This past week we were making home visits and conducting two trainings for the Water with Blessings Program. We also spent two days in Kisii taking orphans to medical appointments. Work continues at the new house and hopefully it will be completed in the next few months. The photo is of one of the mamas who received a water filter and bucket at Kiamwarimu.
This past week was spent conducting Water with Blessings home visits and follow ups as well as time in medical facilities. This was also the first time where boiled mayai (eggs) were distributed on Mission Saturday. The generous donor who gave money to purchase kuku (chickens) wanted the children to have another source of protein in their diet. The kuku will have to ramp up their production in order to have approximately 150-175 mayai every week of Mission Saturday! The photo is of three brothers holding their yai (egg) they received on Mission Saturday at Manga.
This past week we kept busy with home visits for the Water with Blessings Program. We also got caught up on laundry from when we had visitors. Mission Saturday was held at Ichuni and here at Gekano. The photo is of a cute couple who have been married 51 years! We met them during one of the home visits. Their names are Sabina and Joseph.
St. Joseph’s will begin OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) Thursday, September 15, 2023 for those interested in becoming Catholic and also for those who want to grow deeper in knowledge of the faith. Not many parishes are privileged to have their very own pastor teach these classes! Whether you are a baptized Catholic, a baptized Christian, or not baptized at all, join Fr. Ben Wanner in exploring some of the greatest depths of the Catholic faith! The following topics will be discussed: creation, the existence of God, the role of Scripture in our Faith, sin and its consequences, how to pray, what is prayer, what are the Sacraments, why do we go to confession, marriage and the priesthood, contraception, homosexuality, death and the afterlife, purgatory, salvation, justification, Mary, the Saints, and the Eucharist. OCIA will take place every Thursday at 6:20pm in O’Neill Hall starting September 15th, 2023 - May 2nd, 2024. Invite a friend!