TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord:
I heartily welcome you to the month of February, 2020, a month rich in liturgical activities and spiritual memorials. Beginning with the Feast of the Presentation (Feb.2), the Church calls us to re-dedicate ourselves to God, present our dreams, hopes and fears to Him and offer our lives in the service of the Gospel. She further presents us with the lives of the following saints to guide us in our spiritual journey in the course of this month:
St. Blaise (February 3),
St. Agatha (February 5),
St. Paul Miki & Companions (February 6),
St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita (February 8),
St. Scholastica (February 10),
Our Lady of Lourdes (February 11),
Sts. Cyril and Methodius (February 14),
Seven Founders of the Orders of Servites (February 17),
Peter Damian (February 21),
and the Chair of St. Peter (February 22).
The month of February is also the month in which we begin the Holy Season of Lent, a season in which we are called to deepen our relationship with God through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. With the Ash Wednesday (February 26), the liturgical colour changes to violet; and this Holy Season offers us the unique opportunity of repentance and interior conversion.
CONCERNING PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WHO OPERATE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE WITHOUT AUTHORISATION:
Once again, we call the attention of everyone to the presence of some Priests and Female Religious who are operating in the Archdiocese either without due authorization of the Archbishop or else without following the process laid out for them. The Joylink Foundation being run by Rev. Fr. Stephen Nwokemodo and Fr. Franklin Iwunwa in Festac Deanery and Missionary Daughters of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and Mary in Ajaguro Parish of Ikorodu Deanery. Those involved give the impression that they have the authorization of the Archbishop to be present and to work in the Archdiocese.
Small Christian Communities’ Leadership Workshop: There shall be a Leadership Workshop for Leaders and Facilitators of the Small Christian Communities in the Archdiocese on 14th March 2020 by 10.00am at Holy Cross Cathedral.
JDPC LENTEN CAMPAIGN FOR 2020: The Annual Lenten Campaign for the JDPC will take place on the first Sunday of Lent (1st March, 2020).
Admission into the Catholic Secondary Schools: This is to inform everyone that admission into JSS 1 for the 2020/2021 Academic Session in all Catholic Secondary Schools in the Archdiocese is in progress. The Entrance Examination comes up on 29th February 2020 at the selected schools.
Forms can be obtained from the school of choice, any of the Catholic Primary Schools in the Archdiocese, selected parishes and electronically on www.cmsslagos.ng or on any of the following schools’ website:
1. St Gregory College, South-West, Ikoyi http://www.stgregoryscollege.ng
2. Holy Child Girls College, Ikoyi http://www.holychildcollegeswikoyi.org
3. St Finbarr College, Akoka http://www.stfinbarrscollegeakoka.com
4. Bethlehem Girls College, Abule-Ado http://www.bethlehemgirlscollegeng.org
5. Mater Ecclesiae College, Epe http://www.materecclesiaecollege.com
6. Sacred Heart College, Apapa http://www.sacredheartcollegeapapa.com.ng
7. Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School, Maryland http://www.mcssmaryland.org
8. Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Yaba http://www.olassyaba.sch.ng
9. Marywood Girls College, Ebute-Metta http://www.marywoodgc-lagos.org
10. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic College, Okomaiko
Sale of forms close one week to the exams. Let us give our children a sound upbringing in the Catholic Faith.
2020 IDDS (Inter-Denominational Divine Service): The 2020 Inter-Denominational Divine Service of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter will take place on Saturday, 15th February 2020 at the Shepherd Hill Baptist Church, Obanikoro Bus stop, Ikorodu Road by 9am. As a Catholic Community in Lagos State and an active bloc of CAN, we humbly request each Deanery Laity Council in the Archdiocese, Lay Organizations, Societies and Associations of the Archdiocese to mobilize and take active part in this program as always.
CYON APOSTOLATE
- Introducing CatholicYouths.com: CatholicYouths.com is an online community of Catholic Youths with a focus on helping young Catholics/Christians grow spiritually in the understanding of the Catholic Faith. Young Catholics and Christians now have the opportunity to ask questions on areas of the Catholic Faith. The website also has articles that are tailored to the challenges affecting the spiritual and moral life of young people. Visit www.catholicyouths.com to ask, learn and grow in the Catholic faith.
St. Raphael Divine Mercy Specialist Hospital, Ijede: This Archdiocesan Catholic Hospital calls the attention of the Priests, Religious and lay Faithful of the Archdiocese as well as the general public to their World Class health care services at the Archdiocesan 300-bed purposely built hospital. The hospital boasts of exquisite private and semi-private wards in a serene and safe environment ideal for complete recuperation. The hospital offers the following services:
Diagnostic Services: which include, but not limited to; Complete Hormonal Profile, Full Laboratory Service, Scan, E.C.G, X-Ray. Well Equipped Theaters: for different specialized surgeries for Eye, General, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology. St. Raphael also has dedicated Labour Ward, Children’s Ward with Incubators.
Other Services available include: Circumcision, Childhood and Adult Immunization, Ambulance Services, Mortuary Services.
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