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| Accompanied by the Parish Priest Fr. Carlos May (left) and Members of the Parish Pastoral Council, Apostolic Nuncio walks to Christ the King Kibera from where his car was parked Fr. Carlos and Parish Pastoral Council members |
The Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya Most Rev Charles Daniel Balvo joined the residents of Kibera Slum in the celebrations to mark the End of the Year of Faith on Sunday 24thNovember at Christ the King Catholic Church-Kibera.
In a colorful celebration in which Christ the King Parish-Kibera was celebrating the feast day and 29thanniversary the Apostolic Nuncio also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 133 parishioners who had spent one year in preparation for the Sacrament.
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| The Apostolic Nuncio administers The Sacrament of Confirmation |
The Nuncio encouraged the parishioners of Christ the King Kibera to take the challenges of their daily lives as their Cross, which is the throne of Christ. “You might be lacking so many basic things in life and you have to struggle a lot. But remember that God loves us a lot and no one can take his love away from us.”
He thanked the Parish Priest of Christ the King Kibera for inviting him and promised to come again when he is invited.
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| Adorned in traditional attire, the Apostolic Nuncio greets the congregation accompanied by Guadalupe Missionaries Regional Superior Fr. Ricardo Gomes |
Christ the King Catholic Church-Kibera is situated at Laini Saba area in the heart of Kibera slum, which is the biggest slum in sub Saharan Africa. Laini Saba is a Swahili word meaning “seven lines” and refers to the railway line that passes through the slum.
The parish which is run by Guadalupe Missionaries in Kenya is not accessible by car therefore the vehicle that brought the nuncio had to be parked at primary school, which is about one and a half kilometer away from the Parish Church.
The nuncio was welcomed by a group of parishioners led by the Regional Superior of Guadalupe Missionaries in Kenya Fr. Ricardo Gomes and Christ the King Parish Priest Fr. Carlos Domingo May Correa.
SOURCE: AMECEA Social Communications