Catholic Diocese of Kitui -Vocations

08/06/2023

WE PRAY FOR THE MOTHERS OF PRIESTS

This is how the mothers of priests enter heaven.

When a priest is ordained, his hands are anointed with Chrism oil by the bishop. Then his hands are cleaned with a white linen towel called a maniturgium. The oil used on the priest's hands is sacred, previously blessed by the bishop, so that the maniturgium, or manutergio, cannot be thrown away in the trash. The priests have made it a habit to keep these linen cloths to present to their mothers during their first Mass.

According to an ancient tradition, the mother keeps the linen in a safe place until the day of her death. Then, when her body is ready for the funeral, the maniturgium is put in the mother's hands.

When she arrives at the gates of Heaven, she is accompanied directly to our Lord. Our Lord will say to her, “I have given you life. What have you given me? ” She will hand over the maniturgium and then answer, "I gave you my son as a priest." And with that Jesus grants him entry into paradise.

Let us pray for the mothers of priests. It is a beautiful and comforting tradition.

30/04/2023

Greetings and peace of Christ.

Today 30th April 2023 is Vocation's Sunday. It is a day to promote and support vocations.

We have 71 Seminarians, 7 deacons and 86 priests.

We pray for more vocations and encourage our young people to respond to God's call.

Kindly support the vocations with what you have through the following account details.

A/C: CDOK-UNIVERSAL COLLECTION
A/C NO: 0720280221075
BANK: EQUITY BANK-KITUI
PAYBILL : 247247

29/08/2022

Happy Anniversary to His Lordship.

19/08/2022

15/06/2022

BREAKING NEWS

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui has appointed and transferred various priests within the diocese.

We pray for all of them as they take over the new appointments. May our Blessed Mother Mary accompany them in their apostolate.

Amen

06/06/2022

Hail Mary full of grace the Lord be with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus....

04/06/2022

You are all invited

29/05/2022

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬!

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥: 𝐀 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

Today Pope Francis has today named Bishop Peter Okpaleke - Bishop of Ekwulobia (Nigeria) as a Cardinal among 20 others.

Bishop Okpaleke resigned as Bishop of Ahiara following a standoff where some clerics had opposed his appointment.

He was then later appointed to the newly created diocese of Ekwulobia and today he was named Cardinal.

Thank you Bishop Okpaleke for your witness. In the end, God can turn a bad situation into something beautiful. It's always darkest before dawn.

His appointment is clearly a result of his great witness even amidst tribulations.

The red robes of the Cardinals, is a mark of martyrdom. By withstanding the tribalistic opposition with Christian faith and humility. Bishop Peter demonstrated his readiness to "shed his blood" for the sake of the gospel.

Story and photo done by Fr. Casmir Odundo,Rome

27/05/2022

TODAY we celebrate ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY MUHERIA, of the Archdiocese of Nyeri as he celebrates his 58th Birthday.

He was born on 27 May 1963, in Kaburugi Parish, in the Diocese of Muranga, in present-day Muranga County. 🇰🇪

After high school, he studied at the University of Nairobi, graduating in 1984, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

In 1989 He went for his theological studies at Pontifical University of Holy Cross in Rome 🇮🇹

He was ordained as priest of the Catholic church on 13th June 1993 at The Basilica of St. Eugene in Rome 🇮🇹

After completing his studies , he came back to Kenya 🇰🇪 .

On 30th October 2003 he was appointed to serve as the Bishop of Embu Diocese where he succeeded Bishop John Njue who was by then appointed Archbishop of Nyeri Archdiocese.

He was Ordained and consecrated as the BISHOP of Embu on 2003 where he served for 5 years before he was appointed to serve as the BISHOP of Catholic Diocese of kitui in 2008.

Archbishop MUHERIA also served as the apostolic Administrator of Machakos Diocese follow the appointment of Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde to serve in the Archdiocese of Mombasa .

Currently he is the Chairman of Communication in Kenya 🇰🇪 Conference of the Catholic Bishops (KCCB)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABA ASKOFU MKUU🎉🎉👏🎉 🎈

Story by Marcello Omuttaha
Photo: CDOK Communications Department