ORGANIZATIONS MEETING: Today,
13th January 2022, is the Monthly General Meetings of the CWO (after
the 10.30am Mass) and the CYON (after the 9:00am Mass). Let us all ensure we
attend our respective organizations as it promises to be brief.
CATHOLIC NURSES GUILD OF NIGERIA: Today, 13th January 2022, ends our 3-Days Parish Program of Events for World Day of the Sick. It will feature a Health Talk at all masses after the Post Communion prayer on the topic Oral Hygiene by Dr. Okeke. Also, there will be visit to the Sick at HFCC Medical Center and some sick parishioners.
MEETING WITH THE PASTORAL TEAM: The Parish Priest, his Associates and the Pastoral Team will be meeting with all the Youth Groups in the Parish (CYON, YCW, CYAA, S&M, NJCCRN Ambassadors, Altar Servers and Ladies, all the youth in other societies (registered or unregistered) on Monday 21st February 2022 at 7:30pm Prompt. Venue is Upper Hall.
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (SCC): SCC meetings will take place at various community centers on Wednesday, 16th February 2022 at 6pm. Scriptural reading: Luke 16:17; 20-26. Please note that there will be no evening Mass. Please refer to the previous bulletins or the Parish notice board for the various centers.
PASSION OF CHRIST:PASSION OF CHRIST: This is to inform all parishioners that the Passion of Christ drama rehearsals will be starting on the 18th Feb., 2022 and there are vacancies for cast and Crew. Interested persons should please meet us downstairs, in front of the Generator House by the exist gate immediately after the Mass.
CLEANING OF THE CHURCH: We hereby urge all parishioners to imbibe proper maintenance culture as relating to keeping the church and its precises clean always. As we encourage all parishioners to use the waste bins rather than litter the church with dirt, we also appreciate those parishioners who have been helping in sweeping and keeping the church compound clean. As we keep the House of God clean, may God keep us clean from sin and free us from all evil. Amen.
CATECHESIS ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear Parishioners, this is to inform you that registration of our children for the 2022/2024 Session of the Easter Sacrament will commence as follows: Date: 5th March – 30th April 2022. Time: 3:30 pm on Saturdays Only. Classes for Registration: Baptism, First Holy Communion and RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) only. For more enquires please call: 08159200545.
CALL TO BE A CATECHIST:(Are you a faith-filled person who cares about young people? Do you recognize your baptismal call to share your gifts in service to others? Are you open to the challenge of learning about your faith?) The Catechist Association of the Parish kindly calls on all parishioners who are eager to share their faith with others to please register on Saturdays (3pm) and Sundays (3:30pm) at the Catechist Resource Center or call: 08159200545
ATTENTION: Parishioners are advised to visit our Parish Website: www.hfccfestac.com and join the Parish Telegram platform- holyfamilyparishfestac. Also, we wish to remind all parishioners, societies and organizations that every material intended to be published in the bulletin for the Sunday in-view must reach the Parish Office on or before the Tuesday prior to it.
MCA VISITATION: This is to inform all parishioners that our MCA
Children will be visiting the homes of families to pray with and present the
child Jesus to them (especially expectant mothers and those looking for the
fruit of the womb). Interested parishioners should please register at the
Parish Office.
APPRECIATION & PLEDGE REDEMPTION: The
Parish Pastoral Team appreciates all parishioners for their support thus far
towards the Church Building Project. We also wish to encourage all parishioners
to kindly redeem their Harvest pledges at the Harvest Stand (On Sundays)
and Parish Office (During the Week) while the Church Building Pledge
(pledges made during the 21-Days Program included) ONLY at the Parish
Office. All payments can be made via cash, cheque or POS. You can as well pay
directly to the Parish Accounts: Harvest- Zenith 1014506326; Church Building – Zenith Bank
1011876127 all in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac. Please
ensure you get a receipt for every payment.
ALTAR LADIES: We wish to inform parishioners within the ages of
15 years and above who wish to serve God with their time and decorative talents
to please join our Altar Ladies. They meet every Saturdays by 4pm.
PARISH
ID CARDS: This is to inform parishioners that the Parish ID cards of
those who registered since last year and beyond are ready for collection at the
Parish Office, kindly go to the Parish Office to check. Also, we encourage our new members to please register at the
Parish Office and those whose card is
expired can as well renew at the Parish Office.
HOLY
CHILD CHOIR: The Holy Child Choir invites all parishioners within the
ages of 9 and 19 who can play any musical instrument to come use their talents
and skills to serve the Lord in the choir. The choir meets on Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 6pm in the upper hall of the parish center. Registration is free. Sing praises… unto the Lord!
ADMISSION! ADMISSION!! This is to notify all parishioners that the entrance
form for either of the 10 Archdiocesan Secondary Schools {St.
Gregory’s College, Ikoyi- Boys
Only; Holy Child College, Ikoyi- Girls Only; St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka- Boys Only; Our Lady of Apostles Yaba- Girls Only; Mary Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland;
Marywood Girls College, Ebutte-Metta- Girls
Only; Sacred Heart College, Apapa; St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic College, Okokomaiko; Mater Ecclesiae College, Epe; St.
Kizito’s College, Iju-Ishaga} is out and available for sale at the Parish Office.
The price is ₦5,000. For enquiries about the ten schools or any other
directives, please visit the Parish notice board or the Parish Office. Please
we are all enjoined to pick a form for our children and wards.
NIN
REGISTRATION: Please note that NIN Registration is currently ongoing in
the Parish. The venue is JDPC office on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 2pm
each day. Interested parishioners should avail themselves of this opportunity
and come forward to register. Registration Fee: ₦2,000 Thanks!
HOLY
FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH LIBRARY: We are pleased to inform you that the
Anthony Cardinal Okogie Reference (Parish) Library located beside the Anthony
Cardinal Okojie Lower Hall is here to serve you better. At very affordable
prices, we offer the following services: Photocopying, Lamination, Binding,
Spiral Binding, Typing, Printing, Colored Photocopyetc. We also
offer a vast range of books ranging from Literature to Accounting to Economics
and a lot more. Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays. Time: 9am-
4pm. God bless you as you patronize us. For further enquiries on how to use to
library or any of its services, please call: 09036389533 or 08169228063 (Ms.
Chinwe).
(1%) ONE PERCENT BIBLE CHALLENGE: We
wish to encourage all Parishioners to read and study the word of God for at
least 15minutes every day; which is about 1% of 24 hours. We are continuing
with Acts of the Apostles for this
week. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched
spiritually.
Day/Month
Bible
Passages
7 February
Acts
Chapter 12
8 February
Acts
Chapter 13
9 February
Acts
Chapter 14
10 February
Acts
Chapter 15
11 February
Acts
Chapter 16
12 February
Acts
Chapter 17
13 February
Acts
Chapter 18
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.
