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
Sundays:
Monday to Friday: Evening 6.30 pm
Saturdays: Morning 7.30 am
Holidays: 10.00 am
All masses are in English
Confessions are done in between the two masses on Sundays, that is, between 9.00 am and 10.00 am.
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
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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Kitisuru
Announcements for Sunday, May 11 th 2025
1. Today is the 4th Sunday of EasterandVocation Sunday.It is also the second Sunday of the month and our Tithing Sunday. I invite all to stand for Blessings and presentation of the tithes. (Choir to lead).
2. We thank the following groups for their services today: -
3. 8.00a.m. Mass: St. Jude SCC
4. 10.00a.m. Mass: St. Rose SCC
5. 12.00 noon Mass: St. Dominic SCC
3. Next Sunday, will be the 5 th Sunday of Easter . The following groups will be on duty:
· 8.00 am. Mass: St. Augustine SCC
· 10.a.m. Mass: YCA Group
· 12. 00 Noon Mass St. Vincent de Paul
4. There will be a Second Collection Next Sunday in view of the 2025 Vocations Sunday to support formation of Seminarians in needy areas. Kindly let’s come prepared.
5. The PPC shall meet today at the Basement room after the 10.00a.m. Mass.
6. There will be Mass at St Elizabeth Small Christian Community on Tuesday, 13th May 2025 at 7.00pm, at Lucy Njoras’s House Kitisuru.
7. The CWA will have their formation classes next Sunday, at the basement room, at 11.30am
8. St Jude Small Christian Community will have their charity work on 18 th May 2025, at Tumaini Childrens home, Gathinga at 2.00pm.
9. The Catholic Men Association (CMA) of our parish is organizing a visit to Lang'ata Men Prison on Sunday, May 18th, 2025. They warmly invite all men of the parish to join them in this noble outreach. As part of the visit, they are appealing for donations of dry foodstuffs and bar soap to share with the inmates. Kindly drop your contributions at the parish office or the fathers’ residence.
10. We warmly welcome any visitors to our parish today. Please stand or wave to allow us acknowledge and appreciate your presence.
11. We now welcome the Representatives of St. Catherine of Siena Self Help Group for a brief presentation and invitation to their Education Day.
THANK YOU FOR WORSHIPPING WITH US AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR CHURCH. HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY AND HAVE A BLESSED WEEK AHEAD
