Shrine of Mary Help of Christians – Upperhill, Nairobi
Year of Jubilee – Monthly Recollections
General Theme of the Recollections:
Christian Spirituality for Today: Towards an Experience of God in Jesus
The reflections will focus on different dimensions of Christian Spirituality for the contemporary world, so that we may find ourselves on the way to God. The participants will be introduced also to different methods of prayer in the Christian tradition. Mary will be presented as a model Christian who responded to the presence of God in her life.
PROGRAMME
8.30 – Arrival
9.00 – Praise & Worship
9.15 – Main Reflection
10.30 – Break
10.50 – Adoration/Confession
12.00 – Mass – Homily
1.00pm – Departure
MONTHLY THEMES
11 August 2018
Reflection: The Christian Life Journey
Homily: The Call of Mary: Structure of a Call
8 September 2018
Reflection: Finding God in our Inner Thirst
Homily: Visitation: Spiritual Accompaniment
13 October 2018
Reflection: Finding God in Contemplation
Homily: Mary, a Woman of Contemplation
10 November 2018
Reflection: Finding God in Creation
Homily: He has done Great Things!
8 December 2018
Reflection: Finding God in our Families
Homily: Mary in the Genealogy of Jesus
12 January 2019
Reflection: Finding God in Daily Life
Homily: The Search for Jesus in the Temple
9 February 2019
Reflection: Finding God in the Scriptures
Homily: “Blessed, who Hear & Keep the Word.”
9 March 2019
Reflection: Finding God in our Suffering
Homily: Mary said, “They have no wine.”
13 April 2019
Reflection: Finding God in Jesus Lifted Up!
Homily: The Mother of Jesus was there!
11 May 2019
Reflection: Finding God in the Sacraments
Homily: Parents of Jesus in the Presentation
8 June 2019
Reflection: Finding God as Three in One
Homily: Mary in the Upper Room
13 July 2019
Reflection: Finding God in the Church
Homily: The Woman Robed with the Sun
10 August 2019
Reflection: Finding God in Constant Conversion
Homily: Mary Returns Home Body & Soul