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Archdiocese of Windhoek Roman Catholic Church  |
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Wanaheda
Corpus Christi Parish |
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Parish Address: 34 Omongo St (Erf. 1977) P.O.Box 7815 Katutura, Windhoek Email: corpuschristi@iway.com.na Tel: 264.061 272934 Fax: 264.061 271240 Sunday Mass: 08h30 Tuesday morning Mass: 06h30 Thursday evening Mass: 18h00 Saturday morning Mass: 07h00 Confessions: Saturday 17h00-18h00 Sunday School: Saturday 15h00 to 16h00 1st Friday of each month: adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession: 17h00-18h00; Mass 18h00 |
 Pastor: Fr. Marek Fischer |
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Corpus Christi, Roman Catholic Parish Wanaheda, Katutura in Windhoek, was built in 1991
by Rev Fr Wolf with the help of the sister Parish, Corpus Christi Austria in central Europe.
The late Archbishop Bonifatius Hashiku installed Fr Wolf as a Parish Priest also inaugurated
the Parish the 15th of November 1992.There were two factors that influenced the establishment
of this Parish in Wanaheda. First of all it was meant for the new generation and that English
should be the central language in the celebration of the holy mass. The second factor was its
location in Wanaheda, the only location in the Capital city that was built to help unite the
segregated Namibians based on race, colour and ethnicity. Wanaheda stands for 'WA'-Wambos,
NA-Namas, HE-Hereros and DA-Damaras meaning that all these ethnic groups can live together in one
location unlike others in other locations where you may find only one specific ethnic group.
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Since its establishment, different Priests, starting from Fr Wolf, the pioneer and
the founder of the Parish, have tended the flock of this Parish. When Fr Wolf was
posted to another Parish, Fr Maurus Kakuru Kantana became the parish Priest. Due to a lot
of responsibilities at the Pre-novitiate - St Boniface in Pioneerspark, the late Fr Isaac Mutuavira
became an assistant Priest at this Parish thereby releasing Fr Maurus. Fr Isaac served
the two Parishes, Holy Redeemer, where he lived, and Corpus Christi as a second Parish.
In April 2000, Fr Charles Ikwuegbu was placed in Corpus Christi as living-in Parish Priest.
All of them did the same work; one planted the other one watered. The Wanaheda Catholic
family is comprised of about 600 registered members. A baby Outstation - St Boniface is being nursed.
The converts to the Catholic faith increases each year, people with no religion, inactive Catholics
and members of other Christian denominations are coming back to the faith in this Parish.
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The Parish has several programs functioning
daily. Sunday Mass at 08h30, morning
mass for the St Benedictine Sisters of Otshikuku
at Brakwater, Tuesday 06h30, Friday 06h30, and
Saturday 07h00 morning mass at the Parish,
Wednesday morning mass at the St
Benedictine Sisters of Otshikuku at Brakwater,
Thursday 18h00 evening mass at the Parish.
Every Tuesday and Friday the pastor has office hours
from 08h00 to 17h00, and every
Saturday confessions are heard from 17h00 to 18h00
in the evening. The Parish Council meets
on every first Tuesday of the month. The night vigil -
prayer sessions are on every first Friday of the month.
Children Sunday School is Saturday from 15h00
to 16h00 for all pre-communion and small
children. Mass preparation is every Wednesday
18h00 and Saturday 15h00 in the afternoon.
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Marriage instructions are given for consecutive
03 months before marriage and all intended
couples are compelled to attend. Children's
baptism is done after every three [03] months
and adult baptism is yearly during Easter
Night. Every first Saturday of the month
is the HIV & AIDS volunteer meetings
and invite food and clothing donation for
the elderly, poor, sick, orphans and needy
people after every six months. The Parish
maintains the status quo in food security
for the above-mentioned vulnerable groups.
Counseling and Home-based care for
the sick people in homes and hospital is
provided by volunteer counselors from the
Parish. In the absence of the Priest, the
Eucharist ministers are there to lead the
service for Parish members. Spiritual upliftment: The parish has prayers and choir groups namely, the catholic charismatic renewal movement, the Bible society, Parish Choir - the main animator, Tambula Uuyelele Senior Youth Choir, Junior and senior young voices, Bloukring and Jongwag - following the examples of our Virgin Mary and Don Bosco, Mother Circle and Namibia Catholic Women Association [NACAWA], St Joseph - men organization,and the Namibia Catholic Women Movement - the Umbrella body of all Catholic women groups in Namibia. |
Projects for which we are seeking funding
a. Parish owned school and kindergarten (in development)As ChairPerson of our Parish Council, I would like to point out a list of projects for which the Pastor, the Parish Council, and the Parish Members all have a common agreement that these projects are needed; consequently we are seeking funding for these projects. Our order of priority is with the most important projects listed first. b. Soup kitchen for AIDS Orphans c. St Boniface Outstation - to buy land and build a parish mission d. Marian shrine - to build a Grotto e. Renovate the Church Building f. Parish Band musical instruments Direct inquires to: Mr Lazarus Mafupe, Parish Council ChairPerson corpuschristi@iway.com.na |
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