Congratulations to the 39 newly commissioned CJPD commissioners

Congratulations to the 39 newly commissioned CJPD commissioners

After an intensive three-month-long training session, we are pleased to announce that 39 new CJPD commissioners were commissioned on Sunday, 14 January, at Sts. John and Sylvia, acacia church, during the 9 am service. Father Ben Asuka officiated the commissioning event.  Mr. Peter Omaera, the Ngong Diocese CJPD coordinator; Ann Kosgei, the Kajiado Deanery chair; Rose Kerubo, Laudato si – Kenyan chapter coordinator and CJPD commissioners (2023 cohort and previous years) from Sts. John and Sylvia Parish and St. Monica Parish were among the guests.

The incoming CJPD commissioners (2024 cohort ) were drawn from Sts. John and Sylvia- Acacia (18), St. Cecilia – Enkasiti (1), St. Oscar Matali (11), St. Charles Lwanga – Kimalat (8) and St. Monica – Noonkopir (1)

Congratulations to the new commissioners; this is the beginning of your work as Christ’s ambassadors in the peace-building mission.

ANNOUCEMENT 31ST DEC 2023

ANNOUCEMENT 31ST DEC 2023

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Thomas’ will be winding his service in our Parish soon. Next Sunday will be his final Sunday. As we usually do, we shall have a second collection at all Masses in all our Outstations to thank Fr. Thomas for his wonderful service and stay in our parish.

 

  1. End of Year Mass Program:

Vigil Mass

Kimalat: 7pm

Acacia: 9pm

                 New Year Day

Acacia:

1st Mass: 7am

2nd Mass: 9am

Kimalat: 7am

                   Enkasiti: 9am

Matali: 11am

Jumuiya service

Today                                                Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Francis                                  1st Mass: St. Timothy

          2nd Mass: St Bernard                                 2nd Mass: St. Agnes

NB/ Choir will serve both first and second Mass on Monday 1st Jan 2024

MATANGAZO
1. Fr Thomas atamaliza huduma yake katika parokia yetu hivi karibuni.Jumapili ijayo itakuwa Jumapili yake ya mwisho,hivyo basi tutakuwa na mchango wa pili katika vigango vyetu vyote kama ishara ya kutoa shukrani zetu kwa huduma zake kwetu.Sote tunaombwa tuje tukiwa tayari.
2. Ratiba ya Misa za mwisho wa mwaka
Vigil Mass (kesha ya Kufunga mwaka)
Kimalat: 7pm
Acacia: 9pm
Misa za Mwaka mpya
Acacia:
1st Mass: 7am
2nd Mass: 9am
Kimalat: 7am
Enkasiti: 9am
Matali: 11am

Jumuiya service
Today Next Sunday
1st Mass: St. Francis 1st Mass: St. Timothy
2nd Mass: St Bernard 2nd Mass: St. Agnes
NB/ Choir will serve both first and second Mass on Monday 1st Jan 2024

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

We thank the good Lord for our work and businesses. On this First Sunday of the month, we invite those who have their Tithe, and those who paid directly to the Bank and Paybill, to come forward for prayers and blessings. The Church Paybill Number is 4042525 Account

  1. CJPD would like to inform all members that there will be the final training session today after the second Mass in the Sunday school building. All new and already commissioned members from all outstations are requested to attend.
  2. The senior youth (18 – 25 years) will be having an END YEAR PARTY on 16th December here at the church. Every youth is requested to pay a small fee of 500/= to cater for food and snacks. In regards to this, there will be a meeting immediately after the second Mass at the balcony for all the senior youth.
  3. We have started registration of infant baptism. Parents who would like their children to be baptized are requested to register through their jumuiyas.
  4. On Saturday 09/12/2023 our Parish will host the SMA Foundation Day. It will bring together Christians from parishes served by SMA Fathers in Kenya. All Parishioners are invited. Thank you as you to plan to attend these important celebrations.

 

Jumuiya service

Today                                                Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Daniel Comboni                    1st Mass: St. Jude

2nd Mass: St. Joseph the Worker                2nd Mass: St. Catherine of Siena

MATANGAZO: JUMAPILI YA KWANZA YA MAAJILIO, MWAKA B

  1. Leo ni Jumapili ya fungu la kumi,kwa wakristo ambao wamejitayarisha na pia wale ambao wametuma fungu lao kwenye paybill ya kanisa tunawaalika wajongee mbele kwa maombi na Baraka.Tunapokuja mbele tunaombwa kuweka nia zetu pamoja na fungu la kumi tunalomtolea Mungu. Paybill ya kanisa ni 4042525 account
  2. CJPD wangependa kuwajulisha wakristo wote kwamba watakuwa na kikao cha mwisho cha mafunzo yao leo baada ya Misa hii kule kwenye jengo la Sunday school. Wanachama wote wapya na wale ambao wameidhinishwa wanaombwa kuhudhuria.
  3. Vijana wetu walio na umri wa miaka (18-25) watakuwa na END YEAR PARTY tarehe 16/12/2023 hapa kanisani. Hivyo basi vijana wote wanaombwa kujisajili kwa shilingi mia tano (500/=). Leo watakuwa na mkutano baada ya misa hii pale kwa balcony.Vijana wote wanaombwa wabaki nyuma baada ya Misa ili kuhudhuria mkutano huu.
  4. Usajili wa ubatizo wa watoto wachanga umeanza.Wazazi wote ambao wangependa watoto wao wachanga wabatizwe wanaombwa kujisajili kupitia kwa jumuia zao.
  5. Jumamosi ijayo tarehe 09/12/2023 ni SMA Foundation day ambayo itafanyika hapa parokiani.Siki hii, wakristo kutoka parokia zinazohudumiwa na SMA Fathers pamoja na seminarians,watajumuika hapa parokiani kwa Misa takatifu na sherehe maalum nchini.

Jumuiya service

Today                                                Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Daniel Comboni                    1st Mass: St. Jude

2nd Mass: St. Joseph the Worker                2nd Mass: St. Catherine of Siena

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 33RD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 33RD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 33RD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

  1. Today CWA will be having a seminar after second Mass at the Sunday school building. All ladies are invited.
  2. Next Saturday being the last Saturday of the month, there will be a Recollection organized by Opus Dei, recollection for ladies will start at 9AM and men at 2PM. The Ladies’ Recollection will begin with

Confessions from 8AM.

  1. Next Sunday will be the last Sunday of the liturgical year, when we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. The Church recommends that all Catholics to hold a Procession on this day. The weather conditions and other logistic challenges may not allow us to hold this Procession. However, we shall have one hour Adoration (Holy hour) immediately after the second Mass, Let’s come prepared for this important spiritual exercise in honour of Christ the King in our lives.
  2. 26/11/2023 After Mass, all our Priests will be away for one week to attend their Annual Retreat at Nakuru.Therefore there will be no Jumuiya and weekday Masses that week.
  3. 02/12/2023 will be diocesan Family Day at Ngong Diocese. The parish Chairman will organize our parade representation through our Jumuiyas and Church Groups.
  4. On 09/12/2023 our Parish will host the SMA Foundation Day. It will bring together Christians from parishes served by SMA Fathers in Kenya. All Parishioners are invited, thank you as you to plan to attend these important celebrations. Details of the Day’s programme will be shared in the coming Sundays.

 

MATANGAZO: JUMAPILI YA THELATHINI NA TATU KIPINDI CHA KAWAIDA

  1. Leo CWA watakuwa na semina baada ya Misa hii kule kwenye jengo la Sunday school. Kina mama wote wa parokia yetu wanaalikwa.
  2. Jumamosi ijayo ni Jumamosi ya mwisho ya mwezi, kutakuwa na recollection ya Opus Dei. Maombi ya wanawake itaanza saa tatu asubuhi na ya wanaume ni saa nane mchana.Sakramenti ya kitubio ni saa mbili kamili asubuhi. Sote tunaalikwa.
  3. Jumapili ijayo ni Jumapili ya mwisho ya mwaka wa liturujia tunapoadhimisha sherehe ya Kristo Mfalme, kanisa linapendekeza wanakatolili wote wafanye maandamano siku hio, Ila kwa sababu ya hali ya anga na changamoto nyinginezo, hatutakuwa na maandamano (procession). Badala yake tutakuwa na ibaada ya kuabudu sakramenti takatifu (Adoration) baada ya Misa ya pili.Tunaombwa tujiweke tayari kwa zoezi hili muhimu la kiroho kwa heshima ya Kristo Mfalme katika maisha yetu.
  4. Kuanzia Jumapili ijayo tarehe 26/11/2023 baada ya Misa, Mapadre wetu watasafiri kwenda Nakuru kwa retreat yao ya SMA Fathers.Hivyo basi hatutakuwa na Misa kuanzia Jumatatu hadi Jumamosi.
  5. Tarehe 02/12/2023 ni Family day ya Ngong Diocese kule Ngong. Mwenyekiti wa parokia atatoa muongozo jinsi tutakavyowakilisha parokia yetu kupitia kwa Jumuiya na vikundi vya kanisa.
  6. Tarehe 09/12/2023 ni SMA Foundation day ambayo itafanyika hapa parokiani.Siki hii, wakristo kutoka parokia zinazohudumiwa na SMA Fathers pamoja na seminarians,watajumuika hapa parokiani kwa Misa takatifu na sherehe maalum nchini .Maelezo Zaidi na programu ya siku hiyo yatatolewa baadaye.

 

            Jumuiya service

           Today                                                         Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Mary                            1st Mass: St. Mary

2nd Mass: St. Donbosco                    2nd Mass: Our Lady of Fatima

                                                                             And Sacred Heart Group

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 32ND SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 32ND SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 32ND SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

  1. We thank the good Lord for our work and business. On this second Sunday of the month, we invite those who have their Tithe, and those who paid directly to the Bank and Paybill come forward for prayers and blessings. The Church Paybill Number is 4042525 Account
  2. CMA will be having their training next Sunday 19thOctober after first Mass.All CMA members are invited.
  3. CWA will be having a seminar next Sunday after second Mass.All ladies are invited.
  4. The Family and Vocations Group will have a meeting today at the balcony immediately after the second Mass. All members are requested to attend
  5. Monday 13/11/2023 is a public holiday morning Mass will start at 9.00am.
  6. We invite PFC chair to give vote of thanks to the parishioners for their generous contributions during Harambe.

          Jumuiya service

           Today                                                         Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Josemaria Escriva                 1st Mass: St. Mary

2nd Mass: St. Peter and Paul                      2nd Mass: St. Donbosco

MATANGAZO: JUMAPILI YA THELATHINI NA MBILI KIPINDI CHA KAWAIDA

  1. Leo ni Jumapili ya fungu la kumi,kwa wakristo ambao wamejitayarisha na pia wale ambao wametuma fungu lao kwa paybill ya kanisa tunawaalika wajongee mbele kwa maombi na Baraka.Tunapokuja mbele tunaombwa kuweka nia zetu pamoja na fungu la kumi tunalomtolea Mungu.Paybill ya kanisa ni 4042525 account
  2. CMA watakuwa na mafundisho yao Jumapili ijayo tarehe 19/11/2023 baada ya Misa ya kwanza.Wanachama wote wa CMA wanakaribishwa.
  3. CWA watakuwa na semina Jumapili ijayo baada ya Misa ya pili.Wamama wote wanaalikwa.
  4. Family and vocations group watakuwa na mkutano leo baada ya Misa hii pale kwa Balcony.Wanachama wote wanaalikwa.
  5. Kesho Jumatatu ni sikukuu, hivyo basi Misa ya asubuhi itaanza saa tatu asubuhi.Wakristu wote wanakaribishwa.
  6. Tunamwalika mwenyekiti wa kamati ya fedha ili awashukuru wakristo wote kwa ukarimu wao siku ya harambee.

          Jumuiya service

           Today                                                         Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Josemaria Escriva                 1st Mass: St. Mary

2nd Mass: St. Peter and Paul                      2nd Mass: St. Donbosco

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 30TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 30TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 30TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

  1. This coming Saturday (4/10/2023), being the first Saturday of the month there will be a parish recollection from 9am. All parishioners are welcome.
  2. 1ST of November we will celebrate solemnity of all saints, Holy Mass will start at 6:30am in the morning and all parishioners are encouraged to attend. On 2nd November is all Souls day and we will have special prayers for the departed souls of our loved ones. Holy Mass will start at 6pm in the evening. All parishioners are encouraged to attend the Mass.
  3. As announced last Sunday the venue for boys initiation has changed from Vanessa Primary to Stepping stone academy-EPZ the other factors remain unchanged. Parents who have not yet registered their boys can register in the parish office.
  4. We invite the Parish PFC chair to give direction and program of the upcoming Harambee.

 

Jumuiya service

Today                                                                     Next Sunday

1st Mass: St. Rita                                                   1st Mass: St. Agnes

2nd Mass: St. Gabriel                                             2nd Mass: St. Timothy

 

MATANGAZO: JUMAPILI YA THELATHINI KIPINDI CHA KAWAIDA

  1. Jumamosi ijayo (4/10/2023), ikiwa ni Jumamosi ya kwanza ya mwezi kutakuwa na maombi(recollection) ya parokia kuanzia saa tatu Wakristo wote wanakaribishwa.
  2. Tarehe Moja Novemba tutaadhimisha sikukuu ya watakatifu wote (Solemnity of All saints).Misa takatifu itaanza saa Kumi na mbili na nusu asubuhi(6:30am).Wanaparokia wote wanaombwa kuhuduria Misa hii muhimu. Tarehe Mbili Novemba ni Siku ya kumbukumbu ya roho za marehemu wote. (All souls Day).Tutakuwa na maombi maalum kwa ajili ya ndugu zetu waliotutangulia.Misa takatifu itaanza saa kumi na mbili jioni (6:00pm).Sote tunakarimbishwa.
  3. Vijana wetu ambao wanaojiandaa kwenda kutahiri wataishi kwenye mabweni ya Stepping Stones school-EPZ na sio Vennessa primary school kama ilivyotangazwa Jumapili iliyopita. Kwa maelezo Zaidi na pia kwa wazazi ambao bado hawajasajili watoto wao wanombwa kuwasiliana na ofisi ya parokia.
  4. Tunamkaribisha mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya fedha ili kutoa muongozo na pragramu ya Harambee ijayo.

Jumuiya service

Leo                                                                           Jumapili Ijayo

1st Mass: St. Rita                                                   1st Mass: St. Agnes

2nd Mass: St. Gabriel                                             2nd Mass: St. Timothy