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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TUESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

Fr. Silferius Aluodo
May 18, 2021
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18TH MAY 2021

A DIFFERENT KIND OF GLORY IS HERE

ACTS 20:17-27

PSALM 68:10-11.20-21

JOHN 17:1-11

The word glory has been used 6x in today's Gospel passage. Keep in mind that this passage describes the conversation Jesus is having with his disciples on the evening he will be betrayed, arrested, tried, denied and sentenced to death. Why would Jesus speak of being glorified by the Father and him glorifying the Father in such a situation? What glory is there in being denied, betrayed and crucified?

Normally sad and dark moments in life do not bring glorification but only sarcasm, indifference and mockery to those who undergo such moments, yet the work of Jesus speaks of completing and hence the reason he is to be glorified - is the work of the cross, the unexpected, even the unimaginable place of his ultimate glorification. Why unexpected and unimaginable?It is unexpected and unimaginable because the cross is a place of extreme vulnerability, isolation and complete identification with humanity, that is , with us.

Perhaps it's also both unexpected and unimaginable because we tend to identify glory with strength, with victory, with triumph and success, with adulation and longevity, yet Jesus says, " I have shown your glory on earth ; I have finished the work you gave me to do. "

Here we see that if Jesus glorified God and finished the work God gave him to do, then it means he seeks glory in service, servanthood, suffering, vulnerability and loss for just three years on earth having lived for only thirty three years. He did not need four years and he did not need thirty four years to glorify God and finish the work God gave him to do.

We learn from Jesus that the importance of life in which we glorify God is not seen in it's duration but in it's donation. Donation means what you have done with your life whether the life will be short or long.

How many more years do you need to be added on your current age for you to glorify God by being a good parent,a responsible driver,a serious government officer, a keen doctor,a humble priest or a respectful hardworking young person?

You do not need any addition. You only need to realize that the human penchant for identifying strength with longevity and glory and vulnerability with weakness leads us to unhelpful trust in ourselves and our abilities. And , when we finally realize that we are limited and fall short whether by illness or age or moral lapses or manifold disappointments we either suffer and inflict daily ,the lie of our strength is exposed painfully by the fact of our mortality.

Today's Gospel passage gives us another perspective about our definition and understanding of glory and how to get it. What difference does this new perspective make in our relationship with God? How will it change what we imagine about life?How does it alter our picture and knowledge of God?

TUESDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK OF EASTER

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