Bits of the Gospel

Ufunguzi wa Tawi la Kimani Secondary School – Kisarawe Kanda ya Mt. Aloyce – Pugu                            Friday, May 10, 2013 _____________________________________________________ Utangulizi Kwa mkusanyiko huu wa watu, kwa maandalizi haya ya kipekee kabisa, kwa Ibada hii ya Misa Takatifu, tunazindua rasmi tawi la TYCS Kimani, Kanda ya Mt. Aloyce Pugu. Ni tendo la imani. Na kwetu vijana wakatoliki, ikizingatiwa kuwa huu ni Mwaka wa Imani, sina shaka kabisa tendo hili linatuimarisha zaidi kiroho. Kama TYCS ni chama cha Kitume kinachowaleta pamoja Vijana Wakatoliki wa Shule za sekondari hili kumleta Kristo katika mazingira ya shule, ni wazi kabisa kwamba leo, kwa njia ya Pekee, Kristo anakuja katika mazingira ya shule ya Kimani (Wilaya ya Kisarawe). Yesu anakuja sio kuingilia programu za shule au kuvuruga amani yetu kama wanafunzi bali kut...

Kisarawe District is one of the six districts that make up the Coastal region of Tanzania . This district covers an area of about 3535 kilometers squared. About ¾ of this land is suitable for agriculture while national forests, military zones, and a game reserve occupy the rest. According to 1988 statistics, the district has over 100, 000 people. It is further divided into 4 divisions, 11 locations, and 72 villages . Kisarawe Parish covers almost the entire area of Kisarawe district. The church was founded in 1969, consisting of six families, all of which were either military or government officials. It was then part of Pugu Parish. In 1999, Kisarawe was hived from Pugu parish, and was officially launched on 11 December of the same year. In 2004, the parish was handed over to the Cottolengo Fathers Society. In its short history, Kisarawe Parish, dedicated to St. Stephen the martyr, has seen a rapid increase in the number of parishioners. It has 16 outstations, which receive Mass on...

We have had three days full of lessons on various topics including, Challenges emerging from other faiths and sects, Pro-life talks, Friendship for courtship and marriage, and the Sacramental life especially on Reconciliation and Eucharist. Among other activities, we had beautiful skits, poems, songs, and comics, which rendered the whole event youthful and full of life. The religious communities present in Kisarawe collaborated in organizing the event. the event.

St. J B Cottolengo was ordained a priest on June 8, 1811, exactly 200 years ago. This event has not passed us silently at Kisarawe. We've had preparations done way before. Fr. Philip led the reflections for the Sisters' community at Kisarawe. Meanwhile, on June 7, evening news from the Diocesan Radio Tumaini, there was a piece of news on this occasion. With that information disbursed, many people called and asked to join us in prayer the following day. On the anniversary day, June 8, Fr. Philip presided the mass, which took place at four in the evening. Many Christians participated with the biggest number being the youth and children. During the Homily, Fr Philip gave a general picture of our Founder. He underlined his unique charism, and a style of life that calls all people, both lay and religious, healthy and sick, to participate joyfully in the world of service to the poorest. After Mass, we had a moment of refreshment while young people from Minaki Secondary School...