Wednesdays, 1:00-2:30pm, begins October 9
|St. Mary Parish
Debbie Kukurza's Small Group
This group is open to anybody who is interested in learning about Rwanda. I have passion for the Friends of Rwandan Education & St. John XXIII sister parish relationships and have studied and taught about the Rwandan genocide of the 1990's. We will be reading Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza.
Time & Location
Wednesdays, 1:00-2:30pm, begins October 9
St. Mary Parish, 340 N Main St, Hudson, OH 44236, USA
Group Details
SCHEDULE: October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 ~ 2024
BOOK TEASER: Immaculee Ilibagiza, Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust.
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s family was brutally murdered during a killing spree that lasted three months and claimed the lives of nearly a million Rwandans. Incredibly, Immaculee survived the slaughter. For 91 days, she and seven other women huddled silently together in the cramped bathroom of a local pastor while hundreds of machete-wielding killers hunted for them. It was during those endless hours of unspeakable terror that Immaculee discovered the power of prayer, eventually shedding her fear of death and forging a profound and lasting relationship with God.
She emerged from her bathroom hideout having discovered the meaning of truly unconditional love—a love so strong she was able seek out and forgive her family’s killers. The triumphant story of this remarkable young woman’s journey through the darkness of genocide will inspire anyone whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss.