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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THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

Fr. Silferius Aluodo
Mar 3, 2022
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3RD MARCH 2022

THE CROSS IS NOT A BURDEN BUT A DECISION OF FAITH

DEUTERONOMY 20:15-20

PSALM 1:1-6

LUKE 9: 22-25

We had Ash Wednesday yesterday which officially and even spiritually marked the beginning of the Lenten season and today is the second day of the forty days of Lent. Lent has just began and in these early days of Lent we are talking about the cross.

Why do we mention the cross this early yet it's real and full meaning will be more evident towards the end of Lent? Why do we mention the cross this early yet in the life of Jesus it became more evident during his last days on earth? Why mention it this early, why can't we wait until the last days of Lent to see its significance?

We mention it this early because Jesus also mentioned it early to his disciples to make them aware that to follow him entails self-giving and this will help them to focus on Jesus himself as the perfect example of the self-giving.

What if Jesus was to tell his disciples about the cross just when he was about to die or after the resurrection or when he was just about to ascend into heaven, would they have understood what the cross means?

Probably they would not have understood it, they would be confused and probably that is why at the trial of Jesus when Peter saw the reality of the cross dawning he denied Jesus. There is an advantage spiritually and generally in life of being told some pertinent issues in advance for you to be fully aware of its implications. Being told pertinent issues in advance gives you the opportunity to make an informed decision, no wonder Jesus says "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me". Note here that it is a daily thing. Note too that the cross comes as a result of denying yourself. No self-denial, no cross.

This self-denial comes as a result of personal decision to follow Jesus meaning that the cross is not a burden. The cross is brought about by making decisions based on your faith. If you change your faith decisions, then the cross will no longer be there.

The cross is mentioned early as an opportunity from God to do God's will and therefore it is not a burden but a decision made willingly in faith.

Is it possible that sometimes our faith and other aspects of life do not go as we expected because we were not fully aware of what they entail? Have we ever pulled out or walked away from a situation we did not understand; we saw it as a burden that had not been mentioned earlier?

As followers of Jesus we may shrink from the thought of self-denial, we may shrink from the thought of dying to self yet in nature we easily accept that a seed must pass through "death" in order to produce new life. Why should a decision of faith you have willingly made be a burden? It should not. Is there an issue of faith that you are keeping silent about yet it is pertinent and the earlier it is known the better for your faith and for your life?

THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

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