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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WEDNESDAY OF THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Fr. Francis Murira
Jul 20, 2022
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20TH JULY 2022

Reflection

Our today's reflection is based on our first reading which is from Jeremiah 1:1,4-10

The meaning of the name Jeremiah is unknown, with suggested interpretations including ‘the Lord founds.’ ‘the Lord exalts’ and ‘the Lord throws down.’”

The name Jeremiah was common in Judah. It occurs several times in the OT. At the time of David there were two, and possibly three Jeremiahs among David’s mighty men (1 Chronicles 12:4, 10, 13).”

Jeremiah chapter 1 talks about:

- the call of the prophet Jeremiah

- his hesitance to take up the call because he "only a young lad".

- God's assurance to him that he'd chosen him before his conception

- God himself touched Jeremiah's mouth signifying consecration

- God assured Jeremiah of his support and gives him mandate "over the nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant"...

The Bible mentions many people who hesitated to answer to God's call because of their personal weaknesses; a few examples include:

- Moses claimed he was a poor speaker/ a stammerer but God gave him an assistant.

- In the New Testament Zachariah,the father of John Baptist, went mute for 9 months for doubting the angel's message that his wife would have a babe.

- Mary, the Mother of Jesus, asked "How is that possible since I know no man?" But the angel of God assured her that the Holy Spirit would come upon her and she'd be the mother of God's Son.

- Timothy had doubts and feared to lead because he was young; Apostle Paul told him, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity”. (1 Timothy 4:12)

This tells us that God chooses each of us for a specific purpose- well aware of our strengths and weaknesses (after all He is the one who created us). We should not fear to serve God because of our perceived weaknesses; rather we should allow God to use us as earthen earth ware vessels that St Paul compares himself with. God will consecrate us after choosing us and then use us as His instruments of His grace as He desires.

WEDNESDAY OF THE 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

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