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 TWENTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

Dn. Boniface Mburu Kimani
Sep 2, 2021
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Colossians 1: 9‐14;

Ps 98: 2‐3ab, 3cd‐4, 5‐6;

Luke 5: 1‐11

THE WISDOM OF THE WORD VERSUS THE WISDOM OF THE CREATOR

What does it mean to be wise in this age?

The best explanation for the wisdom of this age is what plays out in today’s Gospel passage. Jesus asked Simon Peter to put out his nets into the deep for a catch and Peter responded: “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing!” Peter was speaking with the wisdom of this age; scientific knowledge or what we know as common experience or book knowledge. Peter’s response was purely worldly and without regards for the Power of God.

This incidence happened quite early at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. As such, one would be safe to say Peter’s faith was not yet fully formed. Nonetheless, considering the fact that just yesterday, we read about how Peter brought Jesus to his home and right before his eyes Jesus cured his mother‐in‐law and a host of others, one would realize that Peter was just like anyone of us.

No matter how many years we spend with Jesus, there are times we actually “forget” who Jesus is. There are times we start operating based on the wisdom of the world and then, we begin to underestimate the power of God. Peter’s faith experienced a constant rise and fall and each time he fell, Jesus picked him up. He had the faith to walk on water but soon dropped to worldly wisdom, he started being careful on water and almost drowned. Peter denied Jesus three times because he wanted to save himself from danger using worldly wisdom. After the resurrection, this same Peter would return again to fishing after Jesus had told him in today’s encounter; “Henceforth, you will be catching men.”

From Peter’s experience, it becomes clear that there is a need for us to constantly examine ourselves. What kind of wisdom am I operating with right now? Is this decision I am about to take fuelled by worldly wisdom? Is there an element of Faith in what I am about to do? Could it be the case that Jesus is telling me to throw my nets for a catch and I am protesting strongly against the move based on what I already know about fishing?

Another way we see the wisdom of the world at work is in our inability to recognize God working within human beings. By the time we begin to idolize certain men and women of God as though what they are doing is by their power, we are actually being blind to spiritual realities. It takes truly spiritual eyes to see that neither Paul nor Apollos is a god; that Paul’s ability to preach is not by his personal making; that Apollos’ ability to work miracles is not because of his physical qualities. It takes spiritual eyes to see that God can use anybody.

THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

THE WISDOM OF THE WORD VERSUS THE WISDOM OF THE CREATOR

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