The Baptism of Christ Holy Mass at LNDC Chapel - Chorale le Bon Berger Kigali

On Sunday, January 10, 2021, CBB Kigali conducted a Mass in English at LNDC Chapel, where many English Masses in St Michael's Parish are celebrated, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The mass started at 9 am and ended around 11 am. The mass was so incredible that the entire English community, together with CBB-Kigali, rejoiced and were grateful to worship the Lord through praising songs and glorifying voices.

Below is the repertoire that has been prepared and used to conduct the mass.

> Pre-entrance: Stand up for Jesus

> Entrance: Ndemera ko ndi Umwana w’ Imana

> Kyrie: Kyrie by MP Josee

> Gloria: Imana n’ isingizwe mu Ijuru

> Alleluia: Puer Natus

> Credo: Yes, I believe

> Community prayers: Hear us oh Lord

> Offectory: Akira Dawe by Arcade

> Sanctus: Sanctus by MP Josee

> Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei by Bahati

> Communion: Jesus my Lord, Joy to the Lord

> Thanksgiving: Nyagasani umwe

> Exit: Mariya Mubyeyi mwiza

Normally, the English community is always happy to hear and see CBB Kigali sing and it always brings joy and a good spirit in terms of praise to the Lord from the audience and the members of the choir.

The Catholic Church celebrates the Holy Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ on this Sunday and it marks the end of the Christmas celebration in the Catholic Church. In the life of Christians, after the physical birth of a child, the next step is to bring the child into the world spiritually and to surrender his or her life to God through the sacrament of Baptism, for this is only the means to "eliminate the sin from the elders Adam and Eve". This is why, after the birth of Jesus at Christmas, baptism was given a few days later, depending on the nature of the church.

In all three gospels, the Holy Spirit is depicted as descending upon Jesus immediately after his baptism accompanied by a voice from Heaven, but the accounts of Luke and Mark record the voice as addressing Jesus by saying "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased", while in Matthew the voice states "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–23). In Matthew 3:14, upon meeting Jesus, John said: "I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?" However, Jesus convinces John to baptize him nonetheless. The voice from heaven says "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased". This Gospel of the Lord brings to the community a sense of truth and the ability to follow Jesus through baptism.

CBB Kigali was therefore happy to celebrate this day in the presence of the entire community and is also delighted to wish every Christian in the Community, the country and the whole world days full of joy, love, happiness from Heaven and that the Lord gives us the power and ability to praise Him.