AMECEA: ‘Celebrating the Year of Mercy’: CUEA puts emphasize on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
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You can only
give what you have, says Rev. Dr. Charles Kyallo the Chaplain at Catholic
University of Eastern Africa CUEA.
give what you have, says Rev. Dr. Charles Kyallo the Chaplain at Catholic
University of Eastern Africa CUEA.
Speaking to AMECEA Online News in his office
at the University’s main campus in Langata, Fr. Kyallo said that it is
important to first tap the Mercy of God and then go out and distribute it to
others.
“The main
channel and avenue through which one taps the Mercy of God is through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. By going to Confession, one embraces God’s mercy
and therefore, he/she can go out there and experience God’s Mercy with others,”
says Fr. Kyallo.
channel and avenue through which one taps the Mercy of God is through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation. By going to Confession, one embraces God’s mercy
and therefore, he/she can go out there and experience God’s Mercy with others,”
says Fr. Kyallo.
“We at the
Catholic University are emphasizing on the need to go for Confessions as
frequently as possible in order to benefit from this Extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy.”
Catholic University are emphasizing on the need to go for Confessions as
frequently as possible in order to benefit from this Extraordinary Jubilee of
Mercy.”
CUEA
launched Year of Mercy on 10th December 2015, with the unveiling of
a special banner showing the Mercy of Jesus towards a sinner and the verse
“blessed are the merciful for they shall receive Mercy” Mat. 7:7.
launched Year of Mercy on 10th December 2015, with the unveiling of
a special banner showing the Mercy of Jesus towards a sinner and the verse
“blessed are the merciful for they shall receive Mercy” Mat. 7:7.
Fr. Kyallo
explained that by emphasizing on the Sacrament of Confession, the University
has scheduled that Monday at three o’clock for priest to be available for
confession. “We have over 100 priests in the University and therefore we have
put up a roster for that purpose of listening to confessions.”
explained that by emphasizing on the Sacrament of Confession, the University
has scheduled that Monday at three o’clock for priest to be available for
confession. “We have over 100 priests in the University and therefore we have
put up a roster for that purpose of listening to confessions.”
To encourage
more people to go for confessions, the University has invested in a good
confessional and the priest on duty has to sit in the confessional way ahead of
time such that neither he nor those going for confession see each other. “This
is important because we have come to realize that people often shy away from
confessing to someone they are acquainted,” Fr. Kyallo explained.
more people to go for confessions, the University has invested in a good
confessional and the priest on duty has to sit in the confessional way ahead of
time such that neither he nor those going for confession see each other. “This
is important because we have come to realize that people often shy away from
confessing to someone they are acquainted,” Fr. Kyallo explained.
“The
confessional is where the hurt and the oppressed come to meet the soul of
Christ and that environment in which this happens need to be conducive for
openness in order for one to receive the outpouring of God’s mercy,” he added.
confessional is where the hurt and the oppressed come to meet the soul of
Christ and that environment in which this happens need to be conducive for
openness in order for one to receive the outpouring of God’s mercy,” he added.
The prayer
for the Year of Mercy by Pope Francis have also been adequately distributed at
the University and are collectively recited five times daily during the five
daily Eucharistic Celebrations at the University. Holy Trinity University
Chapel usually has three masses daily; at 7 am, noon and at 5 pm. While St.
Bakhita Hostel for women religious students and St. Clare Hostel for lay female
students both have daily Eucharistic celebrations at 6.45 pm.
for the Year of Mercy by Pope Francis have also been adequately distributed at
the University and are collectively recited five times daily during the five
daily Eucharistic Celebrations at the University. Holy Trinity University
Chapel usually has three masses daily; at 7 am, noon and at 5 pm. While St.
Bakhita Hostel for women religious students and St. Clare Hostel for lay female
students both have daily Eucharistic celebrations at 6.45 pm.
The
university plans to erect a 16 ft. statue of the Divine Mercy in our compound.
Last year during the Year of Faith the University erected a grotto of Our Lady
whose foundation was blessed by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya Most Rev. Charles
Daniel Balvo, and unveiled by Rt. Rev. Paul Kariuki Njiru, Bishop of Embu
Diocese.
university plans to erect a 16 ft. statue of the Divine Mercy in our compound.
Last year during the Year of Faith the University erected a grotto of Our Lady
whose foundation was blessed by the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya Most Rev. Charles
Daniel Balvo, and unveiled by Rt. Rev. Paul Kariuki Njiru, Bishop of Embu
Diocese.
“To mark the
Year of Mercy, on the Divine Mercy Sunday, which is the Second Sunday after
Easter, the University will unveil the statue of Divine Mercy led by the Bishop
of Lodwar Diocese Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich,” Fr. Kyallo said adding that these
activities are the “External manifestations of our internal convictions. We
want everyone entering this university to notice that it is a Catholic
Institution not just by name.”
Year of Mercy, on the Divine Mercy Sunday, which is the Second Sunday after
Easter, the University will unveil the statue of Divine Mercy led by the Bishop
of Lodwar Diocese Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich,” Fr. Kyallo said adding that these
activities are the “External manifestations of our internal convictions. We
want everyone entering this university to notice that it is a Catholic
Institution not just by name.”
By Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News
