St. Joseph Cafasso King'ong'o Parish

Gospel John 2:1-11 Jesus Changes Water Into Wine 1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.  3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet. ”They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” 11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Daily Reading for Thursday April 9, 2020 Reading 1, Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 Gospel, John 13:1-15 Reading 2, First Corinthians 11:23-26

Daily Readings April 6th, 2020 Reading 1, Isaiah 42:1-7 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 Gospel, John 12:1-11

Daily Reading for Friday April 3, 2020 Reading 1, Jeremiah 20:10-13 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 18:2-3, 3-4, 5-6, 7 Gospel, John 10:31-42

Daily Reading for Thursday April 2, 2020 Reading 1, Genesis 17:3-9 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Gospel, John 8:51-59

Daily Reading for Wednesday April 1, 2020 Reading 1, Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Responsorial Psalm, Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Gospel, John 8:31-42

Daily Reading for Tuesday March 31, 2020 Reading 1, Numbers 21:4-9 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 Gospel, John 8:21-30

Daily Reading for Monday March 30, 2020 Reading 1, Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 Gospel, John 8:1-11

MASOMO YA MISA, MARCHI 29, 2020 DOMINIKA YA 5 YA KWARESIMA MWANZO: Zab. 43:1 – 2 Ee Bwana, unihukumu, unitetee kwa taifa lisilo haki, uniokoe na mtu wa hila asiye haki. Kwa kuwa wewe ndiwe Mungu uliye nguvu zangu. SOMO 1 Eze. 37:12 – 14 WIMBO WA KATIKATI Zab. 130 (K) 7 SOMO 2 Rum. 8:8 – 11 SHANGILIO Yn. 11:25, 26 Mimi ndimi huo ufufuo, na uzima, asema Bwana; Yeye aniaminiye mimi, hatakufa kabisa hata milele. INJILI Yn. 11:1 – 45

MASOMO YA MISA, MACHI 28, 2020 JUMAMOSI: JUMA LA 4 LA KWARESIMA SOMO 1 Yer. 11:18-20 Bwana akanijulisha haya, nami nikayajua; ndipo uliponionyesha matendo yao. Lakini mimi nalikuwa kama mwana-kondoo mpole, achukuliwaye kwenda kuchinjwa; wala sikujua ya kuwa wamefanya mashauri kinyume changu, wakisema, Na tuuharibu mti pamoja na matunda yake, na tumkatilie mbali atoke katika nchi ya walio hai, ili jina lake lisikumbukwe tena. Lakini, Ee Bwana wa majeshi, uhukumuye haki ujaribuye viuno na moyo, nijalie kuona kisasi chako juu yao; kwa maana nimekufunulia wewe neno langu. Neno la Bwana… Tumshukuru Bwana. WIMBO WA KATIKATI Zab. 7:1-2, 8-12 (K) 1 (K) Bwana, Mungu wangu, nimekukimbilia Wewe. Bwana, Mungu wangu, nimekukimbilia Wewe, Uniokoe na wote wanaonifuatia, uniponye. Asije akaipapura nafsi yangu kama samba, Akiivunja-vunja pasipokuwa na wa kuponya. (K) Bwana, unihukumu mimi, Kwa kadiri ya haki yangu, Sawasawa na unyofu nilio nao. Ubaya wao wasio haki na ukome, Lakini umthibitishe mwenye haki. (K) Ngao yangu ina Mungu, Awaokoaye wanyofu wa moyo. Mungu ni mwamuzi mwenye haki, Naam, Mungu aghadhibikaye kila siku. (K) SHANGILIO Lk. 15:18 Nitaondoka, nitakwenda kwa baba yangu na kumwambia: Baba, nimekosa juu ya mbingu na mbele yako. INJILI Yn. 7:40-52 Wengine katika mkutano walipoyasikia maneno ya Yesu, walisema, Hakika huyu ndiye nabii yule. Wengine walisema, Huyu ndiye Kristo. Wengine wakasema, Je! Kristo atoka Galilaya? Andiko halikusema ya kwamba Kristo atoka katika uzao wa Daudi, na kutoka Bethlehemu, mji ule alioukaa Daudi? Basi kukaingia matengano katika mkutano kwa ajili yake. Baadhi yao wakataka kumkamata, alkini hakuna mtu aliyenyosha mikono yake ili kumshika. Basi wale watumishi wakawaendea wakuu wa makuhani na Mafarisayo. Nao wakawaambia, Mbona hamkumleta? Wale watumishi wakajibu, Hajanena kamwe mtu yeyote kama huyu anavyonena. Basi Mafarisayo wakawajibu, Je! Ninyi nanyi mmedanganyika? Ni nani katika wakuu amwaminiye, au katika Mafarisayo? Lakini makutano hawa wasioifahamu torati wamelaaniwa. Akawaambia Nikodemo, (naye ni yule aliyemwendea zamani, maana ni mmoja wao), Je! Torati yetu humhukumu mtu kabla ya kumsikia kwanza, na kujua atendavyo? Wakajibu, wakamwambia, Je! Wewe nawe umetoka Galilaya! Tafuta, ukaone ya kuwa kutoka Galilaya hakutokea nabii. Neno la Bwana… Sifa kwako Ee Kristo.

Stations of the Cross Opening Prayer 1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death 2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross 3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time 4th Station: Jesus meets his mother 5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross 6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 7th Station: Jesus falls the second time 8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem 9th Station: Jesus falls a third time 10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away 11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross 12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross 13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross 14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb

Lenten Weekday, Day of abstinence from meat (age 14 and up) First Reading: Wisdom 2: 1a, 12-22:  1 For they have said, reasoning with themselves, but not right: The time of our life is short and tedious, and in the end of a man there is no remedy, and no man hath been known to have returned from hell: 12 Let us therefore lie in wait for the just, because he is not for our turn, and he is contrary to our doings, and upbraideth us with transgressions of the law, and divulgeth against us the sins of our way of life. 13 He boasteth that he hath the knowledge of God, and calleth himself the son of God. 14 He is become a censurer of our thoughts. 15 He is grievous unto us, even to behold: for his life is not like other men’s, and his ways are very different. 16 We are esteemed by him as triflers, and he abstaineth from our ways as from filthiness, and he preferreth the latter end of the just, and glorieth that he hath God for his father. 17 Let us see then if his words be true, and let us prove what shall happen to him, and we shall know what his end shall be. 18 For if he be the true son of God, he will defend him, and will deliver him from the hands of his enemies. 19 Let us examine him by outrages and tortures, that we may know his meekness and try his patience. 20 Let us condemn him to a most shameful death: for there shall be respect had unto him by his words. 21 These things they thought, and were deceived: for their own malice blinded them. 22 And they knew not the secrets of God, nor hoped for the wages of justice, nor esteemed the honour of holy souls. Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 17 But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 18 The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles. 19 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. 20 Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them. 21The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. 23The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend. Gospel: John 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30: 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 10 But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret. 25 Some therefore of Jerusalem said: Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26 And behold, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him. Have the rulers known for a truth, that this is the Christ? 27 But we know this man, whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. 28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching, and saying: You both know me, and you know whence I am: and I am not come of myself; but he that sent me, is true, whom you know not. 29 I know him, because I am from him, and he hath sent me. 30 They sought therefore to apprehend him: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Twelve Biblical Reasons For Wanting To Spend One Hour With Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament 1. He is really there! "I myself am the living bread come down from heaven." (Jn 6:35) 2. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because of his Infinite love for you! "Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because  "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is my  affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3) 3. The specific way that Jesus asks you to love him in return is to spend one quiet hour with him in the Blessed Sacrament. "Where your treasure is, there is your heart...." "Could you not watch one hour with me?" (Mt 6:21; 26:40) 4. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God. "Indeed, this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks upon the  Son and believes in him shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on  the last day." (Jn 6:40) 5. Each moment that you spend in His Eucharistic Presence will increase  his divine life within you and deepen your personal relationship and  friendship with him. "I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly." "I am  the vine and you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him  shall bear much fruit because without me, you can do nothing." (Jn 15:5) 6. Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen his divine peace in your heart. "Come to me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will  refresh you..." "Cast all of you anxieties upon the one who cares for  you..." "My Peace is My Gift to you." (Mt 11:28; Pt 5:7; Jn 14:17) 7. Jesus will give you all the graces you need to be happy! "The Lamb on the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water." (Rev 7:17) 8. Jesus is infinitely deserving of our unceasing thanksgiving and adoration for all he has done for our salvation. "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor, glory and praise." (Rev. 5:12) 9. For peace in our country! "When my people humble themselves and seek my presence... I will revive their land." (2Chr 7:14) 10. Each hour you spend with Jesus on earth will leave your soul everlastingly more beautiful and glorious in heaven! "They who humble themselves shall be exalted...." "All of us, gazing on  the Lord’s glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from glory  to glory into his very image." (Lk 18:14; 2Cor 3:18) 11. Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. "Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe..." "Faith can move  mountains..." " What is needed is trust... " "Behold I come to make all  things new." (Jn 20:29; Mk 11:23; Mk 5:36; Rev 21:5) 12. Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings joy, pleasure, and delight to his Sacred Heart! "My joy, my pleasure, my delight is to be with you." (Prov 8:31) https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/prayers/adoration-to-the-holy-sacrament/24-reasons-for-spending-a-holy-hour-before-the-blessed-sacrament                                                                                                    Copyright © CNAAll rights reserved

Daily Reading for Thursday March 26, 2020 Reading 1, Exodus 32:7-14 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 Gospel, John 5:31-47

Daily Reading for Thursday March 26, 2020 Reading 1, Exodus 32:7-14 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 Gospel, John 5:31-47

To my dear young people keep steadfast in prayers during this times that the world faces Covid-19 pandemic.

MASOMO YA MISA, MACHI 25, 2020 JUMATANO, JUMA LA 3 LA KWARESIMA SHEREHE YA KUPASHWA HABARI YA KUZALIWA BWANA SOMO 1 Isa. 7:10 – 14 Bwana alisema na Ahazi akinena,  Jitakie ishara ya Bwana, Mungu wako; itake katika mahali palipo chini  sana, au katika mahali palipo juu sana. Lakini Ahazi akasema, Sitaitaka,  wala sitamjaribu Bwana. Naye akasema, Sikilizeni sana, enyi nyumba ya  Daudi; Je! Ni neno dogo kwenu kuwachosha wanadamu, hata mkataka  kumchosha Mungu wangu pia? Kwa hiyo Bwana mwenyewe atawapa ishara.  Tazama, Bikira atachukua mimba, atazaa mtoto mwanamume, naye atamwita  jina lake Imanueli. Neno la Bwana… Tumshukuru Mungu. WIMBO WA KATIKATI Zab. 40:6 – 10 (K) 7 , 8 (K) Tazama, nimekuja, Ee Bwana, kuyafanya mapenzi yako. Dhabihu na matoleo hukupendezwa nazo, Masikio yangu umeyazibua, Kafara na sadaka za dhambi hukuzitaka. Ndipo niliposema, Tazama nimekuja. (K) Katika gombo la chuo nimeandikiwa Kuyafanya mapenzi yako, Ee Mungu wangu, ndiyo furaha yangu; Naam, sheria yako imo moyoni mwangu. (K) Nimehubiri habari za haki katika kusanyiko kubwa, Sikuizuia midomo yangu; Ee Bwana, unajua. (K) Sikusitiri haki yako moyoni mwangu; Nimetangaza uaminifu wako na wokovu wako. Sikuficha fadhili zako wala kweli yako Katika kusanyiko kubwa. (K) SOMO 2 Ebr. 10:4 – 10 Haiwezekani damu ya mafahali na mbuzi kuondoa dhambi. Kwa hiyo ajapo  ulimwenguni, asema, Dhabihu na toleo hukutaka, Lakini mwili uliniwekea  tayari; Sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za dhambi hukupendezwa nazo;  Ndipo niliposema, Tazama nimekuja (katika gombo la chuo nimeandikiwa)  niyafanye mapenzi yako, Mungu. Hapo juu asemapo, Dhabihu na matoleo  na sadaka za kuteketezwa na hizo za dhambi hukuzitaka, wala hukupendezwa  nazo (zitolewazo kama ilivyoamuru torati), ndipo aliposema, Tazama,  nimekuja niyafanye mapenzi yako. Aondoa la kwanza, ili kusudi  alisimamishe la pili. Katika mapenzi hayo tumepata utakaso, kwa kutolewa  mwili wa Yesu Kristo mara moja tu. Neno la Bwana… Tumshukuru Mungu. SHANGILIO Yn. 1:14 Neno alifanyika mwili, akakaa kwetu, nasi tukaona utukufu wake. INJILI Mwezi wa sita, malaika Gabrieli alitumwa na Mungu kwenda mpaka mji wa  Galilaya, jina lake Nazareti, kwa mwanamwali bikira aliyekuwa ameposwa  na mtu, jina lake Yusufu, wa mbari ya Daudi; na jina lake bikira huyo ni  Mariamu. Akaingia nyumbani kwake akasema, Salamu, uliyepewa neema.  Bwana yu pamoja nawe. Naye akafadhaika sana kwa ajili ya maneno yake,  akawaza moyoni, Salamu hii ni ya namna gani? Malaika akamwambia,  Usiogope, Mariamu, kwa maana umepata neema kwa Mungu. Tazama, utachukua  mimba na kuzaa mtoto mwanamume; na jina lake utamwita Yesu. Huyo atakuwa  mkuu, ataitwa Mwana wa Aliye ju, na Bwana Mungu atampa kiti cha enzi  cha Daudi, baba yake. Ataimiliki nyumba ya Yakobo hata milele, na ufalme  wake utakuwa hauna mwisho. Mariamu akamwambia malaika, Litakuwaje neno  hili, maana sijui mume? Malaika akajibu akamwambia, Roho Mtakatifu  atakujilia juu yako, na nguvu zake Aliye juu zitakufunika kama kivuli;  kwa sababu hiyo hicho kitakachozaliwa kitaitwa kitakatifu, Mwana wa  Mungu. Tena, tazama, jamaa yako Elisabeti naye amechukua mimba ya mtoto  mwanamume katika uzee wake; na mwezi huu ni wa sita kwake yeye aliyeitwa  tasa; kwa kuwa hakuna neno lisilowezekana kwa Mungu. Mariamu akasema,  Tazama, mimi ni mjakazi wa Bwana; na iwe kwangu kama ulivyosema. Kisha  malaika akaondoka akaenda zake. Neno la Bwana… Sifa kwako Ee Kristo.