- SPECIAL BLESSING FOR THE MONTH: Today is the Last Sunday of the month. There shall be a special thanksgiving for those born in the month of October and those who had wedding anniversaries or any special celebrations during this month.
- UNDOER OF KNOTS INAUGURATION: Today, we shall have the official inauguration of the Our Lady Undoer of Knots Prayer Group, during the 10am mass. Our Lady Undoer of Knots, Pray for us.
- FEAST DAY: Tomorrow, Monday, 28th October 2024 is the feast of Sts. Simon & Jude (Apostles). We are all encouraged to observe the feast devoutly.
- ALL SAINTS: Friday November 1st, 2024, is the Solemnity of All Saints. It is a day when the Church celebrates all the holy men and women, known and unknown. It is a holy day of obligation. Let us all prepare to attend mass and observe it accordingly. Masses shall be at the usual times.
- ALL SOULS: Saturday November 2nd, 2024, is the Commemoration of All the faithful departed (All Souls). Special envelopes will be distributed for us to write the names of our departed loved ones and make an offering for masses throughout the month of November. Masses shall be at 6:30am, 12:30pm and 6:00pm.
- FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND HOME-BOUND: The First Friday visit and communion to the sick and home-bound comes up this Friday, 1st November, 2024.
- OCTOBER DEVOTION: The October devotion to our Blessed Mother will be concluded on Thursday with a rosary procession at 5;30pm before the evening mass. Let us all endeavour to be in attendance.
| DATE | TOPIC |
| 28/10/2024 | NECESSITY OF DEVOTION TO MARY: A PATH TO SANCTIFICATION |
| 29/10/2024 | MARY LIVING FAITH & DIVINE WISDOM |
| 30/10/2024 | MARY, THE GATE OF HEAVEN |
| 31/10/2024 | MARY, STAR OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION |
- SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: SCC meetings will take place at various community centers on Wednesday, 30th October, 2024 at 6pm. Scriptural reading: Mark 12:28b-34. Please note that there will be no evening Mass or Society meetings during the SCC time. There shall be mass this Wednesday at Blessed Iwene Tansi SCC. Venue: 3rd Avenue, ‘N’ Close, House 18, Festac Town. All those living around should be in attendance. Please refer to the Parish notice board or parish website for the various centers.
- MEMORIAL MASS: There shall be a memorial mass for Late Sr. Eucharie Eghaghe EHJ on Tuesday, 29th October 2024 by 12:30pm. We are all encouraged to attend and pray for the repose of her soul.
- MEETING WITH PARENTS OF CATECHUMENS: There shall be a meeting for all parents/guardians of Catechism children with the Catechists and parish priests on Saturday 2nd November 2024 by 4pm. Attendance is mandatory.
- ADULT HARVEST RETREAT: The 2024 Adult Harvest Retreat holds from next week Sunday, 3rd November to Friday, 8th November 2024. Retreat Facilitator: Rev. Fr. Eric Eziri, CSsR. Time: 5:30pm. Let us all prepare to participate actively in this spiritual exercise.
- 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.
- TRADE FEST 2024: Are you interested in having a stand at the much awaited 2024 HFCC TRADE FEST (2nd Edition)? The Trade Fest this year will be a 2-days event: Saturday,14th December and Sunday 15th December 2024. Book your space now for just 40,000 for 2 days(Saturday & Sunday) or 20,000 for 1 day. Contact:08130379103 and 08102205455 on whatsapp for bookings and more information. NB: priority will be given to vendors who pay early as no more than 3 vendors will sell the same items.
- YCW WHITE CHRISTMAS PARTY 5TH EDITION: The Young Christian Workers Movement of Nigeria Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac Town heartily invites you to her annual White Christmas Party. Date: 1st December, 2024. Time: The Event begins with Red Carpet at 3:00pm. Tickets are available at our stand outside the church. Regular: 10,000; VIP:20,00(with exceptional treats).
- BLESSSING OF WATER & SACRAMENTALS: There will be blessing of water and other sacramental every Tuesday during the evening mass. We are all encouraged to participate actively.
- CATECHISM CLASSES: This is to inform parishioners that registration for Catechism Classes for sacrament of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation runs from 6th to 21st November 2024. Avail yourself of the opportunity while it lasts. Meanwhile, Parents and Guardians of the ongoing catechism children should kindly take note that catechism classes begin at 3:45pm and closes at 6:00pm. Kindly ensure that the children are picked up out of the compound by 6:15pm on Saturdays after the catechism classes.
- BLESSSING OF WATER & SACRAMENTALS: There will be blessing of water and other sacramental every Tuesday during the evening mass. We are all encouraged to participate actively.
- OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: Parishioners are encouraged to light candles for their various intentions at the statue of Our Lady of Perpetual Help beside the Sanctuary. Please note that ONLY CUP CANDLES are allowed.
- ALTAR WINE: Please be reminded that our altar wine is now sold for N6,500 (per bottle) and N78,000 (per carton). We apologize for any inconveniences.
- SECURITY ALERT: Dear beloved parishioners, beware of the fraudulent activities in our parish! Scammers are hacking into WhatsApp platforms, asking for money or codes. Never send money or personal information via email or message and verify requests by contacting the parish office or priests directly.
- PARISH ID CARDS: This is to inform parishioners that the Parish ID cards of those who registered since last year 2023 and beyond are ready for collection at the Parish Office, kindly go to the Parish Office to check. Also, we encourage our new members to please register at the Parish Office and those whose card is expired can as well renew at the Parish Office.
- CLEANING OF THE CHURCH: We kindly urge all parishioners to adopt a proper maintenance culture regarding the upkeep of our church properties and premises. This includes:
– Using the waste bins provided to dispose of trash, rather than littering the church grounds.
– Make use of the Toilet and Ensure it is left in a clean state after use.
– Returning and properly arranging chairs to their designated places after use (we appeal to all societies to take responsibility for this).
– Parents, please supervise your children and prevent them from damaging the flowers.
We extend our gratitude to those parishioners who have been consistently helping with sweeping and maintaining the church compound’s cleanliness. May God bless you all.
- HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC PARISH LIBRARY: We are pleased to inform you that the Anthony Cardinal Okogie Reference (Parish) Library located beside the Anthony Cardinal Okojie Lower Hall is here to serve you better. At very affordable prices, we offer the following services: Photocopying, Lamination, Binding, Spiral Binding, Typing, Printing, Colored Photocopy etc. We also offer a vast range of books ranging from Literature to Accounting to Economics and a lot more. Working Hours: Mondays to Fridays. Time: 9am- 4pm. God bless you as you patronize us. For further enquiries on how to use to library or any of its services, please call: 09036389533 or 08169228063 (Ms. Chinwe).
- (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. For this week, we shall be reading from the letters of St. Timothy Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.
| Day/Month | Bible Passages | |
| 27th October | 1 Timothy | Chapters 1 |
| 28th October | 1 Timothy | Chapters 2 |
| 29th October | 1 Timothy | Chapters 3 |
| 30th October | 1 Timothy | Chapters 4 |
| 31st October | 1 Timothy | Chapters 5 |
| 1st November | 1 Timothy | Chapters 6 |
| 2nd November | 2Timothy | Chapters 1 |
- 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.