ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC PARISH - KITISURU
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish, Kitisuru falls under the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Sometime prior to the year 2002 the family of the late Mr. Joseph Githinji (May he rest in peace) donated a five (5) acre parcel of land in Kitisuru, Nairobi to the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. In 2002, the piece of land was placed under the stewardship of the Dominican Friars of Eastern Africa Vicariate with a Parish status by the then Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana N’zeki (emeritus).
The Parish membership started with a handful of Christians which has grown to the current membership now numbering about 300 registered members with a potential to grow more. However, the population is quite dynamic in that some members come and leave in a rapid manner presumably associated with the demands of their work. This is because the parish is located near the United Nations Complex, International Organizations and Embassies among others in its neighborhood with employees who are always in constant movement.
The new church project
Since its inception to date, the parish community has been worshipping under a Makuti makeshift (makuti is the name given to coconut leaves). However, in 2011, the then Parish Priest, Fr. John Lenkaak, OP and the Parish Pastoral Council organized the Christians who began contributing some money through Harambees (generous contributions) for construction of a permanent church. Construction began immediately with the first amount of money contributed. The pace has been slow but in tandem with the inflow of funds which are solely raised by the small number of Christians within the parish. They have been very faithful and committed to this cause without getting tired. The intention of the Parish Council was to complete the building in a span of four years. This has been quite elusive due to unavailability of sufficient funds in time. The building is at an advanced stage although there is still a lot of work to be done which requires a substantial amount of money to compete it. We continue to request for generous contributions from well-wishers to complete the project.
Groups
The Parish has a membership that now numbers about 100 families who constitute Small Christian Communities, Ecclesial Groups, Associations and other groups. The following Ecclesial groups and associations are present in St. Catherine Parish: Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC), Youth, Catholic Women Association (CWA), the Choir, the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC), Self Help Group, and Welfare Group, etc.
Other committees and councils that assist the Parish priest in running the affairs of the parish include but not limited to the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC), the Finance Council, the Liturgy Committee and the Fundraising Committee.
Mass Schedules at St. Catherine of Siena
We wish to thank you All,
Most sincerely for your continuous support and collaboration, we appreciate the financial support that facilitates our pastoral work. We pray that God may continue to abundantly bless you and your family.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Fr. Cleophas Tesha, OP, Parish Priest
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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Kitisuru
Announcements for Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
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Today is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. It is also the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed.
We thank the following groups for their services:
- 8.00 a.m. Mass: C.W.A
- 10.00 a.m. Mass: C.M.A & C.W.A
- 12.00 noon Mass: St. Dominic Choir
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Next Sunday will be the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. It will be the second Sunday of the month and our Tithe Sunday. Kindly let us prepare to present our Tithe.
The following groups will be on duty:
- 8.00 a.m. Mass: St. Claire SCC
- 10.00 a.m. Mass: St. Catherine of Siena Choir
- 12.00 noon Mass: YCA
- The month of November is dedicated to praying for the faithful departed. Please take an envelope at the church entrance to enlist the names of your departed loved ones and drop it in the box with your offertory.
- All Ecclesial groups will meet today after the 10.00 a.m. Mass.
- There will be Mass at St. Rose Small Christian Community on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 7.00 p.m. at Mr. & Mrs. George Kimani Ndugu’s House in Nyari.
- The PMC will have a Bible Fun Day next Saturday, 8th November 2025 at Our Lady of Rosary, Ridgeways. Parents are requested to register their children with the PMC Animators for planning purposes.
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The Archdiocese Youth Office invites young people to the RICA November Edition 2025.
- Boys’ camp: 14th–24th November and Girls’ camp: 26th–30th November (Ksh 15,000) All at St. Scholastica Catholic School, Thika Road. For more details, please visit our church notice board.
- Consolata School-Nairobi are announcing interviews for Pre-school, Grade 1–5, Junior School (Grades 7 & 8), Senior School (Grade 10), and Cambridge Curriculum. For more information, please visit the church notice board.
- We warmly welcome any visitors to our parish today. Please stand or wave to allow us to acknowledge and appreciate your presence.
