An international group of Oblates continues to oversee and further the mission in Kenya initiated by the Canadian Oblates in 1995
Parish Ministry is a very demanding and vibrant part of the OMI Kenya Mission. Perhaps we can summarise our objectives in this way: working with those we serve, we nurture and develop people’s relationship with God by…
- building community spirit and inter-community support
(Small Christian Communities and Oblate Lay Associates);
- caring for those in distress (emergency support);
- empowering children
(education, Sunday school);
- strengthening and challenging our youth
(seminars, initiation camps, sport, competitions, counselling);
- encouraging our Elders
(visitations, community outreach); and
- involvement in managing and leading the parish
(Parish Council, ministries of Catechist, choir, youth patrons, liturgy, groups).
Common Ministries in the parishes include:
- CWA: Catholic Women’s Association
- CMA: Catholic Men’s Association
- SCC: Small Christian Communities (approx. 90)
- RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- YCS: Young Christian Students
- Catholic Charismatic Renewal
- Church choirs
- Youth groups
- Sunday school (PMC)
- Altar servers
- Focolare
- Liturgical Dancers
- Catechists