Parish Announcement – 3rd July, 2022

PARISH PRIEST’S DESK:

1. SOARING ON THE WINGS OF GRACE
   We wish to encourage us to continue to soar on the wings of Grace this 2022 by:

• Attending masses regularly.
• Reading the Word of God daily.
• Spending time in prayer and adoration daily.
• Join a society and get involved in the Church Activities.
• Get a Mass Journal and write something from the homily every Sunday.
• Grow in the knowledge of the Faith and Church Doctrines.

May God continue to bless us all!!! Amen

1. STEWARDSHIP: To encourage participation and commitment in the activities of the Parish, Stewardship Commitment forms were distributed at all the masses. Unfortunately, the turn-over of these forms were low. This is a special call to every parishioner to kindly return the filled forms indicating areas of fresh commitment to the affairs of the church. Submission can be done at the bulletin stand on Sundays and at the Parish Office on weekdays.

1. POWER CONSUMPTION: Due to the rising cost of diesel, we wish to inform our beloved parishioners that we may have to make some adjustments to our use of the generator in the Church. Kindly bear with us

1. SECURITY ALERT: In the light of the security situation in our country, we wish to enjoin all parishioners to be more security conscious within and around the church premises. Extra measures will be put in place to help us to be more vigilant. Kindly cooperate with the security personnel(s) of the parish accordingly. May the Lord protect us from every evil. Amen.

          ……………..PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS……………………

1. TITHE SUNDAY: Today, the first Sunday of the month is Tithe Sunday, there shall be a special blessing before the Second Collection. You can also make your transfers to our Fidelity Bank 5080032193 in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac.

1. HARVEST UNVEILING: Today is the Unveiling of the Harvest Theme and ushering-in/ sowing of seed, at all masses. Let us all prepare to participate actively in this programme.

1. PARISH LAITY AGM: The Parish Laity wishes to inform parishioners of the Parish Laity Week and Annual General Meeting (AGM) coming up from 18^th through 24^th July 2022. Activities for the week will hold during the 6:30pm masses, while the AGM, will hold on Sunday, 24^th July 2022 after the 10am mass. Parishioners are hereby encouraged to book for advert placement(s) on the AGM Brochure. Advert Rates are as follows: Inside Front Cover (₦50,000), Inside Back Cover (₦50,000), Center Spread (₦100,000), Back Cover (₦100,000), Full Page (₦20,000), Half Page (₦10,000), Quarter Page (₦5,000). Please contact the Publicity Secretary or the Marketing Team of the AGM Planning Committee for your advert placements.

1. FIRST MONDAY ANNOINTING: Tomorrow, 4^th July 2022, is the first Monday of the month. There shall be special blessing and anointing at all masses. Let us all endeavour to participate in this spiritual exercise.

1. PLEDGE REDEMPTIONS: We wish to thank our dear parishioners for their sincere efforts in redeeming pledges made. We also use this medium to kindly appeal to all who are yet to redeem any outstanding pledge(s) for Harvest or Church Building to please do so at the Parish Office (Weekdays), the Harvest Booth opposite the Bookshop (Sundays) or pay directly to HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH, FESTAC- Zenith Bank: 1014506326. May God bless us all for our generosity.

1. DONATE A PEW: We wish to express our deepest appreciation to all our parishioners for your generosity at last week’s “Donate a Pew Project Launch for our New Church Building”. May God bless us all abundantly. Further donations and pledge redemption can be done to the account- Holy Family Catholic Church, Zenith 1011876127, at the Parish Office or at the Booth opposite the Parish Bookshop.

1. KNOW YOUR FAITH: This Saturday, July 9^th, 2022, we shall have our Parish Monthly Know Your Faith/ Doctrinal Class during the 6:30am Mass. All Parishioners are encouraged to be in attendance so as to grow in the faith.

1. ORGANIZATIONS MEETING: Next week Sunday, 10^th June 2022, is the Monthly General Meetings of the CWO and CMO (after the 10.00am Mass), and CYON (after the 8:00am Mass). Let us all ensure we attend our respective organizations as it promises to be brief.

1. CYON TEEN CAMP 2022: Register your teenagers for the second edition of Camp Sinai holding from 24^th July to 30^th July at Saint Gregory’s College, Ikoyi, Lagos. The camp is for baptized teenagers and will include daily Masses, tech training, vocational activities, classes, Benediction & Holy Rosary, sports and games, etc. Teen coaches, experts, priests and religious shall monitor all activities throughout the camp. Registration is on-going at the parish office while the camp tuition fee is only ₦20,000. You can pay to First Bank account: Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria Holy Family – 3079617777. You can also sponsor teenagers to attend the camp. Discount of ₦10,000 exists for families and friends who register 3 participants together. That means you pay ₦50,000 instead of ₦60,000 for 3 people. This offer lasts till the end of May. Registration ends on Sunday, June 19^th 2022.
   Camp Sinai… explore, discover, invent!

1. SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION: Registration for the Sacrament of Confirmation is ongoing and will end last Saturday of July. Please register at the Parish Catechist Resource Center (by the entrance gate) on Saturdays from 3:30pm.

1. SKILL EMPOWERMENT: Annual Skill Empowerment Program is here again!!!! This year, we will be having training(s) on: Hair making; Bead making; Catering; Make up & Digital marketing.
   We are also pleased to let you know we have added a few more social lucrative skills such as, Bag Making, Shoe Making and Photography. The program is slated to hold from the 25^th July 2022 to 31^st August 2022. We have scheduled morning and afternoon classes from 10am -1pm and 2pm to 5pm. We encourage you to be part of this life changing opportunity!! Forms can obtained at the parish office or library at just ₦5,000.

1. 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.

1. HOLY CHILD CHOIR: The Chaplain (Rev. Fr. Mark Okojie) and the Parish Choir Council will be meeting with the parents of all the Holy Child Choristers next week Sunday, 10^th July 2022 after the 8am Children mass.
   Venue: Parish Event Center.
   Sing praises… unto the Lord!

1. 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 Photocopy etc. 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. (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 shall be continuing with the Letter to the Hebrews. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.

Day/Month	Bible Passages
4 July	Hebrews	Chapter  8
5 July	Hebrews	Chapter  9
6 July	Hebrews	Chapter 10
7 July	Hebrews	Chapter 11
8 July	Hebrews	Chapter 12
9 July	Hebrews	Chapter 13

1. 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.