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 THIRD WEEK OF EASTER

Br. Luis Zé Bento, OFM, Cap
May 3, 2022
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4TH MAY 2022

Acts 8:1b-8, Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a, Gospel Jn 6:35-40

“…WHOEVER COMES TO ME WILL NEVER BE HUNGRY, AND WHOEVER BELIEVES IN ME WILL NEVER BE THIRSTY”

The readings for today emphasize the notion that Jesus will never abandon those whom He has gained for Himself and gathered into His fold and presence. God had always provided us with several possibilities and chances, one after the other. He never loses upon us, even when we reject His love and efforts.

We must see how, in the Acts of the Apostles, the people of Faith, despite being persecuted harshly and greatly for their faith in Jesus, persevered through and braved the difficult times and challenges in going forth to preach the Good News to all those who have yet to hear the truth of Christ's salvation of all peoples. Similarly, even though, speaking out in defense of his faith would very certainly result in his execution at the hands of his opponents, St. Stephen persisted to do what was right.

Therefore, we too, who believe in the Lord Jesus as our Lord and God, as our King and Redeemer, must also have the same spirit and courage as that of St. Stephen; to carry the truth of Christ to all of the ends of the earth.

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus first states, “I am the bread of life”, emphasizing His Eucharistic doctrine. But about two-thirds of the way through the passage, He focuses on the sort of action a shepherd carries out. He states: “This is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me”.

Those people had followed Him for the material bread, which had satisfied their hunger the day before when Jesus performed the multiplication of the loaves; they had not realized that the bread, broken for so many, for the multitude, was an expression of Jesus' love. They had invested more importance in that loaf of bread than in the person who had given it to them.

Before this spiritual blindness, Jesus highlights the importance of reaching beyond the gift to discover and learn about the donor. God is both the giver and the receiver of the gift. People can find the One who gives it, who is God, in that bread, from that gesture. Jesus asks them to consider a perspective that isn't limited to the daily requirements of eating, dressing, succeeding, and establishing a job.

Jesus speaks of another food. He speaks of food that is incorruptible and which is good to seek and gather. He exhorts: “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you” (v. 27). That is to say, seek salvation, the encounter with God which is the food for the soul that endures forever.

WEDNESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER

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