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 OF THE 8th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Fr. Dominic Mwangi
May 27, 2021
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27th May 2021.

The Memorial of St Augustine of Canterbury. (Optional)

JESUS, OPEN OUR EYES THAT WE MAY SEE!

Dear brothers and sisters, today we are reminded of the most wonderful works of God in our midst, that exist all around us. Sirach speaks of the glory of God manifested in the beauty and marvels of his creation. Everything in God’s creation was ordained by him, nothing can escape or hid from him. Creation is the expression of God's very being, reflecting his truth, his goodness, and beauty. There is nothing that can be hidden from God's knowledge.

The fruits of his wisdom can be seen everywhere and he remains unchanging from all eternity. Many among us have not realised just how much God has done for us and how wonderful he is. We need to open our eyes and our hearts to recognise God’s love for us.

That is why, in the Gospel reading today we hear about the Lord restoring the sight of the blind beggar, Bartimaeus, who begged Him. The blind beggar knew what he wanted from Jesus, this made him make the action of crying and shouting to Jesus in order to be heard. Despite the ridicule and the efforts of the crowd to silence him, Bartimaeus didn't give up. We should make the same efforts of coming to Jesus with our needs without losing hope. By his great faith in the Lord, Bartimaeus sight was restored.

Like Bartimaeus, we need to seek help from Jesus through faith. We also need God's mercy in our lives. We need to cry and shout out our problems to him. We need to sit beside the road where Jesus passes in order to get blessings from him who is the way, the truth, and life. Like the blind beggar, we need not listen to people who ridicule us. We need not give up even when things don't go our way. Like Bartimaeus, we need to know exactly what we want from Jesus without getting distracted.

Though Bartimaeus suffered physical blindness, he was not spiritually blind, unlike the multitude that followed Jesus. Sin makes us blind, but Jesus restores our sight through the forgiveness of sin. Which blindness do you want Jesus to heal you from? Is it anger, unfaithfulness, selfishness, cheating, stealing, gossips, corruption, sickness etc

Jesus has the power to restore sight to us. We only need to approach him with courage without listening to those who may wish to silence us in a bad way. Like the blind beggar, God recognises the faith we have, hence we also need to have faith and trust in him as well.

Today we are all called as Christians to have strong faith in the Lord. To devote ourselves, our efforts and attention, our time and energy to serving the Lord. We are also called to walk on His path and to remain true to Him, even when we may encounter trials and challenges, ridicule and sufferings along the way. Just as Bartimaeus was insistent despite being ridiculed and opposed by all those who were around him, we also have to be insistent and committed in our faith.

I wish you all a blessed day.

THURSDAY OF THE 8th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

JESUS, OPEN OUR EYES THAT WE MAY SEE!

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