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 TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Br. Dércio F. Manhenje, OFM Cap.
Sep 20, 2021
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20th September 2021

Ezra 1:1-6;

Psalm 126:1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6;

Gospel: Luke 8:16-18

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Tae-Gon and Paul Chong Ha-Hang, and Companions, Martyrs

BEING LIGHT OF GOD IN THE WORLD

Today’s readings highlight the necessity of being light in the world, in the society and, in the environment, we are in. The first reading from the book of Ezra narrates the stand which the people and the King took after the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem; the King accepted the command from God, through prophet Jeremiah, and proclaimed to the whole kingdom that the Temple of the Lord should be rebuilt and everyone should give his contribution.

Although the king had in his control many kingdoms and had power over people, he never forgot the Lord, he was aware that the Lord gave him all the kingdoms and could not turn back against the Lord, he showed a great example that Lord should be his guide to rule the peoples; although he was a very prominent king, he always was humble enough to ask the light from God to rule his kingdom with wisdom from God.

What is our attitude when we are successful and prominent in life? Do we still need God or we become self-sufficient; do we reflect the light of God or do we want the world to see our own light which comes from our pride and success. Are we humble enough to remember that is God who is the reason for my success, or do we become the center of our achievements?

Jesus in the Gospel talks about the need of making manifest the gifts we receive from God and through them we manifest the power of God. No one can shine the light of God if he/she is away from God. We lose the light when we put ourselves as the reason for all our success and we are not able to recognize the presence of God because we are have become self-sufficient, contrary to what King Cyrus did in his kingdom. The result of building a temple to God in our hearts is that we shall be given more because we have placed our light on a stand and we can enlighten the world not with our effort but with God’s power which is manifested in us.

We remember today Saint Andrew Kim Tae-Gon and Paul Chong Ha-Hang, and Companions, they were a group of 103 Martyrs from Korea, among them priests, bishops and laypeople, some catechists, were all persecuted and killed because they manifested the light of Christ before the kings and accepted to die for the sake of their faith and their light enlightening the Church up to today and God has given them eternal life as a reward for keeping the light of faith always on in their lives.

May they pray for us before God so that we may also be able to witness the light of Christ amid persecutions and injustices.

MONDAY OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

BEING LIGHT OF GOD IN THE WORLD

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