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ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC CHURCH

KANGATOTHA

P.O.BOX 101

LODWAR-DIOCESE

DATE........................................

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. CHURCH............................................................................................. 1
2. RECTORY (FATHERS HOUSE)....................................................
3. NURSERY BUILDING......................................................................
4. BAKERY (BUSINESS HOUSE).....................................................
5. OUT STATIONS AND THEIR SMALL CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITIES...............................................................................
6. FINANCE..........................................................................................
7. FINANCAL POSITION................................................................
8. WORKERS........................................................................................
9. FUTURE PROJECTIONS...............................................................
10. CONCLUSION..................................................................................

CHURCH
PARISHS LAND AND ITS PROPERTIES
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The parish church land is about five hectare and described beginning from the community
tank southwards to Priests house up to Annas house ,from Annas house to Jane Apua or
football field straight to the main road going near the bakery back to the tank .The land is
well know by community elders , area chief, Parish Pastoral Council and the Christians etc
CHURCH ITEMS
1. 4 Chairs
2. 4 Stools
3. 1 Cupboard
4. 7 Pacificators
5. 6 Chalices
6. 5 Cimbaloms
7. 6 Paten
8. 1 amice
9. 4 Corporals
10. Liturgical books
20 Turkana Sunday missal
1 bible
1 Turkana bible deuteron-canonical book
4 Kiwapakinae Ayong
1 turkana daily missal year one
2 Turkana daily missal year two
1 Turkana daily missal (proper saints)
1 Turkana missal order of mass
1 Kipuro Akuj for morning prayers.
1 Turkana daily missal- advent and chrismas
2 Turkana daily missal- Lenten and Easter
2 Amuronot na Aemissa
1 Kanuni ya misa
5 Turkana ritual
1 Mission to the turkana
1 Anupit yok na
1 Kipuroi apa
11. 3 holy oil containers
12. Alter clothe
i. 3white
ii. 1 red
iii. 1 green
iv. 1 purple
13. Lectern /tabernacle cloth- 2 white
-No red
-2 greens
-2 purple
14. 12 Alter servers cloth
15. 23 small lesos and 5 big lesos
16. 1 bowl for washing hand
17. 2 pairs cruet
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18. 2 containers of hosts

19. 1 bell
20. 7 finger towels
21. 1 wall cross
22. 1candle bowl
23. 1 lump stool
24. 1Tabernacle lump box and lump
25. 1 drum
26. 1 Marian statue
27. 1 humble
28. 25 Permanent benches
29. Chasubles- 1 red
-3 green
-6 white
-5 purple
30. Stoles -3 red
-4 green
-8 white
-5 purples
31. 6 Hangers
32. 1Tabernacle and tabernacle key
NB: Due to luck of Sacrist in the main chapel some things are kept in the Fathers
house/residence.
RECTORY (FATHERS HOUSE)
Fathers House is divided into
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v.
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3 Bed rooms
1 Dining room
1 Sitting room
1 Kitchen
Laundry
Ablution

BED ROOMS -Room A

1 Wooden bed
SITTING
ROOM pillow and 2 Pillowcases
1 Mattress,
4 Reading
Window table
curtains
1
2 Small
pillows
1
stool
21 Pairs
Johnson
set seats
with new 16 cushions and covers N/B: Old extra 16
of window
curtains
Cushions
and
1
Mosquito
nettheir covers are kept in room C
14chair
pcs of blue clothe seat covers
1
1 long
Coffeeelectrical
set
fan
1 Cupboard
All
liturgical books and files kept there.
1 Television
recorder
Nylon
paper digital
for covering
the bed
A
1 Television
screen
and
two
extensions
pair of slippers
1Blanket
Deck
New
writerOlympia
1 ACType
Automatic
voltage regulator
2
pairs
of
bed
sheets
1 Notice board
4
reams
of printing papers
One
cross
1Flat
box photos
5 walliron
portrait
5
hangers
1 long electrical fan
Thermometer
1 hammer
room
1 medium
cutting saw
BED
B
1Wooden bed
1Mattress, pillow and 2 Pillowcases
1Reading table
DINNING
ROOM
1Small
stool, 2 pairs of window curtains
1Mosquito
1 Dining table
net with 1 plastic top cover
6 chair
Dinning chairs
1
2 Cupboards
A
pair slippers
18 Spoons
Bucket
for collecting duty cloth
8 Forks
Towel
2
bed sheets
7 pairs
Tableof
knives
Wall
fixed cupboard
1 Bowl
18
hangers
5 Dishes
2 Bucket fruits
1 Mortar
BedRoom
C
8 Wooden
Serving spoons
2
beds
Thermos flasks
2 Mattresses,
2 pillows and 2 Pillowcases
12 Reading
Trolleys table
1 Wooden
sugar container
A
Pair of window
curtains
20Mosquito
Plastic plates
2
net
1
26chair
Ceramic plates
1
of Slippers
26Pair
Ceramic
trays
18
Liturgical
MetallicMaterials
cups
2
bed sheets
6 Pairs
Plasticofcups
Wall
fixed cupboard
20 Glasses
Old
16 cushions
with its red covers for Johnson set seats.
2 Glass
water jugs
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2 Plastic water jugs

1 double paper tray
1 Wall clock
2 Window curtains
1 Dining table cloth
7 Table mats

KITCHEN
4 jumbo big sufurias each with its lids
1 big sufuria
2 medium sufuria
7 different small sufurias
9 Sufuria lids
2 Cooking (charcoal) JIKOs
3Frying ladles
Gas cooker ( PROPERTY OF THE APOSTLE OF JESUS)
5 knives
1 water filter
1 bottle opener
1 wine and opener (Double opener)
2 Chinese cut boards
3Gas cylinders of: A. 2 of 13 kgs
B. 1 of 50 kgs
30 Red plastic plates
125 Metallic plates
LAUNDRY
2 Washing cans
13 jericans 11 of 20ltrs and 2 of 10ltrs
2 mobs and 2 brooms
1 drainer
1open pipe broker

1 Scooper

3 dust buckets
5 basins
1 Horse pipe 100feet for watering trees in fathers compound

N.B There four visitors metallic beds kept outside and four huts /house
NURSERY BUILDING /PRE- SCHOOL
Classroom
staff room+ store
1 Teachers house
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 7 Tables
Chairs - 13good chairs
- 8 broken chairs
Total

21 chairs

Big source pan (sufuria)

91 Plates
Big spoons
1 Teacher
1 Cook
No watchman

THE FOUR CATHOLIC SPONSERED SCHOOLS IN KANGATOTHA PARISH

Kangatotha primary school

Natagilae primary school
Naoros primary school
Kangatotha nursery school

KANGATOTHA PRE- SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 2015

AGE
3-4 YEARS
4-6 YEARS
TOTAL
BOYS
21
10
31
GIRLS
40
14
51
TOTAL
51
24
85
NB: The major problem in these schools is lack of enough teachers and absenteeism from
both pupils and teachers; Lack of water and stationeries like book and pens. There is still
great need to educate our people on the importance of education.
0UTSTATIONS AND THEIR SMALL CHRISTIANS COMMUNITIES
KANGATOTHA MAIN CHAPEL
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St. Teresa (A)

St. Jora
St. Teresa {B}
St. Monica
St. Margret
St. John
St. Agnes
St. Mari
St. Michael
St. Francis
St. Dagoretti

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St. Daniel Comboni

St. Mary
St. Doris
St. Raphael
St. Bakhita
St. Lucy
St. Dominic
St. Luke
St. Cecilia
St. Mark
St. Augustine
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NATAGILAE OUTSTATION
St. Teresa
St. Agnes
St. Mary
St. John

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St. James
St Bakhita
St. Andrew
St. Peter

NATIIR OUTSTATION/KENYA OIL

St. Francis
St. Margaret
St.Veronica

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St. Luke
St. Mary
St. Joseph

NAOROS OUTSTATION
St. Mary (I)
St. Mary (II)
St. Simon
St. Catherine
St. Gregory

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St. Alice
St. Michael
St. Raphael
St. Domiel
St. Esther

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St. Peter
St. Dominic
St. Teresa

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AKATUMAN OUT STATION

St. Philip
St. Lucas
St. John
St. Abraham

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KANGAGETEI OUTSTATION

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St. Ester
St. Paul
St. Alice
St. Patrick

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St. Michael
St. Mark
St. Gregory
St. Christine

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WORKERS

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The parish has one commissioned catechist and other five non-commissioned, this
only commissioned catechist John Emathe is paid by the Diocese of Lodwar. The non
commissioned catechist receive their allowances/dues from the Diocese Kshs 9000/=
given by priest in charge for frontier Catechists within the plus other un regular
vasitants.

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NB: Nobody can claim anything from the parish or the diocese except John Emathe
until when he himself wishes to retire or expelled. There is great need to train good
and committed catechist who are ready to serve God and the people and people to be
taught how to support and contribute to their catechists welfare.

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COMMENT ABOUT CHRISTIANS FAITH

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We have substantial number of Christians, but those who come to church are like 10
% especially when there is a traditional marriage nobody comes to the church.

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Here at Kangatotha parish church centre, a small number of 10 receive Holy

Communion and other sacraments. It is important to educate the Christians about
coming to church and sacraments than only to come when there is food from the
Diocese.

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MACHINERIES IN THE PARISH

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The Car Land cruiser no. plate K A Y 741L It is in fairly good conditions and its log
book can be found in Lodwar diocese:

Tool box with sets of spanners and 4 car jerks

1first Aid kit
2 spare tyre
1combined four faces wheel spanner
set spanner
set of life saver
1 pair of pliers

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There is one new bicycle

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GENERATORS

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There Are Four

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GENERATORS TYPE ARMSTRONG: The old power generator was used to supply
power to priests house and no longer in use its serial no.101500338.

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Generator for pumping water serial no. JH 168F TYPE ANH3000-/OHV

ENGINE- /GCAAH-1051905

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There are two boreholes, one is currently used to pump water to Priests house and
one is set aside for future use. Preferably convent (Srs. Home)

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The two generators for irrigation type Honda WB 30XH

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Generator 1; serial no. AY2X-JHIG8F

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GCAA 1-1-3960190
Generator 2; serial no. AY 2XJHI68F

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GCAA-1-3960101
The connecting pipes for irrigation generators connection
Two main big pipes
Five horse extension pipes

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Two manual pump sprayers

One new bicycle
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OTHER TOOLS

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Clashers
2pangas
1fork Jembes
Rake
mattock
1 hammer
1 small saw

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PARISH OFFICE ELEMENTS/DOCUMENTS & OFFICE FILES
xiv. (a) Combining all other file that matters in the church Administration
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(b) Revolving fund loans DOL which is under the community development lively hood
programme
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xix. OTHER DOCUMENTS
i. Baptism Register
ii. Confirmation Register
iii.
Marriage Register
iv. Cash Book And Cheque Book
v. Parish C Council Minutes Book
vi. DSSF
vii. CCAS Catechist
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P. M.C File
ix. BANK STATEMENTS
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CENTRAL DEANERY MINUTE BOOK
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ii.

Stapler
Rubber Stump

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700 New Baptism Cards

Pepper Punch

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Books in fathers office

i.
3 Kiwapakinae Ayong
ii.
3 Turkana Ritual
iii.
1Turkana Dictionary
iv. 1Turkana Missal Order Of Mass Ordinary And Common
v. 1Turkana Daily Missal Advent And Charismas
vi.
Turkana Daily Missal Proper Of Saints
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Turkana Sunday Missal-Yr A 5 Copies,-Yr B 4copies, - Yr C 2 Copies
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xxv. FINANCIAL BOOKS:
xxvi. The parish has only one single Current Account name D.O.L ST. GABRIEL A/C NUMBER
1107542227 in Kenya commercial bank Lodwar. The priest in charge is the sole signatory
xxvii. N/B: Very expensive to maintain this account.
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xxix. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE PARISH
xxx. The parish receives the below support from the Diocese every month:
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12000 for priest house for maintenance
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4800 for fuelling the car
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9000/ for volunteers catechists John Emathe
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4100/ for commissioned catechists
xxxv. NB: NHIF - 120, NSS F -400, C A D-100 TOTAL = 4720/.
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xxxvii. Wasp youth programme:
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xxxix. The office is in charge of paying three youth @ 1500/ each month and from February in
conclusion of their service each is given 6500/=at the end of the year.
xl. OFFERTORY:
xli. The offertory is very minimal averagely 230 per week- this is when they have tried
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xliii. N/B: This is almost nothing considering to the needs of the church of Kangatotha.
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xlv. APOSTLES OF JESUS PROPERTIES - Gas cooker only.
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RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE PROJECTION
i.
There should be a well planned and Aggressive education to the Christians to own and
support their church, priests and catechists.
ii.
There is need to construct Sacrist attached to the main chapel to enable the liturgical
material to be kept safe and holy preserved.
iii.
The Christians should be assisted elect able leaders who understand and, committed to
their catholic faith and who can stay closer to their Christians.
iv. The two outlets in the room are dangerous, the thieves passes though when father is not
around to steal, therefore a new and strong fence around the fathers house is inevitable.
v.
An idea of setting up a CONVENT in Kangatotha is a noble one and should be
supported by anybody who loves. The church for evangelisation for purpose being
setting up a dispensary, bookshop project and nursery school. All these could be
managed by sisters.
vi.
The Fathers house s a good one but urgently needs repainting.
vii.
The fathers residence /house is a private place/ and should be respected

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CONCLUSSION
Its my joy and wish to refer to my first remarks, soon after my arrival to Kangatotha on 5 th
May 2013, Yes, Tough, But very successful journey, thanks be to God who preserves also the
mission land like this one It needs faith, love, understanding and grace to live for perseverance
alone cant work in Kangatotha.

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May God bless those wonderful people whom you have stood with together throughout
centuries as your own, they need you and you too need them in their hardships and joy.
liv.
lv. I wish to thank our almighty God & with the help of our blessed mother Mary assisted by our
Marsh Christ Jesus of resurrection for keeping me here for the last two years.
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lvii. I do wish to extend my gratitude to the Diocese of Lodwar, in a special way to our Lordship
Rt. Rev. Bishop Dominic Kimengich for giving me this opportunity and support to serve the
people of Kangatotha.
lviii. May God bless, strengthen and continue enabling is Lordship as he carries out his noble role
as a shepherd in the Diocese of Lodwar. Let him be assured of my prayers.
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OUTGOING PRIEST: Fr. Angello Guchu

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Sign. .............................
Date............................

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INCOMING PRIEST: Fr.William Abayo

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Sign. ...............................
Date..........................

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DIOCESE OF LODWAR DELEGATE

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Sign. ..................................
Date.........................

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WITNESSESS
1. Apostles of Jesus zonal/regional superior
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Sign. ............................... Date...........................
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2. Parish Pastoral Council chairperson
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Sign. ................................
Date..........................

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