Narumoru Town Catholic Parish

Basic Parish Information

  • Parish Name: Narumoru Town Catholic Parish

  • Patron Saint: St. Charles Lwanga

  • Date Established: August 2010

About the Parish

Brief Parish History

St. Charles Lwanga Narumoru Town Catholic Parish was officially established in August 2010 by His Grace Most Rev. Peter Kairo, then Archbishop of Nyeri, to strengthen evangelization and pastoral care for the Catholic faithful in Narumoru Town and the surrounding areas.

The founding Parish Priest was Rev. Fr. Boniface Wandebu, whose vision, dedication, and pastoral leadership laid a strong spiritual and administrative foundation for the newly established parish. Since then, the parish has continued to grow under the leadership of successive Parish Priests, each contributing significantly to the expansion of pastoral ministry, evangelization, sacramental life, and the strengthening of Small Christian Communities.

The parish has been served by:

  • Rev. Fr. Boniface Wandebu

  • Rev. Fr. Wanarua

  • Rev. Fr. Godfrey Gichuki

  • Rev. Fr. Charles Wairagu

  • Rev. Fr. John Kamondo (Current Parish Priest)

The parish has also benefited from committed lay leadership through successive Parish Coordinators:

  • Mrs. Mary Muhoro

  • Mr. Paul Gichuki

  • Mr. Paul Kimani

Today, Narumoru Town Parish comprises 16 local churches, serving as vibrant centres of worship, evangelization, catechesis, and Christian community life. Under the leadership of Rev. Fr. John Kamondo, assisted by Rev. Fr. Simon Njaramba and Rev. Fr. Isaiah Njogu, the parish continues to strengthen Christian families, empower youth, promote stewardship, support catechists and lay leaders, and foster unity among all parishioners.

Inspired by the courageous witness of St. Charles Lwanga, the parish remains committed to proclaiming the Gospel, strengthening faith, and serving God’s people with joy and dedication.

Mission

To nurture Christian faith through worship, evangelization, stewardship, unity, and sustainable development for the glory of God.

Vision

To become a welcoming, missionary, synodal Catholic parish where all the faithful journey together in faith, communion, participation, and mission, rooted in faith, service, and community transformation.

Core Values

  • Faith

  • Unity

  • Stewardship

  • Integrity

  • Service

  • Accountability

  • Compassion

Notable Milestones and Achievements

  • Expansion of pastoral services through the establishment of new local churches.

  • Establishment of the following local churches:

    • St. Josephine Bakhita Gatune

    • Sacred Heart Solio I

    • St. Benedict Solio II

    • St. Monica Solio III

    • St. John Paul II Kandara

  • Promotion of priestly and religious vocations, producing several priests, religious sisters, and seminarians.

  • Continued growth in vocations, including the admission of Daniel Mwangi as a seminary aspirant in 2026.

  • Expansion of Small Christian Communities throughout the parish.

  • Strengthening youth, women’s, men’s, and catechetical ministries.

  • Increased participation in the Sacraments and parish leadership.

Worship and Sacraments

Mass Schedule (Parish Centre)

Tuesday & Wednesday

  • 7:00 a.m. – English Mass

Thursday

  • 2:30 p.m. – Kikuyu Mass and Eucharistic Adoration

Friday & Saturday

  • 7:00 a.m. – Kiswahili Mass

Sunday

  • 7:15 a.m. – Kiswahili Mass

  • 9:15 a.m. – Kikuyu Mass

Confessions

  • Saturday – 4:30 p.m.

Eucharistic Adoration

  • Every Thursday – 2:30 p.m.

Outstations and Small Christian Communities

Local Churches

No. Local Church
1 St. Charles Lwanga Narumoru Town
2 St. Monica Kiririchwa
3 St. Michael Kabati A
4 St. Albert Kabati B
5 St. Augustine Mureru
6 St. Lydia Gatuanyaga
7 St. Joseph Kihato
8 St. John Paul II Kandara
9 St. Luke Gitero
10 St. Josephine Bakhita Gatune
11 St. Mary Immaculate Karicheni
12 St. Mary Immaculate Gatuamba
13 Blessed Irene Nyaatha Ndiriti
14 Sacred Heart Solio I
15 St. Benedict Solio II
16 St. Monica Solio III

Small Christian Communities (68)

1. St. Charles Lwanga Narumoru Town (9 SCCs)

  1. St. Jude

  2. St. Philip Neri

  3. St. Paul

  4. St. Teresa

  5. St. Monica

  6. Mary Immaculate

  7. St. Augustine

  8. St. Dominic

  9. St. Peter

2. St. Mary Immaculate Gatuamba (7 SCCs)

  1. St. Perpetua

  2. St. Felicity

  3. St. Joseph

  4. St. Monica

  5. St. Michael

  6. St. Francis

  7. St. Mary Immaculate

3. St. Augustine Mureru (6 SCCs)

  1. St. Anthony

  2. St. John the Baptist

  3. St. Francis

  4. St. Teresa

  5. St. Jude

  6. St. Stephen

4. St. Monica Kiririchwa (5 SCCs)

  1. St. Paul

  2. St. Mary Magdalene

  3. St. Augustine

  4. St. Francis

  5. St. John Paul II

5. St. Lydia Gatuanyaga (5 SCCs)

  1. St. Paul

  2. St. James

  3. St. Gregory

  4. St. Michael

  5. St. John

6. St. Luke Gitero (4 SCCs)

  1. St. Charles Lwanga

  2. St. Teresa

  3. St. Elizabeth

  4. St. John the Baptist

7. St. Albert Kabati B (3 SCCs)

  1. St. Benedict

  2. St. Teresa

  3. St. Francis

8. St. Mary Immaculate Karicheni (2 SCCs)

  1. St. Mary Immaculate

  2. St. Joseph

9. St. Joseph Kihato (3 SCCs)

  1. St. Teresa

  2. St. Mary Immaculate

  3. St. Peter

10. St. Josephine Bakhita Gatune (4 SCCs)

  1. St. Monica

  2. St. Augustine

  3. St. Martin

  4. Blessed Irene Nyaatha

11. St. Michael Kabati A (2 SCCs)

  1. St. John Mary Vianney

  2. St. Catherine

12. Sacred Heart Solio I (4 SCCs)

  1. St. Maria Goretti

  2. Sts. Ann and Joachim

  3. St. Monica

  4. St. Patrick

13. St. Benedict Solio II (3 SCCs)

  1. St. Josephine Bakhita

  2. St. Charles Lwanga

  3. St. Mary Immaculate

14. St. Monica Solio III (3 SCCs)

  1. St. Josephine Bakhita

  2. Sts. Ann and Joachim

  3. St. Augustine

15. St. John Paul II Kandara (4 SCCs)

  1. St. Agatha

  2. St. Patrick

  3. St. Anselm

  4. St. Maria Goretti

16. Blessed Irene Nyaatha Ndiriti (4 SCCs)

  1. St. Philip Neri

  2. St. Mary Magdalene

  3. St. Maximilian Kolbe

  4. St. John Paul II

Institutions Under the Parish

Schools

  • St. Thomas Aquinas Narumoru Mixed Senior School

  • Narumoru Township Primary and Junior Secondary School

  • Carmel Hill School

Religious House

  • Carmelite Sisters