Dear Sisters and Brothers in the Lord:
TO ALL PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS WORKING IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS, AND THE LAY FAITHFUL;
- SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION: This Holy Day of Obligation which in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar, is celebrated on the 15th August 2023 every year, celebrates one of the four dogmas concerning the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Church teaches in this dogma, that the Blessed Virgin Mary, who having been preserved from the stain of original sin and having completed the course of her earthly life, full of graced, was by the power of God assumed into heaven body and soul, since her sinless body could not be allowed to suffer the corruption of the grave. The Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin Mary was declared a dogma by the Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII in the year 1950. Let us like Mary strive towards perfection so that we may merit eternal happiness.
- POPE’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST 2023: For World Youth Day: We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives .…. We pray O Lord.
- ARCHBISHOP’S INTENTION FOR AUGUST 2023: For the Aged and Home Bound: We pray for our elderly people and all who are home-bound. May God grant them strength in their old age, strengthen them in their weakness, give them joy in their children and help them to live their old age in joy and peace ……. We pray O Lord.
- ON PHOTOGRAPH-TAKING ON THE SANCTUARY: The Sanctuary is a holy place, a sacred space within the Sacred Space that the church building is. We, therefore, expect that it should not be turned to a photo-shoot place, used after every liturgical ceremony, such as weddings, baptism, funeral Masses, etc. If any photographs at all would be taken, they should be done as exceptions and never as the rule, and people must not be allowed to saunter around on the sanctuary on which the altar of sacrifice is located.
- ARCHDIOCESAN NOVENA FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION: This novena will begin from Sunday, 6th August to Monday, 14th August, 2023 at the Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, Maryland. The theme for this year’s Novena is: “Mary Mother of All Believers (John 19:25)”, Time: 4:30pm daily.
- PERPETUAL PROFESSION OF VOWS: The Sisters of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus cordially invite the Clergy, Religious and the Lay faithful to the celebration of the Perpetual Profession of Vows of five of their sisters. This is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 15th August, 2023 at St. John Catholic Church, Igando at 10:00am.
- SINGLES’ DAY WITH THE ARCHBISHOP: This annual Archdiocesan event organized by the Directorate of Catholic Lay Apostolate Centre in conjunction with the Archdiocesan Young Christian Workers Movement (YCW) comes up as follows: Theme – “Social Networking and the Necessity of Building Right Relationships (1 Cor. 12:20-21)”. Date: Saturday, 19th August, 2023. Venue: Catholic Church of the Ascension, Int’l Airport Road, Ikeja. Time: 10:00am, starting with the Holy Mass. Reception follows immediately. Fee: N2,000.00 per delegate. Topic: Cultivating a Genuine Christian courtship that Endures.
- CYON ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH CAMP – AYC 2023: This Bi-annual event is scheduled to hold from the 31st August to 3rd September 2023. Delegates are to pay the sum of N5,000 to participate (Valid means of identification to gain entry after payment). Venue: St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka-Yaba. Featuring: Holy Mass, Talent Exhibition, Sporting Activities, Praise Night, Skill Acquisition, Movie Night, Lecture, Vendor Exhibition, Networking, and lots more.
- BANNS OF ORDINATION: This is to inform all the faithful of the Archdiocese that the following Deacons are being proposed for Ordination to the Order of Priesthood:
Rev. Anthony Chidubem Eze;
Rev. Augustine Johnpaul Dodo;
Rev. Benedict Emeka Anike;
Rev. Benjamin Peter Odii;
Rev. Callistus Ifeanyi Onyele;
Rev. Christopher Sunday Ngbede;
Rev. Kizito Ogechukwu Emenalo;
Rev. Martins Osikhuemhe Igbadumhe;
Rev. Peter Dennis Ulasi;
Rev. Raphael Nnamdi Onah.