite with facilities constructed, the sacristy furnished, and a pathway for processions established. In 1905, they reconstructed it with brick. The Bible was translated into the national language of Kinyarwanda, and nine dioceses were created. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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. Alone in their community, Alphonsine, Anathalie and Marie Claire understood the lessons that scripture offered against the growing hatred of their times. Since 1998 it goes by "Groupe Scolaire Mere du Verbe" (School of the Mother of the Word). Marie Clarie's first apparition took place on March 2nd, 1982, her last on September 15th, 1982, after a period of 6 months and 15 days. Hence, starting from September 1983, she first taught in her home parish Mushubi and thereafter in Kigali from September 1987. But she sought a more secluded life completely devoted to prayers. As she was filling water glasses, the same apprehension mixed with bliss arose. She received the religious habit at the beginning of her novitiate on July 26th, 2004. The unmistakable spiritual renewal was also manifested in a deepening of Marian devotion, numerous conversions and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. They even wished that her case might one day provide the basis for new perspectives. . For Katori, Kibeho College symbolised the defining role the Catholic church has played in Rwandas education system and political life over the last century, including shaping its ideological divisions. Her single mother was very poor and was not able to provide further education for her after grade school and had always planned that Alphonsine would help her in the fields thereafter. The voice told her she was sad because no one was listening to her, causing Anathalie to cry even more. Before she led Alphonsine to the other world, she warned her that she would appear to be dead and that others would want to bury her. This situation was subject of controversial public discussion, led by the investigation commissions as well as by temporary observers. Survivors of the tragedy describe burning churches, streets clotted with corpses, starving livestock, mass graves, lost orphans and famine and disease everywhere the very things described by the three girls when recounting their terrible visions. The dissension between the Hutus and the Tutsis was essentially a class struggle, and not a tribal conflict,1 as is often believed. 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 The two commissions continued their task as usual and were reinforced with some new members. Fortunately, the Benebikira Sisters had just come back to Kibeho and reopened their convent, the school and the health centre. After graduation, Marie-Claire spent years spreading devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady. Some of those children who survived have helped Katori in researching her play. What did Australia do in the Rwandan genocide? Thus, almost all the land is cultivated, with the average property per household being less than two-and-a-half acres. The two commissions worked according to the "Norms for Judging Alleged Apparitions and Revelations", published by the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith on February 24th, 1978 in Rome. 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