June 26th Feast day of Saint Josemaria

These are the venues of masses that will be celebrated in honor of St. Josemaria in EastAfrica.

Since the fourth century, Feast Days commemorating the saints have been celebrated throughout the liturgical year to provide the faithful with examples of “those who have suffered and have been glorified with Christ.” (CCC, 1173) The Church puts forward the saints “to the faithful as examples who draw all men to the Father through Christ, and through their merits she [the Church] begs for God’s favors.” (CCC, 1173)

On June 26th, the Church celebrates the liturgical feast day of St. Josemaria Escriva.

St. Josemaria died in Rome on June 26, 1975 and was canonized by Pope St. John Paul II on October 6, 2002. Since his death, and especially since his canonization, Masses, which are the “principal sacramental celebration of the Church”, have been celebrated around the world attended by the growing number of people who have discovered through his message the joy of finding God and living out their Christian vocation in middle of the world. Because of his life and message, the feast day of St. Josemaria in particular reminds us that God calls each of us to be saints, to be holy.

Here they are listed the venues of masses in East Africa:

Kenya

1 Bungoma

Christ the King Cathedral

Date: 1/7/17

Time: 9 AM

2 Busia

Church of the Uganda Martyrs

Date: 17/6/17

Time: 9 AM

3 Eldoret

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Date: 1/7/17

Time: 1 PM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 12 PM

4 Kisii

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ichuni.

Date: 17/6/17

Time: 10 AM

St Charles Lwanga Cathedral

Date: 24/7/17

Time: 2 PM

Emmaus Catholic Church, Rongo

Date: 8/7/17

Time: 8 AM

5 Kisumu

Saint Joseph’s Church, Milimani

Date: 8/7/17

Time: 10 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9 AM

6 Machakos

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church

Katoloni Parish.

Date: 3/6/17

Time: 11 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 10 AM

7 Meru

St Joseph Cathedral

Date: 15/7/17

Time: 11 AM

8 Mombasa

Holy Ghost Cathedral

Date: 8/7/17

Time: 10 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9 AM

9 Muranga

Immaculate Conception Church, Gitugu

Date: 1/7/17

Time: 11 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 10.30 AM

10 Nairobi

Holy Family Basilica

Date: 1/7/17

Time: 10 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9 AM

11 Nakuru

Holy Trinity Milimani

Date: 1/7/17

Time: 10 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9 AM

12 Nyeri

Our Lady of Consolata

Date: 8/7/17

Time: 10.30 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9.30 AM

13 Ongata Rongai

St Mary’s

Date: 29/7/17

Time: 10.00 AM

14 Thika

St Patrick’s

Date: 8/7/17

Time: 10.30 AM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 9.30 AM

15. Kitengela

St. Monica Catholic Church

Date: 26/06/17

Time: 10:00 AM

Tanzania

15 Dar es Salam

St. Peters Oyster bay

Date: 10/6/17

Time: 11 AM

Uganda

16 Kampala

Christ the King Church

Date: 26/6/17

Time: 6 PM

Confessions: Confessions available starting at 5 PM

17 Rukungiri

Karoli Lwanga Hospital

Date: 28/6/17

Time: 5.15 PM

Feast Day Mass Kits

Prayers and Readings for the Mass in English

PrayerCard of St. Josemaria

Biography of St. Josemaria