OLRCP ANNOUNCEMENTS. 15th February 2026

1. The Lenten Season commences on Ash Wednesday, 18th February 2026. The Mass programme for the day is as follows:

i.Ridgeways – 6.45 am, 1:00pm and 6:00 pm

ii.Muringa - 5.30pm

iii.Huruma - 5.30pm

iv.Karura - 1:00pm

The Priest’s Office will remain closed on that day.

2.The Ash Wednesday morning Mass (6.45 am) will be animated by the daily Mass group, Lunchtime Mass (1.00 pm) by CMA & CWA groups and the evening Mass (6:00 pm) by Liturgy committee, Ushers, Lectors groups.

3.We shall have a special collection during Ash Wednesday Mass; the collection is used to finance Justice and Peace activities at the Diocesan and National level. Kindly give generously.

4.The Way of the Cross is every Friday of Lent at 5.30 pm followed by Holy Mass. This coming Friday, (20/02/2026), it will be animated by the CWA Group.

5.During the forty days of lent we shall have “THE UPPER ROOM EXPERIENCE” with daily Eucharistic adoration and guided reflections, every Monday to Friday (6 am-7 am) and Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) (6.30 am-7.30 am) followed by Mass.

6.The Catholic Women Association (CWA) will have a luncheon with the Priest tomorrow, Monday 16th. The day’s program will begin with Holy Mass, followed by the luncheon thereafter. All CWA members are kindly requested to attend and keep time.

7.Infant Baptism will take place on Saturday; 7th March 2026 at 10:00 am here in the church. It will be preceded by 3 Baptismal instruction classes for the parents and godparents. The classes will begin on Saturday, 14th February 2026 at 2:00 pm in St. Maria Goretti Hall. Registration is ongoing at the Parish Tent or at the Parish Office

8.Kindly be informed that the 2026 Parish Calendars are still available. They are going for Ksh 250 only per copy.

9.The Masses for:

a)St. Faustina SCC,

b)St. Josephine Bakhita SCC will be celebrated on Tuesday, 17th February, at 7:00 p.m.

10.The Masses for:

a) St. Jude SCC,

b)St. Stephen SCC,

c)St. Mark the Evangelist SCC and

d)St. Joachim SCC will be celebrated on Thursday, 19th February, at 7:00 p.m.

11.Home blessings for Our Lady of Fatima SCC will be held on Saturday, 21st February at 9:00 a.m.

Next Sunday’s Mass Animation

1st Mass: St Teresa of Calcutta SCC

2nd Mass St Claire SCC

3rd Mass: St Paul the Apostle SCC

Today’s Mass has been animated by the Christ the King Choir. We are a dedicated group of men and women who serve the Lord through music for the greater glory of God. Our practice sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:00 p.m., and on Sundays before and after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. If you are new to the parish or have been a member for some time, are aged 18 years and above, and feel called to serve God through music, you are warmly invited to join us. For more information, kindly visit the tent outside the Church.

THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR PARISH. HAVE A BLESSED WEEK AHEAD

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How to Answer the Call of Christ

Dn. Bedan I. Njue, Salesian of Don Bosco.
Jan 24, 2021
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Sunday 24th Jan 2021 – 3rd Week of Ordinary Time

Sunday of the word of God. First Reading:

Jonah3:15.10. Ps. 25:4-5ab. 6 and 7bc.8-9

Second reading: 1Corinthians 7:29-31

Gospel: Mk 1:29-39.

The readings of Today are calling us to respond positively to the call of Christ with Immediacy, generosity and determination to change our life. The people of Nineveh responded positively when called to repent as we heard from the first reading. God saw their repentance and showed His great mercy towards them. The second reading reminds us that we have very little time remaining to respond to the call of Christ. The time is now; everything is ending very soon. In the Gospel Jesus began his ministry by calling us to repent our sins.

Mark continues and gives us an episode whereby the disciples responded to the call of Jesus with immediate effect. Was it possible that they responded with immediacy to a stranger as portrayed in the gospel of Mark? If you read the Gospel of John and other Gospels, you will realize that peter and his companions knew Jesus who had become popular in Galilee and Nazareth for His unique personality. Therefore, the aim of mark in this passage was one: to narrate the beginning of the public life

of Jesus. He begins by inviting people to repent in order to fit in the Kingdom of God. Dear Christians, just like the disciples, we all know Christ and all the wonderful deeds He has done to us, since we encountered Him in our Baptism. He is calling you to follow him and participate in promoting His kingdom. What is that preventing you from immediate response to the call of expanding His kingdom? Could it be the sins committed? The time has come! What are you waiting for? It is time to respond positively and invite others to celebrate the word, study the word and disseminate it. You are now the Jonah and God has called you for that mission. Are you ready to respond to this divine calling? If so, remember that He is not calling you to something as such but a calling to be away from something. What does this mean? Leaving the things of your past life and following the new way that the lord shows you. Remember, a blind person cannot lead another blind or else, you cannot give what you do not own. This is the reason behind leaving the net. Leave your old unrighteous way and follow the way of Christ. Jesus says, “Leave your nets…” one may think it is easy to leave our comfortable life. It is not easy at all; it demands a lot of determination to say, yes! I

am ready to follow the right path. Then Jesus continues to say, “…and I will make you fishers of men...” This is another complicated issue because it means forgetting the things and turning to the people. It is not easy because by nature, we tend to cling to things and side line people. Can you remember the moments you were not generous enough to respond to the needs of the people just because of your own businesses?

Perhaps you are a teacher and you forgot your students, perhaps you are a doctor and you left the patients unattended, perhaps you are a politician and you have no time for your people, perhaps you did not have time for Eucharistic celebrations because you were seeking things? You can add as many perhaps but the facts remains; these were the moments we held our nets firmly and not being ready to be fishers of men. Dear Christians, The time is now! Its time to listen to the gentle voice of Jesus who is telling each and every one of us , “come with me” and promote the kingdom of God in the people and not in things. He is telling you to believe in the good news that aims at changing hearts of people. The world around you will not be changed by the accumulation of things. It will be changed by touching other Human beings. He calls us to this kingdom of compassion and reaching out to others,

especially the poor and the needy. This is the kingdom everyone is called to promote. This kingdom is not a territory, but Jesus himself. Some of us avoid accepting this call out of unknown fear. You do not want to let it go and follow Jesus. One is not sure of the outcome, but Jesus is assuring us that if we have faith in Him, He will walk with us and we will lose nothing and he will make inheritors of His kingdom.

Let us pray

Dear Lord Jesus, I have always willed to respond to your call. Forgive me for the time I was not determined to change my life due to my own stubbornness. I renew my commitment to your call as I ask you to help me detach from everything that can hinder me from responding to your call with immediacy and with a generous heart. Grant me the grace of unity that I may think of your kingdom even in my daily endeavours.

Amen.

How to Answer the Call of Christ

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