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Masses across East Africa on the occasion of the feast of St. Josemaria

St. Josemaría was canonised in 2002 and his feast day is 26 June. Information about his life, and favours granted through his intercession, are available here(https://opusdei.org/en-ke/section/saint-josemaria/). To mark the occasion, Masses will be celebrated in different cities and towns across East Africa. In many of these Masses, priests will be available for Confessions half an hour before the beginning of Mass. Mass details are given below.

Those who would like to organise a Mass of St. Josemaria in their parishes, there are Mass kits available at Fontana Bookshop (in Strathmore University). You may contact Mr. John Njenga (0713 236 277) for more detail.

A Mass kit contains a copy of The Way, three booklets: Homilies on the Eucharist by St. Josemaria, a short biography of St. Josemaria and one on Opus Dei. There is also contained references to the Mass readings and the proper prayers of the Mass. A Mass kit goes for Kes 1,660/-

Masses in East Africa organised for 2019 are as follows:

City/TownDate/timeVenue and Main Celebrant
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)22nd June, 10.00amSt. Peter’s Church
Eldoret15th June, 1.00pmSt. Mary’s – Yamumbi
Eldoret8th June, 1.00pmSacred Heart Cathedral
Kakamega6th July, Early MassCathedral
Kampala (Uganda)26th June, 6.00pmSt. Augustine Church
(Makerere University)
Main Celebrant: Archbishop
Paul Bakyenga (of Mbarara Diocese)
Kigali (Rwanda)28th June 5pmCathedral
Kitengela8th June, 10.00amSt. Monica’s Church
Kisii26th June, 10.00amOur Lady of Perpetual Help, Ichuni
Kisii Town[TBC], 10.00amCharles Lwanga Cathedral
Kisii (Rongo)[TBC], 10.00amEmmaus Catholic Church
Kisii (Tabaka M)[TBC], 10.00amOur Lady of Heaven and Earth
Kisumu22nd June, 10.00amSt. Joseph’s Church Milimani
Machakos15th June, 10.30amOur Lady of Lourdes Cathedral
Meru13th July, [TBC]St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Mombasa6th July, 10.00amHoly Ghost Cathedral
Murang’a
6th July, 10.30amCathedral
Nairobi22nd June, 10.00amHoly Family Basilica
Main Celebrant:Bishop Joseph Obanyi (of Kakamega Diocese)
Nairobi26th June, 5.30pmSt. Jude, Doonholm
Nakuru6th July, 10.00amChrist the King Cathedral
Main celebrant: Bishop Maurice Muhatia (of Nakuru Diocese)
Nyeri6th July, 10.30amOur Lady of Consolata Cathedral
Ongata Rongai13th July, 10.30amSt. Mary’s
Thika6th July, 10.30amSt Patrick’s Thika

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