Daily Life at Sacred Heart Minor Seminary Lacor
The seminarians have all the needed formation before they join the major seminary. The daily activities which characterize life at Sacred Heart Minor Seminary Lacor are: prayer, study and work.
Each day begins with the celebration of the Eucharist. Throughout the day there moments of other spiritual exercises such as particular examination and angelus, visit to the Blessed Sacrament, Spiritual Readings the Rosary and evening and night prayers. At regular intervals there are also Spiritual director’s Conferences, recollections and retreats and instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a way of building up a strong spiritual foundation.
The seminarians who are the future priests are guided by their formators to cultivate strong love for study, critical thinking and research. National Curriculum is incorporated in the seminary program to enable those who do not continue in the seminary to fit in other schools. The seminarians have been showing good academic performance.
The Seminarians also do manual work considered an important aspect of priestly formation in Uganda for skills development and self-reliance. They take part in the general cleanliness of the compound, classrooms, and dormitory and in the seminary gardens where they plant beans, rice, maize, cassava, green vegetables, fruits and sunflower to subsidize expenditures.
Anthems
Seminary Anthem
Commissioned by the Administration and composed by Mr. Peter Oryema (R.I.P), a renowned choir Director in the Archdiocese of Gulu and a composer of many wonderful Church hymns.
Purpose: to foster unity, pride, and identity by uniting students, staff, and alumni through song, reflecting the Sacred Heart Seminary Lacor’s values, mission, and history, and inspiring loyalty and collective spirit at events and in daily life, creating a strong sense of belonging and shared purpose
Up on top on the hill in northern Uganda
There stands Sacred Heart Seminary Lacor
Here is found the fountain of wisdom
To serve Gods’ people in Uganda and the Universal Church
Like the Apostles called by Jesus Christ to follow him
All young men called by him
Make charity and service our motto
of the life in our world today
The anthem serves the same purpose as the National and the East African anthems at higher levels of society.
| Uganda National Anthem Oh Uganda! may God uphold thee, We lay our future in thy hand. United, free, For liberty Together we’ll always stand. Oh Uganda! the land of freedom. Oh Uganda! the land that feeds us |
East African Community Anthem Chorus Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde Tuwajibike tuimarike Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu Idumu Jumuiya yetu. 1. Ee Mungu twaomba ulinde Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani Tutimize na malengo yetu. 2. Uzalendo pia mshikamano 3. Viwandani na hata mashambani |
Conferences, Recollection/Retreats and Spiritual Direction
Every week seminarians have one conference with the Rector and two conferences with the Spiritual Directors. Every month seminarians have opportunity to participate in spiritual recollection on a selected weekend. In the second term seminarians also have three days retreat to prepare for celebration of Scared Heart of Jesus Solemnity which is the seminary’s feast day.
Each seminarian is also obligated to have a Spiritual Director whom he meets regularly to deepen their relationship with God, discern their vocation, and grow in holiness by providing a safe space to explore their prayer life, struggles, and spiritual journey with a trained listener (the director), ultimately shaping them to become more Christ-like leaders for the Church. It’s distinct from counseling, focusing on God’s presence and call rather than just problem-solving, fostering self-awareness, and preparing them for the unique challenges of ministry.