The Laity Commission: It deals with the work of the Laity in their church. The present activities of the laity commission arise from the long history of the Diocese as shaped by the vision of Bishop Kiwanuka, the first Diocesan Bishop, and the Diocesan Synods. Soon after his appointment he organized the laity and gave them a large participation in the church? apostolate. In the same spirit the Diocesan synods continue ttee, Cto encourage and direct the laity in their apostolate as advocated for by the Second Vatican Council.

The Laity commission comprises of the following committees: Executive committee, Specialized lay apostolate movement committee, Women's association committee, Widows association committee, Masaka Diocesan youth organization committee (MADYO), Family apostolate commiatholic professionals association committee, Justice and Peace committee, Masaka Catholic workers? Movement committee (MACAWOMO) and the Men's association committee.

The leaders committee: It organizes several courses to train lay leaders and to make a follow-up of the pastoral activities and to ensure the implementation of the decisions of the Diocesan Synods and programs.
Lay Apostolic Movements Committee: The members play a big role in the mission to evangelize the Diocese. They organize retreats and periodic meetings for the members. They have now a task to teach and publicize these movements especially among the youths and the children so as to ensure their future existence. This is because presently they are mostly embraced by the old generation.

The family movement committee: It promotes the Gospel ideals as a basis for a solid family life. Courses for married couples, radio programs, are organized to promote family values and the importance of matrimonial marriage. In many Parishes, every month one Sunday is dedicated to the family movement. On this Sunday, married couples meet after Mass to discuss issues pertaining to family life. The family movement continues to conscientize the society about the scourge of AIDS.

The Masaka Diocesan Women's Association Committee: It helps to organize women in groups for development. Through groups, courses, workshops and seminars are organized to educate the women. Such programs as: Women together for development (WOTODEV), Development education and leadership training for action (DELTA), zero grazing, poultry and piggery have been established. Annually, at a selected Parish in the Diocese, women celebrate the Diocesan women's day.
Within the women's association, there is a sub-committee of the widow's association, which fights for the rights of widows, orphans and children. It also helps the widows to carry out their family responsibilities especially that they now remain almost single parents.

Masaka Diocesan Men's Association committee: This association aims at mobilizing and uniting all men in the Diocese for the purpose of active participation in the concerns of their church, development of their families, discussion of problems which men face and how they can improve their image in this world that is becoming increasingly competitive.

Masaka Diocesan Youth Organization (MADYO) committee: It organizes courses geared at training the Youth in family life, leadership and self-help development. The Diocesan youth office is headed by both the male and female youth leaders (Ssabavubuka and Nnabavubuka), and has a Diocesan youth chaplain and a Diocesan youth executive. Each parish has a youth chaplain. The Diocesan office encourages the youth to participate in developmental, liturgical and recreational activities. It also urges the qualified youth to take up positions of leadership in the church and the in civil world.

Justice and Peace Committee: It has made people aware of the universal declaration of human rights. It promotes the actual implementation of the human rights in the Diocese. The committee calls upon the Catholics to play a more active role in the political life of the nation.