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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MONDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

7TH FEBRUARY 2022

1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Psalm 132; Mark 6:53-56

THE INDISPENSABILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD

In the First Reading, we read that, "There was nothing in the Ark except the two table of stone which Moses put there at Horeb; (1Kings 8:9). Initially, the ark contained the golden pot that had manna, Aaron;s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. (Cf. Heb. 9:4). How it remained only the tablets in the ark also remained a mystery which could not be explained in Scriptures. But the situation of the Ark at the time of Solomon;s reign was insightful and educative enough. If for nothing at all, it confirmed the reality that only God;s Word abides forever.

How we treat the Word affects its influence in our lives. When Elizabeth honoured Mary (the;Ark of God;s Word;), both Elizabeth and John (in her womb) experienced the power and workings of the Holy Spirit. In the First reading, Solomon spent a lot of money to prepare an abode (the Temple) for the Ark that contained only the tablets of God;s Word. When preparations were done, uncountable sheep and oxen were sacrificed and, through an elaborate ceremony, a procession was made with the Ark to the Temple.

At the end, the glory of God filled the Temple and smoke vividly filled the Temple. Truly, when God;s Word is duly acknowledged, honoured and accepted, awesome consequences occur. In the Gospel, people had to walk several kilometres to catch up with Jesus and his disciples to listen to the Word that heals. The honour we give to God;s Word affects how graciously we experience its impact in our life. How do you receive and treat the Word of God? May the Lord open our hearts to accept and honour his Word wholeheartedly.

MONDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

THE INDISPENSABILITY OF THE WORD OF GOD

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