Rwenzori Vicariate (Mbarara Diocese).
The first invitation to the Grail was on 23rd August 1954 by The Most Reverend J. Lacoursiere DD to go and assist with a girl’s secondary school at Mushanga which was run by the Good Counsel Sisters and start a new girl’s secondary school in Kabale. However, it was not possible to send some Grail members due to a lack of qualified personnel. Another invitation was to assist in running the Hoima dispensary which was run by the Missionaries of Africa Sisters. It was under Rwenzori Vicariate (Mbarara Diocese) This was realized in 1957 and The agreement between the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Mbarara and The Grail was signed on 8th March 1957 by Rev. H. de Jordy, W.F. Vicar General of Mbarara Diocese, and Dr. Magdalene Oberhoffer.

In 1958, Bishop John Mary Ogez of Mbarara Diocese re-invited The Grail to work in the diocese. The Grail was asked to help first and foremost in the medical field to relieve the immense health problems by running a dispensary and in the social field to promote the advancement of women in the Mbarara Diocese. The dispensary was started in the same year and in 1959 Friedel Steven started Mushanga Social Centre the main activities were developing women’s clubs which later developed into Mbarara Diocesan Social Services and Development office. Since then, the Grail is in full charge of the Mushanga Social Centre. The center is owned by Mbarara Archdiocese but run by the Grail. The agreement between the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Diocese of Mbarara was signed on 7th March 1959 by Bishop John Mary Ogez and Dr. Magdalene Oberhoffer for The Grail.

The community work among rural women initiated by Friedal Steven was developed and carried on by Hilde Derksen, Anne Ottenscot, Mia Van Pol, and Mary Goretti Kebirungi now Mrs.. Mary Gorreti Busharizi. Their work not only comprised of field activities but also a simple residential center, set up in 1964 converted from school buildings where village leaders were trained. The Grail social teams were part of a larger network with other church-related personnel mainly missionary or local sisters. They coordinated the activities of women’s groups in various dioceses and parishes also at the national level. This network provided the necessary training in community development methods and practical skills for the village leaders. Indeed they conducted special courses for Ugandan sisters to enable them to take up work with women became an important part of the Grail’s work.

In 1994, St. Michael Kishabya land was purchased in preparation to establish another formation Centre. In 2000 St. Charles Lwanga Primary School Kishabya was initiated to empower the girl/boy child by offering quality education and in —— St. Mary’s Vocational school Kishabya was initiated

On 8^th March1998, His Grace Rt. Rev Paul K Bakyenga handed over Mushanga Social Training Centre to The Grail to run and manage all the activities carried out. The main purpose of the centre is to offer space for retreats, workshops, meetings and short -tailor made training courses for women and youth empowerme

A formation house in Mbale with stations at Kachumbala and Soroti (1967), it was later closed in 1970 due to lack of personnel.

NB. Another Training/Formation Centre was in Mubende with its main objective to train young women from all parts of Africa to assume responsibilities of leadership as lay women in their own dioceses.