ANNOUNCEMENTS – 27TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

1. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH

ANNOUNCEMENTS – 27^TH SEPTEMBER, 2026

26^TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YR A

1. YSC group will have Mass today in the Adoration Chapel starting at 30am. They will also have another Mass coming Sunday in the spiritan chapel.
2. Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word have visited our parish today to promote their book entitled “ Dakika kumi mbele ya Yesu Kristu”. The book is costing 100. Please let us visit them at the table outside the church and support them.
3. Church Group meetings today are as follows:-
   • Josemaria Escriva – room 4 – after 1^st Mass
   • CWA – Parish main hall – after 2^nd Mass
   • Cecilia – Shrine of the Apostles – 1.30pm
   • Augustine – Church – 1.30pm
   • padre Pio – after the choir practice
   • John the Evangelist – Marian Grotto – 2.00pm
   • Monicah – Sarah Irungu – 3.00pm
4. PMC and MYM will have Mass next Sunday at 00am and at 11.30am in the Parish main Hall.
5. Self-help is a group that is managed by the caritas bank to enable Christians develop themselves. They have an accountant assigned to our parish from the head office to assist Christians in saving and borrowing money. He operates every Thursday from 9.00am to 4.00pm at Gazebo A. All self-help group members will have their meeting next Sunday at Gazebo A after the 2^nd
6. Lay Carmelites will have their meeting next Sunday after the 2^nd Mass in their respective area.
7. The Liturgy committee is inviting the liturgy coordinators of all jumuiyas and church groups, all proclaimers, ushers and aspiring proclaimers/ushers to a workshop scheduled on Sunday 18^th October at 11.00am in the parish main hall. We will have a facilitator from the liturgy commission of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. To enable us plan, you are requested to register in the secretary’s office during the week or using the link provided in the parish wall.
8. The month of October is the month the Catholic Church dedicates to honour our mother Mary through reciting the Holy Rosary We shall have prayers of the Holy Rosary throughout the month of October at 5.30 pm during the week and at 4.30pm on Sundays here at the parish. We shall commence the prayers this coming Thursday at 4.00pm followed by a talk at 5.00pm and thereafter the evening Mass. All are welcome.
9. We thank those who animated Mass today. God bless you abundantly. Coming Sunday Mass animation will be as follows: –

• 7:00 am –          Josemaria Escriva
• 9:00 am –         Upendo Choir
• 11:30 am – John Prayer Group
• 00 pm –         St. Anne Jumuiya

PAROKIA YA MT. YOHANNE MUINJILISTI

MATANGAZO – SEPTEMBA, 27 2026

JUMAPILI YA ISHIRINI NA SITA – MWAKA A

1. Vijana wa Youth Serving Christ watakuwa na Misa leo kwenye Adoration Chapel kuanzia saa tano unusu asubuhi. Pia watakuwa na Misa nyingine Jumapili ijayo kwenye Spiritan Chapel.
2. Shirika la Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word wametembelea parokia yetu leo ili kuuza kitabu chao kiitwacho “Dakika kumi mbele ya Yesu Kristu” kwa shilling mia moja. Tafadhali tuwatembelee kwa meza hapo nje ya kanisa
3. Mikutano ya vikundi vya kanisa leo ni kama ifuatavyo:-

• CWA – Ukumbi mkuu wa parokia – baada ya Misa ya pili
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Cecilia – Shrine of the Apostles – 1.30pm
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Agostino – Kanisani – 1.30pm
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Padre Pio – Baada ya zoezi ya kwaya
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Yohane Muinjilisti – Marian Grotto – 2.00pm
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Monika – Sarah Irungu – 3.00pm

4. Watoto wote chini ya umri wa miaka kumi na saba watakuwa na Misa Jumapili ijayo kwenye ukumbi wa parokia saa tatu na saa tano unusu.
5. ‘Self-help’ ni kikundi kinachosimamiwa na Benki ya Caritas ili kuwawezesha Wakristo kujiletea maendeleo. Wana mhasibu aliyetumwa hapa parokiani kutoka makao makuu ili kuwasaidia Wakristo katika kuweka akiba na kukopa fedha. Anatoa huduma kila Alhamisi kuanzia saa tatu asubuhi hadi saa kumi jioni kwenye gazebo A. Pia wanachama wote wa Self-help watakuwa na mkutano wao Jumapili ijayo baada ya Misa ya pili.
6. Kikundi cha Lay Carmelites watakuwa na mkutano wao Jumapili ijayo baada ya Misa ya pili.
7. Kamati ya Liturujia inawaalika waratibu wa liturujia kutoka kwa jumuiya zote, vikundi vyote vya kanisa, pamoja na wasomaji wa Neno, wahudumu wa mapokezi (ushers) na wale wanaotarajia kuwa wasomaji au wahudumu wa mapokezi, kuhudhuria semina itakayofanyika Jumapili ya tarehe 18 Oktoba, saa tano asubuhi kwenye ukumbi mkuu wa parokia. Tutakuwa na mwalimu kutoka Tume ya Liturujia ya Jimbo Kuu la Nairobi. Ili kutuwezesha kufanya maandalizi, mnaombwa kujisajili katika ofisi ya katibu katikati ya wiki au kwa kutumia (link) iliyowekwa kwenye mtandao wa parokia.
8. Mwezi wa Oktoba umetengwa na kanisa katoliki duniani kote kuwa mwezi wa kumheshimu Bikira Maria kwa kusali Rozari takatifu kila siku. Kutakuwa na sala ya rozari takatifu mwezi ujao wa Oktoba kila siku hapa parokiani kuanzia saa 5.30pm na Siku ya Jumapili saa kumi unusu jioni. Sala hii itaanza Alhamisi saa kumi kamili, ikifuatiwa na maongeo saa kumi na moja na baadae Misa ya jioni. Wakristu wote wanakaribishwa.
9. Tunawashukuru waliohudumu Misa ya leo. Mungu awabariki sana. Watakaohudumu Misa Jumapili ijayo ni wafuatao:-

• 7:00 asubuhi –          Jumuiya ya Josemaria Escriva
• 9:00 asubuhi – Kwaya ya Upendo
• 11:30 asubuhi – Kikundi cha maombi cha Mt. Yohane
• 00 jioni –           Jumuiya ya Mt. Anna
  

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Our parish is organizing a special “Parish Heroes” Mass to be held on Saturday, October 24th. This Mass is intended for elderly parishioners, those unable to attend Mass due to illness or other reasons, their families, and people of goodwill. To assist with planning and logistics, you are asked to register yourself or on behalf of another person. Please share this information with others so that we can reach as many people as possible and allow them to share in these blessings. Further details will be provided later.

TANGAZO MAALUMU

Parokia yetu inaandaa Misa maalum ya Mashujaa wa Parokia itakayofanyika Jumamosi, tarehe 24 Oktoba. Misa hii inawalenga wakristu waliozeeka, wale wasioweza kuhudhuria Misa kutokana na maradhi au sababu nyingine yoyote, familia zao na watu wenye mapenzi mema. Kwa ajili ya maandalizi na uratibu, unaombwa kujisajili mwenyewe au kwa niaba ya mtu mwingine. Tafadhali sambaza taarifa hii kwa wengine ili kuwafikia watu wengi iwezekanavyo na kuwa sehemu ya baraka hizi. Taarifa zaidi zitatolewa baadaye.