Parish Announcements – 11th August

REDISCOVER THE MASS! SESSION1:
The Holy Mass is at the Centre of Our Catholic Faith yet do we sometimes, as Catholics, find it too boring, Monotonous? Do we sometimes not find fulfilment at Mass? Do we Sometimes feel distracted or Disengaged from God at Mass? Do we sometimes fail to feel spiritually satisfied at Mass? Do we feel the Mass is irrelevant? Come let us together rediscover the great treasure of the Holy Mass as a Community. Session 1: Date: Monday August 12, 2019immediately after Morning Mass. Guest Speaker: Rev. Fr. Solomon Onyiwara. Come and let us together bring the Eucharistic experience to Life.

Chapel of Adoration: We wish to remind parishioners to kindly obey the set rules in front of the Chapel and avoid distracting others there. It is a holy place, let us respect its sanctity.

Harvest of Divine Restoration: We thank God for the successful unveiling of the Harvest Theme last Sunday. Our slogan is Harvest of Divine Restoration… Restore us o Lord. We thank all our dear parishioners for their generosity. Kindly redeem your pledges and commitment at the Harvest stand or transfer to:
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH,
ZENITH BANK 1014506326

Public Holidays: Monday and Tuesday August 12 and13 have been declared public holidays.Masses shall be at 6.30am and 6.30pm only. No midday mass.

Solemnity of the Assumption: Thursday August 15^th, 2019 is the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul into heaven. It is a holy day of obligation. We are all obliged to attend mass unfailingly that day.

Birthday Of The Blessed Virgin Mary: The Parish will be celebrating the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Sunday 8^th September, 2019 to this effect the members of the planning committee will be available at all masses on Sunday 11^th August, 2019 to solicit your financial assistance towards the successful hosting of the event.

Deanery Pastoral Visit: The Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Alfred Martins is scheduled for a pastoral visit to Festac Deanery from Monday August 26th to Sunday September 1st 2019. His Grace shall be visiting our parish Holy Family on Friday August 30th 2019. All societies and organizations should prepare to give the Archbishop a befitting welcome. All those who wish to send in a goodwill message to the Archbishop in the special brochure can do so with the sum of N10, 000 on our Parish page.

EHJ CLINIC: We wish to inform our dear parishioners that our beloved Sr. Eucharia Eghaghe, EHJ shall be proceeding on a 4-month sabbatical leave. Let us remember her in our prayers. The Clinic shall be administered by Sr. Elizabeth Ayinde, EHJ.

INDECENT DRESSING: We wish to remind all our parishioners of the importance of decent dressing to the Church. The church is not a fashion Parade or a place for indecent exposure. Let us kindly ensure that we and our children dress properly to the Home of God.

CHRISTIAN WAKE:
There will be a Christian Wake for Late Mr. Robert Alexander Okechukwu on the 13th August, 2019. Place of Wake: 4^th Avenue, Block 4, Flat 15, Festac Town.

There will also be a Christian Wake for Late Mrs. Sherry Priscilla Ikebeli on the 13th August, 2019. Place of Wake: 2^nd Avenue, 206 Road Park, Festac Town.

Holy Family Info-Tech Summer Boot Camp: Build Apps, Games and Robotics on our ongoing Boot Camp Programme at Holy Family Info-Tech Services for ages between 7-17 years on (August 19^th – August 23^rd). Please call: 08061509771 and 08035343025. Discounted Rates for MCA and CYON members who fail in to the age bracket.

PARISH LITURGY: let us kindly take note of the following blessings during the week.

1. Mondays: Blessings for workers for the new week (all Masses)
2. Tuesdays: Blessing of Sacramentals (6:30pm only)
3. Thursdays: Blessings for Expectant Mothers and those seeking the fruit of the womb. (6:30pm only)
4. Fridays: Blessing of workers and general intentions.
5. Saturdays: Blessing for children (6:30am)

Use of Church Facilities: We wish to appeal to all parishioners to kindly handle church equipment and property with care and always return them properly after use. Kindly note that the church hall should not be littered. No eating or drinking of any kind.

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MASS FOR WEDNESDAY, 14th August 2019 is schedule to be celebrated at St. Andrew Community, area enclosed by part of 22 Road from ‘G’ close to 51 Road and part of 5^th Avenue. MASS CENTRE: House 11, ‘B’ close, 511 Road, Festac Town. MASS TIME: 6.30PM. COMMUNITY LEADER: MR. EPHRAIM EMORDI. Other Communities to meet at 6pm. SCRIPTURAL READING: Matt. 5:43-49 (LOVE YOUR ENEMIES; BE PERFECT)

BULLETIN SPONSORSHIP: We wish to encourage parishioners to support the printing of Parish Bulletin by sponsoring it and or making generous donations towards it. Sponsorship is N2,000/ N3,000 per week. Please make your cheques payable to Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac. You can also advertise your products and services in the Bulletin. Kindly visit the Parish Office for further information.

PARISH OFFICE: The Parish Office will now be open on Sundays from 8am to 1pm. Parishioners can take advantage of this opportunity on Sundays to book masses.

RETURN TO THE SACRAMENTS: We wish to encourage those who have been estranged from the sacraments for one reason or the other especially the Holy Eucharist, to return to the Sacraments. Kindly meet any of the priests if you are having any difficulty in this regard. May Christ grant us life through his Body and Blood. Amen.

DEAR PARISHIONERS, kindly be informed that going forward, Adults would not be allowed into the tent during the 8am Children’s mass at the Event Centre, as the tent is reserved for the children only. Parents please note also that Children would not be allowed to attend mass at the 8am Parish Centre as they expected to attend mass at the Event Centre. Thank you for usual co-operation.

2019 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE: Padua Tours, a Pilgrimage outfit of the Guild of St. Anthony of Padua, Nigeria in conjugation with ISCRA TOURS Rome, invites all interested Christian adults (Clergy & Laity) to a 10- days Pilgrimage to Rome, Padua, Assisi and Israel. The Pilgrimage will take place from 26^th November, 2019 to 5^th December, 2019 at a very friendly cost of N950,000 only which covers FLIGHT TICKETS, Feeding, Accommodation, Tour Guide and Shuttle services to all the Holy Sites. Obtain your registration forms at the Parish Office. For more information, please contact MR. ANTHONY UKAOHA @08028517717.

PARISH UNIFORM: This is to remind Parishioners that our Parish uniform is still available for Sale, on Sundays at the 40th Anniversary Desk opposite the Bookshop (parish Centre); Souvenir Stand (Event Centre); and in the Bookshop on week days. The Uniform, which is of the finest cotton quality, is going for only N6, 000 per piece of SIX YARDS.

PARISH LIBRARY: The Anthony Cardinal Okogie Library is open for usage to all parishioners and Non-Parishioners who intent to study for various examinations or read for information purpose. Also, we offer services like (i).Photocopying. (ii). Perfect Coloured Photocopies and Printouts now available (iii). Typing (iv). Laminating (v). Binding (vi). Scanning etc at affordable rates. We open from 9AM – 5pm from Monday to Friday. Kindly Patronize.

EUCHARISTIC HEART OF JESUS MODEL SCHOOL FESTAC TOWN: Vacancies exist in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model school Festac for the following positions: (i). Class Teacher for Upper Primary and Computer Teacher (ii). Sanitary Officers (Cleaners). Requirements for Upper Primary Class Teachers: B.ED, minimum of 4 years teaching experience and any certified seminar/workshop is an added advantage. Requirements for Computer/ICT Teacher: The applicant must be ICT savvy and must have worked in similar position at least for 3 years. Sanitary Officer (cleaners): Requirement:- The applicant must have worked in similar position/organization at least for 2 years. All CVs/application letters should be submitted at the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model School, 3^rd avenue, ‘S’ close, Festac Town, Lagos.

EUCHARIST HEART OF JESUS MODEL SCHOOL FESTAC TOWN: Summer lesson comes up in the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model School Festac at affordable fees in the following classes: (1). Playgroup (2).Nursery (3).Primary Section. For more information kindly contact the Rev. Sr. in charge/ school admin on the following numbers: 07064995498, 07038389402 or 08094503999 or visit any of our schools.

FR. CAPUTO’S CATHOLIC COLLEGE: Admission in progress into JSS 1- JSS 3 and SS 1 only. Forms could be obtained at the following centers:- Nazareth School Festac, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ikorodu, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ojota, Lagos, Blessed Tansi Catholic Church Magbon, Badagry, St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja, Lagos, Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac. Rate: N3, 000.00 only. For more info call: 08153818312, 08161295024, 09026546579 or visit our website at www.fcccibadan.com.

HOLY FAMILY INFO-TECH SERVICES is pleased to announce the use of internet access at the computer centre. 30min, 1hour and 3hours time use. Computer training activities is in progress for interested individuals. Registration is open to all who wish to gain sound knowledge in both introductory/advanced computer course with SKILL ACQUISITION programs on: ICT ESSENTIAL, DESKTOP PUBLISHING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, DATABASE MANAGEMENT, COMPUTER NETWORKING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING, DIGITAL MARKETING, SOLAR AND INVERTER INSTALLATIONS, INTERCOM INSTALLATION, CCTV INSTALLATIONS, VIDEON EDITING AND BASIC FILM PRODUCTION. Registration is in progress. For registration, visit us at the youth centre Holy Family Catholic Church Festac. ATTRACTIVE DISCOUNT FOR JSCE/SSCE FRESH GRADUATE. Why go far when we have better services here at HOLY FAMILY.