More Register To Attend Pope Francis'
Mass In Nairobi
Standard, Kenya
Catholic faithful from 40 parishes within Nyeri will attend
Pope Francis’ mass that will be held at the University of Nairobi grounds. At
the same time, a number of priests, also from the archdiocese, have been booked
to offer the Holy Communion during the service.
The priests are this week scheduled to attend rehearsals
ahead of the Pope’s visit. Speaking on Sunday, Father Peter Githinji of the
Nyeri Archdiocese said hundreds of youths and other parishioners will attend
the event. “We have been registering faithful who are willing to attend the
event, and so far, 100 people will attend the youth conference where they will
interact with the Pope,” said Father Githinji. It is expected that more than
1,000 faithful from the 40 parishes within the archdiocese will attend the
Papal mass at the UoN grounds.
Another batch of 800 faithful have also shown interest to
attend the mass, although they will not go through the archdiocese. “They will
go on their own means, and we have information they have booked private
vehicles, matatus and even buses belonging to schools,” said Githinji.
Githinji, who is also the chaplain of various tertiary institutions, said
students from Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Kenya Medical
Training Institute (KMTC) in Nyeri, Outspan Medical College and Consolata
Nursing School in Mathari, Nyeri, will also attend.
Each of the institutions will send at least 30 students. “We
are happy people from Nyeri keen about Pope Francis’ visit and have indicated
interest in attending the mass. We are very sure that more people will register
with us while others will travel on their own,” said Githinji.
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