KENYA: Catholic Church in Kenya to hold National Eucharistic Congress ahead of Papal visit
The Kenya
Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), through its Commission for Liturgy, has
organized a National Eucharistic Congress ahead of Pope Francis’ Apostolic
visit to Kenya.
Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), through its Commission for Liturgy, has
organized a National Eucharistic Congress ahead of Pope Francis’ Apostolic
visit to Kenya.
The
congress, which will take place on 3rd October, 2015 at the Village of Mary
National Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru, is also a preparatory event for the Papal
visit to Kenya in late November, besides coinciding with the National Prayer
Day.
congress, which will take place on 3rd October, 2015 at the Village of Mary
National Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru, is also a preparatory event for the Papal
visit to Kenya in late November, besides coinciding with the National Prayer
Day.
In an
interview with KCCB, the Acting General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Charles Odira, the
Eucharist is the centre of Christian life hence the celebration is a moment to
deepen Christian faith around it.
interview with KCCB, the Acting General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Charles Odira, the
Eucharist is the centre of Christian life hence the celebration is a moment to
deepen Christian faith around it.
Fr. Odira,
who is also the National Executive Secretary of the KCCB – Commission for
Pastoral and Lay Apostolate, said the Church aims at sensitizing, emphasizing
and promoting Eucharistic adoration in the lives of the Christians.
who is also the National Executive Secretary of the KCCB – Commission for
Pastoral and Lay Apostolate, said the Church aims at sensitizing, emphasizing
and promoting Eucharistic adoration in the lives of the Christians.
He confirmed
that all the Kenyan Bishops, the clergy and religious and the laity from all
the 25 Dioceses will attend, envisaging over 20,000 participants in total to take part in the
celebrations.
that all the Kenyan Bishops, the clergy and religious and the laity from all
the 25 Dioceses will attend, envisaging over 20,000 participants in total to take part in the
celebrations.
According to
the official program, the celebrations will commence on 2nd October, 2015 where
the consecrated men and women will celebrate mass in the afternoon, pray the
rosary and participate in the Way of the Cross, talks, Eucharistic adoration
and evening vigil. On 3rd October, 2015, there will be a procession and Holy
Mass at 10.00am followed by speeches from the bishops.
the official program, the celebrations will commence on 2nd October, 2015 where
the consecrated men and women will celebrate mass in the afternoon, pray the
rosary and participate in the Way of the Cross, talks, Eucharistic adoration
and evening vigil. On 3rd October, 2015, there will be a procession and Holy
Mass at 10.00am followed by speeches from the bishops.
By Rose Achiego, Waumini
Communications KCCB
Communications KCCB
