Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord:
TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL;
- POPE’S INTENTION FOR DECEMBER 2023: For Persons with Disabilities– We pray that people living with disabilities may be at the center of attention in society, and that institutions may offer inclusive programs which value their active participation.
- ARCHBISHOP’S INTENTION FOR DECEMBER 2023: Gratitude to God- We give thanks to God for His manifold blessings throughout the course of the year. May God accept our thanksgiving and grant us a peaceful end of the year.
- The liturgical colour for the Season of Advent i.e., purple, paints a spiritual portrait of hope and expectation, of longing and waiting, of conversion and penance in preparation for Christmas. Advent is the beginning of a new Liturgical Year and can be seen as another opportunity to renew ourselves spiritually. It is a season of eager longing for the Messiah who is to come. We sing the song “O Come, O come, Emmanuel” to express the eager longing and hope for the coming of our messiah who came to us first as a child in the manger and who has promised to come again. Let us therefore avail ourselves of the opportunity that Advent provides to renew our relationship with God: do penance, works of charity and carry out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy so that we can reap the fruits of the Lord’s coming both at Christmas and at the end of time.
The Christmas Season on its own part expresses the boundless love of God; a love that heralds hope, inaugurates peace, engenders faith, and establishes the triumph of justice. While we busy ourselves with material preparations for Christmas let us not lose sight of its spiritual significance – the opportunity to encounter Jesus and embrace his offer of friendship and salvation.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in advance
- ARCHDIOCESAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS: The Lagos Archdiocesan Music Commission (LAMCOM) in collaboration with Holy Cross Cathedral presents the Lagos Archdiocesan Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with the theme: “A Child is Born For Us” (Is. 9:6). This event will feature the Holy Cross Cathedral Choir, the Archdiocesan Choir, the Ikeja, Badagry, Lagos, and Lekki Regional Choirs, the Musica Casa Chorale and the Cecilian Diploma Chorale. Chief Host: Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, Archbishop of Lagos. Date: Sunday, 17th December, 2023 Venue: Holy Cross Cathedral Time: 3:00pm. All are cordially invited. Let’s celebrate the birth of Christ in a musical grand style.