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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SUNDAY OF THE 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Br. Dércio F. Manhenje, OFM Cap.
Sep 19, 2021
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19th September 2021

Wisdom 2:12.17-20;

Psalm 54:3-4.5.6 and 8;

James 3:16-4:3;

Gospel: Mark 9:30-37

DISCIPLESHIP BASED ON SERVICE

The readings of today converge on service according to the wisdom of God which most of the time contrasts with the understanding of service from the World.

This opposition is much clear in the gospel where we find the disciple discussing among themselves who would be the greatest in the Kingdom. The disciple had a political understanding of service and leadership whereby the one who has the highest position imposes his power over others and rules over the rest with the guarantee of all privileges.

Jesus opposes this misunderstanding by bringing the image of a child as the model of service and adds: “if anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

This is a revolutionary understanding of service where having power over others and leadership is not about privileges and power but is all about being the first to do what the law commands, be the first to work hard for the good of others, it implies sacrificing your time and efforts for the welfare of others, and at last being ready to suffer and take the last consequences, if necessary, for the good of those whom we are serving.

In the second reading, Saint Paul brings up the results of misunderstanding the notion of service and leadership as mere power over others and looking for individuals’ interests and advantages at the cost of others, as he asks: “what causes wars, and what causes fightings among you?

Is it not your passions that are at war in your members? You desire and do not have; so, you kill. And you covet...so you fight and wage war.” So, all these happen when we lack the heart of a child who is always ready to give, to share and, not attach herself/himself to any position, money or, bad inclinations of the body.

The heart of a child is mainly qualified by the capacity to reconcile very fast; in a child’s heart, there is no room for covet, war, desire to possess everything because the main source of happiness for a child is her/his mother’s presence.

Which one is the source of our happiness and success; is God’s presence (who created us and gave us whatever we have today and to Him we shall return)? Do we look for God before anything else? Or we have found comfort and happiness in power, positions, money, privileges, our bodily appetites.

May God, with the intercession of Our Lady of Rosary, gives us the humility and simplicity we need to put God as a priority in our life, our family, our work, our academy, etc. may the Spirit of the Lord transform our heart int a child’s heart to understand the real meaning of service as Jesus himself showed us on the cross the serve and save the whole humanity.

Our Lady of Rosary: pray for us.

SUNDAY OF THE 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

DISCIPLESHIP BASED ON SERVICE

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