1. MOUVEMENT EUCHARISITIQUE DES JEUNES RWANDA
INKORAMUTIMA Z’UKARISTIYA

2. TOTAL - 12760 Butare-2700 Kabgayi- 2000 Kigali -2250 Nyundo- 667
Dioceses - 9
STATISTICS
Butare-2700
Kabgayi- 2000
Kigali -2250
Nyundo- 667
Cyangugu
Kibungo- 2111
Gikongoro- 720
Ruhengeri-
Byumba- 92
TOTAL

3. Rwanda – Land of a thousand hills PAYS DES MILLE COLLINES
AREA
26,338 Sq.Km.
Population
Catholic
64% (4,359,576)
Protestant
9 %
Diocese 9
No of Parishes
148
Priests
513
Religious Priests
170
Religious Sisters
1265
Religious Brothers
216
Members Inst. Secular
147
Seminarians
323
Lay Catechists
4030

4. History of MEj YEAR RESPONSABLE PERSON 1953
Msgr. Laureant DEPRIMOZ Missionary of Africa (France)
Religious Community of Bernadine (BUTARE) Groups at the Cathedral , Butare
1994
War (Genocide in Rwanda)
1998
Bro. Yuvenali Bukuru Bros of St Paul, Burundi, Revived the Movement, started MEJ groups in schools, Butare, printed booklets with financial assistance from Ms Afr.
Movement spread in other dioceses – Kigali, Kibungo, Kabgayi, Cyangugu, Gikongoro, Nyundo by Religious Sisters, & Diocesan Priests.
2005
Election of 1st National Committee - Pilgrimage to Kibeho ( Shrine of Mary’s apparition – Mère du Verbe) ( since 2004 pilgrimage becomes an annual feature).
2010
P. Claudio, Sr. Lourdes, Jean Claude Ipungu visit Rwanda- openness to the International World.- An enlightening process begins of becoming ONE BODY to serve ONE LORD.
2011
An effort to start Apostleship of Prayer by a member of the National Committee – Xaverine UWIMANA- she recruits other lay people and forms a committee.
Participation in the 2nd Panafrican meeting at Kinshasa, DRC
2012
Participation in the 1st World Congress.

5. Meeting with Bro. Bukuru from Burundi who courageously KEPT the Movement alive after the war in 1994.
L to R: BRO. Bukuru from Burundi who assisted in keeping the Movement alive in Rwanda, the National President Martin and Sr. Cynthia Rebello the Co-ordinator

6. 5 etapes Feu Nouveau: 5-10 ans Jeunes Temoins: 11-13 ans
Temoins Aujourd’hui: ans
Equipe Esperance: ans
Equipe Apostolique: 22 ans +

7. PROMISE/COMMITTMENT
The MEJ Flag with four pillars: PRAYER, SERVICE, EUCHARIST, BE APOSTLES

8. NATIONAL STRUCTURE Joint meetings often AP President Secretary
M E J
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Council
(Awaiting appointment of National Aumonier)
Co ordinator AP
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Council
Spiritual Director (aumônier)
Co-ordinator
Joint meetings often

9. Formation

10. Planning Meetings

11. Prayer TIME / Prier

12. SING AND DANCE TO THE LORD/CHANTEZ ET DANSEZ POUR LE SEIGNEUR

13. Annual Pilgrimage to Kibeho Sanctuaire de la Vierge marie

14. Notre grande joie/ our great joy
The start of Apostleship of Prayer ( AP) in 2010
In 4 dioceses
Kigali
Kibungo
Kabgayi
Ruhengeri
Thanks to the perseverance, generosity and sustained effort of President UWIMANA Xaverine

15. Challenges/concerns Awaiting a National Aumonier
A big challenge to start Apostleship of Prayer in some Dioceses without any letter of authorisation from the Director Delegate.
Long distances pose problems like attendance at meetings, communication gaps etc
Financial strains to conduct camps, ongoing formation programs etc.