ARCHANGEL MICHAEL CHAKA CATHOLIC PARISH

Basic Parish Information

  • Parish Name: Archangel Michael Chaka Catholic Parish

  • Patron Saint: Archangel Michael

  • Date Established: 2016

About the Parish

Brief Parish History

Archangel Michael Chaka Catholic Parish was established in 2016 after the former St. Michael Kiganjo Parish was relocated to Chaka. Previously, the present parish centre was St. Joseph Chaka Local Church, an outstation of St. Michael Kiganjo Parish. During the transition, the patronage was changed from St. Michael to Archangel Michael to preserve the devotion to St. Michael among the faithful.

The transfer of the parish centre to Chaka was guided by three main considerations. First, Chaka was more centrally located within the parish boundaries. Secondly, Chaka Town had experienced rapid growth after becoming the headquarters of Nyeri North Sub-County, resulting in an increasing Catholic population. Thirdly, the Archdiocese of Nyeri planned to convert the former Sacred Heart Girls Secondary School into a Catholic university, with Kiganjo Church serving as the University Chaplaincy while continuing to minister to the faithful.

The Christians warmly embraced the transition, recognizing the educational and social opportunities the proposed Catholic university would bring to the area.

Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Samuel Njigua, construction of the Parish Priest’s residence began immediately. The foundation stone was laid on 20 July 2016, and the completed residence was blessed and officially opened by Archbishop Peter Kairo on 26 June 2017.

Following the completion of the priest’s residence, the parish commenced construction of the new church. Groundbreaking for the parish church took place on 11 December 2018.

Vision

To be a leading Catholic Christian community in evangelization at the service of the Kingdom of God.

Core Values

  • Faith

  • Hope

  • Charity

  • Integrity

  • Justice and Peace

  • Trust

  • Solidarity

  • Teamwork

  • Respect

  • Subsidiarity

  • Stewardship

Notable Milestones

  • Construction of the Parish Priest’s residence.

  • Commencement of the new parish church.

  • Growth in the number of Christians and catechumens.

  • Strong ecumenical cooperation with other Christian denominations.

  • Establishment of three new outstations:

    • St. Stephen Ndurutu

    • Divine Mercy Kimenju

    • St. James Gachika

Worship & Sacraments

Mass Schedule

Weekdays

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday – 7:00 a.m.

  • Thursday – 3:00 p.m.

Sunday

  • First Mass (Kiswahili) – 7:30 a.m.

  • Second Mass (Kikuyu) – 9:30 a.m.

Confessions

  • Wednesday – 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Thursday – 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Adoration

  • Every Thursday – 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Outstations & Small Christian Communities

1. Archangel Michael Chaka

  • St. Joseph

  • St. Andrew

  • St. Philip

  • St. Mark

  • St. Paul

  • St. Peter

  • St. John Baptist

  • St. Magdalene

  • St. Maximilian Kolbe

  • St. Monica

  • St. Teresa

  • St. John Paul II

  • Blessed Irene Nyaatha

2. St. Paul the Apostle Nyange

  • St. Francis of Assisi

  • St. Teresa

  • St. Charles Lwanga

  • Blessed Irene Nyaatha

  • St. Monica

  • St. Augustine

  • St. Joseph

3. Saints Anne & Joachim Solio

  • St. Maria Goretti

  • St. Teresa of the Child Jesus

  • St. Augustine

4. St. Charles Lwanga Nyaribo

  • St. Martin

  • St. Teresa

  • Blessed Irene Nyaatha

  • St. Michael

  • St. Peter

  • St. Mary Immaculate

  • St. Josephine Bakhita

  • St. Monica

  • St. Charles Lwanga

  • Guardian Angel

  • St. Augustine

5. St. Paul Miki Thamaki

  • St. Joseph Allamano

  • St. Cecilia

  • St. Peter

6. Divine Mercy Kimenju

  • St. Francis of Assisi

  • St. Teresa

  • Mary Mother

7. St. Michael Kiganjo

  • St. Joseph

  • St. Peter and Paul

  • Our Lady of the Rosary

  • St. Teresa

  • St. Monica

8. St. Agnes Kirichu

  • Mary Mother

  • St. Francis of Assisi

  • St. Gabriel

  • St. Clare

  • St. Anthony of Padua

9. St. Stephen Ndurutu

  • St. Monica

  • St. Teresa

  • St. Joseph

  • St. John Paul II

  • St. Anne

10. St. James Gachika

  • St. Paul

  • St. Catherine

  • Mary Mother

11. Our Lady of Consolata Karundas

  • St. Elizabeth

  • St. John Baptist

  • St. Joseph

  • St. Charles Lwanga

  • St. Francis of Assisi

  • St. Clare

  • St. Peter

  • St. Monica

  • Mother Teresa

  • St. Luke

  • St. Kizito

12. Sacred Heart of Jesus Gatei

  • St. Joseph

  • St. Peter

  • St. Charles Lwanga

13. St. Teresa of the Child Jesus Maragima

  • St. Gabriel

  • St. Raphael

  • St. Michael

  • St. Patrick

  • St. Teresa

Total Small Christian Communities: 77

Institutions Under the Parish

Catholic Sponsored Schools

  • Kiganjo Primary and Junior School

  • Chaka Primary and Junior School

  • Nyaribo Primary and Junior School

  • Karundas Senior School

Training Centres

  • St. Joseph Karundas Polytechnic

  • Sr. Leonella Consolata Medical College

Religious Houses

  • Brothers of St. Joseph

  • Companions Sisters of St. Thérèse