Today, Rwandans continue to confront on a daily basis the pain of memory, the power of reconciliation, the challenges of redemption and forgiveness and the ineradicability of loss. Sixteen-year-old Alphonsine Mumureke was privileged to attend Kibeho High school, an opportunity many poor Rwandan girls did not have. Thus, these first eight "visionaries" were chosen as a sample to be investigated in a specific way, without losing sight of the other supposed visionaries. Convert while there is still time, the Virgin Mary said to the world through Marie Claire. Soon, the local faithful began to gather at the school grounds, hoping to hear the messages and to see the visionary. Though Anathalie couldnt see anyone, she was confident that it was the Blessed Mother who was speaking to her: My child, you must pray, for the world is in a horrible way; people have turned from God and the love of my Son, Jesus.6 Our Lady then asked Anathalie if she would help save souls, adding that she would suffer much if she accepted the mission. At the same time, she was aspirant in the order of Saint Claire. Right in front of everyone she suddenly went into ecstasy as she beheld the Blessed Virgin who introduced herself as the Mother of the Word. She recounted to her eager listeners her experience of a dark place of despair and another place full of laughter and joyous voices ringing praises to God. Editions of the Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho, The Shrine, Our Lady of Kibeho: her actual life and perspectives for the future, Declaration of the Bishop of Gikongoro bearing the final judgement on the events of the "Apparitions of Kibeho". Given the large number of the supposed visionaries, who had never had apparitions in a group and thus had to be investigated one by one, the commissions had to create methods of more efficiency in order to get on with their work. So much blood! The horror continued to unfold before her tear-filled eyes as she saw a million headless bodies piled up in a vast land, and not a single living person to help bury the dead. Script error: No such module "Draft topics". When she told them that she had seen the Blessed Virgin, they started to laugh at her and mock her as they all crowded around her. Tens of thousands of pilgrims now travel to Kibeho each year in search of benediction. In turbulent times when the voices of young people are so often ignored, Katori and I hope that the UK premiere of this extraordinary play will spark a conversation on ways to heal our own political, racial and religious divides. 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. When Belgium withdrew in 1962, Rwanda and Burundi became two independent countries. 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. Most of Rwandas inhabitants make a living from agriculture and livestock. 2Our Lady of Kibeho, Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin, 2009, 4th ed, Hay House, Inc., p. 35. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . 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. Their conclusions showed that from the eight supposed visionaries taken as samples for investigation, only three showed the required criteria of credibility and confidence in what concerns the apparitions of Kibeho. The Bible was translated into the national language of Kinyarwanda, and nine dioceses were created. 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. Rwanda: The Dove's music united a nation torn by genocide. Of course we now know that, a decade after the Trinitys terrible visions, Rwanda was riven by a terrible genocide. Only the three initial testimonies merit being considered authentic; they were given by Alphonsine Mumureke, Nathalie Mukamazimpaka, and by Marie Claire Mukangango. But Mukamazimpaka, on what she says was an order from the Virgin Mary, has stayed in Kibeho, except for two years during the genocide when she was ordered to leave by the bishop. \roctobre 1981, aprs ses tudes primaires Alphonsine est admise au collge de Kibehon, tenue par la Congrgation des Surs\rBenebikira.\rLa Vierge demandait tous de se convertir, avoir la foi, et\rprier sans hypocrisie.\r\r28 novembre 1981, les apparitions de la Mre du Verbe commence lge de 16 ans, Mgr Jean Baptiste Gahamanyi, est l'vque du diocse de Butare dont Kibeho faisait partie jusquen 1992,\rALPHONSINE MUMUREKE termina ses tudes secondaires lEcole\rdes Lettres de Kibeho en juillet 1989 avec un diplme du niveau A2 en secrtariat du Groupe Scolaire Mre du Verbe de Kibeho .\r Alphonsine fut embauche par le diocse comme secrtaire dactylographe au Service diocsain de lEnseignement Catholique Gikongoro. In this Declaration, the Bishop of Gikongoro specifies without meandering: 1 . He looked after her until his death in December 1998. She temporarily stayed at Bishops residence in Gikongoro. The 16-year-old schoolgirl Alphonsine Mumureke said she was in the cafeteria of the Catholic boarding school Kibeho College, Rwanda, when she heard a voice soft as air and sweeter than music. Our Lady floated toward her without touching the ground. 21 mars 1965, Alphonsine naquit Cyizihira, dans la paroisse de Zaza (diocse de Kibungo). Entering into ecstasy, Alphonsine began to sing her accustomed song of welcome to Our Lady, but she stopped abruptly. The last place, hell, was a most fearsome hot furnace where the only light was a shade of red that reminded Anathalie of congealed blood. Anathalie had to avert her gaze from the horrific scene of anguish and misery. The visionaries said to have seen her sometimes with joined hands, sometimes with outstretched arms. 5 . 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. 2023- Bayard - All rights reserved - @international.la-croix.com is a site of La Croix Network. The first time that the Virgin Mary appeared to Nathalie was on January 12th, 1982, the last time on December 3rd, 1983. These witnesses, historically linked, were the only ones on the scene for some months, at least up to June 1982. She explained that our heavenly Mother loved her children so very muchfar more than their own mothersand that she wanted the girls to think of her as a Mother who really did love them. Many sins are being committed. After finishing school, she worked as a secretary in the Catholic education department of Butare in southern Rwanda. The longest series of visions were attributed to Alphonsine Mumureke who received the first vision on November 28, 1981 and the last on November 28, 1989. The message Nathalie received was special due to it's content on expiatory suffering and incessant prayer for a world which hastens to its ruin and is at risk of falling into the abyss. Kibeho itself suffered two massacres. They are the ones who made Kibeho known as a place of apparitions and pilgrimage causing crowds of people to flock there. 11www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1990/september/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19900908_stadio-nyamirambo_it.html. Marie Claire Mukangango had visions for six months, lasting from 2 March 1982 until 15 September 1982. 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. 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. I am concerned with and turning to the whole world. 13www.nytimes.com/1995/04/24/world/as-many-as-2000-are-reported-dead-in-rwanda.html. Mumureke, now a nun in Italy, told Immaculee: "Remember the first message of Our Lady. document.getElementById('cloak06979af1fb68ed1cff9c75452df96a61').innerHTML = ''; Thus, almost all the land is cultivated, with the average property per household being less than two-and-a-half acres. When the war ended, she returned to Kibeho where she still lives today. Kibeho High School in southern Rwanda is run by the Benebikira Sisters or Daughters of the Virgin Mary. It is in this context that Mons. Marie Claire and Elie formed a happy couple. The first apparition of Mary was on November 28, 1981, when Alphonsine Mumureke, a young student of the Kibeho High School . Then she issued a terrible warning: Rwanda was going to become a hell on Earth in a conflict that would see the picturesque rivers of Kibeho village run red with blood. In Kibeho, Rwanda, in 1981, a 16-year-old schoolgirl, Alphonsine Mumureke, heard a heavenly voice calling out to her. 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. Out of the darkness emerged two ominous figures, warning her that they would return with others. 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. Anathalie Mukamazimpaka was the next one to have visions, which lasted from January 1982 to December 3, 1983. She completed her secondary school studies at the Humanistic School of Kibeho in July 1989 with a secretary degree (level A2). Shortly before the apparitions she was admitted in Kibeho College in October 1981 in order to continue her studies after primary school. Alphonsine Mumureke was born on March 21st, 1965, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda. It is estimated that, in just three months, almost one million were killed as the extremist Hutus targeted the minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. As they began their attack, Alphonsine suddenly fell to the ground and stared at the ceiling in the same way she had done on the previous day. Anathalie Mukamazimpaka's visions began in January 1982 and ended on 3 December 1983. Pray my Seven Sorrows rosary to find repentance, she said, charging Marie-Claire with the distinctive mission of propagating this chaplet.9. She found herself standing in a vast meadow filled with a variety of colorful flowers and hovering red bubbles that dissolved into mist. It would be imprudent to somehow "canonize"the visionaries of Kibeho while still alive. Her mother, Gaudence Mukabaziga, died on Octobre 17th, 1998 from malaria. The sins of her children caused the heavenly Mother such deep sorrow that she cried bitterly as she pleaded for her children to pray and to love one another. Marie-Claire was completely changed. They come to the Shrine from all lands asking for forgiveness, for love, for healing and for strength to cope with the hardships of life. She wore no shoes, just like Alphonsine and her classmates. Congo, where she sought refuge at the house of befriended families, who knew her from Kibeho. Together with many other war displaced, they were taken towards Byumba, which was supposed to be a secure zone. The White Fathers, an international Missionary Society of priests and brothers, arrived in the late 1800s amid all this tension. Moreover, chances are that some people tried to talk to these visionaries and maliciously make them their instruments. Her father, Thadde Gakwaya was assassinated in September 1984. Colleagues, neighbours, friends and even family members slaughtered one another. What is more important is that Alphonsine, Nathalie and Marie Claire corresponded satisfactorily to all the criteria established by the Church in the matter of private apparitions and revelations. 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. One of the schoolteachers, Sr. Blandine, pushed her way through the unbelieving crowd and brought Alphonsine to the school director and to the nurse. http://libcom.org/history/articles/Rwanda-burundi-history, www.miraclehunter.com/marian_apparitions/messages/kibeho_messages.html#marieclaire, www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1990/september/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_19900908_stadio-nyamirambo_it.html, http://partners.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/052194rwanda-genocide.html, www.nytimes.com/1995/04/24/world/as-many-as-2000-are-reported-dead-in-rwanda.html, Fatima: Countdown to the 100th Anniversary, Mary in the Life of the Church: Marian Consecration, The Blessed Virgin Mary: Mystery and Revelation, The Virgin Mary in the Eastern Catholic Tradition. Sign up to receive our daily newsletter. It would be imprudent to somehow "canonize"the visionaries of Kibeho while still alive. Unfortunately, they did not have a child, despite their strong desire to start a family. Most of them were Tutsis. Elie was studying at the university while working as a journalist at Orinfor (Rwandan Office of Information) but was appointed to the Primer Minister's Office Services just before the genocide of 1994. SUPPORT LA CROIX INTERNATIONALS COMMUNITY OF READERS. Although she had only one year left in order to obtain a diploma level D5 that would qualify her as a primary school teacher, Nathalie did not complete her secondary school studies. The young professed was given the name of Alphonsine of the Glorious Cross ". Discrimination and struggles between these two classes persisted through the 1990s, as the Tutsis were being excluded from public service and military jobs. Even though this apparition was shorter, it took her longer to regain full consciousness. When Alphonsine awoke, she was overwhelmed by the love she felt. What is more important is that Alphonsine, Nathalie and Marie Claire corresponded satisfactorily to all the criteria established by the Church in the matter of private apparitions and revelations. Moreover, chances are that some people tried to talk to these visionaries and maliciously make them their instruments. . We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Katori Halls play Our Lady of Kibeho is the story of three friends who insisted that they were visited by the Virgin Mary and told of the horror that lay ahead. UNconfirms death of one of last Rwandan genocide fugitives, Exiled Rwandan opposition politician shot dead in Cape Town, Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal, Hotel Rwanda dissident goes on trial accused of terrorism and murder, Zimbabwe denies harbouring deceased Rwandan genocide fugitive. . Marie Claire Mukangango was born in 1961 as the daughter of Basera and Vronique Nyiratuza in Rusekera, in the present district of Nyamagabe, in Mushubi parish, Diocese of Gikongoro. She was able to return to Rwanda in early December 1996. 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. Finally, on June 29, 2001 after careful studies by a commission of inquiry made up of scientists and theologians from other countries, the Church officially recognized the apparitions to the three schoolgirls of Kibeho. Then she saw a light in the distance. Augustin Misago, a former member of the theological commission himself. Father Gbangbo seems to have played a major role in Alphonsines life as a spiritual advisor, also having influence on the Archbishop of Abidjan, Cardinal Bernard Agr, with whom Alphonsine was able to get into contact. Various reasons justify the choice by Our Lady of these three visionaries already approved as visionaries. Sanctuary Our Lady of KibehoB.P. 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. Father Halter became Alphonsine's spiritual director. Her mother, Immaculate Mukarasana, died some a few years after the genocide of 1994. Alphonsine's are no longer alive. The two commissions started their work immediately after their creation. between November 28th, 1981 and November 28th, 1982. Some of the students began to believe her, and they asked Alphonsine many questions about Our Lady: What did she say? What did she look like? When will she come again? Our Lady always told Alphonsine when her next visit would be. 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. In fact, in advice that seems equally applicable to us today, we are told in the film that one of Our Lady's biggest sorrows was that "[f]ew people truly listened to the . At the time of the apparitions she attended Grade 4 of the elementary level at Kibeho College. But Mukamazimpaka, on what she says was an order from the Virgin Mary, has stayed in Kibeho, except for two years. The Service Centre was led by a priest. When she awoke she found herself on the floor in the chapel. Catholic Religious orders and the diocesan clergy opened schools, universities and banks. 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. After her graduation from theology with a specialization in catechesis in June 2003, she entered the monastery Sainte Claire in Abidjan (Poor Clares). 8www.miraclehunter.com/marian_apparitions/messages/kibeho_messages.html#marieclaire. While Katoris play touches on the political, economic and social, it is more interested in how religion can influence the personal and political behaviour of a nation. Like many imperialists, when the Germans arrived in the late 1800s, they began to foment unrest through prejudice in order to tighten their own control. Her parents were Thadde Gakwaya and Mary Immaculate Mukagasana. In November 1981, 16-year-old Alphonsine Mumureke reported a vision she described as the Virgin Mary, warning of a bloody, apocalyptic, hate-filled conflict to come. Within one hour of the presidents death, a bloody massacre unfolded which was to prove the accuracy of the prophetic visions. Hence, starting from September 1983, she first taught in her home parish Mushubi and thereafter in Kigali from September 1987. 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. Nathalie Mukamazimpaka stopped her studies after the apparitions and devoted herself totally to prayer. On August 22nd, 1987, Marie Claire celebrated her church wedding to Elie Ntabadahiga, a member of Mushubi parish. On April 3, 2014, Pope Francis referred to Our Lady of Kibeho when addressing the bishops of Rwanda: Dear brothers, I want to assure you again of my closeness to you, and to your Diocesan communities, to the entire nation of Rwanda, and I entrust you all to the maternal protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 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. I am the mother of the word, replied the woman, whom Alphonsine immediately recognised as the Virgin Mary. The executions spread like wildfire throughout the country. 7 . I invite the parents or guardians as well as the friends of the visionaries of Kibeho still alive to moderately treat the visionaries, avoiding exaltation only for them having been favoured by the approved apparitions. 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. Support La Croix International's unique blend of international Catholic journalism by making it available to people in Asia and Africa who can't afford a subscription and often don't have credit cards to pay for it either. 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. He became her spiritual director and took care of her during her stay at Ivory Coast. 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. Who are you? Alphonsine asked. 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. http://libcom.org/history/articles/Rwanda-burundi-history. 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. Weighing heavily in favor of approval was the verification of the August 15, 1982, prophetic vision of the mass slaughter. Soon, there were many concerned officials, priests, and others in attendance as Alphonsine truly appeared dead. Thousands of people were slaughtered in their churches, their decapitated bodies dumped into rivers. Our Lady told her to sing a song that was to portend the seriousness of this particular apparition. She asked Alphonsine to tell people that they needed to convert. The visionaries said to have seen her sometimes with joined hands, sometimes with outstretched arms. 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. Elie was studying at the university while working as a journalist at Orinfor (Rwandan Office of Information) but was appointed to the Primer Minister's Office Services just before the genocide of 1994. 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. After Marie Claire, the third visionary in the chronology of the apparitions of Kibeho, there were several other girls and one boy, all of them of different age and various levels of education. At the time of the civil war and genocide of 1994, she remained at Kibeho, at the scene of two terrible massacres. The temporary religious profession ceremonies took place on July 15th , 2006. How to say Alphonsine Mumureke in English? Calming down a little, she went into the dining hall to serve. Feminine Name French. Alphonsine kept her job when the Diocese of Gikongoro was founded in 1992 up to the point in 1994 when she was forced to flee in order to survive the terrible genocide in Rwanda, first to the presbytery of the parish of Gikongoro and then to Bukavu in former Zaire, now D.R. Looking down upon all this contention in a country of unparalleled beauty, rife with poverty and tension, heaven breathed forth a message of love and warning. Then a few months later -- January 12, 1982 -- there were rumors that the Virgin Mary had appeared to another Kibeho student named Nathalie Mukamazimpaka. Then, on March 1, 1982, Marie-Claire fainted while walking in the gardens. I first worked with Katori in New York in 2006. The others continued their verbal attack, laughing and waving their hands in front of her; but she was oblivious to her surroundings. The most active period of these apparitions ended with the year 1983. No one goes to heaven without suffering, Our Lady told her, and as a child of Mary, you may never put down the cross you bear.7 Then, holding her rosary, the student knelt and received a blessing from the Virgin Mary before she departed. Alphonsine Mumureke was born on March 21st, 1965, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda. Some of her fellow students, teachers and nuns thought she was just trying to get attention or that she had lost her mind. All Rights Reserved. Under the guiding hand of Our Lady, her feisty, rude behavior ceased. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Aprs y avoir obtenu un baccalaurat en thologie, en juin 2003, elle est entre dans un monastre des Clarisses dAbidjan. In this context, Mons. Hence, starting from September 1983, she first taught in her home parish Mushubi and thereafter in Kigali from September 1987. At 1630 hrs the RPA fired warning shots and nine more IDPs were killed in the resulting stampede. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; In 1981, at a high school in Kibeho, Rwanda, a teenager named Alphonsine Mumureke had a vision of the Virgin Mary. WHEN ALPHONSINE ASKED WHO SHE WAS, THE LADY REPLIED, I AM NYINA WA JAMBO WHICH MEANS THE MOTHER OF THE WORD. Though the school was very poor and had no running water or electricity; Alphonsine was, nevertheless, grateful to be there. 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. What's happened to the three Rwandan girls Our Lady alleged appeared to in the 1980s? So, ever since July 1982, Nathalie has been permanently staying close to the site of the apparitions at Kibeho. The Service Centre was led by a priest. In spite of this, she maintained that Alphonsine and Anathalie were the source of the trouble. Public are those apparitions that take place in the presence of various testimonies, which does not necessarily mean a crowd. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. When she awoke from the nightmare, she found two friends supporting her, questioning her and advising her to return to the dormitory. They even wished that her case might one day provide the basis for new perspectives. When she regained consciousness, she found herself in a dark place that repulsed her. Alphonsine. 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