Appreciation:
The Parish Priest and the pastoral team wish to express our profound gratitude to the members of the Harvest Planning Committee, our special Guests and indeed all parishioners for their active participation and generous contribution to the success of last Sunday’s Adult Harvest of Divine Restoration. May the Lord of the Harvest bless and reward us all abundantly.
Tithes:
Parishioners who wish to pay their tithes can pay directly to Holy Family Catholic Church, Fidelity 5080032193.
Christ The King:
Next Sunday November 24th, 2019 is the Solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Liturgical year. We shall have our Eucharistic procession after the 10:00am mass. All societies and organizations should check the notice boards for the order of procession. Let us all prepare to profess Christ as our King in our orderly and prayerful procession. There shall be no adoration or evening mass.
Harvest:
We wish to sincerely appreciate all our parishioners for their generosity at last week’s Harvest and Bazaar sales. Kindly redeem your pledges by (i.) Cash or Cheque at the Harvest stand or Parish Office and get a receipt. (ii.) Pay direct to the Harvest Account, “Holy Family Catholic Church Harvest, Zenith 1014506326 (iii.) Pay through POS at the Parish Office or Harvest stand.
HOLY FAMILY INFO-TECH SERVICES:
Celebrates her 5 years of existence in Holy Family Catholic Church, to this effect; we wish to offer 50% Discount in our ICT PROGRAM. The discount commenced on Saturday, 1st November, 2019 and will end on 31st January, 2020.
CHRISTIAN WAKE:
There will be a Christian Wake for Late Mrs. Ezinne Stella Maris Obidiaso on the 19th November, 2019. Place of Wake: Holy Family Event Centre.
There will also be a Christian Wake for Late Chief Sylvester Onyeije Nsofor on the 21st November, 2019. Place of Wake: 5th Avenue, ‘C’ close, House 6, Festac Town.
FROM THE PARISH OFFICE:
Please, kindly collect your receipt for every money payment made in the Church through the Parish office. This includes: –
(i). Mass Booking
(ii). Marriage Registration & Certificate.
(iii). Issuance of Baptismal Cards
(iv). Harvest/Donations/Remodelling
(v). Altar Bread & Wine for Thanksgiving
(vi). And any other payments. All Payments must go through the Parish Office.
Cecilian Academy:
ADMISSION INTO THE CECILIAN ACADEMY OF SACRED MUSIC 2019/2020 SESSION. The academy is calling for registration from prospective candidates who wish to acquire music knowledge to register, Admission is still ongoing. Courses offered include Rudiments/Theory of music: Voice and Conducting; Basic Piano; Gregorian chant and Applied Music (any instrument of your choice). Instructional centers are located in Festac; Surulere; Lekki; Ikeja and Ejigbo. Tuition fee is very affordable. For further enquiries call or text: 09030905196/09083036356/08056526856 or send email to: directorceasam@gmail.com.
PARISH LITURGY:
let us kindly take note of the following blessings during the week.
- Mondays: Blessings for workers for the new week (all Masses)
- Tuesdays: Blessing of Sacramentals (6:30pm only)
- Thursdays: Blessings for Expectant Mothers and those seeking the fruit of the womb. (6:30pm only)
- Fridays: Blessing of workers and general intentions.
- Saturdays: Blessing for children (6:30am)
CHAPEL OF ADORATION:
We wish to remind parishioners to kindly obey the set rules in front of the Chapel and avoid distracting others there. It is a holy place, let us respect its sanctity.
INDECENT DRESSING: We wish to remind all our parishioners of the importance of decent dressing to the Church. The church is not a fashion Parade or a place for indecent exposure. Let us kindly ensure that we and our children dress properly to the Home of God.
PARISH OFFICE:
The Parish Office will now be open for skeletal services on Sundays from 8am to 1pm. Parishioners can take advantage of this opportunity on Sundays to book masses.
PARISH LIBRARY:
The Anthony Cardinal Okogie Library is open for use to all parishioners and Non-Parishioners who intent to study for various examinations or read for information purpose. Also, we offer services like
(i).Photocopying.
(ii). Perfect Coloured Photocopies and Printouts now available
(iii). Typing
(iv). Laminating
(v). Binding
(vi). Scanning etc at affordable rates.
We open from 9AM – 5pm from Monday to Friday. Kindly Patronize.
HOLY FAMILY LAITY EXPRESS BUS SERVICES:
The Holy Family Laity Express Services unit wishes to inform our wonderful parishioners that our bus services have resumed operations and are now available for rentals, hiring and school run services. We are thus seeking to hire experienced Drivers and Bus Minders who MUST be residing within Festac Town and Amuwo Odofin environs; must be practicing Catholics, and registered/active members of any of the approved Lay society/Organization. Interested persons should forward their CV’s and hand written application to the Laity office on or before Thursday October 31st, 2019. Parents of Nazareth School pupils who wish to register their children and wards with our services should come to the Laity office from Monday 28/10/2019 to obtain the forms. All our services are very affordable. One Church! One Laity!!
USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES:
We wish to appeal to all parishioners to kindly handle church equipment and property with care and always return them properly after use. Kindly note that the church hall should not be littered. No eating or drinking of any kind.
BULLETIN SPONSORSHIP:
We wish to encourage parishioners to support the printing of Parish Bulletin by sponsoring it and or making generous donations towards it. Sponsorship is N2,000/ N3,000 per week. Please make your cheques payable to Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac. You can also advertise your products and services in the Bulletin. Kindly visit the Parish Office for further information.
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.
PARISH UNIFORM:
This is to remind Parishioners that our Parish uniform is still available for Sale, in the Bookshop on week days.
CHRIST THE KING COLLEGE (CKCC) ODOLEWU-IJEBU:
2020 Entrance Examination forms for Christ the King Catholic College, Odolewu-Ijebu are now available. Exam Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020. Time: 9.00am. For details, please check the parish notice board.
ST. FRANCIS ADMISSIONS 2020/2021:
Sale of admission forms into St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Idimu, (The Jesuit-Catholic College of Lagos) Begins on November 1, 2019 and ends on February 7, 2020. You can Purchase the form at the school premises, or on the school’s website: www.stfrancismagis.org.
For details, please check the parish notice board. Email: stfrancisadmissions@gmail.com.
2019 Heritage Carol of Nine Lessons:
Our Parish Christmas Carols tagged “The Heritage Carols”. It is planned Sunday, 8th December, 2019. It is going to be a blend of the Nigerian Traditional Christmas Carols and songs, dances and drama that will be entertaining and exciting. We humbly solicit for your advertisement placement in the programme brochure. The advertisement rates are as follows: You can reach out to the 2019 Carol Committee Team on 09098134702, 08020533257, and 08032896211.
BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
BANK NAME: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA.
ACCOUNT NO.: 2024404697.
ACCOUNT NAME: HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHOIR COUNCIL.
| OUTSIDE BACK COVER | 100, 000 |
| CENTRE SPREAD | 100, 000 |
| INSIDE FRONT COVER | 70, 000 |
| INSIDE BACK COVER | 60, 000 |
| FRONT STRIPE | 50, 000 |
| INSIDE FULL PAGE | 30, 000 |
| INSIDE HALF PAGE | 20, 000 |
| QUARTER PAGE | 10, 000 |
| PATRON OF THE DAY | 30, 000 |
| SPONSOR OF THE DAY | 30, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF PATRON SAINTS | 10, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF POPE FRANCIS | 10, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF ARCHBISHOP PHOTO | 10, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF PARISH PRIEST PAGE | 10, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF ASSOCIATE PARISH PRIEST PAGE | 10, 000 |
| SPONSORSHIP OF REV. SISTERS PAGE | 10, 000 |
| GOODWILL MESSAGE FULL PAGE | 20, 000 |
| GOODWILL MESSAGE HALF PAGE | 10, 000 |
| GOODWILL MESSAGE QUARTER PAGE | 5000 |
| FELICITATION/SALUTATION OF CHOIRS (WITH PICS) | 10, 000 |
| FRIENDS OF CHOIRS (FELICITATION MESSAGE) | 2, 000 |