Announcements 18th Oct 2026

1. Today is Mission Sunday. We shall have a second collection after these announcements where Christians are invited to participate in the missionary activity of the Church.
2. We shall have adoration of our Lord Jesus Christ in the blessed Eucharist today at 30pm here in the parish. All are welcome.
3. 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 today in the parish main hall starting at 11.00am. We will have a facilitator from the liturgy commission of the Archdiocese of Nairobi.
4. George Jojo is a spiritan priest and has published a book entitled “Living the Litany”. He has visited our parish today to promote his book at a cost of Kes. 300. Let us support him at the table outside the church.
5. The month of October is the month the Catholic Church dedicates to honour our mother Mary through reciting the Holy Rosary We have daily prayers of the Holy Rosary throughout this month at 5.30 pm during the week and at 4.30pm on Sundays here at the parish. All are welcome.
6. Coming Tuesday, 20^th October is a public holiday “Mashujaa Day”. We shall have ONLY one Mass on that day at 9.00am. The prayer of the Holy rosary will start at 8:30am. Parish offices will remain closed.
7. Church Group meetings today are as follows:-
   • John Widows – gazebo A – 9.00AM
   • CMA – after 2^nd Mass – room 5
   • Upendo Choir – After 2^nd Mass – room 2
   • Cecilia – Shrine of the Apostles – 1.30pm
   • CWA Beige cell – Gazebo A – 2.00 pm
   • Padre Pio – After the choir meeting
8. Weekly Mass this week are as follows:-
   • Teresa of Calcutta – Friday – Mr & Mrs Mwangi – 7.00pm
   • Jude Thaddeus – Saturday – Mr & Mrs Kiminda – 4.00pm
   • Francis – Saturday – Mr & Mrs Kioko – 3.00pm
   • Mary – Saturday – Richard Mugeke – 4.00pm
9. Kenya Family Charities are inviting all parishioners to their luncheon which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 31^st October here at the parish. The ceremony will start at 9.30am with Mass and thereafter luncheon in the parish main hall.
10. Mary Queen of Apostles Parish, Dagoreti Market is notifying parishioners of the boy’s rite of passage programme which is scheduled to take place from 15^th November to 25^th November at Waithaka Special School. The program will be run by the CMA group. Prior to the commencement of the program there will be a parent/guardians meeting on Saturday 7^th November at the same venue. For more information, please visit the noticeboard outside the church.
11. Daughters of St. Paul congregation (Pauline sisters) will be celebrating 50 years of God’s graces, mission and service since their foundation in Kenya in 1976. They are inviting all parishioners to this celebration coming Sunday 25^th October 2026 at Daughters of St. Paul Community Westalnds starting at 00am.
12. The Association of Religious formators in Kenya (ARFK), wishes to inform and remind all formators for their upcoming annual general meeting which will be done from 1^st to 6^th November at Dimess Spirituality centre in Karen. All formators are encouraged to register before 5^th
13. Miriam Nakoi is a publisher from Turkana. She will visit our parish coming Sunday to promote her book “Indigenoues Turkana story” to support the elderly in her community. Let us come prepared to support her.
14. We thank those who animated Mass today. God bless you abundantly. Coming Sunday Mass animation will be as follows: –

• 7:00 am –          Community
• 9:00 am –         Michael
• 11:30 am – CWA
• 00 pm –         Sacred Heart Devotional

PAROKIA YA MT. YOHANNE MUINJILISTI

MATANGAZO – OKTOBA 18, 2026

JUMAPILI YA UTUME – MWAKA A

1. Leo ni Jumapili ya Kimisionari. Tutakuwa na mchango wa pili baada ya matangazo haya, ambapo Wakristo wanaalikwa kushiriki katika shughuli za kimisionari za Kanisa.
2. Kutakuwa na Kumwabudu Bwana Wetu Yesu Kristo katika sakramenti ya Ekaristi Takatifu leo hapa parokiani saa tisa alasiri. Wote mnakaribishwa.
3. Kamati ya Liturujia inawaalika waratibu wa liturujia kutoka jumuiya zote na vikundi vya kanisa, wasomaji wote, wahudumu wa kukaribisha waumini, pamoja na wale wanaotaka kuwa wasomaji au wahudumu wa kukaribisha waumini, kuhudhuria warsha itakayofanyika leo katika ukumbi mkuu wa parokia kuanzia saa tano asubuhi. Tutakuwa na mwalimu kutoka Tume ya Liturujia ya Jimbo Kuu Katoliki la Nairobi.
4. Padre George Jojo ni padre wa Shirika la Roho Mtakatifu (Spiritans). Ameandika na kuchapisha kitabu iitwacho “Living the Litany”. Leo ametembelea parokia yetu ili kutangaza na kuuza kitabu chake kwa bei ya shilingi 300. Tafadhali tumnunulie.
5. Mwezi wa Oktoba ni mwezi ambao Kanisa Katoliki limetenga ili kumheshimu Mama yetu Bikira Maria, kwa kusali Rozari Takatifu kila siku. Sala ya Rozari Takatifu inaendelea kila siku hapa parokiani saa kumi na moja unusu jioni katikati ya wiki na saa kumi unusu jioni siku za Jumapili. Wote mnakaribishwa.
6. Jumanne ijayo ni sikukuu ya kitaifa ya “Mashujaa day”. Tutakuwa na Misa moja pekee ya saa tatu asubuhi. Sala ya rozari takatifu siku hiyo itaanza saa mbili unusu. Ofisi za parokia zitasalia zimefunga.
7. Mikutano ya vikundi vya kanisa leo ni kama ifuatavyo:

• Wajane wa parokia – Gazebo A – saa 9:00 asubuhi.
• Kikundi cha CMA – Chumba cha 5 – Baada ya Misa ya pili
• Kwaya ya Upendo – Chumba cha 2 – Baada ya Misa ya pili
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Cecilia – Shrine of the Apostles – saa 1:30 mchana.
• CWA Beige Cell – Gazebo A – saa nane mchana.
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Padre Pio – Baada ya mkutano wa kwaya.

8. Misa za wiki hii zitafanyika kama ifuatavyo:

• Jumuiya ya Mt. Teresa wa Calcutta – Ijumaa – na Bi. Mwangi – 7.00PM
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Yuda Taddei – Jumamosi – na Bi. Kiminda – 4.00 PM
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Francisko – Jumamosi – na Bi. Kioko – 3.00 PM
• Jumuiya ya Mt. Maria – Jumamosi – Richard Mugeke – 4.00 PM

9. Kenya Family Charities inawaalika wakristu wote wa parokia kwenye chakula cha pamoja kitakachofanyika Jumamosi, tarehe 31 Oktoba, hapa parokiani. Sherehe itaanza saa tatu unusu asubuhi kwa Misa Takatifu, na baadaye kutakuwa na chakula cha pamoja katika ukumbi mkuu wa parokia.
10. Parokia ya Mary Queen of Apostles, Dagoreti Market, inawafahamisha wakristu kuhusu mpango wa malezi ya wavulana katika hatua ya mpito ya maisha, utakaofanyika kuanzia tarehe 15 Novemba hadi tarehe 25 Novemba katika Shule Maalumu ya Waithaka. Mpango huu utaendeshwa na kikundi cha CMA. Kabla ya kuanza kwa mpango huo, kutakuwa na mkutano wa wazazi na walezi Jumamosi, tarehe 7 Novemba, katika eneo hilo hilo. Kwa maelezo zaidi, tafadhali tembelea ubao wa matangazo nje ya kanisa.
11. Shirika la Mabinti wa Mtakatifu Paulo (Daughters of St. Paul – Masista wa Pauline) litaadhimisha miaka 50 ya neema za Mungu, utume na huduma tangu kuanzishwa kwake nchini Kenya mwaka 1976. Wanawaalika wakristu wote kushiriki katika maadhimisho haya yatakayofanyika Jumapili ijayo, tarehe 25 Oktoba 2026, katika jumuiya ya Mabinti wa Mtakatifu Paulo, Westlands, kuanzia saa nne asubuhi.
12. Chama cha Walezi na Wakufunzi wa Malezi ya Watawa nchini Kenya (ARFK) kinawafahamisha na kuwakumbusha walezi na wakufunzi wote kuhusu mkutano wao mkuu wa mwaka utakaofanyika kuanzia tarehe 1 hadi tarehe 6 Novemba katika Kituo cha Kiroho cha Dimesse, Karen. Walezi na wakufunzi wote wanahimizwa kujisajili kabla ya tarehe 5 Novemba.
13. Miriam Nakoi ni mchapishaji wa vitabu kutoka kaunti ya Turkana. Atatembelea parokia yetu Jumapili ijayo ili kuuza kitabu chake kiitwacho “Indigenous Turkana Story”, kwa lengo la kuwasaidia wazee na wasiobahatika kimaisha katika jamii yake. Tafadhali tujitayarishe kumpokea na kumuunga mkono kwa kununua kitabu chake.
14. Tunawashukuru wote waliohudumu Misa ya leo. Mungu awabariki sana. Watakaohudumu Misa Jumapili ijayo ni wafuatao:

• Saa 7:00 asubuhi –
• Saa 9:00 asubuhi – Jumuiya ya Mt. Mikaeli.
• Saa 11:30 asubuhi – Akina mama wa CWA.
• Saa 5:00 jioni –            Kikundi cha Moyo Mtakatifu wa Yesu.