MAY DEVOTION:
The 2021 May Devotion to Our Blessed Virgin Mary begins this Saturday, May 1, 2021. There will be brief talks on various aspects of the Blessed Virgin Mary after Post-Communion Prayer, from Monday to Friday at 6:30pm Masses. Saturdays at 6:30am Mass and Sundays during Benedictions. Let us participate actively.
NOVENA TO OUR LADY UNDOER OF KNOTS:
Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots for the month of March begins tomorrow Monday 1st March, 2021. Let us participate actively.
SPECIAL BLESSING FOR THE MONTH:
Today is the Last Sunday of the month. There shall be a special blessing for those, born in the month of April, who have wedding anniversaries or any special thanksgiving for this month.
FIRST SATURDAY:
The First Saturday Marian Devotion and Rosary Procession comes up this Saturday May 1, 2021. After the 6:30am Mass.
TITHE SUNDAY:
Next Sunday is Tithe Sunday, those who wish to pay their tithes should pick up an envelope for use next week. You can also make your transfers to our Fidelity Bank 5080032193 in favour of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac.
FROM THE PARISH BUILDING FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE:
Dear parishioners, we thank you again for your active participation at the relaunch of the fund drive for the parish building project. We thank those that have redeemed their pledge and encourage others who are yet to do so to please continue with their pledge redemption at the booth opposite the bookshop after every mass on Sundays in the parish centre, by the entrance at the event centre and at the parish office during the week days. The monthly first and third/covenant Sunday collections for the project will start effectively in the month of May. Let us all prepare to continue to build with the lord to the very end.
APPRECIATION:
The members of the planning committee for the just concluded Prison visitation, which consists of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYON), Catholic Young Adult Association (CYAA), Young Catholic Workers (YCW) and Singles and Married Forum (S&M) wish to express their immense gratitude to the entire Parishioners, for your support towards the success of their visit to the Badagry prison and visit to the sick and elderly.
SKILL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME:
Our Parish in conjunction with WILIK CONCEPT is organizing a four weeks intensive skill empowerment program with training in skills like: Hairdressing, Barbing, Fashion Designing, Catering, Bead Making, Fascinator., Make-up and Empowerment seminar. Commencement date is from 3rd to 31st f May 2021. Time: 9am- 2pm Daily. Registration fee is ₦5,000.00. Forms can be obtained at the Parish office or the Parish Library. Parishioners are encouraged to take part in this office or the Parish Library. Parishioners are encouraged to take part in this programme as the fee has been subsidized by the Parish.
SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY (SCC):
SCC meetings will take place at various community centres on Wednesday, 28April, 2021 at 6pm.Scriptural reading: John 15:1-8. Please note that there will be no evening Mass and all covid-19 protocols are to be observed.
CONSECRATION SEMINAR, 2021:
The Spiritual seminar for the enthronement of your home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary and Personal Consecration organized by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, Apostleship of Prayer is in progress every Wednesday at Michael Omisssessan Hall by 7:00pm. Those who registered for the seminar should endeavour to attend and new members are also welcome.
CATECHISM ANNOUNCEMENT:
- This is to inform all parishioners that full physical classes for catechism resumed on Saturday, April 10, at 3:45pm. All parishioners preparing for various sacraments are encouraged to return to classes immediately. Be sure to come with your attendance cards and face masks.
- Admission into catechism classes are still on till Saturday, April 24, 2021. Please visit the Catechesis Resource Center on Saturdays from 4 to 6pm.
- All those who recently (within the last 2 years) received the Sacraments of Holy Communion, Confirmation and RCIA and are yet to retrieve their baptismal cards from the parish must visit the Catechesis Resource Center before the end of April, 2021. This is a final notice to pick up your baptismal cards!
PARISH MEDIA TEAM:
Members of the Parish Media Team will be having a meeting Today, Sunday, 25th April, 2021 immediately after the 9:00am Mass at Msgr. Omisesan Hall. New members are welcome.
ST. JOSEPH PRAYER:
This Year has been declared as the Year of St. Joseph. We shall have a prayer to St. Joseph every Wednesday during Mass before final blessing.
(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 the Book of Psalm for this week. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.
| Day/Month | Bible Passages | |
| 18 April | Psalm | Chapters 99 & 100 |
| 19 April | Psalm | Chapters 101 & 102 |
| 20 April | Psalm | Chapters 103 & 104 |
| 21 April | Psalm | Chapters 105 & 106 |
| 22 April | Psalm | Chapters 107 & 108 |
| 23 April | Psalm | Chapters 109 & 110 |
| 24 April | Psalm | Chapters 111 & 112 |
APPEAL FOR HARVEST PLEDGE REDEMPTION:
We wish to encourage parishioners to kindly redeem their pledges by (i) Cash or cheque at the Parish Office or Harvest stand and get a receipt (ii) Pay directly to the Harvest Account ‘’Holy Family Catholic Church, Harvest, Zenith 1014506326 (iii) Pay through POS at Parish Office or Harvest stand.
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.