- LAITY COLLECTION: Today, Sunday, 29th September, 2024 our Second Collection shall be an for the Laity Council at all levels. Let us all donate generously.
- 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 September and those who had wedding anniversaries or any special celebration during this month.
- REVEREND: Our Deacon , Rev. Thomas Aligwe has completed his Pastoral Work here in our parish and will be leaving us this week to prepare for his ordination which comes up on Thursday, 31st October 2024. We are all encouraged to remember him in our prayers.
- OCTOBER DEVOTION 2024: Our 2024 October devotion in honor of our Blessed Virgin Mary begins on Tuesday, 1st of October 2024 with Rosary procession immediately after the 6.30am Mass. Thereafter, please note that the devotion begins by 5:30pm on weekdays and 4:30pm on Sundays with the Rosary and other prayers while there will be brief inspiring talks on various aspects of the Blessed Virgin Mary after the Post-Communion Prayer, from Mondays to Friday at the 6:30pm Masses. Saturdays at 6:30am Mass and on Sundays during Benediction. The Icon Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the Redemptorist Fathers will be from Sunday, 20th October to Sunday, 27th October 2024. Let us all endeavour to participate actively and remember to pray our Holy Rosary daily. Below are the daily topics for our personal meditation.
| DATE | TOPIC |
| 1/10/2024 | OUR LADY, QUEEN & PARTRONESSS OF NIGERIA |
| 2/10/2024 | MARY AS THE QUEEN OF THE ANGELS |
| 3/10/2024 | MARY AS THE NEW EVE |
| 4/10/2024 | MARY AS MOTHER OF SORROW |
| 5/10/2024 | MARY THE WAY TO JESUS |
| 6/10/2024 – 12/10/24 | CATECHETICAL WEEK |
| 13/10/2024 | OUR LADY OF FATIMA |
| 14/10/2024 | MARY, THE CO-REDEMPTORIX |
| 15/10/2024 | OUR LADY, QUEEN OF THE HOLY ROSARY |
| 16/10/2024 | OUR LADY PROFOUND HUMILITY |
| 17/10/2024 | MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS |
| 18/10/2024 | MARY AS FIRST DISCIPLE |
| 19/10/2024 | MARY AS INTERCESSOR |
| 20/10/2024 – 27/10/2024 | ICON VISITATION |
| 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 EVANGLIZATION |
- YEAR OF PRAYER: The Year of Prayer towards the Jubilee of Hope has begun and we shall have our parish programs every second and fourth Saturday of the month during the 6:30am mass. We are all encouraged to be in attendance and remember to renew our commitment to prayer during this Year of Prayer.
- SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: SCC meetings will take place at various community centers on Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 at 6pm. Scriptural reading: Mark 10:2-16. Please note that there will be no evening Mass or Society meetings during the SCC time. There shall be mass this Wednesday at St. Peter SCC. Venue: 512 Road, F Close, House 11, Festac Town. All those living around should be in attendance. Please refer to the Parish notice board or parish website for the various centers.
- PUBLIC HOLIDAY: Due to the national public holiday on Tuesday 1st October 2024, masses shall be by 6:30am and 6:30pm ONLY. Please note that the Parish Office will be closed.
- PARISH BOOKSHOP: This is to inform you our beloved parishioners that the Parish Bookshop will not be open on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024. This is as a result of the national public holiday. Thank you for your patronage and understanding.
- 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, 4th October, 2024.
- FIRST SATURDAY: The First Saturday Marian Devotion and Rosary Procession comes up this tf after the 6:30am Mass.
- NOVENA TO OUR LADY UNDOER OF KNOTS: Our Parish novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots comes up every month from the 1st to 9th of the month. Let us participate actively with the prayers on the various parish platforms.
- 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.
- 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.
- INVITATION: Rev. Sr. Paulyn Mary O. Umole EHJ cordially invites all parishioners to her 25 Years Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) scheduled to hold on Thursday, 3rd October, 2024 by 10:00am. Venue: Our Lady Queen of Nigeria, Cleggs.
- CATECHISM CLASSES: Parents and Guardians of all 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.
- 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, we will like to draw our parishioners’ attention to be more security conscious and hold on to their valuables especially in the church during mass. This is to prevent cases of theft in the church. In the same vein, we wish to bring to your notice some fraudulent act that has been on the increase in recent times. There have been cases of people hacking into the various WhatsApp platforms of the parish, requesting for either money or a particular code to be sent. We appeal to us all to be careful of these hackers who may try to trick you into divulging sensitive information. Please be cautious of any messages or emails asking you to send codes, money or personal information, claiming to be from the Priests or Parish Office. These are likely fraudulent attempts.
Remember:
– Our parish will never ask you to send money into an account that does not belong to the parish nor send codes or personal information via email or message.
– Be wary of suspicious requests, even if they appear to come from a familiar name or email address.
– Always verify the authenticity of such requests by contacting the parish office or the Priests of the parish directly.
LET US ALL STAY VIGILANT AND SAFE ONLINE SO AS NOT TO FALL VICTIM TO THESE FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES.
- 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 continuing with the Second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians & Galatians.. Take up this challenge faithfully as stated below and be enriched spiritually.
| Day/Month | Bible Passages | |
| 29th September | 2 Corinthians | Chapters 7 & 8 |
| 30th September | 2 Corinthians | Chapters 9 & 10 |
| 1st October | 2 Corinthians | Chapters 11 |
| 2nd October | 2 Corinthians | Chapters 12 & 13 |
| 3rd October | Galatians | Chapters 1 & 2 |
| 4th October | Galatians | Chapters 3 & 4 |
| 5th October | Galatians | Chapters 5 & 6 |
- 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.
This is beautiful…. this is the first time I’m seeing announcement so detailed… thanks for the good work.